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 Care at work

A fellow human at work left this kind note for me when she left the office and I was in a meeting. These small manifestations of care towards fellow beings are beautiful. 

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 Being with rainwater

When I lived in England, I thought that I had to own an umbrella. In more than 10 years of living there, I had two, one I brought from Denmark and one I bought in England. Rather quickly I began to question my perceived need to own an umbrella, especially in a country where it rains so much. Because it rains a lot, I felt that I had to develop a different relationship with the rain. I fell in love with it. I began walking in the rain as much as possible, wearing less rather than more, not feeling the need to protect myself from the rain. Walking in the rain was the only time when I could feel beautiful soft water on my skin and hair, since the water in the area where I used to live was hard (high in minerals). I gave the umbrella away. In northern Sweden it didn't rain much. In southern Finland it does. I realised that my laptop was the only item I needed to protect from rainwater. I don't feel uncomfortable having rain drops in my hair when I come to work, and my clothes dry quickly in the office. To keep warm in the rain I wear a large woollen scarf I brought from Sweden. 

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 Zucchini

My fellow human at work gave me this beautiful courgette from her garden as a gift. Courgettes are delicious raw in salads. The pattern of the rind of this courgette is magical. When I was taking the photo above, another fellow human said that she liked the contrast between the office desk and the fresh, organic courgette from a local garden.