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 Gift to myself: annona

I got this beautiful annona as a gift to myself. I prefer local fruits and berries, but rarely I get something like this. 

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 Hyggeligt life

Recently I attempted to pack everything that I will be taking with me to Denmark in these two bags, a tote bag and a backpack. I did that to see how comfortable it will be to carry everything. Considering the immense psychological stress I've been dealing with recently, I don't feel as physically strong as before. I will walk a lot, and I want this journey to be pleasant. For example, I will walk from the ferry terminal to the central station in Stockholm. There are other, more efficient modes of transportation but I want to be as present as possible in Stockholm. Autumnal Stockholm is magical, and I want to reconnect with the country where I used to live. 

In these bags there is almost everything that I "own". There is my laptop, documents, clothes and personal care items. A few things (such as my watercolour paper and a linen sheet) I will leave in Finland for now. I decided not to take some items simply to make my journey more pleasant, and these items are not essentials. 

Everything else that I need for a cosy life (such as bedding and kitchen items) I will borrow or share with my partner in Denmark. Even if I didn't have my loved one in that country, I would still borrow, as I did when I moved to Finland. 

I feel very good about, and comfortable with, having so few items. I look forward to travelling light again. There are of course some nuances that, I think, are important to highlight.

For example, I travel by myself. I don't have any children or pets. 

I've practised extreme minimalism for many years, and at this point I know what I really need and what is unnecessary. I use very few skincare items. I love having a "uniform" and generally dress very casually. Even though I will be visiting two universities in Denmark, I don't feel the need to dress differently. 

I excluded many categories of products from my consumption, such as makeup, jewellery, occasion clothes, decorations. 

And some items that I would normally take with me, such as shampoo and a soap bar, I will not be taking with me as I am running out of them, and it makes more sense to purchase them in Sweden or Denmark. 

Despite this approach to life and relocation, perhaps like most fellow humans, I value comfort. But having more things, in my case, doesn't contribute to comfort. On my way, I hope to get some warm drinks, spend quality time with magical Östersjön, wear the woollen scarf that is coming home to Sweden. Then, I might see my friend on the way too, and see my partner later on. As I focus on anticipating being with the sea, wearing the same outfit every day really doesn't matter.