A day in life
I went to see one of the business Women who shared their wisdom with me when I was doing research for my book. I wanted to give her a copy of the book as an expression of gratitude. It feels wonderful to share this work with businesspersons and not only with fellow academics. I walked all the way to the office through Copenhagen. It took me around an hour to get there. I could have used public transport, but I gave myself a gift of connecting with the city in the morning, before many shops open. I tried to walk along smaller, less busy streets.
We met at her company's office (not the company I researched, but the one where she is a CEO), more precisely in the cosy kitchen area. She is such an inspiring woman who creates so effortlessly a safe space for others. We talked about the book and life. I shared my feelings of sadness and even fear that arise while planning a family and experiencing periods when you hope to conceive.
Experiencing these feelings made me wonder once again about so many unfoldings that we don't know about, that fellow humans don't talk about because something feels too personal to share or because one fears judgement. I wonder how these feelings affect my research and my sustainability practice.
I realised that I wanted to slow down even more, to walk through the city, to be with nature.
I came back home and felt so much gratitude for this empty space. There are so few items, so little to clean. I could be present with my feelings. I sat on the balcony with the sun and in a garden in Frederiksberg watching crayfish crawl from under some rocks. They are such beautiful and magical beings.