For years, writing a piece of text was easier for me than turning on a camera and talking for a few minutes. With text, I can reread, edit and rewrite. On video, I hear my voice immediately, notice every pause, forget words and start wondering how I look from the outside. I kept waiting for it to feel easier first. It did not. At some point, I simply started recording.
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I write about family, life in Norway, wellbeing, FitLine, personal growth and business. Here you will find personal stories, observations and answers to questions I have researched for myself.
At school, university or simply growing up around the same people, communication rarely had to be planned. You kept seeing the same faces, and a casual acquaintance could gradually turn into friendship. Adult life works differently. Old friends live in different cities and countries, new people do not appear automatically, and messages on a phone can easily create the feeling that we are still connected even when we hardly ever have a real conversation.
As I have got older, I have become much more careful about first impressions. People can learn to speak well, carry themselves confidently and make a strong impression. Trust comes later for me, when I see how someone treats others, keeps agreements and talks about people who are not in the room.
Forty hours a week sounds like a normal work schedule. But when you multiply those hours by years, the number starts to look very different. I am not against work, and I am not looking for a way to do nothing. I simply think more often now about another question: how much of my life am I ready to exchange for income, and do I want to be living in the same rhythm ten years from now?