FORM!CA Posts

My summer vacation in Kalix ended today and I’m on my way back to Berlin. It’s always difficult to leave my family behind. Another six months before we…

I read somewhere, that some people are very preoccupied with their own feelings. Which means they don’t consider other people’s ditto. Being a very sensitive person, strongly feeling…

On the job market today I feel lost. It’s like there never has been a place for me, the true me. I’ve always been too tall, too short,…

It’s my birthday today. Yay! Do you look back on your life every year, on your birthday or perhaps on New Year’s Eve? Are you grateful for your…

We all have bad days. Perhaps we haven’t sleep well, we worry about something or we just feel off. What happens with our creativity when we don’t feel…

I think we all have a dream – at least one – but it may be hard to discover. Often it’s hidden deep within, and is difficult to…

I found some photos of old paintings I made a few years back. Why not give them a second chance on this new blog? Writing is my main…

Midsummer is upon us. In Sweden the summer solstice is a big deal. People eat, dance and party, and in the North we enjoy the midnight sun –…

We all feel lost at times, wondering who we really are and what we want to do with our lives. I don’t like being lost at sea, particularly if it’s a sea…

The sun rides over open fields . A turquoise ocean splashes background . Eternity is ticktocking over the mountains . Dusk falls, . One turquoise drop at a…

Why are people creative and artistic? What draws them into that field? I watched a clip with actor Colin Firth and had to laugh. His description of an…

It’s very peaceful in my home right now: the balcony door is open, I hear birds chirping, the wind in the trees, and the sun is shining through…

When my fear of writing gets too strong I procrastinate by looking for interesting articles on Facebook. I follow groups, people and organisations in various creative fields, and…

Fear is horrible. It might do us some good if we are in a life threatening situation and need to flee. But most of the time we fear…

Since I moved to Berlin I have thought about nationality, and what makes you feel connected to the country you were born in. Of course language, family and friends…

In school we learn to do things right. We learn to spell correctly, how to pronounce foreign words, we learn how to read and write. Sometimes that is all we do, trying to make things right. If we succeed we get praised, but if we don’t… We disappear into the shadows of shame.

I was sitting on the balcony, enjoying my dinner and the sun, when it struck me. I am living my dream life! It isn’t perfect, I still lack important things, but many wonderful pieces are there. Already in place.

Last year I started off very bravely. It was my time to write that great script. I was on fire! But somehow the fire went out – again. Then a friend stuck a book in my hands. “Read this!” And I did.

…or tell that story. There are most certainly people out there who need to read or hear it. Writer’s block is just your ego and fear feeding you lies.…