Over the last four years I have worked hard to make it so my schedule could be more, well, Swedish, I guess. And when I think of what I've been able to accomplish, in terms of personal as well as professional life and happiness... (and actually, for me, the professional IS personal, so it's the same thing), I have a hard time imagining how we functioned before
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Everything you say here resonates with me...the professional IS personal - oh yes - I cannot imagine having just a "job" that I wasn't invested in with my heart, mind AND body. And making choices that have led to my situation being as good as it is, YES. Although I can't say that I chose to fall in love with a Swedish man in order to have a great job and a great vacation allowance. Everything really just fell into marvelous place for me. But you know, I just KNEW it would.
I have two little notes in my evernote account that I put there as reminders of who I really am. I come across them now and then when I'm scrolling and I smile every time. They are:"Leap fearlessly" and "She thought she could so she did." I have a feeling you get that.
Worrier that I am, my note might read "Leap even though you're petrified" ;-), but yes, I do get that. And the second one... yes, I think so. At least, I try to act like I think so.
Mr. P has been very good for me in that regard, and I suspect Bjorn is the same for you.
And that, to me (a person who's been doing a LOT of sometimes painful thinking about healthy relationships), is the mark of the kind of person you want to have around you....someone who brings out your best self.
Working at a college, I get nearly Swedish amounts of vacation and am taking two weeks in a row, which will still leave with something close to a month of accrued time off. The trouble is finding a time that's slow enough at work so coming back isn't too awful.
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I have two little notes in my evernote account that I put there as reminders of who I really am. I come across them now and then when I'm scrolling and I smile every time. They are:"Leap fearlessly" and "She thought she could so she did." I have a feeling you get that.
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Mr. P has been very good for me in that regard, and I suspect Bjorn is the same for you.
And that, to me (a person who's been doing a LOT of sometimes painful thinking about healthy relationships), is the mark of the kind of person you want to have around you....someone who brings out your best self.
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When are you going to be in Sweden this summer? I'm pretty sure I'll be working, but that doesn't change the size of the welcome mat!
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and sleep outside! :)
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