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Surprising Perspective on Life’s Meaning
The gods condemned the Greek king Sisyphus to endlessly push an enormous rock to the top of a mountain, only to watch it roll back down and repeat this task for all eternity. This myth inspired the French philosopher Albert Camus to write The Myth of Sisyphus, an essay about…
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When Life Gets Tough, Sing!
I want to share a song with all of you. It suddenly popped up in my head while I was grieving the loss of my youngest son, Edvard. Here is a photo of him together with me some months before he died. Losing a child is an immense tragedy. I…
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Eldar’s Art Prints: Color, Form, and Composition
Eldar Einarson is an experienced filmmaker and author, as well as a good visual artist. His eye for color, form, and composition stands out when he creates art prints. He has permitted me to showcase some of his latest works. Alongside his photography experience, he uses digital techniques to achieve…
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My Extreme Out-of-Body Experience
As a child, I sometimes found myself outside my body. At first, it wasn’t frightening, just strange. But one evening, things went wrong. This phenomenon is known as an OBE (Out-of-Body Experience), and science has yet to explain it. In my case, it was possibly a result of a problematic…
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Finding My Own Story
I now work with my husband, Eldar, on proofreading, line editing, and publishing. As I read his writing, a tiny thought sneaks in: Could I do this? Could I write something just as good? His talent is undeniable, and it stirs within me a long-buried dream of writing a novel.…
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Latest Troll News from Norway: Meet a Real Troll
Norway has several hidden valleys where it is still possible to encounter both Trolls and Goblins. They are remnants of a mythological kingdom that once covered Northern Europe. These valleys are as visionary and spiritual as they are physical and geographical, making them difficult to find. But it’s not impossible.…
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Death Poems: A Unique Tradition
In Zen Buddhism, there is a tradition where monks write a short poem in the last minutes before they die, summarizing their life’s wisdom in just a few lines. It’s thought-provoking reading. The Norwegian poet and author Erling Kittelsen reminded me of a book called Diamantfjellene – dikt ved døden…
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Back to Blogging + Self-Publishing Journey
I am back to blogging after almost three years of absence. It was a tough time during the pandemic, but it has faded into a distant memory, and I hope it will stay there forever. My husband and I went through a tragic experience over those years, which made us…
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Mission Madness: LSD Trip with a Religious Twist
How easy is it to start a new religion? This topic is discussed in Mission Madness, where I tell Bai Hu and Cou Rong about a revelation influenced by LSD, which I got from my psychiatrist to get in better touch with myself (this is no longer a medical practice,…
