18 tips gathered over a 30-year career — I have been in tech for 30 years and I have seen and experienced it all. These are known as famous last words of course because I am still in tech and I probably haven’t (seen and experienced it all). I should take my advice (as you will see later)…

From loneliness to connection — Books. Books. Books. What immense treasures lie within. A few days ago, I published part 1 with the first 7 books that rocked my world and changed me for good — transforming me from confusion to clarity. The 14 Books That Changed My Life (1–7) From confusion to claritymedium.com Here is part 2 containing books 8–14, transporting me from loneliness to connection…

From confusion to clarity — I know that books can’t give you everything — you need to live what you learn. But the two go very much hand in hand. And for me, at least, it seems like books or the knowledge that I discover in books trips the switch that triggers a deeper understanding…

No 10: All of life is a process (including us) — A few weeks ago, I wrote a story called 10 Years of Gardening, 10 Life Lessons. 10 Years of Gardening, 10 Life Lessons No 6: Life is what happens to you while you are busy making other plans (John Lennon, I think)medium.com As soon as I had, I started to recall more life lessons that my years of gardening have taught me. What you focus on, right? …

No 6: Life is what happens to you while you are busy making other plans (John Lennon, I think) — I’ve lived in London and Stockholm most of my life — but nowadays I live in the Swedish countryside with my beloved. We have a large garden (about 2500 square metres). We keep it looking good, grow vegetables, have fruit trees and berry bushes, and improve it every year. I…

Follow these 4 steps to have a great meditation every time. — When I tell people that I have been meditating for 30 years, they invariably assume that I must be an expert meditator. They even say sometimes: “Wow, you must really be a master.” I promptly tell them that I am not. I am not being humble or showing humility, I…

A deep dive into my mental health journey — If you are landing here, you might want to read part 1 which covers the growing up years. From Trauma to Healing to Gifts (Part 1) A deep dive into my mental health journeymedium.com This part covers young adult me up to now — plus healing tools and gifts. 10. Suicidal thoughts on London Bridge My Mother was so proud. Her dreams were coming true. Back from traveling, first job. Working in…

A deep dive into my mental health journey — I was with some close friends recently, and I was telling the story of my mental health journey. As I was sharing, I realised that it wasn’t really one story with one theme such as depression, anxiety, or addiction — but rather many interconnecting stories centred around trauma and the…

It’s all about increasing your life energy — here’s the internal factors to work on — Prioritize peace of mind Out of the three colds/flu that I’ve had over the last 25 years, two came after a period of mental and emotional stress. Being out of harmony has a negative impact on my life energy and makes me more susceptible to disease. It’s definitely a weak spot for me. …