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Mushrooms growing side by side in nature – a symbol of harmony, balance, and ethics and morality in everyday life.

Ethics and Morality in Everyday Life – a Misty Morning

A misty morning by the lake awakens thoughts about stillness, rhythm and ethics and morality in everyday life. In the cold clarity of the water, body and mind wake up together, reaching for balance.

Read this post in Swedish ->En ny morgon – om etik och moral i vardagen


Just like in nature, we grow best when balance, respect and cooperation are allowed to exist side by side.


Morning Swim, Coffee Aroma and Ethics and Morality in Everyday Life

It was another beautiful morning.
The night had been restless – tossing and turning, warm, cold, warm again.
But now it was morning, a new day to take care of. The coffee beside me smelled rich and aromatic. My grandmother’s lamps were lit, spreading their soft glow across the dark dawn.

Before 7:50 I was already by the lake.
On the way there, mist hung thick, and the world felt almost enchanted. A woodpecker climbed a tree while small birds fluttered around its trunk mirrored in the still water.

The morning lay quiet and misty over the lake in Högsäter. Here, surrounded by silence and birds, the day began with a cold and invigorating swim – a moment of stillness and reflection on ethics and morality in everyday life.

Misty morning at the lake in Högsäter – silence, reflection and awakening with ethics and morality in everyday life.
The morning lay quiet and misty over the lake in Högsäter. Here, among birds and stillness, the day began with a cold and life-giving swim – a moment of reflection on ethics and morality in everyday life.

The water held just over ten degrees, and therefore the chill awakened every part of me. I floated for a while, breathing in the silence. Leaves from the tree at the water’s edge drifted like small islands on the surface – the whole morning felt like a painting, still and almost unreal.


New Swim Cap and the Steps Home – Ethics and Morality in Everyday Life

Today I also wore my new swim cap, the one that says “Vinterbadarna i Högsäter – Keep Up.”
I smiled as I put it on, because it felt like a promise to myself – to keep going, to hold on, even when it’s cold.

Grey swim cap with the text “Vinterbadarna i Högsäter – Keep Up” – symbol of strength, connection and ethics and morality in everyday life.
The new swim cap – Vinterbadarna in Högsäter – became a small joy of the day. A reminder to keep going, even through the cold. Sometimes, that’s what ethics and morality in everyday life truly means.

The new swim cap – Vinterbadarna i Högsäter, Keep Up – became a small joy of the day.
A reminder to keep going, even when the cold bites.
However, sometimes that’s what ethics and morality in everyday life really means – to continue in love, even through resistance.

Homemade muesli roasting in the oven – the scent of simple joy and ethics and morality in everyday life.
After the swim came warmth. The scent of oranges, raisins and freshly roasted muesli filled the kitchen – a reminder of simple joy and ethics and morality in everyday life.

When I stepped out of the water, wrapped myself in my robe and drove home, breakfast was waiting.
My cottage-cheese bread with orange and raisins filled the air with pure joy. In the oven, a new tray of homemade muesli was roasting, and the day ahead would hold reading – a little mindfulness, personal growth, and conversation methodology.
That will be enough for today.


After the swim came warmth. The scent of oranges, raisins and freshly roasted muesli filled the kitchen – a reminder of simple joy and ethics and morality in everyday life.


Thoughts on Ethics and Morality in Everyday Life

Yesterday morning I spent time reading my study notes, reflecting on what truly matters in the subjects of ethics and grief.
Ethics is a topic I’ve always loved deeply. Over the years, I’ve seen what happens when people act without it.
So much goes wrong when ethical thinking is missing from how we treat one another.

It’s an important topic, one that needs to be discussed in workplaces and in society at large.
We need more ethics and morality in everyday life – among politicians, healthcare workers, municipalities and schools.
Everywhere people meet, there must be understanding, dignity and respect.

We all need to keep working on this, especially those of us in helping professions.
Our ethical compass should guide us to reflect on what we did, what worked well, and what could have been better.

The person we meet often wants to do right but can’t – not yet.
If the encounter becomes tense or difficult, we must still meet them with respect and remind ourselves:

They want to, but they can’t. Not yet.

When we hold that understanding, it becomes possible to meet – even in the storm.
I’ve met many people who have been in that place of helplessness, unable to act in the moment.
It’s not easy, still, when the compass is set right, there are always paths to take.


When the Child Is Caught in Between – Ethics, Morality and Alienation

Lately I’ve been reading a lot about parental alienation.
It appears everywhere – in articles, discussions and social media.
The situation where a child is pulled away from one parent, and what that does to their heart.

It’s clear to me that a parent who turns a child against the other does the child a deep disservice.
Their actions tell the child, silently:

You’re only good enough if you think like me.

But there’s another side, too.
Sometimes it isn’t about the will to harm, but about fear, pain or anger.
A parent who feels betrayed or afraid of losing their child might draw them too close – and in doing so, pull them away from another part of themselves.
Because the child is made of both parents.

Research shows that children in such situations often feel confusion, sadness, guilt and shame.
They love both parents but are forced to choose, often without understanding why.
They learn early that some feelings can’t be shown, that certain memories should be hidden, and that loyalty comes with a price.

Inside grows a quiet grief – over what’s no longer shared.
As adults, many describe a sense of never being enough.
Love became conditional:

You’re good only if you choose the right side.

But there is hope.
Because as much as a child carries pain, they also carry the strength to heal, given support, safety and understanding.
A child is never broken – only wounded. And wounds can heal.

Read more about Parental Alienation – Psychological Impact on Children.


Distance and Quiet Hope

Sometimes I think it’s not about will or malice at all, but rather about fear.
the fear of conflict, of losing peace, of stirring things up.
Perhaps that’s why some choose distance: to protect stillness, not to cause harm.

I try to remember that silence doesn’t always mean rejection.
Sometimes it’s simply a way of finding calm.
Yet even silence carries weight – it holds words that were never said.

I don’t know what the road ahead looks like,
but I do know that love doesn’t disappear just because we can’t meet.
It remains, like a soft breath in the air – waiting, quiet, without demand.
And perhaps, one day, it will find its way back again.


Ethics in the Small and the Great

In the end, all of this is really about ethics and morality in everyday life, just in different forms.
When we talk about alienation, or about the distance between people,
what we’re really talking about is how we meet each other as human beings.

Ethics doesn’t just belong in workplaces or institutions.
It lives in our daily lives, in our relationships,
in how we speak about one another, and in what we let our children hear.

To meet another person with dignity, respect and understanding – that is the essence of ethics.
To see that even those who have hurt us might carry something we cannot see.
To remain in what is true and good, even when it hurts.

For me, this has become clear: ethics isn’t just something I study.
It’s something I try to live – in every meeting, in every thought.
That’s where the path begins, in work and in life.


Reflection on Ethics and Morality in Everyday Life

Ethics. Morality. Humanity.
Three words that may sound big, yet at their heart, they mean simply seeing each other with kindness.
Therefore, before we judge, we pause. Before we reply, we listen.
And remembering – we never truly know what another person carries inside.

If you’d like to read more about gratitude and everyday ethics, visit
Positive Psychology in Everyday Life. in the post it is a link to English.


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Yesterday has already rested in history. Tomorrow waits a little further ahead.
But right now – this is where life happens.

– Carina Ikonen Nilsson


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Person wrapped in a towel sitting on a bench by a quiet lake on a frosty morning after a cold swim, calm air and still reflections in the water.

Living with Positive Psychology – as I See It

Living with positive psychology in everyday life is not about always being happy or pretending that everything is easy. It’s about seeing life with open eyes, meeting challenges with awareness, and choosing to focus on what truly works. Positive psychology in everyday life helps us create meaning, cultivate gratitude, and grow through both the small and the big moments of life.

Read this post in Swedish. ->Att leva med positiv psykologi – som jag ser det


What Positive Psychology Means to Me

Positive psychology isn’t about forcing happiness. For me, it’s a way of living – being present, taking responsibility for my thoughts and emotions, and understanding that life always holds both light and shadow. I may not control what happens, but I can choose how I relate to it.

By practising seeing what works and accepting what hurts, I create balance. It’s not about avoiding difficulties; it’s about finding strength through them.


PERMA – Five Elements of Well-Being

In positive psychology, there’s a concept called the PERMA model, describing five parts of well-being. I think of them as gentle reminders of what helps me feel grounded and alive.

Positive Emotions

Feeling joy and gratitude in daily life matters. It can be as simple as the smell of morning coffee, the stillness of a quiet house, or the way light finds its way through the curtains.

Engagement

When I write, paint, or swim in the lake, time disappears. I become part of the moment, completely absorbed in what I’m doing. That’s where engagement begins – in full presence.

Relationships

Relationships bring meaning to life. Meeting others with honesty, respect, and attentiveness builds trust. Real connection happens when we dare to show who we truly are.

Meaning

Meaning, to me, is living in the direction of what feels important. I find it when I can contribute, write, or connect with others in ways that feel genuine and true.

Accomplishment – to Achieve

Success doesn’t always mean doing something big. For me, it’s the quiet satisfaction of finishing what I’ve started – completing a piece of writing, a course task, or simply keeping up my morning routines. Small steps strengthen my confidence.

Not everything I begin gets finished, but when I do overcome the obstacles and reach the goal, the victory feels even greater. There’s a certain magic in completing something that once felt hard. The journey gives depth to the result, and that’s when I truly feel that I’ve succeeded – not because it’s perfect, but because I stayed with it until the end.


Gratitude and Presence in Everyday Life

Each morning begins with gratitude. I remind myself that I’ve been given a new day, that I get to drink my coffee in peace, and that I’m alive. Focusing on the small things creates a gentle foundation for the day ahead.

This morning, frost covered the ground and the grass crunched under my feet as I walked toward the lake. The air was sharp, and the water felt like glass against my skin. Yet there’s something in that cold that wakes the body completely.
When I step out of the water, the chill of the air meets me with a rush of pure life – the body tingles, awake and vibrant, as if every cell is singing. It’s a kind of addiction, the good kind, one that adds clarity, strength and joy to my days.

When I swim, no matter the season, the world slows down. The cold demands presence, the breath deepens, and silence takes over. It’s my own form of mindfulness, simple and real.

Living with positive psychology in everyday life is about choosing kindness in thought – meeting myself with compassion, even when things don’t go as planned.


Practising Every Day

I try to replace self-criticism with curiosity. When something doesn’t go as expected, I ask what it’s here to teach me.
Sometimes I succeed, sometimes I don’t – but every attempt strengthens my ability to stay grounded in myself.

Growth isn’t about being strong all the time. It’s about getting back up, forgiving myself, and continuing with trust.


Choosing My Thoughts

Positive psychology in everyday life isn’t a shortcut to happiness. It’s about awareness.
Choosing my thoughts means taking responsibility for my inner climate. I can’t control everything that happens, but I can influence how I respond.
Each time I notice something good, each time I thank life for what I have, I slowly build inner peace.


Final Words

For me, positive psychology is like building muscles in the soul.
Every time I choose a thought that lifts instead of weighs me down, strength grows from within.
Small choices. Small steps.
And in the end – a path to walk.


Question for You

How do you invite gratitude, meaning and calm into your everyday life?

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What we did yesterday leaves traces in today.
We harvest what we sow.
It reminds me that every moment counts – even the smallest ones.
Yesterday rests in history, tomorrow waits ahead,
but right here, where we stand, are the breaths, the conversations, and life itself. – Carina Ikonen Nilsson

Oskar Series – Understanding


Morning

Morning again, and with my coffee beside me come thoughts of the Oskar Series understanding – how we meet, learn, and grow as adults.
The two lamps that once belonged to my grandmother cast a warm light in the darkness. The cat is outside, the house still asleep, and the morning is calm.

Read this in Swedish ->Oskar serien bemötande och vuxenansvar i vardagen

Today I will wrap the Christmas gifts my daughter and I bought in Ullared – a day filled with laughter, bargains, and reflection.
At the same time, my thoughts wander to the Oskar Series understanding and adult responsibility – how we, as adults, can meet children with empathy and help them grow in their abilities.

Coffee cup in morning light – reflection on the Oskar Series, understanding, and adult responsibility

This post is a personal reflection, inspired by experiences and thoughts about adult responsibility and the way we meet others.
It is not about a specific event, but about the inner process that awakens when we want to protect – and then realize how important it is to meet with calm and understanding.


A Day in Ullared

The trip to Ullared became more than just shopping. We found shoes, clothes, boots, and gifts – almost everything ready for December.
I even made a real find: a pair of Sketchers boots that usually cost around 1,500 SEK, but there – only 800.
They were so comfortable that it was impossible not to buy them.

My little boy got new pajamas, clothes, and a cap that made him happy.
My little girl received a few small Christmas gifts and a pair of cool boots.
It was a long day – we left home at seven in the morning and didn’t return until nine in the evening.
But now almost all the gifts are wrapped, and the feeling of being prepared brings a quiet peace.

Have you ever felt that mix of exhaustion and gratitude after a long, good day?


When the Tiger in Me Awoke – a Thought on the Oskar Series and Adult Responsibility

In the middle of everyday joy, something unexpected happened.
An email, not particularly kind, awakened something inside me – the tiger.
Suddenly, all the children I’ve ever met stood before me.
Not only my own, but also the young people I’ve had the privilege to work with over the years.

It was about understanding and adult responsibility.
About how adults sometimes put the blame on children – as if they alone carried the weight of what went wrong.
I felt my whole being rise up.
For me, it’s clear that when we work with children, we adults always carry the greatest responsibility.
We are the ones who must see, listen, and understand.

Children don’t misbehave out of malice. They act in the only way they can – based on their experiences, their capacities, and the safety or uncertainty that adults have created around them.
Do you recognize that feeling, when your concern for a child wakes the lion within you?


Afterward – Oskar Series, Understanding, and Adult Responsibility

In hindsight, I regret my own behavior.
I let the tiger take over and, for a moment, forgot my responsibility as an adult.
I should have stood firmer in myself and spoken about what really matters – the adult responsibility.
To create conditions for children to grow in their ability, not to remind them of what they cannot yet do.

In reflection, I see how I would rather have met the situation with a calm, soft voice.
I wish I had said:

“I want us to find solutions. How can we, together, help, see, and allow the child to grow? What can I do to make things easier? What is my responsibility?”

I wish I had offered to come, to explain what works and what doesn’t.
I wish I had said:

“We’re doing this together. I am in my role and you in yours – is there something we can do to make the path easier?”

Being an adult means carrying the ultimate responsibility: to meet children with respect, patience, and belief in their potential.

At the same time, I believe reflection is something we all need – even the other adult in that situation.
Sometimes we are so busy defending our own perspective that we forget to pause, breathe, and see the child together.
I should have invited the other person into the dance of reflection – that quiet movement where curiosity replaces defense.
But I didn’t. Perhaps it’s because I haven’t yet learned to dance, and that’s exactly what I need to practice.

When I read that email, I suddenly saw all the children I’ve met – those who struggled, those who carried heavy things.
I could almost feel them standing behind me, whispering: Don’t forget us. Keep speaking for us.
That’s what the Oskar Series, understanding, and adult responsibility is really about – seeing the child behind each reaction and realizing that we all have something to learn.


Oskar Knocks Again! Oskar Series, Understanding, and Adult Responsibility in Everyday Life

All these words – they’re really about little Oskar.
You know, Oskar from the NPF & School series, now resting for a while.
Maybe it’s him knocking again?
Perhaps it’s time to continue writing – about how important it is that we adults take our responsibility, dare to see the child behind the behavior, and stay present in the meeting.

How often do your own “Oskar moments” knock at the door? Those moments when your heart says: See the child behind the words.

Read more posts in The Oskar Series – NPF & School
and be inspired by Kay Pollak’s reflections on responsibility and human connection.


AHA

Sometimes our strongest reactions don’t come from anger but from love – from the wish to protect.
Yet the way back to calm reminds me of something even more important: even adults, just like in the Oskar Series, understanding, and adult responsibility, must keep practicing how to grow.


Between the Lines

When calm returns and the tiger within me rests, I see that it’s not about winning a war, but about understanding why we react as we do – and what that reveals about what we care to protect.
It also reminds me that my own reaction must remain calm.
For all the children who once stood before me, hoping I would keep fighting for them – I need that calm.
Because it’s in calmness that the real work can be done, it’s there that change begins.


Reflection

Now the coffee stands beside me again. The soft glow from my grandmother’s lamps fills the room.
The day lies untouched before me, with wrapping paper and ribbons waiting.
Outside, the sky begins to brighten.

Maybe it’s Oskar whispering: See me, understand me – I’m just trying to make it through another day.
And I whisper back: I’ll keep practicing being the adult – the one who helps you grow.
That’s part of the Oskar Series, understanding, and adult responsibility – a daily exercise in seeing, understanding, and growing together.

What This Taught Me

This meeting – between emotion and responsibility – became a reminder that calm isn’t always there from the start, but it can always be found again.
I learned that adults, too, need to keep practicing how to grow, to face their own reactions, and to choose presence instead of defense.
Perhaps it’s right there, in the stillness after the storm, that real learning happens – for both the children and for us adults.

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Live today, right now.
The day before yesterday was the tiger, yesterday the reflection, today the action, and tomorrow will be the rest.
Maybe I’ve already learned something – perhaps even right now.

– Carina Ikonen Nilsson

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Sunlight breaking through heavy clouds over the horizon – a symbol of gratitude in everyday life and the light that always finds its way through.

Gratitude in Everyday Life – A New Morning, a Cup of Coffee, and the Stillness of Autumn

Gratitude in everyday life grows from the smallest moments – the smell of coffee, a quiet house, and autumn slowly settling in.
In the silent morning, my body wakes gently, and peace fills the room.
Life in the motorhome will have to wait for a while, but maybe we’ll take one last weekend trip before winter takes over.
Autumn invites us to nest, to the scent of green tomatoes in sweet brine, and to the feeling of being in rhythm with time.

Läs det här på Svenska ->Tacksamhet i vardagen – en ny morgon, en kopp kaffe och höstens stillhet


Sometimes life feels just like the sky in the picture above – clouds gathering, yet the light always finds its way through.
That’s where gratitude in everyday life lives, in the shift between darkness and light.


A New Morning in Gratitude in Everyday Life

It’s a new morning – and I’ve been given the privilege of waking to yet another day.
Gratitude already lives within my body as the coffee warms the air, and the house rests in silence.
Everyone else is still asleep.
This is my moment – that small, still space before the world wakes up.


Gratitude in Everyday Life – Light, Warmth, and Green Tomatoes

Yesterday, my husband and I decided to rearrange our living room.
It turned out so well that I spent almost the whole day there.
Outside, the wind howled, but inside, I lit candles in every corner and let autumn truly move in.

Two lit candles in glass lanterns by the window, capturing a quiet moment of warmth, reflection, and gratitude in everyday life.

A quiet moment as day turns to evening. Here peace lives – and gratitude too.

While the candles flickered, I cooked green tomatoes in sweet brine – sugar, vinegar, cloves, and cinnamon.
The scent filled the whole house.

Green tomatoes simmering in a sweet brine of sugar, vinegar, cloves, and cinnamon – a taste of nostalgia and gratitude in everyday life.

The taste of the past. Green tomatoes in syrup – a small piece of nostalgia and gratitude in everyday life.

I used to make them every year, but it hasn’t happened in a while.
Now the jar stands there on the kitchen counter, and I feel a small, childlike excitement about what the family will think when they taste them.

A jar of pickled green tomatoes resting on the counter – simple beauty that reflects gratitude in everyday life.

When the simple things are allowed to ripen at their own pace – just like life itself.


In Tune with Time and Gratitude in Everyday Life

Alfred was here on Friday to help me bring everything in from the garden.
Pots, tools, and soil all came inside before the storm arrived.
We pulled up the carrots and planted garlic – next year, I’ll be able to pick fresh garlic from our own garden.

It feels unusual to be in rhythm with the season.
Gratitude in everyday life shows up in that feeling – when everything is in its place.
Now only the lawnmower and the hose remain; they’ll come in soon too.
In the greenhouse, clean, empty pots now stand in neat rows.
All the spades, rakes, and garden tools are on holiday until spring.


Autumn Moves In – and So Does Gratitude in Everyday Life

My body is slowly adjusting to autumn and winter.
It feels good, almost peaceful, to nest and let the season settle.
Still, we haven’t decided if the motorhome will rest completely yet.
Maybe there will be one last trip – a weekend with coffee on the gas stove and the lake like a mirror outside the window.

Either way, it’s time for cleaning and unpacking.
Summer clothes, blankets, and little things will come inside, where they belong.
They’re happier here than in a damp motorhome.
Once everything is clean and ready, the motorhome will get its thank you – its see you next year.

Maybe that’s where gratitude in everyday life lives.
In the moment before we close things down, in the space between summer and winter.
When we can feel that we made it – and that everything is just as it should be.


AHA – The Small Things that Hold Gratitude in Everyday Life

Aha… sometimes gratitude in everyday life isn’t about the big things.
It hides in the small ones – the smell of coffee, the feeling of being just in time before the storm, and being in tune with the season.
I think that’s when life feels the most – when it’s simple and still.


Between the Lines

Between the lines lives calm.
Here I am – in silence, in the everyday, in the small movements that make up my life.
This is where I breathe, where I feel – and where I’m grateful just to exist.
Gratitude in everyday life lives here, when we begin to truly practice gratitude.


A Question for You, Dear Reader

When was the last time you felt gratitude in everyday life – for something small, like a cup of coffee, a quiet morning, or simply being just in time before the storm?


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Morgondopp i sol och rykande sjö

Yesterday has already found its rest in history.
There, we planted seeds that may grow into harvests today or tomorrow – the tomorrow waiting further ahead, out there in the future.

But right now – this is where life happens.
Right now, and right now is always here.
This is where we plant our seeds.

– Carina Ikonen Nilsson

Kay Pollak blog – a misty morning by the lake with a wooden pier and a floating platform, a moment of reflection and meeting between words and nature.

När orden får gensvar – om möten, statistik och Kay Pollak

Ibland händer något litet som betyder mycket. När jag såg att Kay Pollak hade gillat mitt inlägg på LinkedIn, det där om bloggstatistik och berättelserna bakom siffrorna, blev jag både varm och tacksam. För mig handlar bloggen – och allt Kay Pollak står för – om att välja glädje, se möjligheter och mötas genom ord. Det här inlägget är en reflektion över just det – hur ett enda klick kan påminna om varför jag skriver.

Read this post in English. ->When Words Find Their Echo – Kay Pollak and My Blog Journey

Ett litet gillande från någon kan få hela dagen att glimma till.
Igår, när jag öppnade LinkedIn, såg jag att Kay Pollak hade gillat mitt inlägg. Just det inlägget där jag skrev om bloggstatistik – och om hur siffrorna egentligen handlar om möten mellan ord och människor.

För en stund stannade jag upp.
Inte för att ett gilla är så stort i sig, utan för att det kom från någon vars ord följt mig länge. En person som påmint mig om att vi själva väljer våra tankar, våra perspektiv och våra reaktioner. Han som hela tiden i mina tankar påminner mig om att mitt ansvar är att göra min själv lycklig. Vilket jag gör genom att välja tankar som ger mig mera känslor av lycka.


När siffror blir berättelser

Jag har följt bloggens statistik och sett den växa, där den ger fler läsare varje vecka. Men när jag ser siffrorna nu, tänker jag inte längre på dem som siffror.
Jag tänker på dem som möten – små digitala fotspår av människor som stannat upp en stund i min vardag.
Kanske någon log. Kanske någon kände igen sig.
Det är ju det som gör skrivandet levande: när orden får landa, väcka något, bli en del av någon annans tanke.

Och igår – när Kay Pollak tryckte på gilla – blev det som en symbol för precis det.
Ett kvitto på att det jag skriver om verkligen speglar hans budskap: att våra tankar skapar vår värld.


Att fortsätta välja glädje

Det här lilla ögonblicket påminner mig om varför jag skriver.
Inte för siffror, inte för statistik – utan för samtalet mellan raderna.
För att dela något äkta.
För att skapa stilla möten mellan människor, även i det digitala bruset.

Så tack, Kay. Och tack till dig som läser.
Ni påminner mig om att ord har kraft – och att det alltid är värt att fortsätta välja glädje, även i det lilla.

En träbrygga som sträcker sig ut mot ett vågigt hav – en stund av stillhet, reflektion och mötet mellan ord och tystnad.
En träbrygga som sträcker sig ut mot ett vågigt hav – en stund av stillhet, reflektion och mötet mellan ord och tystnad.

Om Kay Pollaks kurs – och mitt eget val

Jag vet att Kay Pollak just nu håller en helgkurs, en workshop, som jag länge funderat på om jag inte skulle gå.
Det hade varit spännande – tänk att få möta mig själv på djupet i en sådan miljö, där orden och tystnaden får tala lika starkt.

Men så blev det inte den här gången.
Istället valde jag att investera i utbildningen till samtalsterapeut, ett beslut jag tog bara för några dagar sedan.
Kursen med Kay lockade verkligen, men den kostar en hel del pengar, och just nu tillåter inte min ekonomi ännu en satsning.

Eller kanske är det jag själv som inte riktigt tillåter det – för att jag redan valt att lägga mina resurser på en annan resa, en som också handlar om att förstå, möta och växa.

Det känns lite dubbelt. En del av mig hade velat sitta där, mitt i hans workshop, lyssna och reflektera.
Samtidigt vet jag att vägen jag valt nu är min – och att den också leder till mötet med mig själv.
Kanske blir det fler tillfällen, kanske inte. Kay är ju till åren kommen, och jag känner en viss ambivalens inför tanken att jag missar något.
Men just nu är det så här livet ser ut, och jag väljer att känna tacksamhet för det jag faktiskt har möjligheten att göra. Men det hade varit så stort att få delta i en workshop med Kay Pollak.


Reflektion

Ibland behöver vi inte stora gester.
Ibland räcker det med ett enda litet klick – ett gilla – för att väcka något stort inombords.
Det handlar inte om bekräftelse, utan om igenkänning.
Om att förstå att det man sänder ut, faktiskt landar någonstans. Det ger mig även insikten om att jag har ett stort ansvar över vad det är jag sänder ut.


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När fick du senast ett sådant litet ögonblick av glädje som betydde mer än du först trodde?


AHA – insikten

Det behövs inte mycket för att väcka mening.
Ett enda gilla kan bli som en liten lykta i mörkret – en påminnelse om att det vi delar faktiskt når fram.
Kanske är det så livet fungerar: vi sår små frön av ord, tankar och värme – och ibland, när vi minst anar det, slår något ut.


Mellan raderna

Bakom siffror, statistik och bloggar bor alltid en människa som vill bli förstådd.
Jag skriver inte för att bli sedd, men för att dela något sant.
När någon – som Kay Pollak – ser det, blir det som ett tyst “jag förstår”.
Och just där, i det stilla igenkännandet, händer något stort.

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Morgondopp i sol och rykande sjö

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Gårdagen har redan lagt sig till ro i historien, morgondagen väntar längre fram.
Men just nu – det är här livet händer.- Carina Ikonen Nilsson

Kay Pollak blog – a misty morning by the lake with a wooden pier and a floating platform, a moment of reflection and meeting between words and nature.

When Words Find Their Echo – Kay Pollak and My Blog Journey

Sometimes, something small can make the whole day shine.
Yesterday, when I opened LinkedIn, I saw that Kay Pollak had liked my post — the one where I wrote about blog statistics and how numbers really tell stories about meetings between words and people.

Read this post in Swedish. ->När orden får gensvar – om möten, statistik och Kay Pollak

For a moment, I paused.
Not because a “like” is such a big thing, but because it came from someone whose words have followed me for years.
Someone who has reminded me that we choose our own thoughts, our perspectives, and our reactions.
He’s the voice in my head that keeps whispering that my happiness is my own responsibility — and that I create it by choosing thoughts that give me more joy.


When Numbers Become Stories

I’ve watched my blog’s statistics grow week by week. But when I look at the numbers now, I no longer see numbers.
I see encounters — small digital footprints of people who paused for a moment in my everyday life.
Maybe someone smiled. Maybe someone recognized themselves.

That’s what makes writing alive — when words land, awaken something, and become part of someone else’s thoughts.

And yesterday, when Kay Pollak pressed “like,” it became a symbol of exactly that.
A small confirmation that what I write truly reflects his message: that our thoughts create our world.


To Keep Choosing Joy

That small moment reminded me why I write.
Not for numbers, not for statistics — but for the conversation between the lines.
To share something genuine.
To create quiet meetings between people, even in the noise of the digital world.

So thank you, Kay. And thank you to everyone who reads.
You remind me that words have power — and that it’s always worth choosing joy, even in the smallest of ways.


On the Bridge Toward Stillness

I walk out on the wooden bridge toward the calm water — a moment of reflection and the meeting between words and silence.


A wooden pier stretching out into a softly waving sea – a moment of reflection, calm, and the meeting between words and silence.
A wooden pier stretching out into a softly waving sea – a moment of reflection, calm, and the meeting between words and silence.

About Kay Pollak’s Workshop – and My Own Choice

I know that Kay Pollak is currently holding a weekend workshop — one I’ve been thinking for a long time about joining.
It would have been exciting, to meet myself deeply in that space, where both words and silence speak equally strong.

But not this time.
Instead, I chose to invest in my training to become a conversation therapist, a decision I made just a few days ago.
Kay’s workshop was tempting, but it’s an expensive course, and right now my finances don’t allow for another investment.

Or perhaps it’s me who doesn’t allow it — because I’ve already chosen to put my resources into another kind of journey, one that’s also about understanding, meeting, and growing.

It feels a bit double. A part of me would have loved to sit there, in the middle of his workshop, listening and reflecting.
At the same time, I know that the path I’ve chosen now is mine — and that it too leads to a meeting with myself.
Maybe there will be more chances, maybe not. Kay is getting older, and I feel an ambivalence knowing I might miss the opportunity.
But for now, this is how life looks, and I choose to feel gratitude for what I do have the chance to do.
Still, it would have been such a beautiful thing to attend a workshop with Kay Pollak.


Reflection

Sometimes we don’t need grand gestures.
Sometimes, a single little click — a like — is enough to awaken something big inside.
It’s not about validation, but about recognition.
About understanding that what we send out into the world actually lands somewhere.
And it also reminds me that I carry a great responsibility for what I send out.


Question for You

When was the last time you had one of those small moments of joy — one that meant more than you first thought?


AHA – The Insight

It doesn’t take much to create meaning.
A single “like” can become a little lantern in the dark — a reminder that what we share truly reaches someone.
Maybe that’s how life works: we plant tiny seeds of words, thoughts, and warmth — and sometimes, when we least expect it, something blooms.


Between the Lines

Behind numbers, statistics, and blogs, there’s always a person who longs to be understood.
I don’t write to be seen, but to share something true.
And when someone — like Kay Pollak — sees that, it becomes a quiet “I understand.”
Right there, in that moment of recognition, something big happens.


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Closing Words

Morgondopp i sol och rykande sjö

Yesterday has already settled down in history, and tomorrow waits further ahead.
But right now — this is where life happens.
Carina Ikonen Nilsson

Morning dip gratitude Kay Pollak – misty autumn lake with jetty and small island.

Veckostatistik höstljus morgondopp stanna upp – malix.se

Veckostatistik höstljus morgondopp stanna upp – den gångna veckan har fört med sig höstljus, morgondopp och många små möten med er som läser. Dessutom har både svenska och engelska texter fortsatt att hitta nya vägar ut i världen, som om orden själva vill bada i nya sjöar av läsare.

Read this in english->Weekly Statistics – Autumn Light, Morning Dips, and Pausing to See Clearly

En vecka av lugn energi

Bakom kulisserna visar statistiken att direktbesök och sociala medier bär bloggen framåt. Därför känns det som att fler redan känner till vägen hit – som om malix.se blivit ett återkommande morgonkaffe för själen. Läs fler veckostatistik-inlägg här »

Att stanna upp – för att bli mer sanna mot oss själva

Veckostatistik höstljus morgondopp stanna upp – spegelblankt vattendrag med bro i höstljus, lugn natur och reflektion

Jag tror att vi behöver stanna upp för att verkligen möta både världen och oss själva.
Att leva här och nu gör oss mer levande. När vi saktar ner kan vi dessutom lägga märke till de där små detaljerna som annars rusar förbi. Det är lätt att inte se träden för att skogen står i vägen, men när vi går närmare ser vi plötsligt ekorren, de skrovliga stammarna och de skiftande nyanserna.

Det är likadant med oss människor. När vi vågar stanna upp och lyssna – inte bara på orden utan också på tonfallen och pauserna – börjar vi se den vi möter på riktigt. Om vi tar det ännu ett steg och tar ansvar för det vi själva sänder ut, för våra tankar och känslor, då börjar vi lysa. Vi hittar omtanken, det egna ansvaret och modet att se oss själva i spegeln.

Det är vad jag har lärt mig under veckan som gått. Vad har du lärt dig?

AHA – mellan raderna

Det här handlar inte bara om statistik. Det är också en berättelse om hur stillhet blir ett slags inre kompass. Morgondoppet, tacksamhetsövningarna och skrivandet är alla sätt att stanna upp och välja riktning – små handlingar som i tysthet formar vardagen.

Din röst: Mellan raderna

Den här veckan speglar en längtan efter balans och sanning. Texterna lockar dem som söker stillhet mitt i vardagen – och du som läser bär med dig samma önskan. När jag ser hur ni hittar hit känns det som ett samtal som fortsätter även när jag stängt datorn.


Reflektion

När vi stannar upp händer något. Vi börjar ana de små färgskiftningarna i vårt eget inre landskap. Där, i mellanrummen, ligger kanske det mest levande – det som inte syns när vi rusar förbi.

Tack till dig som besöker

Tack för att du kommer hit, läser, delar och ibland lämnar en rad. Dina besök gör bloggen levande och ger orden riktning. Du är en viktig del av det samtal som växer här.

En tanke på vägen

Veckostatistik höstljus morgondopp stanna upp – svampar i mossig skog, höstens stillhet och naturens små detaljer

Ta med dig en stund av stillhet i fickan i dag. Kanske räcker det med tre djupa andetag vid ett köksfönster. Där, i det lilla, ryms ofta det största.


Gårdagen har redan lagt sig till ro i historien, morgondagen väntar längre fram. Men just nu – det är här livet händer.- Carina Ikonen Nilsson


Frågor till dig som läser

Hur ser ditt eget stanna-upp-ögonblick ut? Finns det en plats eller stund där du ser världen – och dig själv – lite klarare?
Och skulle det kännas intressant med ett nyhetsbrev från mig, kanske en gång i månaden, med reflektioner, små berättelser och länkar till veckans inlägg?


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Morning dip gratitude Kay Pollak – lone boat on misty lake at dawn.

Weekly Statistics – Autumn Light, Morning Dips, and Pausing to See Clearly

Weekly statistics – autumn light, morning dips, and pausing to see clearly – this past week has been filled with soft autumn light, refreshing morning swims, and many small encounters with you, my readers. In addition, both the Swedish and English texts have continued to find new paths out into the world, as if the words themselves want to bathe in new lakes of readers.

Läs det här på svenska -> Veckostatistik höstljus morgondopp stanna upp – malix.se

A Week of Calm Energy

Behind the scenes, the statistics show that direct visits and social media keep the blog moving forward. It feels as though more and more people already know the way here – as if malix.se has become a recurring morning coffee for the soul. Read more weekly statistics posts here »

Pausing – to Become More True to Ourselves

Weekly statistics autumn light morning dips pause – calm reflective river with a small bridge in autumn greenery

I believe we need to pause in order to truly meet both the world and ourselves.
Living here and now makes us more alive. When we slow down, we also start to notice the small details that otherwise rush by. It’s easy not to see the trees because the forest stands in the way, but when we step closer we suddenly notice the squirrel, the rough bark of the trunks, and the shifting colors.

It’s the same with people. When we dare to pause and listen – not only to the words but also to the tones and the pauses – we begin to truly see the person in front of us. And if we take it a step further and take responsibility for what we ourselves send out, for our thoughts and feelings, then we begin to shine. We find care, personal responsibility, and the courage to look ourselves in the mirror.

This is what I have learned during the past week. What have you learned?

AHA – Between the Lines

This is about more than numbers. It is also a story of how stillness becomes an inner compass. Morning dips, gratitude exercises, and writing are all ways to pause and choose a direction – small acts that quietly shape daily life.

Your Voice: Between the Lines

This week reflects a longing for balance and truth. The texts resonate with those seeking stillness in everyday life – and you, the reader, carry the same longing. When I see how you find your way here, it feels like a conversation that continues even after I close my computer.

Reflection

Something happens when we pause. We begin to sense the subtle color changes in our own inner landscape. There, in the quiet spaces, lies perhaps the most vibrant part of life – the one we can’t see when rushing past.

Thank You for Visiting

Thank you for coming here, for reading, sharing, and sometimes leaving a comment. Your visits keep the blog alive and give direction to the words. You are an essential part of this growing conversation.

A Thought for the Road

Weekly statistics autumn light morning dips pause – cluster of wild brown mushrooms at a mossy tree trunk, quiet forest detail

Carry a moment of stillness in your pocket today. Perhaps three deep breaths at the kitchen window are enough. In that small pause, the biggest things often unfold.

alt="Morning dip and gratitude – a cold lake swim in soft mist on a frosty autumn morning, person in wool hat floating peacefully as first sunlight breaks over the water."

Yesterday has already come to rest in history, tomorrow waits further ahead. But right now – this is where life happens.
– Carina Ikonen Nilsson

Questions for You

What does your own pause-and-breathe moment look like? Is there a place or time where you see the world – and yourself – a little more clearly?
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Morning dip gratitude Kay Pollak – misty autumn lake with jetty and small island.

Morgondopp tacksamhet Kay Pollak och en oväntad tacksamhetsövning

Ett frostigt morgondopp tacksamhet Kay Pollak var det som fick denna morgon att glöda. Här berättar jag hur naturens stillhet och en oväntad trafiksituation vilket blev en levande övning i självkärlek och närvaro.

Read this post in English ➜Morning Dip Gratitude Kay Pollak – a Frosty Morning of Self-Love and Presence


Morgondopp tacksamhet Kay Pollak – stilla sjö, frostigt frisk höstluft, dimma.

Solen lyser in genom fönstret. Jag sitter i soffan med dubbla sockar, en kopp kaffe och en filt om mig. Kroppen mår alldeles förträffligt just nu och det beror på att jag för en stund sedan kom hem från ännu ett morgondopp tacksamhet Kay Pollak.

Ett bad där det visade sig all vackerhet du kan tänka dig.


Morgondopp tacksamhet Kay Pollak

Morgondopp tacksamhet Kay Pollak – båt på dimmig sjö, spegelblankt vatten.
Morgondopp vid sjö i dimmig höstmorgon med frostigt frisk luft – brygga och liten ö i bakgrunden

Blunda en stund och följ med mig i stunden. Här bor du i ett frostigt gräs under fötterna, där till en sjö som ryker mer än vanligt. Samtidigt som alla steg du tar ger dig bilder av vattnet som klarnar även av bryggan som växer fram framför dig. Ön längre ut blir tydligare och tydligare för varje steg.

Kylan från luften smeker benen och ansiktet. Höstluften är fuktig men samtidigt frostigt frisk, vilket är en märklig blandning som nästan bjuder in till en egen dans av stillhet. Dessutom ger mötet med ekorren dig en extra känsla av närvaro när han sprang upp till trädet. I allt detta runt omkring dig så är allt tyst och stilla. En man ror sakta ut på sjön, men ju längre bort han kommer, desto otydligare blir han.

Din kropp saktar ner, tankarna blir klarare och känslan i kroppen är nu, just då, i denna stund.

Hur blev din känsla i kroppen? Vilka bilder fick du med dig?
Skriv gärna en kommentar eller skicka ett mejl – jag läser det som kommer och svarar på alla ord du sänder.


Tacksamheten som återvänder

När jag skriver orden här upplever jag stunden på nytt. Samma rofyllda känsla flyttar in i kroppen igen. Därför är det just de stunderna jag vill samla på. Det är i de stunderna jag mår mer än bra. Dessutom ger jag mig själv självkärlek som bara växer.

Detta morgondopp tacksamhet Kay Pollak blev en inre påminnelse om att små ögonblick kan bära hela dagen.

Morgondopp tacksamhet Kay Pollak – morgonsol som bryter genom höstträd.

Morgondopp tacksamhet Kay Pollak ord i mitt liv

Jo, jag har igen snöat in på Kay Pollak. Jag lever mer i hans ord just nu än jag gjort på flera år. Jag bor i känslor av tacksamhet, och därför är det lätt att hitta mina tacksamheter.

Och i dag fick jag en extra övning på vägen hem.


Morgondopp tacksamhet Kay Pollak En bil, en risk – och ett val

En bil låg väldigt nära bakom mig. Framför mig kom flera mötande bilar. Ändå började bilen bakom köra om.

Jag valde att hålla hastigheten, men när jag såg hur nära det var för den mötande trafiken saktade jag in så att han snabbt skulle kunna komma in i filen igen.

För en vecka sedan hade jag kanske tutat, muttrat något fult och suttit kvar med irritation. Men nu, med Kay Pollaks ord i tankarna, blev det annorlunda.

”Här har vi någon som har väldigt bråttom. Det är nog bra att hjälpa honom så att han inte krockar. Det måste vara jobbigt att vara så stressad.”

Jag kände tacksamhet – över min egen uppmärksamhet, över att inget hände och över möjligheten att träna mig i att byta ut sicken idiot mot stackaren han måste vara stressad.

Kanske hade något hänt som han måste skynda sig till. Därför kände jag tacksamhet till mig själv som bromsade in, till situationen som gav mig en chans att öva på att välja vad jag ska tänka. Därför blev denna morgon ett tydligt exempel på hur tacksamhet kan förändra allt


Fakta: Vad tacksamhet gör i kroppen

  • Minskar stress – kroppen producerar mindre kortisol.
  • Stärker immunförsvaret – tacksamma människor blir mer motståndskraftiga mot infektioner.
  • Förbättrar sömn – känslor av tacksamhet gör det lättare att varva ner.
  • Höjer välmåendet – dopamin och serotonin, ”må-bra-hormoner”, frigörs när vi aktivt tänker tacksamma tankar.

Att som i dag stanna upp vid sjön och i bilen är alltså inte bara en fin upplevelse. Det är ren hälsoträning för hjärna och hjärta.


Ett liv fyllt av små tacksamheter

Nu, när jag sitter här, ser jag hur många tacksamheter som ryms i en enda morgon:

  • Sjön och dimman
  • Ekorren som visade sig
  • Bilen som blev en läroplats
  • Kay Pollaks ord som hjälper mig att leva här och nu

Det är sådana ögonblick som bygger självkärlek och stillhet. De visar att tacksamhet kan bo i nästan varje sekund.


Mellan raderna – min röst

Det här inlägget handlar om mer än en vacker morgon.
Det är min påminnelse om att jag kan välja mina tankar. Jag tränar mig i att låta tacksamheten ta plats, även i situationer som annars kunde fylla mig med ilska.


AHA – mellan raderna

Att bromsa för en stressad bilist blev en övning i medkänsla. Det är en påminnelse om att små val förändrar stora känslor. Jag kan faktiskt välja att möta världen med ett öppet hjärta.


Reflektion

Att skriva detta är ännu en övning i att stanna upp. Varje minne – vattnet, dimman, den stressade föraren – fyller mig med lugn och tacksamhet.

Morgondopp tacksamhet Kay Pollak – frukostmackor efter kallt bad, känsla av vardagslyx.

När man unnar sig ett morgondopp, då får man bjuda sig själv på lyxmackor. Det är riktigt gott med riktigt goda mackor och en kopp varmt kaffe efter ett bad.

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Gårdagen har lagt sig till ro i historien, morgondagen väntar längre fram.
Men just nu – det är här livet händer. -Carina Ikonen Nilsson


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Morning dip gratitude Kay Pollak – misty autumn lake with jetty and small island.

Morning Dip Gratitude Kay Pollak – a Frosty Morning of Self-Love and Presence

A frosty morning dip gratitude Kay Pollak made this morning glow. Here I share how the stillness of nature and an unexpected traffic situation turned into a living practice of self-love and presence.

Read this post in Swedish ➜ Morgondopp tacksamhet Kay Pollak och en oväntad tacksamhetsövning


The sun streams in through the window. I sit on the sofa with double socks, a cup of coffee and a blanket. My body feels completely content – only moments ago I returned from another morning dip gratitude Kay Pollak.

A swim where every kind of beauty revealed itself.

Morning dip gratitude Kay Pollak – wooden jetty and steaming lake in frosty fresh air.

Morning Dip Gratitude Kay Pollak – Every Step by the Lake

Morning dip gratitude Kay Pollak – lone boat on misty lake at dawn.

Close your eyes and follow me: frosty grass under your feet, a lake steaming more than usual. Each step paints new images of water clearing, the jetty stretching out ahead. The small island farther out becomes sharper with every step.

The chill in the air brushes against your legs and face. The autumn air is damp yet frostily fresh, a curious mix that almost invites you to join its dance of stillness. A squirrel runs past and disappears into a tree. Everything around you is quiet and still. A man rows slowly across the lake; the farther he goes, the blurrier he becomes.

Your body slows down, your thoughts grow clearer, and the feeling in your body is now—right now—in this very moment.

What feeling does this bring to your own body? What images stay with you?
Leave a comment or send me an email – I read and answer every word.


Gratitude Returning

As I write these words, the moment comes back to me. The same peaceful feeling fills my body again. That is why these moments are worth collecting. They are the moments when I feel more than good. They make my self-love grow.

This morning dip gratitude Kay Pollak became an inner reminder that small moments can carry an entire day.

Morning dip gratitude Kay Pollak – autumn sun shining through trees and mist.

Morning Dip Gratitude Kay Pollak in My Life

Yes, I have once again immersed myself in Kay Pollak’s words. I live in his thoughts now more than I have for years. I dwell in feelings of gratitude, which makes it easy to find things to be grateful for.

And today I received an extra practice on my way home.


Morning Dip Gratitude Kay Pollak – A Car, a Risk and a Choice

A car was suddenly following very close behind me. Several oncoming cars approached. Yet the car behind began to overtake.

I chose to maintain my speed, but when I saw how close the oncoming traffic was, I slowed down so the driver could pull back into the lane quickly.

A week ago I might have honked, muttered something sharp, and stayed annoyed. But now, with Kay Pollak’s words in my mind, it was different.

“Here is someone in a great hurry. Better to help him so he doesn’t crash. It must be hard to be that stressed.”

I felt gratitude – for my own alertness, for the fact that nothing happened, and for the chance to practice replacing ‘what an idiot’ with ‘poor fellow, he must be stressed’.

Perhaps something serious had happened and he had to get somewhere fast. So I felt grateful to myself for slowing down and to the situation for giving me another chance to choose my thoughts.
Therefore this morning became a clear example of how gratitude can change everything.


Fact Box: How Gratitude Affects the Body

  • Reduces stress – lowers the production of cortisol.
  • Strengthens immunity – grateful people are more resistant to infections.
  • Improves sleep – gratitude makes it easier to unwind.
  • Boosts well-being – dopamine and serotonin, the “feel-good” hormones, increase when we consciously think grateful thoughts.

Stopping today by the lake and in the car was not just pleasant. It was pure health training for brain and heart.


A Morning Full of Small Gratitudes

Now, as I sit here, I see how many gratitudes fit into a single morning:

  • The steaming lake
  • The squirrel that appeared
  • The car that turned into a classroom
  • Kay Pollak’s words that help me live here and now

These are the kinds of moments that build self-love and inner calm. They show that gratitude can live in almost every second.


Between the Lines – My Voice

This post is about more than a beautiful morning.
It is my reminder that I can choose my thoughts. I practice letting gratitude take space, even in moments that might otherwise fill me with anger.


AHA – Between the Lines

Slowing down for a stressed driver became an exercise in compassion. It is a reminder that small choices transform big emotions. I really can choose to meet the world with an open heart.


Reflection

Writing this became yet another practice in pausing. Each memory—the water, the mist, the stressed driver—fills me again with calm and gratitude.

Yesterday has already settled into history, tomorrow is waiting further ahead.
But right now—this is where life happens.

After a morning dip, I treat myself to luxury open sandwiches and hot coffee. A small everyday feast that completes the moment.


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