After working really hard to be able to relax and be more spontaneous, I now find myself living in Sweden where planning ahead is part of life. Planning full circle I am a planner by nature, it just runs in my blood and is probably enforced by the fact of being Dutch. But with age […]
holidays
The mystery of the Swedish identity during the summer holidays
Sweden is infamous for shutting down during the summer months, and often earlier – and longer, than in most European countries. Why is that so, and what consequences does it it have? The answers are called industrisemester and sommarlov. These are two heavily institutionalised concepts that are deeply ingrained in our work culture and personal […]
