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 […]
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Spoucezilla or spousechilla: something to be aware as a trailing spouse in Sweden
Written by Patricia Salas Trailing Spouse is a term that I didn’t know existed until I became one in 2013 and it still affects me. Perhaps, you have heard the synonym: accompanying partner. It doesn’t matter if you are a woman or a man. The reality is that even if we play a crucial role […]
Four Seasons Living In Sweden – A Year After Our Big Move
Four Seasons Living In Sweden. We have recently celebrated one year living in Sweden. One year since I flew all three children, myself, 3 car seats, and four overweight suitcases, over to join Dadda to start our new lives together living in Sweden. It seems a good time as any to weigh up the pros […]