Hey friend,

This morning I found myself browsing through the old journal that I started writing during the spring of 2017. That was the spring when my whole life fell apart. I remember feeling so hopeless and lost. As if the universe had completely pulled the rug from under my feet. But… It was also the spring when everything changed.

In my journal, I found two dates that really stood out to me:

May 17th. The heaviness I felt back then is written all over the pages. From the very first sentence, to the very last word. They tell the story of the immense loneliness I felt when going through the toughest break-up of my life, of the many regrets I had, and all of the things I wish I had said or done differently. Reading my own words, I could literally feel the desperation I felt back then. My eyes teared up, and I felt a tight, uncomfortable knot in my stomach as I relived the old version of myself.

And then, just 3 days later — May 20th:

The first sentence reads “I’ve bought a fucking cabin!! With TWO hectares of land!! In Norrland?!😀”. You could literally see the euphoria I felt, on the quickness of my handwriting. The letters I jotted down looked eager and excited. As if I already knew that this event would change my life forever. Now, I didn’t know back then that I would move to my cabin permanently — and I certainly didn’t know if it was even possible to make a living from here. But the feeling of owning my very own cabin in the forest was worth SO MUCH to me.

I am the type of person who tends to always look ahead. I dream, think and ponder upon my future projects almost all the time. But I realize how important it is to sometimes stop and look at what’s behind me — because only then do I really see how far I’ve actually come. And how quickly things can turn around.

Those are the grains of thought I have for you today. So the next time you’re feeling down, remember this: you never know what’s waiting around the next corner. Perhaps even your own version of a cabin in the forest?

I built a movie theater in the forest!

If you’ve followed me for a while, you’re probably well aware of me being a huge movie nerd. I LOVE unwinding in front of a really good movie with some popcorn, both on my own and together with Christine. But..!

For the past few years I’ve watched every single movie at home on my laptop screen. There’s no TV at our cabin, and we haven’t really had a real living room either. And even though it’s been working just fine, I’ve really missed having a big screen when watching movies — and a proper sofa, instead of just our wooden kitchen sofa. Which I love, but let’s face it.. It’s not the most comfortable place to sit when watching a movie marathon 😉

This needed to change. And so, I made it happen!

Of course I’ve made a whole Youtube video, where you get to follow along while our new and cozy home movie theater comes to life. Haven’t seen it yet? Tap on the button below and enjoy!

My Top Three

 🎥Video: Casey Neistat's SECRET to Filmmaking

This is a video I watched this morning. Casey truly is the God Father of storytelling! I’m pretty sure you’ll understand why after watching this video.

🎶Song: Polaris - Inhumane

My all time favorite band is back with a new song! This one is about how we’re overexposed to tragedy in our modern society.

🎞️Movie: Air

This was the very first movie I watched on our new home movie theater. I’ve been wanting to watch it ever since it was announced — and it sure didn’t disappoint! It really shows how important it is to trust your gut feeling, and never give up on your vision.

Until next time,

Hugs Kalle