https://annelienaes.com/journal/ Personal reflections by Annelie Näs on change, intuition, health and building a life on her own terms. en https://annelienaes.com/journal/what-are-you-building/ https://annelienaes.com/journal/what-are-you-building/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0200 On not knowing what I'm building yet, and following intuition instead of a goal — the way an apple pie can begin with a podcast ad https://annelienaes.com/journal/not-built-for-a-steady-flow/ https://annelienaes.com/journal/not-built-for-a-steady-flow/ Thu, 17 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0200 Building round two, in bursts and breaks, from a cabin in Piteå https://annelienaes.com/journal/what-have-you-learned-to-be-afraid/ https://annelienaes.com/journal/what-have-you-learned-to-be-afraid/ Sun, 12 Oct 2025 09:00:00 +0200 From fly agaric to foreign men — turns out half the things I’ve been afraid of just needed a little sunlight and curiosity. 😉 https://annelienaes.com/journal/ease-to-me-has-come-to-mean-flow/ https://annelienaes.com/journal/ease-to-me-has-come-to-mean-flow/ Sun, 05 Oct 2025 09:00:00 +0200 This month’s journal prompt in my yoga community landed deeper than expected. Here’s what came through when I sat down to write about ease. https://annelienaes.com/journal/its-only-a-break-if-i-choose-to-see/ https://annelienaes.com/journal/its-only-a-break-if-i-choose-to-see/ Sun, 24 Aug 2025 09:00:00 +0200 Sometimes we call it a “break,” but what if it’s really the beginning of something new? These past six months have shifted my energy, my work, and the way I see life unfolding. https://annelienaes.com/journal/500-miles-through-sweden/ https://annelienaes.com/journal/500-miles-through-sweden/ Sun, 10 Aug 2025 09:00:00 +0200 I came home with 500 miles on the journey meter, here are a few of the lessons and reflections the road gave me along the way. https://annelienaes.com/journal/something-has-shifted/ https://annelienaes.com/journal/something-has-shifted/ Sun, 15 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0200 Something has shifted in me. I used to take in everyone else’s thoughts before trusting my own — but now, I’m starting to hear my voice again. https://annelienaes.com/journal/back-and-prepping-to-go-again/ https://annelienaes.com/journal/back-and-prepping-to-go-again/ Sun, 08 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0200 Ten days back in Sweden, and the next journey is already unfolding. Here's what’s next — and how you can be part of it. https://annelienaes.com/journal/the-idea-that-grew-with-me/ https://annelienaes.com/journal/the-idea-that-grew-with-me/ Sun, 01 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0200 Some dreams don’t disappear—they grow quietly underground until you’re ready. https://annelienaes.com/journal/not-where-to-live-but-how-to-live/ https://annelienaes.com/journal/not-where-to-live-but-how-to-live/ Tue, 27 May 2025 09:00:00 +0200 I thought I was looking for a place to live. Turns out, I was learning how I want to live—and love. https://annelienaes.com/journal/life-is-full-of-lessons/ https://annelienaes.com/journal/life-is-full-of-lessons/ Sun, 11 May 2025 09:00:00 +0200 Sometimes it’s not the world that changes, but the way we see it. And when our inner world shifts, everything around us seems to shift too. https://annelienaes.com/journal/boredom-a-threshold-to-clarity/ https://annelienaes.com/journal/boredom-a-threshold-to-clarity/ Sun, 04 May 2025 09:00:00 +0200 After a month on the road, something unexpected started to creep in. Not restlessness, not loneliness — but boredom. https://annelienaes.com/journal/getting-back-into-rhythm-with-nature/ https://annelienaes.com/journal/getting-back-into-rhythm-with-nature/ Sun, 27 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0200 After years of rushing, I'm finding my rhythm with nature again — and with myself. https://annelienaes.com/journal/slowing-down-enough-to-hear-myself/ https://annelienaes.com/journal/slowing-down-enough-to-hear-myself/ Sun, 20 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0200 Some dreams don’t reveal themselves until we get quiet enough to hear them. And sometimes, the first step is uninstalling the noise. https://annelienaes.com/journal/i-dont-want-to-apply-for-a-job/ https://annelienaes.com/journal/i-dont-want-to-apply-for-a-job/ Sun, 13 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0200 I was about to apply for a job. Then I realised — I really don’t want one. https://annelienaes.com/journal/are-you-moving-to-new-zealand/ https://annelienaes.com/journal/are-you-moving-to-new-zealand/ Tue, 08 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0200 Some dreams whisper louder once they feel possible. I came back to New Zealand to find out if this is one of them—or just a beautiful fantasy. https://annelienaes.com/journal/a-blank-slate/ https://annelienaes.com/journal/a-blank-slate/ Sun, 30 Mar 2025 09:00:00 +0200 I let go of everything familiar. Now comes the hard part: choosing what’s next. https://annelienaes.com/journal/learning-to-express-love/ https://annelienaes.com/journal/learning-to-express-love/ Thu, 08 Aug 2024 09:00:00 +0200 Love used to be limited. It wasn’t a conscious thought, it was just how it was. Now, that feels completely ridiculous. https://annelienaes.com/journal/healing-from-vaginal-procedures/ https://annelienaes.com/journal/healing-from-vaginal-procedures/ Mon, 01 Jul 2024 09:00:00 +0200 The topics may be sensitive for some, but are important for others. For those seeking support, I hope you find this post helpful. If you find this subjects distressing, please stop reading. https://annelienaes.com/journal/children-dont-do-what-you-say-but/ https://annelienaes.com/journal/children-dont-do-what-you-say-but/ Mon, 24 Jun 2024 09:00:00 +0200 I’ve often heard this saying and saw it in the small things, you know if you look at your phone they will look at your phone or if you jump over the fence they will jump over the fence.