#66: Did 2020 kill our sailing adventure?
Long time no see Youtube! :)
We have been missing you a bunch during the time that we didn’t really post new videos, and we are excited to be back.
The truth is that past the initial burst of joy I felt upon returning to a land-based life, the reality of our unexpected life change hit me harder than I thought it would (not to mention the after-effects of 3 months of confinement onboard and the minor trauma that it caused).
My weapon of choice to battle anxiety? Filling the huge gap that leaving our boat left in my soul with an unreasonable amount of WORK.
And for a few months, looking at any of the photos or footage of our sailing adventure felt painful. I know that it sounds a little dramatic, but it took me a while to figure out why something that had brought me so much joy over the last 2 years had turned into a source of anxiety.
Although we were due for a little break on land, we were not ready to reconsider our entire adventure. As of now, getting back to our boat is logistically very complicated and frankly a bit risky. Where we go next is not even on the table at this point, as the situation of international travel hasn’t changed much since we left.
I know that a lot of you turn to our videos and photos for entertainment and maybe to cheer you up in times you may yourself feel a little blue, and although I picked up the camera a few times over the last few months, I didn’t want to project my 2020 blues onto you.
But we are feeling better these days, and ready to not let the rest of 2020 beat ourselves. Sweden is a great place to be these days, and I found a lot of comfort in reconnecting with Swedish nature (after I stopped working like a maniac)
And I am making videos again!
This new chapter of our adventure will be a very different one, but we are open to whatever it may bring wherever it will take us!
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Nylongwings - Bagatelle Valley (Epidemic Sound)
When mountains move - Ocean (Artlist)
The Hunts - Love of mine (Artlist)
Martin Klem - Through the fields (Epidemic Sound)
Fasion - No cry (Epidemic Sound)
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