Moving to Gustavsberg - 1 year in Stockholm

It is now officially one year since living in Stockholm. I remember the anxiety and enthusiasm with which I waited to be back to the big city life. I must admit taking this gap year, in which I learned a new language, worked and kick-started a new life in Stockholm, has proven to be a good step forward for my personal development. It is so how one achieves life experience, that will make you a better and a stronger person during your life time. The academical background and work experience might help you in your career, but life is not always only about this, there might be moments in which you can just choose to follow your heart and your dreams, because guess what? The truth is that we all get only one life, one chance, so why have any regrets, when you can grow old knowing that you did everything that you ever wanted.

Even now, I must admit that I still love everything about Stockholm and I further consider it the chosen place. But despite my driven and ambitious personality, and the fact that I am an active person continuously on the movement, I discovered something new about myself.

The thing that made fall for Sweden and Scandinavia in general is its unique lifestyle. And by that I mean a balanced lifestyle, calm, where one works, but also has the time to be with the family, friends or just in its own company. It is amazing how beneficial outdoor activities and being in the nature can be for ones mind and health being.

Despite my initial desire to live in the central Stockholm, moving to an apartment in the Stockholm's archipelago made  me realize that maybe the best place to live is somewhere a little bit outside Stockholm, where you can enjoy the peace and the quietness, where you do not have to deal with queues or stressed people and where everything is small and cozy.

The thing that I like most about Gustavsberg is that it gives me the feeling, that somehow I moved back to Småland into a small city. My whole first experience of Sweden is now coming all back to me; traditional Swedish red houses, calm happy people, sticking to the local culture and brands , small shopping center, everything being so cozy and welcoming.

So, taking this thoughts into account, I came for myself with a new resolution and goal. One day I need to buy a summer house in the archipelago, move here and live exactly the life that I want and do things that I love doing.

This year is no longer a gap year, I truly found myself, my confidence only grew stronger, so this year is all about the right career, whereas the future remains open to the unknown and new opportunities. At the same time I am looking forward to the day when life will take a different meaning, and my focus will be on family, writing and running my own business.