Welcome to the Silent North
Welcome to our website, where you can explore the journey of finding yourself and your place in the world. I struggled a long time with my place in the world, and I have something to offer in this regard, so I wanted to start a website about it.
The first part will be about my trip to Tromso, Norway. I took a one-month solo trip to Norway to figure things out and find my peace in the world. Finding my place. I would still say the location chose me, rather than me choosing Tromsø.
I almost drove here a couple of years ago during the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, we couldn’t do anything else, so we just drove around. We ended up visiting Kilpisjärvi, Finland, one of the country’s northernmost locations. Still, in the end, I was always a bit sad that we didn’t visit Tromso, because it’s only a few hours’ drive from here, so maybe I had some unfinished business with this place.
The site is a story of self-discovery and finding your place in the world. A journey. It’s not a guidebook with exact steps, because I don’t think understanding yourself is a straightforward process. Everyone has their own process; we can only compare our trips. There are ups and downs, and everybody has a different story, because our experiences are different. I hope these things help someone else figure out their life, because I believe they can be of assistance. It’s not like I figured this out all by myself. I listened to and read about philosophers and psychology, and consulted a psychologist. A lot of self-study is required to get started. I think it’s a starting point for personal transformation anyway, because it shows you wanted to change, so you went to do something about it, not just ignoring things or visiting a psychologist once and never going again. That’s not wanting to change. The real want keeps on digging and digging. It’s a never-ending process, really, because our minds change maybe not year by year, but over the years. This is not the end, as we should strive to continue improving over the years. Continuous learning. I believe we should view the world in a more positive light over the years and gain a better understanding of it in all its aspects, both the Good and The Bad.
Tromso, Norway.