We often talk about how to say no (and that’s something I really need to practice). But this month I wanted to focus on the times when saying yes has turned out well. Like twelve years ago, when I was asked to write a travel guide to Nice — and now I’m holding yet another updated edition in my hands. Or when I said yes to another EU-funded project, which meant I went to Brussels twice this month. Some choices really do age well.
A photo can be misleading — it may look like I’m on holiday, but behind the scenes I was juggling EU-funded projects and books. One of them explores how history changes depending on who holds the pen — a reminder that perspective matters. And everything I do keeps reinforcing my belief that European collaboration is more important than ever. From medieval forts to horse sledges in Norway, it was business as usual.
The new year started with unexpected colours — the most vivid aurora I’ve ever seen. With it came a clear resolution: this will be the year I publish not one but two books, alongside my other assignments. I’ve decided it will be a fantastic year — because I’ll make it so.
In this recap, originally posted on LinkedIn, I share how useful it was to write a summary of the year and to attend a Christmas lunch with IKEM featuring a mind-blowing talk by Ola Rosling about facts, data and how easily our worldview gets distorted.
Southern Switzerland in the autumn i so beautiful. I was there on behalf of IKEM to run the Early Career Researcher Event during the SSbD24 conference – a week filled with discussions on sustainability and life cycle analysis.
This month’s theme is skills — and why updating them on LinkedIn matters, not just for your job hunting but also for those planning training programmes. This month’s photos are all from weekends spent walking in different landscapes.
My favourite month delivered again — busy, bright, and full of contrasts. I sat on a panel at the ChemSkills conference in Serbia on behalf of IKEM, and covered the Gothenburg Book Fair with a press pass and camera in hand. Between assignments, I picked mushrooms in Halland and photographed sheep shearing in Härjedalen — and even caught the northern lights. A full and memorable September.