If I could do anything, I would help people on the darker side of life uncover the light hidden within their own darkness. I’d want to help them understand what that darkness really is, and what potential lies trapped inside it. The way I’d do this is simple: by sharing my own lived transformation. I’d…

One of the most positive things happening in my life right now is my involvement with Vardeteatret. Together with the founders, Jo Skjønberg and Leif de Thurah Sørensen, I’m helping to document the theatre’s 20-year history. I’m genuinely glad—and a bit honored—to be trusted with this project. Having worked alongside Jo and Leif through the…

Recently, I had the chance to help an intriguing Nepali artist, Ugem Manandhar, launch his first website and create an artist logo to go with it. His portfolio site—ArtPop by Ugem Manandhar—showcases his rich and diverse body of work. I’ve known Ugem through Facebook for several years, and my respect for his talent and curiosity…

I need to embrace the fact that I’m genuinely trying to do something meaningful with my life—and with all the experiences I’ve gathered along the way. A lot of what I’ve lived through has been difficult, even painful. But I keep working to turn those challenges into something positive, something that becomes real life knowledge.…

Feelings are complicated. Full stop. Sometimes they’re too much, sometimes not enough. They arrive at the wrong moment, show up late, or don’t show up at all. The tricky ones are the worst—messy, unpredictable, hard to pin down. Some days, life just sucks. You feel less than your lowest self—darker than coal, greyer than all…

As a writer and author, I’ve published articles, poems, essays, short stories, and books—mostly self-published in both print and digital formats, but occasionally through Norwegian publishers as well. I didn’t start writing until I was 35, back in 2001. Before that, I only expressed myself vocally—my handwriting was awful, I made tons of typos, and…