Visiting Up North in Norway

I never really knew what to expect when I travelled to "Harstad" earlier this year, for a DJ gig. Harstad is the second-most populated municipality in Troms county, and is the third largest city in the North of Norway. Harstad is also located in the midst of the northern lights zone.

I never really got the chance to travel around Norway besides from small trips out of Oslo and ten years ago when I was visiting Tromsø for a film-festival. I guess like many other Norwegians, I take the nature around us for granted and tend to travel to other countries when I have the time.

Harstad is the most charming, little town with friendly people and beautiful sunrises. I would never imagine that the scenery would be so serene and beautiful, and the calm sense of the nature surrounding the city makes it a perfect break from the busy and sometimes stressed out scene in Oslo.

Apart from the beautiful nature, Harstad also offers cute coffee and diner places, beer breweries, tons of local after-parties and clubs where a lot of the British military men seem to hang out!

You can take the boat to Tromsø where you can do whale-sightseeing, theres reindeer you can visit (and even taste) and there are tons of beautiful spots to take hikes - it does not get more Norwegian then that!

I was DJing at a place called City Bar & Diner which has been running for over 10 years. They have a dancefloor/nightclub upstairs and below they have a diner and a bar.

View from where I was staying

Cute little Thai-food stall in the middle of town

Utheim, the towns oldest pub

 Scenery from the top of the hill in Harstad

Roadtrip!

City bar & Diner

Beautiful Trondenes Kirke

The Art Of Letting Go

The art of letting go
How do you master the art of letting someone or something go? 
How many times have we not heart the heartfelt song, "Let it Go" from everyones favourite new Disney movie. So much that we all now find ourselves tired of the tune. Or at least some of us! Then again. What a strong message, in so many ways. It teaches us that we have to learn to leave the storm behind and look forward. Whatever negative energy in the past that might have happened, you can only see the light by opening up your mind. So how do you open up your mind when you are in a negative space?

Well, life is a curved ball that sometimes hits you hard, right in the middle of your face. Sometimes, its hard to catch it because it comes at you so quickly. Maybe you suddenly realize, that were you are right now is not were you were imagining yourself to be. Maybe, you feel that it is time to let go off everything that might have led you to a point of extensive negativity. Or maybe you just... need to let something or someone go, because your heart tells you to.

Although it might be hard to look at the bright side - with every ball of chain strapped to your mind and body that you get rid of - a new posibility opens up.  Or maybe, instead of slowly loosing the ball of chain, you turn it into a wrecking ball and manage to push away every new negativity coming your way.

Life is about appreciating the little things, which you will find more fullfilment from by ignoring the unnecessary negativity which may enter your space.

I guess with this, I can not conclude how you let go, but rather try pushing you in the right direction.
Because sometimes, we also need to take time to heal, it is just that...  some wounds heal extremly slow.