Unlearning
It’s been a long time since the last blog post here on ritanerland.com—over a year. A lot has happened since then. I moved, settled and resettled, bought and sold things, cried, laughed, ran, swam, sunbathed, plunged into cold water, played piano, submitted and…
Movement and transformation
Yesterday I got a new insight. Or maybe it’s not new. I guess I have known this for some time. But it sunk in for real. I experienced it. Embodied it. And now I am writing about it. Closing the loop. Integrating. The…
Embracing discomfort
How do we evolve and develop as human beings? As societies? How can we trust the process and choose to stay in the storm when it is so much easier to stay put in the comfort zone, doing as we always have? These…
Overload and the fuzzy line between simplicity and complexity
When I launched ritanerland.com and this blog back in May, I thought I would be posting blog posts at least once a month. I have a lot of stuff on my mind and love to write. One tiny piece each month? Easy! Well,…
Taking stock of 2023
Hi. 2023 is approaching its end and I feel an urge to share some reflections from the past year. I’m currently spending a few days in Lisbon on my way home to Norway after a semester in the US. This year has for…
Hope
I recently discovered The Jane Goodall Hopecast. In this podcast, scientist Jane Goodall interviews inspiring people about what gives them hope. At a time when we frequently read, listen to, and see media pieces about the rather dystopian futures that several degrees of…
A systems perspective
Have you ever heard of that one thing that will solve all your problems? I bet you have. These days, living in a materialistic paradigm, we hear such things all the time. Being it eating bananas, using weighted duvets, or running with the…
Halfway there
My so-called mid-term evaluation is right around the corner. This means I am halfway through my PhD. Time flies when you have fun, right? Because yes. The time has flown. Fortunately, the act of taking stock of my work has made evident that…
My contribution
Ever since I understood the connection between human activity and the health of our planet, I’ve been wondering how to best contribute to a more sustainable world. I’ve been trying many things and have changed opinions many times over the course of time.…
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