I live a life that is very internal. Meaning that I think a lot. I probably always have. Not to a goth level (I’ve always been a happy-go-lucky kind of gal), but with depth. I reflect. I question. I circle back. I progress. And I do it often.

Looking back, I first dipped my toes into personal development through a Self-Managed Learning program offered through work (thank you IKEA ❤️). Then, in 2009, I came very close to hit the wall. I managed to stop, by my own willpower, driven by the fear of losing even a single day as a present mother. That moment led me to connect with a mental coach, also through work (thanks again, IKEA ❤️).

This post from 2010, Another decision, is a result of that journey and the theme has been with me ever since: My life – my happiness – the longing to live in alignment, the need to choose what is actually mine, and the courage to change direction – even when it feels scary or uncomfortable.

Later, together with a friend, I joined a program called Balansekonomi. It combined coaching with lectures on personal finance, with the aim of helping people create a richer life – with more time, money, and energy. The philosophy was simple but powerful: adapt life to your own needs instead of trying to fit into a predefined mould. That idea really stayed with me.

Over the years, this continued through different forms of personal development, including a UGL program and, most recently, a more conscious coaching process in 2023 with Linnea and her Happy Business. I wrote about that period at the time — about expectations, about why coaching, about the process itself. It helped me slow down, clarify what actually matters to me, sharpened my own direction a little more and provided with with new perspectives of old “truths”.

At the end of last year, I did what I tend to do regularly (twice a year, to be precise): I revisited my life plan and vision – originally shaped during Balansekonomi. I worked through my drivers, passions, and sense of purpose (tools from Linnea). I refined them. I also reviewed my company’s vision, mission, and values – all of it – to make sure everything was coherent, easy to understand, and not just the same thing repeated in different words. I wanted it to feel true. Clean. Honest.

Then, this Tuesday, I attended The Bad Good Girl’s 2026 Plan, hosted by a former colleague who now runs GrowU. For me, it resulted in something very concrete: a clear plan for what I want to focus on during 2026.

And with that, I finally landed my full life vision: