Mindful in Gothenburg

Like a tranquil oasis in the centre of Gothenburg. There she stands, The Palm House, in the middle of The Garden Society. This wonderful house actually celebrated 140 years this year. The Palm House was delivered by sea, all the way from Scotland. At the time the model for many greenhouses, Crystal Palace in London, was also the model for the Palm House. The Palm House is  divided  into five sections: the Nave, the Mediterranean House, the Camellia House, the Tropical House and the Water House. Here you will always find something beautiful to experience. Every season has something new blossoming. Here I warmed myself during a walk this winter and another time I watched the beautiful  spring light radiate through the glass windows. You can actually rent this lovely place to get married in, which also some acquaintances to me did. What an amazing environment for a wedding. During the year, the parks gardeners, offer guided tours in The Palm House. Both the park a...

Sometimes you get days that are beautiful in every way. Such happiness it is to experience a Sunday in September while the summer is still around. A perfect day for a small trip. We have decided to visit Gunnebo House and Gardens that with bus from Gothenburg takes about 15 minutes to reach. As I enter the Gunnebo House environment, I immediately get a wow-feeling. Here it is beautiful like a dream and there is so much to look at of this 17th century property, which is well preserved and well maintained. I smell the lavender on our way up to the House, the lovely smell of lavender is hard to beat. In the southern garden we sit down and enjoy the sun, the surroundings and our bag of tea and fruit. After that we take a walk around Gunnebo cultural reserve and watch the cows as they rest in the shade. On our way back we walk around the kitchen garden next to Gunnebo Coffee House and Restaurant, here grows vegetables, herbs and flowers among other things. The tomatoes smell just as good ...

The Gothenburg Cathedral is centrally located in Gothenburg and dates back to the 17th century. The church has a quiet and secluded light chapel where one can sit down for a while and light a candle. A room for silence, rest and reflection. Lighting a candle can mean gratitude or be a wordless prayer. Sometimes it can be hard to express words when life is difficult but also when life is full of joy. For me, the light gives a sense of humanity. That someone was here to light a candle and share its light. 🙏 For more information about Gothenburg Cathedral Göteborgs Domkyrka ligger centralt i Göteborg och har anor sedan 1600-talet. Kyrkan har ett tyst och avskilt ljuskapell där man kan sätta sig ner en stund och tända ett ljus. Ett rum för tystnad, vila och eftertanke. Att tända ljus kan betyda tacksamhet eller vara en ordlös bön. Ibland kan det vara svårt att uttrycka ord när livet är svårt men även när livet är fullt av glädje. För mig ger ljusen en känsla av medmänsklighet. Att någo...