How to avoid Winter Depression. My experience.
Many of us that live in cold weather countries experience irritation, lack of motivation, sadness. If it’s your case, please take a look at my book. It’s easy to read, goes straight to the point and it’s super pleasant. Let’s take good care of you and your life quality in the Winter and year round.
How to cope with immigrant’s pain. Como lidar com a dor do imigrante.
Tough topic. Though necessary. When I talk about my feelings I feel better, and I get warm messages from you guys, saying that I help you deal with your own feelings. So here we go again, mamma mia. I’ve read other immigrants saying things like: Your life is never going to be complete again. You’ll […]
Living abroad, you can feel really lonely.
I’ve decided to open up about this subject after hearing other immigrants. What no one has told you is that life abroad can be very lonely. It’s like I have died and began another life in another dimension. If you are an immigrant you know that I’m not exagerating. It all starts from when you […]
Initial budget to start your life in Norway. Orçamento inicial para morar na Noruega.
I got this question from a follower on Instagram. That made me think and do more research. Norway is an expensive place to live. And the pandemic has changed a bit of the scenery. After 2020, grocery shopping has become more expensive than before, for example. Housing, electricity, restaurants and Winter clothes are among the […]
The famous høstferie: Fall school break in Norway 🇳🇴Já ouviu falar do feriado de outono na Noruega?
Do you know what høstferie is? 🍁It’s the school break in the Fall.Many families travel to the mountains or visit their families in other cities. 🍁In Stavanger, høstferien will take place from October 11th on. 🍁One week free from school.SFO is open all day so the kids have this opportunity to spend the day at […]
How Norway fights prejudice and embraces diversity.
Norway is not a perfect country to live. Far from that. There’s a study that shows that one in every three persons suffers from psychological problems at some point in their life. Also the rate of suicide is high, specially among young men. However, and maybe because of those problems, Norwegian public and private sector […]
The ultimate guide to voters in Norway’s parliamentary elections 2021.
September 13th is election day in Norway. By voting, you get to help decide who will be making laws, deciding which sector gets more money and who will be the new prime minister. I was so happy and excited to vote for parliament for the very first time in Norway! My husband and I went […]
10 years since the terror attack in Norway.
Ten years ago today, 22nd of July 2011, a Norwegian man opened fire against defenseless teenagers at an island near Oslo. He also arranged a bomb explosion downtown Oslo, at the government’s area. His attacks killed 77 people and injured several more. The reason? He was from extreme right wing and said he wanted to […]
7 most popular jobs for immigrants in Norway.
“If all foreigners traveled back to their countries right now, Norway would literally stop”. That sentence I have heard from Norwegians, a few times here in Stavanger. It makes sense, I’d say. Let’s see why. Immigrants make Norway go round. I have met many Brazilians all over Norway. They have different jobs. One is a […]
Do you need to change your name to get a job in Norway?
What is your name?Do you like your name? Do people have trouble pronouncing your name in another country?Does it bother you?For some immigrants, it doesn’t matter how others pronounce their name.For me, it does.I’ve read once that “your name is the sweetest sound you’ll ever hear”. My name is my identity. My name is Juliana.Some […]