My name is Kalle and in the year 2018 I left my full time job and apartment in Stockholm to live a simple and more meaningful life in the northern parts of Sweden. Here on RU-vid I share videos and tell stories about simple living, minimalism, personal development and much more.
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"broke" and "broke" is a different thing when you have a supporting family, bunch of friends, safety nets.... If someone can recommend a channel where someone actually started with very few to no money actually on his own, without all the family support and family safety net, let me know...
Kalle nothing in life goes as planned. I know everything you and your Girlfriend have been through has been Traumatic on both of your Ends In the end you all will have Running Water, your Son, and his Mother with you as a Family. Instead of her going through this by herself alone at her Parents house, in the end she gave you a Beautiful Son. What you are concerned about is Materialistic, and what your Girlfriend has gone through and is still going through mostly by herself has been Traumatic. You need to be there for your Girlfriend, your Son because this may be the only child that you all have. The workers know what they are doing, let them do there job, and don't get Stressed about it. It will all work out in the end. Your Girlfriend has had Miscarriages back to back, she never gave up on having a child with you. Look you all have a Beautiful Son. They need you right now, when Your around then leave all that Negativity at your cabin. Try to show her that you Love her and Your Son unconditionally, because In the end it will be all worth it. I've been where you 2 are now, my situation was very Abusive in everyway for 15 years. No matter what I did, it was never enough. I ended up leaving my 15 year marriage, then I raised our 4 Children, which 3 were Teenagers at the time. The only thing that mattered to me was my Children, and still does they are all grown and on there own. I did what needed to be done all by myself. Working 40-60 hours weekly, I still made time to spend time with each one of my Children. Looking back I don't see how I did it. May God Bless you all, he has so far. Faith is all you need to get through this.
Kalle, You were going through so much all at once! Who wouldn’t feel frustrated and even overwhelmed!?! And yes, you can feel happy with your life and very frustrated and overwhelmed with a certain event all at once. Some people just have to be negative and say negative things. I don’t know why. Never stop being transparent and honest! We love you the way you are! I myself am experiencing something similar. I love my life and I’m grateful for everything in it but recently had an experience that did not go as planned. I had eye surgery three months ago that was supposed to improve my eyesight and change my life drastically. Well, it did, but not in the way that we expected. My eyesight got drastically worse. My whole world became very small & isolated. But none the less, my joy has remained. Just like your well, it will all turn out just fine in the end.
Kalle, I'm so happy for you! This video was fascinating, showing the work involved getting the Spring "harnessed" for your family's use. Can't wait to see more. ❤
Loved this nature infused video showcasing all of your outdoor activities and adventures. The birdhouses, the frog party, the gardening, etc. So inspiring. I really should get out into my own yard and get some projects done, rather than watching you guys do yours, lol, but your yard is so much prettier and peaceful than mine 🙂. Great to see Christine's smiling face--she looks radiant. And great to get those little glimpses of the little one. So precious. Such a peaceful environment to be raising a family. I imagine it must make the new baby exhaustion a bit easier to handle. Looking forward to seeing that pear tree grow!
Thank you for sharing about your neurodiversity! My son and I have adhd. I'm not surprised you are this way too😊. People with different brains hate being bossed about, are entrepreneurs and carve their own way in the world! You are doing a fine job. Yes, it comes with hardships and frustrations but isn't it wonderful to know ourselves better and make a world for us that works ❤
In the last video I thougt about how I was going to support you, but I felt that; This is yours to go trough and that you in the end will feel in the end when its all clear and that you have manage to work by - it is such a good feeling. Yes this is life and it will be tough, but you will succeed. Well done!
Wonderful to see all the hard work on your yard. This was very enjoyable. Love to see you and Christene together with your son. Building a beautiful place to call home 🏡. And Kalle, you don't need to explain your life. That is how you had felt, so what? Life is life. Hope you feeling much better. Things will change.. Enjoy your beautiful life. Greetings from South-Africa 👋🏻💥🌷
Finally catching up on all the youtube content now that the semester is over - this was a really wonderful video! It was such a beautiful way to bring people together to share in such simple, yet profound, experiences. Even just watching it, I was inspired to reflect on what I want to do more intentionally in my own life. The last few months have been incredibly busy, which is a good thing in many ways, but I'm also entering a slower season of work, and I want to re-balance a bit and find some of this same joy in intentional and experiential living.
People and there opinions. I am watching just for sheer pleasure your everyday life up's and down's. We call it life. You sharing is very brave. Keep it up and enjoy your family and life. Basta to negative feedback. Watching from South Africa Mosselbay
We are all entitled to frustration around bad days and bad times Kalle. Your frustration was completely acceptable! I remember saying to myself, “Wow! Kalle is having a bad time!” But I could expect given your outlook and prior reactions, that you would bounce back. I think some people can have trouble processing the emotions, especially big, negative emotions of others and not realize they are normal. They haven’t learned to just empathize and not feel uncomfortable about big emotions. There is not enough work done to teach people how to handle emotions, both their own feelings or those of others in my opinion. When people want to deny your legitimate feelings, they probably haven’t learned how to accept them, respect them reflect them and express empathy about them. Has more to do with other people than you. Life can be very hard at times!
This is amazing Kalle, I am so glad things are finally coming together! I completely understand what you mean about feeling overwhelmed. I think there's a difference between "staying positive" and "being optimistic" - it's okay to feel shitty about a seemingly shitty situation while also believing things will work out in the end ☀ There's a lot of toxic positivity out there, so it's really important that we don't invalidate ourselves 🙏🏻💚 Christine's hair looks amazing by the way!
Try not to let what some people say about complaining, that is just how they see it but I see it as sometimes we just have to let our frustration out and not hold it in. You are a true champion dealing with so many things at once, I feel you did great. I just started watching your channel and I love ❤️ it. I have been watching past videos to catch up. Keep up the great job. Judy from Oregon in the U.S.
Love your blunt honesty Kalle. It's a rare thing these days so I hope its not causing you trouble in your day to day life. On a different note, could you also talk about your beard routine? I live in a similar climate and my beard is rarely looking as good as yours.
Hey Kalle beautiful to see you guys planting out. Was going to suggest planting lavender as it would be a good mosquito repellent. Hi to Chritine and little man.
Kalle, Thanks for sharing, and for keeping it real. I know a lot of people are saying "look at the bright side, be grateful, etc.", which is well-meaning, and important advice, but it's a place that you already dwell in. You are a very positive, grateful person--you definitely do not lack in that area. In the moment, when things are going wrong, you can recognize the feelings of frustration, and still be grateful. The two states can and do co-exist. Your feelings are 100% valid, human, and real. That is one of the things I love most about this channel. You show your true self and your vulnerability. You don't put on a fake, everything is sunshine and roses, persona when things are challenging. You share with us the victories and the defeats. And amidst the difficulties, your authenticity, positivity and grateful core always shine through. Things may already be looking up--I am a little late in watching this video and I see you've posted two more since--but I know whatever life throws at you and Christine, you will handle it with grace and all will work out in the end. Love to you, Christine and the little one. And Nala and Tus, of course. --Donna
It seems sad to me that just because you have a RU-vid channel your not allowed be human and have a bad day. ❤ sending love to you and your family. Just think of those Comments as white noise
Thanks for sharing a peep into your lovely live. Hope you're a bit more relaxed now and that things have settled down for you to enjoy time with your wife and son.
Perfectly entitled to have felt fed up. Who are these saints that can’t understand?! 6 weeks of any project would be tiring but when you think your home and garden is going to wash away? I love the sound of the water into the pond so you also got a free water feature! It will be very relaxing eventually.
Just want to add my voice to the many supporters. While it’s nice of you to explain why you were struggling so much in the previous video you don’t owe anyone here an explanation, especially the naysayers.
