Cecilie Conrad logo - dark
Cecilie Conrad logo - light
⌘K
Blog Podcast Unschooling Parent consultant About me
bBlog
pPodcast
uUnschooling
pParent consultant
aAbout me
Back

Be my valentine

Cecilie Conrad·Feb 14, 2021

We believe it was no coincidence, we saw the red bus for the first time on Valentine’s day. The red bus has everything to do with love.

It is funny how the celebration of Saint Valentine has spread worldwide. When we were children, this was not a thing, then in our twenties, this new tradition found its way into the danish rhythm. Celebrating this day is a bit awkward to us, the critique was, it was just introduced to sell more flowers and chocolate.

But if we put on the yes-hat and think about it, this tradition is very very old. And old traditions are more powerful than our critique. Now we joined it, reading about the tradition through time and in different cultures, and we enjoy it.

We believe it was no coincidence, we saw the red bus for the first time on Valentine’s day. The red bus has everything to do with love. Love is so much more than dinner, chocolate, and candlelight, love is living a life of truth and with a commitment to life itself, to God if you like, as to doing things right.

How do you do that? Things right?

If I could give you a fulfilling answer I would be king. And I am not. But what I have learned is this: It is of crucial importance to be clear on your value system, to know what is truly important, and to convert this through big dreams to clear plans.

Then and only then, you are ready for miracles.

On Valentines’ day 2018, we met the right bus to fulfill our big dreams, of living outside the normal structures, being together 24/7, traveling with our home, to get out there in the world. It was an old and scary calling, and we needed to take this big decision of buying a bus to make it happen. So we did. On Valentine’s day.

This is love. Love of life. Love of the amazing gift we have been given, respect for the opportunities, and faith in the road right before us.

May the sun shine on you.

Cecilie-Underskrift-300x133

Cecilie Conrad

Newer post Are we homeless?
Older post Do we live the dreamlife?

Comments

Write a comment...
00:00 Recording...

Unschooling and Parent consulting, conversations, blogposts, and podcasts on family life and learning

Hi, I'm Cecilie Conrad. I'm a trained psychologist, mother of four, radical unschooler and full-time traveller. I have lived with unschooling for over a decade and help other families find their own path – whether it is about homeschooling, unschooling, or the bigger question of how you want to live as a family.

I offer guidance, conversations and talks. I call my work grandmothering – not coaching in the traditional sense, but presence, professional insight and concrete help navigating motherhood and finding your way home to your own values.

Am I the right person to help you? You can book a free discovery call, and we'll talk and figure it out.

Unschooling & Parent Consultant
Grandmothering – not coaching. Read more here

Listen to my podcasts

I share my knowledge and curiosity about family life and learning in my two podcasts.

Listen here
Listen here

Read my latest blogposts

The privilege of documents | Day 101 of my 2023 Journal
Five years on the roads, and I see the pattern. The marketplaces are worked by the same products and same people; more or less, the landmarks and mai…Read more
One hundred | Day 100 of my 2023 Journal
In the silent chapel, one message came clearly to me: Let peace fall upon you. In my life, it was my grandmother's words, and now God did a replay fo…Read more
Hope is not an illusion | Day 99 of my 2023 Journal
Hope is not an illusion. Hope lifts us out of what is; hope is how we transcend. Not just spiritually but on all levels of life. When we dare to hope…Read more
The same boat | Day 98 of my 2023 Journal
It is so easy to be annoyed with other people, and it is a common trap to believe your perspective is proper and that others got it wrong. I sometim…Read more
Just hanging out | Day 97 of my 2023 Journal
Just hanging out is a great luxury. In the morning, we all did our thing: The teenagers went for a walk and a croissant at the vegan, gluten-free bak…Read more
The memories | Day 96 of my 2023 Journal
Why do we travel to see churches we might forget? Why do we read books that might fade from our memory? Well. Because we are alive. Because the proce…Read more
Slow down | Day 95 of my 2023 Journal
Work is when we engage and take part. But the concept has become hollow, focused only on the monetary outcome. This is part of the suppression of wom…Read more
Steepest decent | Day 94 of my 2023 Journal
Sometimes I feel like a sheep when in big crowds of tourists. Yet at the same time, I am happy for all the other people who get to visit epic places …Read more
Pantheon and Trastevere | Day 93 of my 2023 Journal
I am not particularly focused on my children learning world history. It is one of the many things that happen by itself while living a life with enou…Read more
Previous 1 2 3 … 33 34 35 36 37 … 48 49 50 Next
The privilege of documents | Day 101 of my 2023 Journal
Five years on the roads, and I see the pattern. The marketplaces are worked by the same products and same people; more or less, the landmarks and mai…Read more
One hundred | Day 100 of my 2023 Journal
In the silent chapel, one message came clearly to me: Let peace fall upon you. In my life, it was my grandmother's words, and now God did a replay fo…Read more
Hope is not an illusion | Day 99 of my 2023 Journal
Hope is not an illusion. Hope lifts us out of what is; hope is how we transcend. Not just spiritually but on all levels of life. When we dare to hope…Read more
The same boat | Day 98 of my 2023 Journal
It is so easy to be annoyed with other people, and it is a common trap to believe your perspective is proper and that others got it wrong. I sometim…Read more
Just hanging out | Day 97 of my 2023 Journal
Just hanging out is a great luxury. In the morning, we all did our thing: The teenagers went for a walk and a croissant at the vegan, gluten-free bak…Read more
The memories | Day 96 of my 2023 Journal
Why do we travel to see churches we might forget? Why do we read books that might fade from our memory? Well. Because we are alive. Because the proce…Read more
Slow down | Day 95 of my 2023 Journal
Work is when we engage and take part. But the concept has become hollow, focused only on the monetary outcome. This is part of the suppression of wom…Read more
Steepest decent | Day 94 of my 2023 Journal
Sometimes I feel like a sheep when in big crowds of tourists. Yet at the same time, I am happy for all the other people who get to visit epic places …Read more
Pantheon and Trastevere | Day 93 of my 2023 Journal
I am not particularly focused on my children learning world history. It is one of the many things that happen by itself while living a life with enou…Read more
Previous 1 2 3 … 33 34 35 36 37 … 48 49 50 Next
See all my blogposts
Cecilie Conrad logo - dark
Cecilie Conrad logo - light
Blog
All my blogposts Unschooling 365 Days Challenge 2023
Podcast
The Ladies Fixing the World Self Directed
About me
My story - Cecilie Conrad Stay Updated: Get my Newsletter Visit my danish site CecilieConrad.dk
Consulting
Parent and unschooling support Free Discovery Call - Text me on WhatsApp Testimonials: What Others Say Prices and payment options