1/3 through veganuary 2026

 

Surely I’m not the only one feeling that trying to get trough the days like everything is as ”normal” as it was (not counting the ever present climate emergency and ongoing genocides) is like playing normal in a world going completely bonkers. Taking showers, get dressed, going outside, seeing people, going to the grocery store, and for those who has to go to a workplace away from home, feels like playing a role in a theatre production. Pretty much everything feels surreal.

And then I’m not even living in a country that has gone full blown crazy (yet). But as everything is connected, as well as everyone, it still feels completely bizarre how the world has turned in 2026. And how angry, hateful, bitter and violent too many people have become.

I felt the craziness began during the pandemic. And then it has only gotten worse, conciderably worse. It’s like evil infected too many brains and then those brains, those sorry excuses for human beings, or possible the very human beings finally have stopped acting like they care. 

Have you read the Dean R. Koontz book (its name escapes me right now) where troll creatures have taken over human bodies, and are only seen by very few people, while most still see them as humans doing exceptionally evil things? And the catastrophies are suddenly stacked upon eachother in a previously unpresidented speed?

That is exactly how I feel in this day and age. 

There are so much evil and stupidity around, big and small. In times where there is plenty of information around to do better, do less harm, make wise, moral, ethic choices. And yet, people are more stupid than ever, more uneducated, more gobsmackingly ridiculous.

That said. How’s Veganuary going for you, 1/3 along the way?

What I’m extra grateful for this far (and it’s not all about the vegan food experiences) are -

- the money we were forced to borrow from a childhood friend’s mum to get us through the end of 2025 bills (and how hard it is to even realise you have to ask for help, how deeply ashamed you feel when you don’t have your finances in order at this time in life…), were simply waived with the words ”you have given us so much things and help over the years”.

That generous gesture was overwhelming. The sum may not be a very large sum in the big scheme of things, but for us right now it meant so very much.

- I finally decided to change my mobile phone provider to a new one, as their prices have increased in a ridiculous way over the past few years. And would get even worse in March. It was a long time overdue doing this, but the switch was done a couple of days ago and it works very well, so far. Let’s hope it’ll continue to do so. It will certainly save money, about 70% less compared to the previous provider.

- That I have sold some more high end garments, boots, handbags (even if not the two most expensive ones, yet) and antiques over the winter months have also helped the situation a lot). Thank you, Universe!

- Just before the New Year’s I realised that ”no, I’m going to continue to fight for my business as a sole trader and freelancer!” The feeling of having wasted my years, energy and money was overwhelming. 

Just because it has been a struggle since the pandemic years (and 2025 being the worst) it’s a new year and new opportunities will come knocking on the door!

So yes, prositordochbild.se will remain in communicative business, in the shape and form it has been since 2012, but with a more distinct sustainability focus. And no AI and much less social media.

- Also very grateful for my kind accountant who lets me pay my invoice in installments. She’s gold!

- On Jan 1st I started listen to a new podcast with sleep meditation & hypnosis for positive change. You’re supposed to listen to the same episode for at least 21 days. I most often listen to sleep meditation to get to sleep, began doing so during the pandemic, held up after a while, but started again last year since my brain was full of troublesome thoughts that kept me awake at night. 

Slept really well the first 3-4 nights but lately my (menopausal?) brain has begun keeping me awake again. Not from worries, but more because I can’t stop thinking and mulling things over. Hopefully that will change back again.

With the Swedish Veganuary weather being as it has been, my cooking and eating has mostly been about old reliable favourites. 

But for these Swedish vegan date snacks from Dave & Jon’s I got when I ordered supplements recently. I generally don’t like dates, even if raw food desserts at cafes often are very nice. But I thought the Xmassy flavours Candy Cane and Gingerbread sounded interesting so I went for it. 

And what a lovely surprise that was. Especially the candy cane flavoured ones were borderline addicted. So very good, and not the least bit of date flavour. The gingerbread ones were nice but not at all as strong flavoured or addictive.

Put an order for some of their other flavours recently, as these two were sold out, and hope they will be as the good. It’s so nice to find something vegan as a healthy-ish Swedish palmoil free snack that changes your mind about an ingredient you’ve never really fully enjoyed. 

A very nice rekindling in 2026 so far has been the Moroccan Rose Superfood Facial Oil from Dr Botanicals. We’ve been on and off friends since 2017ish. It was lovely to meet again. The smell is still fantastic. And it works well with my surprisingly basic vegan, Swedish skincare cream I began using a year ago. 

I do hope it’ll continue to work well and that the duo will continue to save me both time and money. And finally giving me the hassle free skin I’ve been trying to get back for so long now.

The Swedish organic apricot marmelade to the left is my longtime favourite. When I was a kid I remember we bought a fantastic cherry marmelade at a nearby Coop store at the country cottage. Probably Polish as they are great at cherry products.

Have searched in vain for a cherry marmelade as great as that one over the years. I thought this one might be a good, new to me, one. Claims to be ”a taste of Persia”, have no idea if they are suppose to be well-known for cherry products. 

But this so called cherry marmelade turned out to be no marmelade with no cherry flavour at all, but a very sticky, overly sweet syrup with bits of mysterious fruit. Such a disappointment. 

- On the positive plantbased food side; you can always trust a lentil soup, when so called cherry marmelade lets you down.

Onwards and upwards, Veganuary as well as 2026, let’s bring the truly good stuff only!