This one dream
Bookshop, room in the attic and some tears
Lately I’ve got the chance to seriously consider the bookshop dream. I think that many readers had it at least at some point in their lives. Their own bookshop, with all the books they’ve loved and lots of people coming in for advise. I had it too and it has got bigger after my very short time at a second-hand bookshop. And now someone is asking me if it’s still something I want to do, because maybe there’s a way to do this with less costs.
I sat down with my husband to talk about it, to seriously consider the option of realizing this dream of mine. My own bookshop, a cosy little shop with lots of books and me standing in the middle of it. And then, I just couldn’t get past the space as it is now, with bare floor and walls, cold and uninviting. I just wasn’t able to imagine the shelves nor myself there.
Also, while thinking and talking about it, lots, it turned out that another dream is even bigger and closer to my heart. And following
’s advice from her latest Substack essay, I’m going to tell you about it.
My biggest dream is to work primarily from home. To work with books and writers and readers, to write, to translate and to be doing this from my room in the attic and earning enough from it to keep our small household going.
It may not seem very big to many of you, but it is big for me as I have no idea how to get to this point and how to change my current situation. I don’t necessarily want to have my own business, I wouldn’t mind working for someone, as long as they don’t require me to be at some office or show up four times a week at some place at a certain time.
This is it. A dream that pulls at my heart, a dream that brings tears to my eyes, because I want it so badly.
Which dream pulls at your heart?
I have the same dream too, to be able to work from home, in a calm environment, and nor be depleate my batteries with work. And save that energy for meaningful moments. ✨
"It may not seem very big to many of you, but it is big for me as I have no idea how to get to this point and how to change my current situation." It is big for you, and that's the point. I also have a non book shop dream and no idea how to get it and change my situation.