Category Journal

18+ years of writings from Markus Nylund’s life. Real, raw, unfiltered. Thoughts, fragments, truths. The logbook of a working artist building from scratch and overcoming perfectionism, self-sabotage and sharing what it takes to rise back up again and again.

Aug 25, 2009

How To Always Feel Better In 12 steps 1. Take a walk 2. Drink some water 3. Deeply breathe some fresh air 4. Sit still and be quiet for awhile 5. Hot shower/bath 6. Do light yoga and stretching 7.…

Aug 24, 2009

I have met the dragon. In the last few days the world/life has seemed heavier than usual. My mind has been cluttered and full of traffic. I guess the Mew boys are right, “sometimes life isn’t easy”. It’s quite amazing…

Aug 22, 2009

Well, it’s been over a week and I still have no furniture! Actually, the floor is getting more and more comfortable but since my research tells me that it would be good to get a little breathing space between the…

Aug 20, 2009

album review mew – no more stories are told today, I’m sorry they washed away. no more stories the world is grey, i’m tired let’s wash away like coming home into a cold house. lighting a fire. at first it is just…

Aug 11, 2009

It was exactly three years ago that I left (or escaped) this city I have now returned to. It may be a cliche, but it is true that what I was looking for I had all along. The city is…

Jul 9, 2009

I used to be one of those quiet and desperate men. Until now. I am constantly astounded when I look at couples. They might be living together, perhaps even married or maybe they are just stuck dating each other. Actually,…

Jul 5, 2009

I am a simple man. I am not a scientist or pretend to be an expert on anything except being myself and living life with that self. That is what I am studying. Therefore, my school is life. My home…

May 21, 2009

My Secrets To Well Being 1 – Stay active. 2 – Eat healthy. 3 – Meditate. 4 – Read books. 5 – Be kind to everyone. 6 – Don’t take things personally. 7 – Sleep deeply. 8 – Do yoga.…

May 20, 2009

For the past 3 months I’ve been living quietly and mostly in solitude. I have been working harder than ever on my music skills, my body, my mind. I feel great. I have also written lots of new material and…

May 19, 2009

Life is all about attitude. Your best day can be your worst if you want to see it that way. Of course your worst day can be your best if you look at it positively and embrace the power of…