Living Danishly with Helen Russell

Living Danishly with Helen Russell

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On packing bags and setting off for new adventures - from sobbing in the Baltic to supermarket meltdowns, swimmy heads, heartbreak and finding home

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Sep 27, 2024
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I’ve been putting off writing this for the longest time - because somehow, by not putting it into words, I could pretend it wasn’t really happening. But here I am, after almost 12 years in Denmark, returning to the UK.

It’s both a heartbreaking and healing moment - a decision driven by family and work commitments. It feels enormous. Overwhelming. And st…

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