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Jaime Brandel's avatar

This is just wonderful. I love your quiet adventurous spirit. Beautiful writing. 🩵

Alexander Gunnarsson's avatar

Thank you Jaime, that's such a lovely compliment!

Anita Stegeby Öquist's avatar

Inspiring Alexander🥰

Sailing the Self ⛵'s avatar

What a deeply resonant beginning! Reading your story felt like catching sight of a familiar sail. Having experienced a similar academic burnout and the deep need for a more fluid life, your words speak directly to my heart. While I use my Substack to blend psychology with maritime metaphors to find my own anchor, seeing how you literally rebuilt a sailboat to heal is profoundly inspiring. Wishing you fair winds and smooth sailing on this courageous course! ⛵️✨

Alexander Gunnarsson's avatar

Thank you so much for this incredibly kind comment! I always love running into other sailors here, thanks for stopping by. I’m glad my words resonated, and look forward to reading your substack as well! Fair winds

Ollie's avatar

Great to have you on Substack, Alexander. Look forward to following you on this journey. ⛵

Holly's avatar

Gorgeous. I’ll be following along.