3 Years of Being Stupidly Stubborn — Was It Worth It?

I drove straight to a mechanic when I got back to Sweden. Not to see my friends. Not to unpack. Not even to breathe. In the space of one week, three things happened that I didn't expect. One cost more than I dare to think about. One meant letting go of a dream I'd been holding onto since September. And one completely changed my summer. Three years. Over 50 job applications. Crickets in my inbox. A van with a leaking oil cooler slowly killing me. A filmmaker job that showed up exactly when I needed it. And a conversation with my brother in my father's kitchen that I keep going back to. He looked at me and said: "That is dedication, Therese." I've been calling it stubbornness for three years. He called it something else entirely. I'm not sure who is right. But I think I like his version better. Hi there, I'm Therese 👋🏼 I decided to sacrifice stability for the sake of my soul, and now I share the story of what true freedom costs, and what it ultimately gives back Become a part of my community of dreamers, adventurers, and freedom seekers. 💛 Join today and be part of this wild, beautiful adventure! 🚐✨: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLhW55nb8SMd8D7QS9RL0SA/join 👉 You can also donate a one-time amount by clicking on the "More" button under the video Other ways of supporting: Revolut: theresei14 Paypal: paypal.me/thereseeriksson91 🚐 If you enjoyed this episode with me, don’t miss my Vanlife Playlist with more epic travels with Tindra: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Db2LTiTQDWc&list=PLIqAdK2Dxql4otgOIxKw_fLhAAPU0qQdS 🔥 Don't forget to hit that Subscribe button and turn on notifications so you don't miss out on any of my upcoming adventures. 📷 Follow me on Instagram for more behind-the-scenes moments: https://www.instagram.com/thereseeri/ I get my music from: Epidemic Sound, det a free trial: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/hrtsdd/ Chapters 0:00 The first thing I did when I got back to Sweden 1:25 Returning to a place that didn't change 2:12 The van has a serious problem 3:03 The real cost of 3 years 3:38 The cleaning ritual 4:31 Finding my routines again 4:55 My plan to survive this summer 6:07 50 job applications. Total silence. 7:47 Tommy left 8:26 The dream I had to let go 9:40 I got a job (and it wasn't painting houses) 10:40 What happens when freedom looks different? 11:23 I'm not giving up. Just taking a sidetrack. 12:32 What my brother said that changed everything 14:10 The thing I'm most scared about 14:44 And the cost? Worth it.