Øivind H. Solheim is a nature photographer and a writer from Norway. He has published novels and poetry, and loves to write fiction as well as non-fiction: novels, short stories, poetry, articles, personal essays, hiking stories, photo reports, and other experimental stories. — ** This is my story number 1000 published on Medium.*** Nature photographer What is in the picture at first glance? To see what is apparently not in the picture. Large mountains, snow expanses, ice, blue sky, sun. And not one human to see — or?

It Depends on Empathy, Commitment — And Willingness to Give — “Outwardly, there was nothing remarkable about her, she was almost a bit fat, but it was when I discovered her eyes that something strange must have happened. These eyes wanted something from me, they made me more real, something with… “ (from Lars Gustafsson: The Death of a Beekeeper) Often…

A story I wrote several years ago, now republished here in ILLUMINATION. I’ve become four years older, and I am grateful for what I have in my life. 11/2021 © Øivind H. Solheim — — I feel privileged for being who I am, and where I am now. I am happy to have good health and no serious illnesses. Good mental and physical health is fundamental. This does not come by itself. I know that I can do a lot to feel good in my…

I write fiction: novels, short stories, poetry. I also write articles, personal essays, hiking stories, photo reports, and other experimental stories. — A selection of the latest stories from Øivind H. Solheim: Mar 30 · 8 min read Why Sex Is Good for the Relationship Success Depends on Empathy, Commitment — And Willingness to Givemedium.com Mar 28 · 5 min read A Dystopian Novel from the Cold War The novel Tellus 89 was written in the early 1980s with the Cold War, the peace movement and the broad popular protests…medium.com

Vi må dyrka håpet i oss, håpet rundt oss, håpet i verda — Vi kan vera utrygge, pessimistiske Vi kan føla oss overvelda av alt det negative Men vi skal ikkje la slike kjensler trykka oss ned . Eg er usikker, men eg kjenner meg ikkje utrygg Eg veit at mennesket vil klara seg Eg veit at vi ikkje lever evig men nye…

Til Henriette og Håkon: Vi skal gle oss til framtida — Kjære Henriette og Håkon, Mamma / svigermor har i talen gitt oss eit innblikk i fortid og notid. Og no skal vi sjå framover, mot framtida. Og skal vi gle oss til framtida? Det er to ting eg vil retta blikket mot her. Det eine er: Vil framtida bli bra for oss? Kan vi…

Philosophy for the Everyday Hero, 2. — Do you want to join me on a thought experiment? What do you think of this statement: “We Become What We Think” Your future will be good if you think it will be good. Your future will be bad if you think it will be bad. If we think and believe that we will be happy, there is a greater…

Philosophy for the Everyday Hero, 1. — (Author’s AI voice recommendation: Stephanie, English, Female) A: “I think that everything that happens, happens on purpose.” B: “Everything happens on purpose — what do you mean by that?” “By that I mean that it cannot be so that it happens without a purpose.” “But listen here — do you…

Learn to write, edit and publish on Medium. Learn about how Medium works and how you can get more readers and higher revenue. — I created this private group, Insight Creative Writing, four years ago when I was thinking of starting a writing course. That period, in 2018, the time was not ripe for that project. Now, I have new plans The group Insight Creative Writing will be a “classroom” and meeting place for writing people who want to…