MÅNI Words - Johanna

MÅNI SWIM
15 juli 2022
4 min läsning

Uppdaterat: 5 maj

Name: Johanna Mix

Age: 41

Occupation: CEO

Place: Stockholm

How do you describe yourself?

I am a mom, from Nacka... over 40, feeling cool. Jokes aside, the only thing I know is that the older I get, the less confident I become. 😊 As a person, I am deeply committed to my family, my job, and I become a bad person if I don't get to exercise. I have always worked with people and have been in a management position for more than 15 years – I love to see people and organizations develop. However, I primarily gain energy from solitude.

What do you like most about yourself?

My deep-seated belief in other people and that everything will work out in the end, as well as my ability to be vulnerable and strong at the same time in all the roles I have and take in my life.

Describe your favorite bath (when and how)

The best dipp is definitely a late summer evening in August on my beloved island Gotland. When almost everyone has gone home, the sea is warm, and the sun makes the water golden-colored with its light.

What do you fill your days and your life with?

I often say that my passions are for my family, for my job, for fitness, and for personal development. I fill my days with the people I love, supporting my daughter in school, with her dance and cheerleading, of course working quite a bit (and I love it!), meeting my boyfriend, my mom, sisters with their families, friends, or lifting heavy at the local gym.

What does your life look like today compared to five years ago?

There is a huge difference when I compare. In the spring of 2017, I was newly divorced, sad, and had just moved into a new apartment. I felt an enormous guilt towards the children, sorrow over a family dream that could not be held together, and fear that I would never find love again. But oh, how well it turned out! Today, I have a better relationship with my ex-husband than during our marriage, I feel like my true self, and I am happier than ever. Moreover, I have just bought a house with my boyfriend where we are building a blended family with four children!

What does health mean to you and what is your top advice for feeling good?

Listen inward and set boundaries, all the time and over and over again. It is difficult, especially for women, who are raised to be there for everyone else and, in the end, for themselves. I have spent the last five years finding my own voice and understanding what makes me feel good. I feel good being alone or in smaller settings. Exercising, listening to silence, being in the forest. I want time to focus on one person at a time and be authentic in all my relationships. It makes me feel good!

What is happiness to you?

That my family and I can be healthy and that we create time to be with each other.

What do you want to share with other women?

Love, sisterhood, strength, compassion. I know how incredibly exhausting it is to fight just to be who you are, in a world created by men, for men. I hope that we are in a different place when my children are adults.

Tell us about a trip that made a big impression on you?

If I were to speak about a literal journey, I would say the trip to South Africa in 2018. Above all, the safari in Kruger National Park was almost a religious experience. Being able to get so close to the wildlife and see all the animals I encountered is something I will never forget. It was an entirely magical trip that I recommend to everyone. If I get the chance, I will go back there when the children are old enough.

Your most important journey:

The most important journey of my life is the one I've taken with myself. I started it when I was pregnant, so I have my daughter Alva to thank for that. I began therapy back then, almost 12 years ago, and it has been a tough, life-changing journey where I have turned my childhood, relationships, self-perception, destructive behaviors, and patterns inside out. The consequences have included many difficult, life-altering decisions, but in the end, I have found myself and my own voice, and it has been worth every penny, minute, and tear.

What type of vacation are you? City, sea, nature, adventure?

I have several favorite vacations! I enjoy skiing in the Swedish mountains, I like hiking in northern Sweden, I love being in the sun in Southern Europe, and I like to visit big cities to consume culture and good food 😊 But mostly, I am in Gotland where my family has a house, and we love to gather in a large family format during Christmas and summer...