Autumn Awakening: Elin's Journey to Self-Care and Balance

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Autumn Awakening: Elin's Journey to Self-Care and Balance

Fluent Fiction - Swedish

15 minutes

1 week ago

Autumn Awakening: Elin's Journey to Self-Care and Balance

Fluent Fiction - Swedish: Autumn Awakening: Elin's Journey to Self-Care and Balance
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
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Story Transcript:

Sv: Det var en kylig höstdag i Stockholm när Elin, en flitig frilansande grafisk designer, satt djupt koncentrerad vid sitt favoritbord i Freelancer's Home, ett mysigt café i Gamla Stan.
En: It was a chilly autumn day in Stockholm when Elin, a diligent freelance graphic designer, sat deeply concentrated at her favorite table in Freelancer's Home, a cozy café in Gamla Stan.

Sv: Doften av nybryggt kaffe fyllde rummet medan Elin försökte slutföra ett viktigt projekt.
En: The scent of freshly brewed coffee filled the room as Elin tried to finish an important project.

Sv: Hon befann sig under tidspress, driven av rädslan att göra sina kunder besvikna.
En: She was under time pressure, driven by the fear of disappointing her clients.

Sv: Elin kände plötsligt en svag yrsel.
En: Elin suddenly felt a slight dizziness.

Sv: Hon ignorerade det först, så fokuserad på sin deadline.
En: She ignored it at first, so focused was she on her deadline.

Sv: Sidan i photoshop rullade ner över skärmen, men hennes syn blev suddig.
En: The page in Photoshop scrolled down the screen, but her vision became blurry.

Sv: Hon svepte hastigt ner stora klunkar kaffe och bet ihop.
En: She quickly took large gulps of coffee and clenched her teeth.

Sv: Magnus, den uppmärksamma baristan, märkte Elins allt mer ansträngda ansikte.
En: Magnus, the attentive barista, noticed Elin's increasingly strained face.

Sv: Genom hans ögon var kunder inte bara kunder; de var människor som behövde omsorg.
En: Through his eyes, customers were not just customers; they were people who needed care.

Sv: När Elin insåg att yrseln inte ville ge med sig, reste hon sig för att gå mot caféets toalett, men benen svajade under henne.
En: When Elin realized that the dizziness wouldn't subside, she got up to head towards the café's bathroom, but her legs wobbled beneath her.

Sv: Det var då Magnus, som följde henne noggrant, närmade sig henne försiktigt.
En: It was then that Magnus, who was closely watching her, approached her carefully.

Sv: "Mår du bra?" frågade han med en orolig blick.
En: "Are you okay?" he asked with a concerned look.

Sv: Elin log svagt och viftade bort hans oro.
En: Elin smiled faintly and waved away his concern.

Sv: "Jag... jag har bara mycket att göra," mumlade hon, fast besluten att återgå till sitt arbete.
En: "I... I just have a lot to do," she mumbled, determined to get back to her work.

Sv: Men hennes kropp orkade inte längre.
En: But her body couldn't take it any longer.

Sv: Strax innan Elin nådde dörren, blev världen runt henne svart och hon föll.
En: Just before Elin reached the door, the world around her went black and she fell.

Sv: Magnus fångade henne precis i tid.
En: Magnus caught her just in time.

Sv: Hjärtat bankade av skräck när han ropade på hjälp och ringde efter ambulans.
En: His heart pounded with fear as he called for help and dialed for an ambulance.

Sv: När Elin vaknade nästa gång, låg hon i en sjukhussäng, omgiven av steril enkelhet.
En: When Elin next awoke, she was lying in a hospital bed, surrounded by sterile simplicity.

Sv: Magnus hade följt med och väntade oroligt i korridoren.
En: Magnus had followed and was waiting anxiously in the corridor.

Sv: Läkaren förklarade lugnt att Elins kropp behövde vila; pressen hade tagit ut sin rätt.
En: The...