I had a career and life many dream of — and yet I left it behind, never really addressing completely why. If you know me from my live streams, chess commentary, gaming collaborations, Pogchamps coaching etc. and wondered why I’m not around anymore, this video will give you answers. It was really difficult for me to film this video and open up about some of my struggles, but it’s also a relief to not carry this burden anymore and I’m really hopeful and optimistic about the future and all the cool things I mention at the end of the video. Thank you for watching it, I hope you know I appreciate you all, from the bottom of my heart xx
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00:00 Why you know me — or why you don’t
01:51 Why leave? And what was my “perfect” life like for real?
4:36 The beginning of my health struggles
7:19 And then something even worse happened…
10:44 Why I’m telling you about this and what’s next
12:27 Working with @CallMeKevin and content on my channels
13:35 New chess course in the making
13:58 Upcoming video with @AnnaCramling
14:35 Will I return to chess (or gaming) events?
15:57 Why Norway Chess is so special to me
17:27 Business Anna vs. Commentator Anna
17:59 Huge thanks to Kevin
18:32 “It’s great to be a retiree”
18:58 Thank you for sticking around 💙
edited by Dawnwhisper (https://x.com/Dawnwhisper)
Why I disappeared
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