Connected You Letters with Essi

Connected You Letters with Essi

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Burnout RecoveryBurnout Recovery
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This practice calmed my nervous system more than anything else

This practice calmed my nervous system more than anything else

For the overstimulated, the tired the giving-too-much souls, this meditation practice is a game-changer.

Essi Auguste Virtanen
Essi Auguste Virtanen
Real TalkReal Talk
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When walking in wellies became a return to myself

When walking in wellies became a return to myself

From being a farm girl to big cities, and back to myself. Expansion isn’t always outward. Sometimes it’s a return.

Essi Auguste Virtanen
Essi Auguste Virtanen
Change And TransitionsChange And Transitions
Let’s gently close the Year of the Snake 🐍

Let’s gently close the Year of the Snake 🐍

How to complete energetic clean-up before the new cycle begins.

Essi Auguste Virtanen
Essi Auguste Virtanen
WellbeingWellbeing
What One-Month Caffeine Detox Taught Me ☕️

What One-Month Caffeine Detox Taught Me ☕️

I quit coffee for a month... and wow, I have thoughts. 😂

Essi Auguste Virtanen
Essi Auguste Virtanen
Real TalkReal Talk
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The real reason we burn out (hint: it’s not working hard)

The real reason we burn out (hint: it’s not working hard)

Real talk about burn out inspired by my therapist plus crushing this "new year, new me" myth.

Essi Auguste Virtanen
Essi Auguste Virtanen
Essi RecommendsEssi Recommends
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How to find light in dark times

How to find light in dark times

8 ways I’m bringing light into a season that might feel heavy and dark — and how you can do it, too.

Essi Auguste Virtanen
Essi Auguste Virtanen
Real TalkReal Talk
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Depressed? Then, you need deep rest.

Depressed? Then, you need deep rest.

What if depression is your soul asking you to stop avoiding your truth—and guiding you back home to your authentic self?

Essi Auguste Virtanen
Essi Auguste Virtanen
Living CourageouslyLiving Courageously
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22 lessons 2025 taught me

22 lessons 2025 taught me

Why integration matters, and the truths I uncovered by looking back at 2025.

Essi Auguste Virtanen
Essi Auguste Virtanen
Mindful MomentsMindful Moments
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A reminder: do Christmas your way 🤍

A reminder: do Christmas your way 🤍

A gentle Christmas message about honouring your truth, holding many emotions at once, and staying connected — to yourself, to others, and to something greater.

Essi Auguste Virtanen
Essi Auguste Virtanen
Real TalkReal Talk
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Keep What Is True in View: A Gentle Invitation to Honour Yourself

Keep What Is True in View: A Gentle Invitation to Honour Yourself

Let's talk about honouring yourself, what it means and how I'm using my truth as a guide right now. Maybe you need that, too.

Essi Auguste Virtanen
Essi Auguste Virtanen
Change And TransitionsChange And Transitions
Overwhelmed by fast change? Your body is telling you to integrate.

Overwhelmed by fast change? Your body is telling you to integrate.

Life can move faster than your inner rhythm. Exciting changes can feel overwhelming if you don’t give yourself time to integrate. This is how to realign.

Essi Auguste Virtanen
Essi Auguste Virtanen
Connection ToolsConnection Tools
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A winter shift and simple rituals that carry me through

A winter shift and simple rituals that carry me through

What’s helping me reconnect with myself after a big move and burnout as the days grow colder.

Essi Auguste Virtanen
Essi Auguste Virtanen
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