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Highly Sensitive Person

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Giver burnout and the need to return to ourselves

Apr 14, 2026

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7 min read

Giver burnout and the need to return to ourselves

This form of burnout is common. I went through it, and balancing giving and receiving is at the heart to it. Let's talk about this!

Essi Auguste Virtanen
Essi Auguste Virtanen

Highly Sensitive Person

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Are you a highly sensitive person? 🫀

Apr 7, 2026

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6 min read

Are you a highly sensitive person? 🫀

This is one thing I've learned after my burnout. I'm more sensitive than I've realised and I can learn to work with it.

Essi Auguste Virtanen
Essi Auguste Virtanen

Essi Recommends

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April intention setting: protect your peace🫀

Mar 31, 2026

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6 min read

April intention setting: protect your peace🫀

A gentle invitation to set intentions where you take consistent action to protect your inner peace and balance this month

Essi Auguste Virtanen
Essi Auguste Virtanen

Real Talk

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Ever had a meltdown over something small?

Mar 24, 2026

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4 min read

Ever had a meltdown over something small?

For me, it was spilled coffee beans this morning. Not my proudest moment. But these reactions are your nervous system trying to tell you something.

Essi Auguste Virtanen
Essi Auguste Virtanen

Real Talk

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What you’re losing when you're not present

Mar 17, 2026

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6 min read

What you’re losing when you're not present

Overthinking is costing you more than you think, but here's a mindset shift that can change it, for good.

Essi Auguste Virtanen
Essi Auguste Virtanen

Real Talk

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This is what stress is really doing to you

Mar 3, 2026

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5 min read

This is what stress is really doing to you

And you can choose differently, starting today.

Essi Auguste Virtanen
Essi Auguste Virtanen

Burnout Recovery

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This practice calmed my nervous system more than anything else

Feb 24, 2026

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5 min read

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 Talk

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When walking in wellies became a return to myself

Feb 17, 2026

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5 min read

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 Transitions

Let’s gently close the Year of the Snake 🐍

Feb 10, 2026

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4 min read

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

Wellbeing

What One-Month Caffeine Detox Taught Me ☕️

Feb 3, 2026

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6 min read

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 Talk

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

Jan 27, 2026

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6 min read

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 Recommends

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How to find light in dark times

Jan 13, 2026

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7 min read

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
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