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🌳 Embracing the unknown, one breath at a time

What an ancient oak and Buddhist wisdom taught me about presence and trust.

Essi Auguste Virtanen

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Autumn’s reminder: you don’t have to sprint all year

Sep 30, 2025

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3 min read

Autumn’s reminder: you don’t have to sprint all year

Nature slows down, maybe it’s time you do, too.

Essi Auguste Virtanen

Real Talk

The Wake-Up Call I Didn’t Want but Needed

Sep 23, 2025

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7 min read

The Wake-Up Call I Didn’t Want but Needed

Here’s what I learned when someone close to me said I wasn’t listening. Sometimes truth stings—but it shows us what needs to change.

Essi Auguste Virtanen

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Hope: The Light We Carry Through the Dark

Sep 9, 2025

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6 min read

Hope: The Light We Carry Through the Dark

It's suicide awareness week, and it's made me think how even in the darkest tunnels, hope is the torch that keeps us moving forward.

Essi Auguste Virtanen

Real Talk

Sep 2, 2025

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5 min read

Defining success: what really matters?

These three questions will help you define success on your own terms. Let’s explore success from the heart, not from what society expects.

Essi Auguste Virtanen

Real Talk

Short fuse, sad songs, chocolate cravings - let’s talk PMS (men, this is for you, too)

Aug 26, 2025

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5 min read

Short fuse, sad songs, chocolate cravings - let’s talk PMS (men, this is for you, too)

This is biology, not drama. And men — this is relationship gold, if you get it.

Essi Auguste Virtanen

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Sauna, Sea, Sisu: Finnish Ritual to Reset

Aug 19, 2025

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5 min read

Sauna, Sea, Sisu: Finnish Ritual to Reset

Science backs it. Finnish tradition proves it. Here’s why heat and cold therapy has timeless benefits for the body, mind, and spirit.

Essi Auguste Virtanen

Living Courageously

Aug 12, 2025

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5 min read

From "I can't" to "I can"

What high jumping, cold plunging, and public speaking taught me about fear, belief, and why the only real limit is the one in your mind.

Essi Auguste Virtanen

Heartful Stories

Becoming a Godmother: Thoughts on love at first meeting

Aug 5, 2025

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5 min read

Becoming a Godmother: Thoughts on love at first meeting

A tiny hand, a big shift in my heart—and the kind of love I didn’t expect.

Essi Auguste Virtanen

Wellbeing

The most efficient way to work: Adjust your sails and respect the wind

Jul 29, 2025

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5 min read

The most efficient way to work: Adjust your sails and respect the wind

Here's what working smart really looks like.

Essi Auguste Virtanen

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I woke up at 4am and had a savouring slow morning — here’s what happened.

Jul 22, 2025

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4 min read

I woke up at 4am and had a savouring slow morning — here’s what happened.

Slowing down is the secret to sustainable energy and being able to savour life. Let me show you how.

Essi Auguste Virtanen

Heartful Stories

First Men's Walk & Talk: You won't believe what they talked about

Jul 15, 2025

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4 min read

First Men's Walk & Talk: You won't believe what they talked about

Reminder why we need spaces where all humans can just be and speak what is close to our hearts. That kind of light is needed in this world!

Essi Auguste Virtanen

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🌳 Embracing the unknown, one breath at a time

Autumn’s reminder: you don’t have to sprint all year

The Wake-Up Call I Didn’t Want but Needed

Hope: The Light We Carry Through the Dark

Defining success: what really matters?

Short fuse, sad songs, chocolate cravings - let’s talk PMS (men, this is for you, too)

Sauna, Sea, Sisu: Finnish Ritual to Reset

From "I can't" to "I can"

Becoming a Godmother: Thoughts on love at first meeting

The most efficient way to work: Adjust your sails and respect the wind

I woke up at 4am and had a savouring slow morning — here’s what happened.

First Men's Walk & Talk: You won't believe what they talked about

Letters for Connection by Essi A. Virtanen

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