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Jul 01, 2025

A room full of senior men. A talk on connection. Here’s what happened.

I didn’t change who I was to fit the room. I brought who I am. That made all the difference.

Essi Auguste Virtanen

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Jun 25, 2025

How do you know you've found a heartful calling?

Here's what I learned missing my deadline to write this letter about flow state, and how what lights us up guide us where we're meant to be.

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Jun 17, 2025

Measuring success differently: it's not about numbers but about impact

We all get disheartened by rejection, low turnout or low number of likes. Numbers are everywhere, but what if success isn't about how many, but how you made them feel?

Essi Auguste Virtanen

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May 06, 2025

Behind the Smiles: Real Talk on High-Functioning Depression

It's time we talked about the hidden suffering behind highly-functioning, how we can witness this in each other and heal together with these 5 steps.

Essi Auguste Virtanen

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Mar 11, 2025

The Heart of Self-Respect (and How to Cultivate It)

Do you struggle with saying no? Over-explaining? Putting yourself last? These might be signs that your self-respect needs attention. Let’s explore how to change that.

Essi Auguste Virtanen

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Feb 18, 2025

What could happen if you accepted your reality instead of resisting it?

What if the key to joy, peace, and fulfilment is to flow with the river of life and not swim against its current? (Warning: Real talk! No sugar coating!)

Essi Auguste Virtanen

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Dec 17, 2024

I'm learning to sit with it🧘🏼‍♀️(And it’s harder than it sounds!) 🤯

When was the last time you simply sat without expectation? We rush through life, chasing the next thing. What happens when we simply sit and be? Let’s explore.

Essi Auguste Virtanen

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Dec 10, 2024

Bali is tearing me apart 💔

Feeling torn between the life I knew and the life I’m stepping into—here’s what Bali is teaching me about change, death and rebirth.

Essi Auguste Virtanen

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Dec 03, 2024

🎁 My Birthday Month, Your Gift! 🎯 Expand Courageously Before 2025!

My birthday wish? Helping you start 2025 with clarity, confidence, and courage! Don’t wait for January to start expanding. My birthday gift will help you kickstart now!

Essi Auguste Virtanen

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