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

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
Essi Auguste Virtanen
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Behind the Smiles: Real Talk on High-Functioning Depression

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

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

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

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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Bali is tearing me apart 💔

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

🎁 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
Essi Auguste Virtanen
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The Secret to Change: Allowing & Choosing

The Secret to Change: Allowing & Choosing

The changes you want to make in your life begin with what you allow and what you choose. Let’s dive in.

Essi Auguste Virtanen
Essi Auguste Virtanen
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Life Can Change in 2 Months - With a Single Step - My Journey to Bali!

Life Can Change in 2 Months - With a Single Step - My Journey to Bali!

Just two months ago, Bali was only a dream. All it took a single step. Here's how you can start your journey, too.

Essi Auguste Virtanen
Essi Auguste Virtanen
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From Wish to Reality: Bali Bound! ✈️

From Wish to Reality: Bali Bound! ✈️

I share my journey on how the energy of allowing to wish and dream made this happen, and how you can manifest your big dreams, too.

Essi Auguste Virtanen
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One Year Later: My book HEARTFUL & the week that changed everything

One Year Later: My book HEARTFUL & the week that changed everything

My book has been out in the world for a year. In this letter, I am reflecting the release week that led to the biggest leap of my life—and why HEARTFUL might just be the guide you need now.

Essi Auguste Virtanen
Essi Auguste Virtanen