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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
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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
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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
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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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200 people. One song. Here’s what happened.

200 people. One song. Here’s what happened.

Strangers came together for one night to sing and what unfolded was pure harmony, healing, and a reminder that human connection truly changes us, for good.

Essi Auguste Virtanen
Essi Auguste Virtanen
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No-vember: what do you need to say no to?

No-vember: what do you need to say no to?

This month is an invitation to pause, release, and lovingly say no to what no longer aligns. So there’s room for what’s meant to flow in.

Essi Auguste Virtanen
Essi Auguste Virtanen
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🌳 Embracing the unknown, one breath at a time

🌳 Embracing the unknown, one breath at a time

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

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

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

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

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

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
Essi Auguste Virtanen
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Hope: The Light We Carry Through the Dark

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
Essi Auguste Virtanen
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Defining success: what really matters?

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

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
Essi Auguste Virtanen