Wellbeing

Highly Sensitive Person

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

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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

Real Talk

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

Real Talk

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

Burnout Recovery

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

Real Talk

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

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

Real Talk

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

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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

Real Talk

Jan 6, 2026

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5 min read

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

Mindful Moments

Dec 23, 2025

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4 min read

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

Connection Tools

A winter shift and simple rituals that carry me through

Nov 18, 2025

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5 min read

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

Heartful Stories

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

Nov 11, 2025

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4 min read

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

Change And Transitions

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

Nov 4, 2025

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5 min read

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

Mindful Moments

🌳 Embracing the unknown, one breath at a time

Oct 14, 2025

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4 min read

🌳 Embracing the unknown, one breath at a time

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

Essi Auguste Virtanen

Real Talk

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

#CommunityEvents

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

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

Connection Tools

Walking side by side - Why walking and talking is so powerful?

Jul 8, 2025

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6 min read

Walking side by side - Why walking and talking is so powerful?

Eye to eye can feel intense. But side by side? That’s where true connection flows.

Essi Auguste Virtanen

Connection Tools

Taking a pause, and lots of walks, to reset and reconnect 🚶‍♀️

Jun 10, 2025

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6 min read

Taking a pause, and lots of walks, to reset and reconnect 🚶‍♀️

I’m prioritising walking, rest, and connection this week, and inviting you to join me to do the same.

Essi Auguste Virtanen

Wellbeing

Giver burnout and the need to return to ourselves

April intention setting: protect your peace🫀

What you’re losing when you're not present

This is what stress is really doing to you

This practice calmed my nervous system more than anything else

When walking in wellies became a return to myself

What One-Month Caffeine Detox Taught Me ☕️

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

How to find light in dark times

Depressed? Then, you need deep rest.

A reminder: do Christmas your way 🤍

A winter shift and simple rituals that carry me through

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

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

🌳 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

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.

Walking side by side - Why walking and talking is so powerful?

Taking a pause, and lots of walks, to reset and reconnect 🚶‍♀️

Letters for Connection by Essi A. Virtanen

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