2020-12-22 13:05
2020! What a year! I don’t know about you, but the political and ideological division of the world has hit me right between the eyes. Considering the chasms between people’s ways… Read More
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A collection of thoughts pertaining to motherhood, spirituality, and relationships.
2020-06-04 12:55
On a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 strongly disagree and 10 strongly agree, how satisfied have you been with yourself in the past weeks? What kind of thinking has been more like you? “I wi… Read More
2020-05-14 12:25
What was that? Can you say it again?
Your mic is muted.
I cannot see your screen.
Your screen is frozen.
Have you recently heard yourself anything similar? These must be some of… Read More
2020-04-28 12:20
Week 7 of isolation. How are you managing your thoughts?
Let’s do a short recap of the emotional experiences in the weeks of physical distancing, so far, shall we? After initial… Read More
2020-04-15 06:59
“Hell is other people.” wrote Sartre, the renowned French philosopher, novelist and playwright in his play, No Exit. The famous quote is in the end of the play when three charact… Read More
2020-04-06 06:25
“I don’t manage to do anything.”, one friend, father of 3, mentioned during one of our survival chats this week. “I don’t manage to work. I don’t even man… Read More
2020-03-27 10:19
This Tuesday, March the 24th, I took my kids for a bike ride around the neighbourhood. It was a sunny but windy day in Helsinki. There were 10 meters wind per second. A plastic bag and a mag… Read More
2020-03-27 10:19
This Tuesday, March the 24th, I took my kids for a bike ride around the neighbourhood. It was a sunny but windy day in Helsinki. There were 10 meters wind per second. A plastic bag and a mag… Read More
2020-03-16 10:28
“Is this an overreaction?”. This is the question that I have often heard and asked myself often, in the last two weeks.
Each morning came with this question, “What decision… Read More
2019-10-01 08:24
October is the month when trees are parading with their leaves. Shades of yellow and rusty red are transforming from one day to another. It feels as if a painter is working all night long, p… Read More
2019-09-23 08:52
What does it mean to be integrated in a foreign culture?
The competence of speaking the local language?
The ability to interact comfortably with locals?
The desire to maintain the… Read More
2019-09-05 07:45
This morning, as I was walking with my son, with the corner of my eye, I could see a young woman and man catching up with us, on their electric kick-bikes. The young woman, my son and I… Read More
2019-08-28 08:01
We can’t be compassionate if we are not generous, empathetic and self-aware. To understand another person’s pain, we need to be generous with our time dedicated to build empathy… Read More
2019-07-19 13:14
Being empathetic and looking at a particular situation from someone else’s perspective can help us decrease conflicts and give and receive feedback more effectively. But when you&rsquo&hell…Read More
2019-05-10 09:39
On the second Sunday of May, Finland is one of the European countries that celebrates Mother’s Day.
“Mother’s Day Coffee Morning, Friday 10th of May, 8-10am. All mums, gran… Read More
2019-04-26 13:54
Some of us like to read. Because we are curious to know everything about anything – history, anthropology, biomedicine, artificial intelligence, etc. We are driven by the desire of und… Read More
2019-04-16 14:45
Everybody knows Notre-Dame, the cathedral at the foundation of the Parisian cultural heritage, the place where Victor Hugo imagined the plot of the novel The HunchBack of Notre-Dame.
Yesterd… Read More
2019-03-21 11:39
On the occasion of the World StoryTelling Day, at the event organised by the Nordic Culture Point on March 21st, I wrote and told an empathy story for an audience of 8th grade… Read More
2019-01-11 09:03
The fundamental drive in life is the pursuit of meaning, writes Viktor Frankl in Man’s Search for Meaning. Through a combination of external and internal circumstances, meaning will co… Read More
2018-11-08 08:35
Each human interaction has a flavour Some flavours are the perfect match for the heart, enriching it. The rest are opening the mind to other realities. We meet a new person. We feel what she… Read More
2018-08-27 11:30
In Helsinki, Summer days are numbered. I can’t help it but sharing some of the insights I collected during the Summer holidays. This reading is mostly useful for parents of preschooler… Read More
2018-06-15 07:55
As a child, I used to look up to my parents and other adult relatives because they seemed to have figured out who they are and how they wanted to live.
Now when I am an adult, I realise we… Read More
2018-03-20 09:27
Self-compassion is the ability to be kind with the stream of negative thoughts and emotions that we experience. Most of us have thoughts like, “I’m not good enough.”, &ldqu&hell…Read More
2018-03-12 09:40
One month after father’s physical death, I had a strong impulse to write down some thoughts on what it means to be together. The words are failing me, but I still wanted to give myself… Read More
2017-10-20 11:52
Allow yourself to be changed by a new culture. Work with yourself even in the most vulnerable moments. The most beneficial change happens when you find a way to combine the old wit… Read More
2017-08-10 08:32
A recent study shows that engaging in something creative, on a weekly basis improves our general well-being, by experiencing increased positive emotions. Moreover, this study encourages… Read More
2017-06-20 11:57
Taking a break from everyday work and family life is crucial for understanding yourself better. Whether you meditate, take yoga classes, or take a walk in the neighbourhood, the aim is… Read More
2017-04-27 14:08
We live each day as if our life is about to start tomorrow. Today it’s only the rehearsal. Today, we experiment with negative emotions, toxic thoughts and harmful behaviours.
Tomo… Read More
2017-02-24 13:36
Chances are that we have a deeper sense of fulfilment in life when we know who we are. Most of us, when we are new to a group, we introduce ourselves by describing the job title or describin… Read More
2017-01-25 14:19
Life comes with changes, big or small, wanted or unwanted. Since the human nature seeks for certainty and security, one way to cope the best that you can with the unwanted changes is to focu… Read More
2016-08-22 10:24
Letting go of the past suffering is a meaningful process, which requires that we search deeply inside to find our motivation and strengths to continue life with love and light in the heart… Read More
2016-07-17 11:28
We are most likely to experience awe when we are faced with a new and unexpected phenomenon, such as thunder, lightning or when we spend time in nature. The emotion of awe has psychological… Read More
2013-12-22 15:29
When it’s Christmas time, the world becomes more beautiful and miracles seem closer to reach. Even little towns and small shops in Christian countries embellish themselves with lights… Read More
2013-12-13 10:52
Most of us like our comfort zone, with the people and activities that are integral part. In these modern times, changes to the comfort zone take place without asking for permission. The hope… Read More
2013-12-07 20:17
I think I liked complaining for the sake of it until some months ago when I felt I don’t like myself when I complain. After struggling to avoid complaining for two weeks, I concluded t… Read More
2013-11-29 09:42
Research done at the Greater Good Science showed that empathy has a genetic foundation but as you experience life, you can enhance or restrict your natural empathic tendencies. Generally, th… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
On a scale from 0 to 10, how satisfied are you with yourself as a parent? What is your reaction when your children have bad tantrums or other crises? We, parents, like any other human beings… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
On my 37th birthday, I came to realize the importance of shifting from the “me and myself” thinking to “us” thinking for the wellbeing of the family. When small perso… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
We can choose to practise living with joy. For that, we need awareness that we are the ones who can do something about our genuine happiness. If someone said to you: “ Here you have tw… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Making new year resolutions can improve our lives if we diligently work on them. Even if we never carry on with them, by writing down resolutions it gives us the chance to dream of a better… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
My intuitive belief, backed up by findings of researchers in psychology is that a healthy dose of self-esteem is necessary for individual happiness. Self-esteem, the way people perceive… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Today, in the last day of 2013, I look back at the year that seems to have passed at the speed of light. The first word that comes to my mind is gratefulness. I’d like to thank to all… Read More
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