Trigger warning the following contains a discussion of sexual harassment. It was an ordinary Monday. I arrived at work like every other week. The day began with the usual stuff, meeting clients ,making coffee and chatting with people. A friend of mine was there with me as she was waiting…

A reflection about my early twenties. In my opinion, being young adult is confusing. That is because in the eyes of our society you are an adult and that brings with it lots of responsibilities and boxes that everyone is expecting you to fit into. But in reality , these…

The last two days have been rough. October 10. Was the fourth anniversary of my grandma’s passing. I have been thinking about her and during these days I have cried a lot. So much so that my head was aching this morning. Grief is an old friend who always stays…

My eye problems are back! Yup, those stayed away for one and half years until a few days ago. Tears started running out of my eyes again. I am suspecting tear duct problems again. This will be round five of going to the doctors because of this same freaking thing. …

Do you ever find yourself wanting to be creative but wondering where the inspiration has gone? Me too. Wanna know a little secret, a simple tip for finding the inspiration again? Here it comes, *drumroll*.. Allow yourself to be bored. Remove all distractions and spend some time in silence with your own thoughts. Yup, it really is that simple. We as people living in modern society have surrounded ourselves with constant distractions and background noise. No matter if it’s music, podcasts…

I want to take a moment to reflect on how i have changed in the past few years. Past me : Past me was quite shy. She had no idea about how to communicate her boundaries. she used avoidance as a coping mechanism instead of clear communication. she just stayed…

The beauty of the Finnish summer. My family has a tradition where we rent a summer house/ cottage somewhere in Finland and go there to spend a week together. This time, we rented this big house that was located near a lake, so you could hear the sounds of the…

What I take with me from the last month. Trying to communicate via non-verbal gestures only doesn’t work. It often creates more confusion, just talk it’s way easier. My difficulties with sharing things with others isn’t only about me not trusting people around me but also not being ready to…

Our lives will change in the autumn due to my sister moving away from our childhood home and starting university studies. This is a happy occasion but also a big change for all of us. Everyone is so proud of her. But I can’t stop wondering what it will mean…