Why living a bit differently than expected by others

Following my heart, following my intuition, doesn't allow me to stay too fixated in one place or in one condition or one job. There is always room for flexibility and understanding yet sometimes there has to be some steadiness too that life can emerge in that place too, that life will get some form in that place and we all who are involved in that place will get our needs being met. 

The relation between flexibility and steadiness is interesting. They are not controversy or opposites. I can be flexible even though I am steady. Flexibility gives space or room for adjustments in everything which is good because we do have people around and we all have our ideas and needs.  And steadiness is nothing too fixed or bony but letting the life get form and stream easily where I need it to do so. 

So what if I let this life now flow and stream outside into the rare situation or weather condition which we have here in the northern hemisphere today or now.

October, the fall has shown its power

Most of the leaves have fallen and trees are naked, grass is getting brown, migratory birds have flown to south. Mother Nature is going to rest for some months here in the northern hemisphere. The time of sunlight is shorter and shorter, soon it is just few hours a day - when it shows up from behind the clouds.
The first frozen nights have been in the Northern Finland but here in the southern part of the country we still have got unfrozen ground - but I am sure it will change fast.


This is a time for us, human beings, too to turn inside. We have to have more clothing and for some reason we don't see the others the way we see them in the summer time. People are greeting each other easier in the summer than in the winter. That is so amazing, we would need more of friendly smiles and words in the winter too and they would warm us a bit in the cold weather. Well, I guess it is what we perceive - I will choose to see more smiles and get more warm hugs this winter. Will you?

So many interesting things have been happening during the whole year and more good things will happen. The life is good yet sometimes is can be quite challenging to live daily life here. Fortunately I have so many good friends all over the world and feeling blessed by it. Feeling blessed by you dear friends. Always remembering so many of my Boulder friends as well as my friends in France, England, Ireland, Germany, Spain, Sweden, Egypt, .... Finland.

I have been burning candles since July already, I love the natural light, the fire, the warmth in them. Even this morning I lit few candles and have been enjoying about them.



Today the sun finally decided to show up for few moments and I see the blue sky. It is time to go out for a hike in the woods.

OMG, I noticed that I haven't been writing for aeons here

I got a reminder that my blogging is badly overdue. It is over a year since I was writing last time.
So much have happened after that.

I finally gave up from my idea to live in two countries and last spring I moved back to Finland completely.
My father died last July.
The work has really picked up momentum.
I have met tons of new wonderful people.
We completed our divorce with John.

And we are in this interesting and magical new year of 2012 when everything is possible. The Mayan calender ends and the new era will begin.

Life is very interesting indeed and such a great adventure every day.

Life after Midsummer festivities

We are living the last days of June 2011. 

The summer has really started to blossom in Finland, everything is so luscious and green and weather is quite warm.  I am a big fan of these summer nights full of light, not so dark even in the darkest hours.

We had Midsummer festivities last weekend and people were enjoying it in many different ways. It is very quiet in town at the midsummer festival time. I stayed with my son at home and didn’t even go to see any bonfires which were burned near the lakes.  In the morning of June 25^th I woke very early after a short sleep and went for a jog into the nearby forest and lakeside. It was so beautiful and silent, just birds were singing. Wind was totally calm and the surface of lake was so smooth and still just a couple of ducks were swimming there. Ah…  That was a heaven.

Midsummer is few days after the Summer Solstice and it is very energetic time. I have had strong dreams and weird feelings every once and a while. Here in Finland employed people are leaving to their annual summer vacations after the midsummer time. July is the main summer holiday time because it is the warmest time in Finland – usually. I am working and having some fun and off time whenever I can. Meeting relatives and friends all over Finland and attending to some summer events. I will lead some workshops too here in Finland in different locations and that is a lot of fun. 

Time to go now to enjoy outdoor life in this sunny Monday.

Back in Finland again

It is always amazing how fast time is passing. It feels that I was just planning my trip to Boulder and now it is over and I am back in Finland again. The date before the title is showing Boulder time, in Finland it is Thursday morning already.


The flight here was good although my flight from Denver to London was delayed two hours. Fortunately I had plenty of time to change the plane in London. It gave me a couple of hours more to spend time in Boulder. We went for a short walk in a park near Baseline. There was nice trail along the river. Birds were singing and I heard some crickets too, I just love the sound of crickets. I should have got few of them as suveniers because there is no crickets in Finland - just few grasshoppers later in July.

Departure from London was about half an hour late too, not too bad. The flight from London to Helsinki takes about three hours. When we had flown two hours the pilot announced that the baggage claim crew had just walked out from the airport in Helsinki. This meant that we didn't get our luggage after landing but they would be delivered some time later. I had three of them because I was bringing my daughters stuff back to Finland. She moved back to Finland last spring after she graduated from the high school and we couldn't get all her stuff back then.
I arrived to Finland about 10pm on Friday evening after traveling about 16 hours alltogether. One of my friends was picking me up and we headed to Tampere where I live here. It was about two hours drive.
Two of my bags arrived on Monday evening and one on Tuesday evening. Good that I had clothes here - otherwise it would have been a bit uncomfortable situation.

It is nice and lushious summer here as it is in Boulder too. So lovely weather at the moment - warm and sunny, hopefully it will continue longer. The first thing in the Saturday morning I went out walking to the forest nearby. Actually it starts immediately from the front door of this house. So nice!

Yesterday -Wednesday- evening I was in a concert where a couple of my friends were playing Tibetan Singing Bowls and bass guitar. It was beautiful and relaxing - really nice combination. I loved it.

I will begin to work here again next week, I did few Sound Healing sessions on Tuesday but I have been quite a lot in Jetlag mode still and getting overly tired in the afternoons when my best working time is.
Today I will take some people to the forest and lakeside nearby and we'll be meditating and observing and listening/feeling some nature phenomenas there. It'll be fun.

Feelings about being in Boulder again and Farmers Market

It has been so delightful to be in Boulder again. I have tremendously enjoyed walking on the streets and driving around, meeting friends. I have been able to do a work that I so much love, doing treatments and being of service in that small way.
It feels good that this is possible.

On Saturday morning weather was so inviting - I went to the Farmers Market in downtown. It felt like summer day. Oh I love so much the sounds and feelings there: people talking to each other and vendors, kids running and laughing, birds singing, wind blowing in the trees, Boulder Creek rippling nearby - and bright blue sky.

I took few moments to sit down and talk to Brother Sage - a reflexologist who is often there doing treatments near the Market place. Actually I had very nice reflexology session where I was the receiving part. He is excellent. It was so good to sit down and close my eyes and just listen to the sounds around and enjoy of a great treatment and moment.

And soon I am going to Sunday service at Columbine Unity to listen to one of the empowering talks that are offered there. What a treat it is.

Jetlag and blessings

I thought I could trick myself this time to not get into jetlag mode. It didn't work. Heavy waves of sleepiness sweeping over me in the afternoon. Time difference is nine hours and I notice it. Well - it will pass, next week I will be used to this timezone again.

How wonderful it has been to connect with Johnny and with so many friends already and with many others soon. Potluck dinner this evening at one friends house is fun to go.

Just few months or even weeks ago I or we - Johnny and I - didn't know how to make this happen and now it is reality. So many caring friends around both of us have been helping to make this trip and our reunion to happen - what a huge blessing. I was reading an e-mail of one friend yesterday evening and it hit me once again what a treasure it is to have all these loving and caring friends in our life.

I was in tears and thinking what on earth have I done to deserve all these blessings? It felt almost overwhelming but so wonderfully overwhelming. There is Grace involved in these blessings brought by the friends and good people around. You are Angels walking in human forms. Thank you dear human Angels!