Birthdays: many people look forward to them. Many don’t. I belong to the second group. We all have our reasons. Mine goes back to childhood trauma. I don’t remember many joyful birthdays. Either someone would get hurt that day or shortly before, or something would go wrong. So I learned to avoid celebrating my own….
The signs of an inner shift appeared before our family began living apart. Over time, the three of us found ourselves in different countries, each facing our own wounds and inner work. This is my personal account of shadow work, spiritual transformation and a shared family journey towards healing.
Healing is a strange process. We often imagine it as something peaceful: resting, understanding ourselves better, letting go, and slowly feeling lighter. Sometimes it is like that. But sometimes healing is uncomfortable, confusing, and even frightening. Lately, while cleaning the house and removing things that are old, damaged, or no longer needed, I have felt…
When the soul is ready to reveal itself, we experience what the sages call awakening, the remembrance of what has always been. Those who feel called to walk this path enter a process of purification, a cleansing of body, mind, and memory. Each person meets it in a unique way, yet the purpose is the…
I have never been a fan of fashion trends or, God forbid, strict dietary regimes. While those paths may resonate with others, they simply aren’t mine. I believe we are all individual beings with a unique soul purpose to fulfill in this lifetime, in our own time, in our own way, and ideally guided by…
Valamo Monastery in Finland is located in the beautiful surroundings of Heinävesi, beside the clear waters of Lake Juojärvi. It is a place I always wanted to visit, yet it somehow felt too far away. There was never enough time, money, or ways to make it happen. But this year, unexpectedly, I found myself spending…