Where would I start.
Right now I’m very happy, and my mind feels incredibly light. After visiting Finland, my whole way of relating to things and my overall presence has changed. It feels like I’ve finally come home to myself. I don’t get overwhelmed by noise, ot by the amount of people. .maybe I do get overwhelmed by staring at screens, but overall, I’m just really happy.
January has been quite calm project-wise, at least at the beginning of the month. Still, I’ve felt a strong, bubbling inspiration to create and to be social. The desire to explore my surroundings and to travel has also awakened in a new way.
It’s been important to keep Wednesdays as smart working days. It makes the weeks more flexible and allows me to work in environments that inspire me. We’ve gone, for example, to the Library in Brera, to a new café near our home, and we also traveled to Monza to shoot videos. My mind needs beauty and freedom in order to feel inspired, and these smart working Wednesdays have really boosted that..along with my overall wellbeing.
I’ve returned to yoga after a long break, and that feels right too. Self-reflection has been necessary. There’s a strong sense of trust in my heart, trust in the future and in this moment.
I’ve also had moments when I’ve felt insecurity and panic in my body. I’ve been learning to meet my own needs with gentleness. As a contrast, I’ve also cried from happiness and joy.
This month I also started, experimentally, going to the Zen Center in Milan. Alongside meditation, it feels like a kind of exploration. Sometimes it feels like my whole life is one big research journey and that’s a good thing. I want to preserve a childlike curiosity toward life. A non-judgmental curiosity. At first I was afraid that Milan would harden me in some way, but so far it has only expanded my mind even more.
This month has also been full of memories. I’ve been creating a presentation of myself and some kind of portfolio, which has guided me even deeper into my own mind. It’s been beautiful to remember different phases of my life and reflect them against the present moment. One day in a café, I drank black coffee and it took me straight to Suomenlinna, where I worked when I lived in Helsinki. Summer days. I worked there as a private babysitter for the child of a Norwegian artist couple. They had the most sweetest little flaxen-haired girl.
Note to self:
When it feels like you’re stuck and it’s hard to bring the vision in your mind into the project, and you’re already banging your head against the wall, take a break. Forget the project for a moment. No matter how badly you want to finish it in one sitting. Wait a bit. Take a break. Continue later.
Nature, music, and creating have brought me a lot of joy this month :)
Where would I start.
Right now I’m very happy, and my mind feels incredibly light. After visiting Finland, my whole way of relating to things and my overall presence has changed. It feels like I’ve finally come home to myself. I don’t get overwhelmed by noise, ot by the amount of people. .maybe I do get overwhelmed by staring at screens, but overall, I’m just really happy.
January has been quite calm project-wise, at least at the beginning of the month. Still, I’ve felt a strong, bubbling inspiration to create and to be social. The desire to explore my surroundings and to travel has also awakened in a new way.
It’s been important to keep Wednesdays as smart working days. It makes the weeks more flexible and allows me to work in environments that inspire me. We’ve gone, for example, to the Library in Brera, to a new café near our home, and we also traveled to Monza to shoot videos. My mind needs beauty and freedom in order to feel inspired, and these smart working Wednesdays have really boosted that..along with my overall wellbeing.
I’ve returned to yoga after a long break, and that feels right too. Self-reflection has been necessary. There’s a strong sense of trust in my heart, trust in the future and in this moment.
I’ve also had moments when I’ve felt insecurity and panic in my body. I’ve been learning to meet my own needs with gentleness. As a contrast, I’ve also cried from happiness and joy.
This month I also started, experimentally, going to the Zen Center in Milan. Alongside meditation, it feels like a kind of exploration. Sometimes it feels like my whole life is one big research journey and that’s a good thing. I want to preserve a childlike curiosity toward life. A non-judgmental curiosity. At first I was afraid that Milan would harden me in some way, but so far it has only expanded my mind even more.
This month has also been full of memories. I’ve been creating a presentation of myself and some kind of portfolio, which has guided me even deeper into my own mind. It’s been beautiful to remember different phases of my life and reflect them against the present moment. One day in a café, I drank black coffee and it took me straight to Suomenlinna, where I worked when I lived in Helsinki. Summer days. I worked there as a private babysitter for the child of a Norwegian artist couple. They had the most sweetest little flaxen-haired girl.
Note to self:
When it feels like you’re stuck and it’s hard to bring the vision in your mind into the project, and you’re already banging your head against the wall, take a break. Forget the project for a moment. No matter how badly you want to finish it in one sitting. Wait a bit. Take a break. Continue later.
Nature, music, and creating have brought me a lot of joy this month :)
