There are times when we start to feel more so than others times that we need to exhibit courage to help make the world a better place. But this can come at a huge cost to the self. It’s important to remember that things are rarely a sprint, and always a marathon. I came acrossContinue reading “Resilience and the Finnish approach of ‘sisu’”
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I am curious how social distancing is working out in Finland
Have a question for my Finnish friends. First some quick context for others. Finland really confused me at first. Social distancing seemed to be part of the culture. Walking on the street, no one even made eye contact with me, let alone smile. If I smiled I would just get a blank stare. If IContinue reading “I am curious how social distancing is working out in Finland”
How I saw Santa, a White reindeer & the Northern Lights on Christmas Day
I didn’t plan this. It kinda just unfurled as I flowed through the small decisions I was making. But three things happened to me on Christmas Day 2014 that made it absolutely magical: I visited the Real Santa in his village under the Arctic Circle in Finland I had a highway encounter with a whiteContinue reading “How I saw Santa, a White reindeer & the Northern Lights on Christmas Day”
