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  • Just because now I’m missing Vancouver... #beautifulvancouver . & this photo is also from 2009. . What’s your favorite city in the world? Tell me in the comments below! . #iloveyvr #yvr #granvilleisland #igersvancouver #igvancouver #ihanavancouver #vancouverbc #canada #thisiscanada #thisisvancouver #gottaloveit #beautifulsunset #twilight
  • Thought I'd jump on the "10 Years Ago" photo comparison wagon. (Have you done it yet?) . 10 years ago I was living in Vancouver, BC, pursuing my Bachelor's degree in Photography (shout out to my awesome university @emilycarru !) and was 25. . Now I'm 35 (an age I never thought I'd reach 😅) back in Finland with a photography (and coaching) business. Didn't it always seem like in your 20s that you'll just never age?! 💁🏻 . (As I'm typing this, @backstreetboys is playing in the background... talk about a flashback, way past 2009, though!) . I lived in Vancouver from 2008 to 2013 and felt immense gratitude nearly daily for being able to live in that breathtaking city. The city inspired me everyday. . For the first two years I lived just five blocks from #kitsilanobeach where that photo was taken. And I remember this one specific morning as I was walking to school and saw the most beautiful sunrise... I couldn't NOT photograph it. . I was 30mins late from class 😂 But I thought, "They have to understand... after all, I AM studying photography so this is like I'm already in class...". . Unfortunately my teacher didn't agree with that point of view. . What about you though? Where were you 10 years ago? Tag the people below you were having the best time with back in the day! 👯 . #10yearsago #vancouverbc #igersvancouver #2009 #2019 #muistoja #elämäonihanaa #vanhathyvätajat #tässämäolen
  • Powerful sentence.⠀ Yet so empty.⠀ .⠀ What does it mean to love and accept oneself fully?⠀ .⠀ It’s not as glamorous as it sounds nor is it a one-time solution fixed and ready. For the pure fact of being human, we are already challenged, we are already constantly bombarded with our emotions.⠀ .⠀ There’s never going to be a straight line... until we are no more. There will be ups and downs for the rest of our lives. We will feel better about ourselves one day and worse on other days.⠀ .⠀ But to love and accept yourself fully is to be gentle with your shortcomings, happy about your victories and patient with your misunderstandings.⠀ .⠀ It’s to commit to walking this life with yourself. To being there for yourself when you need it the most. To accepting that you won’t always be happy with yourself.⠀ .⠀ Now the question is: can you commit to that? Let me know in the comments below!⠀ .⠀ #thequestionis #lovingyourself #rakastaitseäsi #myhelsinki #mitärakkauson #rakkaus
  • If you didn't see my earlier post from today, go check it out first as this is a reflection of it. . This morning this beautiful woman, Miia, and I had our first test session with our new concept. It was nerve-racking and even to the last minute we were still talking about possible changes. . In the end we decided to trust our first plan and trust the process. And I'm so glad we did because it went amazingly well. . Looking at this picture, I see a twinkle in my eye, a fulfilled look, peaceful, radiant and content. Our three-hour morning with four amazing women was exactly what I've wanted to have more of in my life. . We had incredible connection: deep, true, honest and soulful connection. We were being seen by each other: as who we are, no judgment, no predispositions, just openness and willingness to accept. We were supported by each other: other views on ourselves that often differ so hugely from our own. To be supported in who we are and who we want to be. . I can't wait to share more about our concept with you and to invite you all to join us. And as soon as I can, I will! . But for now I'd like to know when was the last time you felt deeply fulfilled? Comment below! . #voimakuvaus #powerportraits #voimapotretit #elämäonihanaa #myhelsinki #canonfeed #vancouverbc #globe_visuals #joogaa #jooganainen #vancouver_ig #igersvancouver #thatsdarling #theverydaygirl #girlboss #girlpreneur #naisyrittäjä #communityovercompetition #livethelittlethings #valokuvaajaerikalind #yogabalance #bodyawareness #kehotietoisuus
  • This morning I'm hosting an event with my former client, Miia. I made photos for her website last year and we bonded over similar visions and concepts in our work. Naturally we thought we should combine our skills and see what would happen! . And that's precisely what we did. We created a concept and are now THIS MORNING doing our first bit of market research on our test group. . And because this is all brand new, it brings up a lot of uncertainty and worry. We just can't know until we test it out and see. . And that's just it. It doesn't matter who you are, what you do or how you feel about your life in general, you can never be immune to negative feelings. . Nor should you! Life isn't all unicorns and rainbows, despite how wonderful that would be. Negative feelings are INTEGRAL to our existence and our experience as humans wouldn't be complete without them. . The aim is not to experience no self-doubt or fear. The aim is to feel all of those feelings and STILL carry on. . After all, that's what courage is. If we never experienced fear of any kind, we wouldn't need courage. . So go out there today and have a COURAGEOUS MONDAY! What's that look like for you? Leave a comment below and let's build a comment thread full of power! . #motivationalmonday #feelthefearanddoitanyway #susanjeffers #lifeisnow #valokuvaajaerikalind #myhelsinki #nuuksio #nationalpark #finland #miljöökuvaus #jooga #yogaportrait #voimapotretit #powerphotography #theverydaygirl #girlboss #girlpreneur #naisyrittäjä #communityovercompetition
  • Everyone is majestic. . This is where I stand firmly. . The more people I meet and have a chance to get to know, the more positive I am about it. There's only one thing stepping in the way of that: our lack of faith in ourselves. . It's our lack of courage in discovering who we are and showing it to the rest of the world. . Imagine what a beautiful place this world would be if we all dared to be who we truly are. If we all showed up for ourselves and our fellow humans as our true selves. Imagine how colorful, authentic and beautiful that place would be! . Here's one woman who's showing the way. Meet Pihla. She's fully and honestly who she is and I admire that about her. Everything on the surface just LOOKS like her. It's HER. And when she lets out that beautiful laugh, it seals the deal. . I loved photographing Pihla. She happens to be a photographer too so go check out and follow her gorgeous work at @kontrastia. . Comment below and tell me what part of you would you like to bring out more if you dared to? . #voimakuvaus #powerportraits #voimapotretit #elämäonihanaa #myhelsinki #canonfeed #vancouverbc #globe_visuals #elegantmag #elegantmagazine #portraitspage #portraitmood #vancouver_ig #igersvancouver #thatsdarling #theverydaygirl #girlboss #girlpreneur #naisyrittäjä #communityovercompetition #livethelittlethings #miljöökuvaus #canongirl
  • Can you attest to this? . Comment below and tell me how you're being your own best friend! . #elämäonihanaa #myhelsinki #vancouver_ig #igersvancouver #thatsdarling #theverydaygirl #girlpreneur #livethelittlethings #myownbestfriend #BBF #paraskaveri #lomalla #vapaalla #omassaseurassa #parhaassaseurassa
  • Being about 30-something-weeks pregnant AND photographed out in the cold is sure to bring out joyful (albeit a tad teeth-grinding...) laughter. . At least it did with this gorgeous woman. She was actually such a champion because it was REEAALLY cold... but hey no worries, the baby came out fine, she's fine, everybody's fine. No frost bites or anything! . So I hope you'll have a gorgeous Saturday despite it being January! Remember to go out at twilight so you'll experience these glorious pastel tones. Every day they take my breath away. . Do they take yours? Reply in the comments and let me know what takes your breath away if twilight doesn't do it for you. . #voimakuvaus #powerportraits #voimapotretit #elämäonihanaa #myhelsinki #myvancouver #igersvancouver #thatsdarling #theverydaygirl #communityovercompetition #livethelittlethings #raskaana #äiti #äitiys #raskaus #pregnancy #mommyandme #coldwinter #twilight #talvi

Spreading joy every day in every day. Photographer and coach Erika Lind captured by the amazing Satu Mali

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