Sunday Pondering: How to make a good life?

The Makings of a Good Life - video by Erika Lind from Studio Metsä

On this Sunday, I took the morning and early afternoon to “debug” myself.

That means, I turned off my phone and laptop.

And that led me to making this video.

If you’ve ever been frustrated or even disappointed with how your life is, please watch this video.

I’d love to hear what thoughts arose in you, so please comment here or below the video on YouTube.

Life is in your hands and I hope you realize how empowering that is!

With so much love and respect,
Erika

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  • You know what I realized today?⁣ ⁣ ONLY FOUR MONTHS TIL SUMMER SOLSTICE!⁣ ⁣ ---⁣ Ihmiset, enää 4kk juhannukseen! Se on totta. Uskokaa tai älkää. Se on lähempänä kuin uskommekaan 😅⁣ ---⁣ ⁣ Get ready with your bathing suits and towels, it'll be beach weather soon!⁣ ⁣ (Is this enough for you to get through the rest of the winter? ;))
  • There's a really strong side of me that sometimes wants to hide.⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ I really love contrast, extremes and the opposites.. and maybe that's just how my personality is as well: I like to be out there with people but I also really love to hide and get away from it all.⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ But perhaps we all do?
  • I love spaces. And the idea of creating a space to make you feel a certain way.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ For a long time it's been a dream of mine - to create a public space where people can come and spend time in, learn something, meet like-minded people... actually it was one of my projects with @gekkoinapeartree back in @emilycarru. Maybe one day it'll actually happen!⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ But for now I'm happy exploring other people's spaces. This one belongs to the amazing @inniparnanen.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ What kind of a space makes you feel most at home? Tell us in the comments below!
  • I love this photo. That’s all. I have nothing profound to say at this moment so I’ll just leave it at that.
  • We might not see beauty in ourselves every day. But we are beautiful every day even when we don’t see it.
  • Whenever I picture myself at my best, it looks more or less something like this. It's a moment where I'm on an adventure, no matter how small (or local ;)), but I'm on adventure and I'm exploring, I'm free, a tad giddy and energetic. I feel alive. I'm bubbly and full of life. What do you look, or feel, like when you're at your best? Post a photo in your feed, tag me in it and tell me in the caption what it represents to you. I'd love to see them! HAPPY MONDAY! (Thanks for the photo @annabelleantas!) #ichallengeyou #myhelsinki #iphone6s #elämäon
  • Works of art and functional pieces of jewelry. Made by the amazing woman in yesterday's post, @inniparnanen. Go follow her account and check out her website for more info! #korutaiteilija #valokuvaajaerikalind #myhelsinki #taide #inniparnanen
  • Now that I've been sharing more videos on YouTube and with my pen pal list, it's pushed me past a point of comfort. Cue insecurities and fears! It's absolutely daunting to share videos that are raw, honest and imperfect. But I don't see any other way. Because we can only really relate to people who show us who they are. And I know the people I adore online are the ones who have the guts to do that. (I think we all do) The reality is, when you're being yourself, there will be people who dislike you for it and people who love you for it. It doesn't matter what or how you're being, the end result will be the same. So doesn't it make more sense to feel the freedom that comes from being yourself than pretending to be cool under the illusion that somehow that prevents people from disliking you? This woman in the photograph has the guts to be who she is. She lives the kind of life she wants and it entirely and utterly really looks like her. And I admire the shizzlepants out of her! Thank you @inniparnanen for being who you are and inspiring the rest of us to go down our own paths as well. Go ahead and tag someone in the comments below who inspires you! P.S. If you haven't checked out my YouTube yet, find the link in profile! #linkinbio #valokuvaajaerikalind #inniparnanen #korutaiteilija #jewelryartist #myhelsinki #elämäonihanaa

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

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