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  • Hi, this is me in my happy place: camera in hand, surrounded by gorgeous scenery and great company. . I'm easily excited and was nearly delirious yesterday when this photo was made (by @heyiamlili). The colors that appear at sunset (and the variety of them as the earth turns away from the sun), the way light reflects from the snow and the absurdity of the freezing temperatures... all of it drives me wild. . At the end of the day, what else could we possibly need?! The earth, nature... I mean, it's so versatile, it's impossible for it to bore us. It's so breathtakingly beautiful, inspiring and complicated (yet it all works together perfectly). Nature can teach us endlessly. . We are really lucky to be alive and witness all of this. . Anyway... (I keep writing these long captions, haha. You should know I'm not a big fan of small talk...) I hope you've had a fun day today! . If you need any inspiration, go check out my YouTube channel (link in profile). There are some reminders of your awesomeness, some weird videos and some more serious ones. Something for everyone 😜 . Good night, you. You were awesome today. Now let's recharge and be awesome again tomorrow! . #myhelsinki #studiometsä #erikalind #elämäonihanaa #liveauthentic #beautifulsunset #auringonlasku #talvi #canonfeed #canongirl #vancouverbc #globe_visuals #elegantmag #igersvancouver #thatsdarling #theverydaygirl #girlboss #girlpreneur #naisyrittäjä #livethelittlethings #naturelover #iphonexs
  • When was the last time you played? . Played as in were playful. When was the last time? . The older we get, the more imperative it is that we take ourselves and life A LOT LESS SERIOUSLY. . And trust me, despite my goofy nature, I've still often found myself taking some things way too seriously. And that's just downright stupid. . Life is what we make of it. Most things in life are things that YOU MAKE THE MEANING OF. . Read that again. You are the one responsible for how you are seeing the world around you. So if you take things way too seriously, life will turn out that way. But if you let it breathe with a little bit of silliness, goofing off and liberated laughter, you'll be much happier! . Let's do that today. Lili here in the photo is giving us the first opening to playfulness. Today is Playful Wednesday. . Are you in? Comment with the most playful emoji you can find! . #playfullife #playhard #myhelsinki #liveinthenow #lifeisnow #valokuvaajaerikalind #elämäonihanaa #elänyt #elämäonnyt #nauti #naura #pelleile #elä #blogger #travelblogger
  • Life gets so much better when we open our eyes and choose to see the world with all of its little nuances. . How amazing is this light on a building in the Central Railway Station in Helsinki?! . I've felt that for some time I've neglected the part of me that loves little details like this. The part that looks around and finds so much to photograph, to marvel at and to appreciate. . My superpower definitely lies in seeing beauty where others may just see the ordinary. My superpower lies in easily getting excited about the little things. . The trouble with superpowers is, we tend to take them for granted. They lose their lustre because they're too obvious for us. But it's really only when we look at them again, see the strength in them, that we begin to share them, express them, love them. . And love ourselves even more for them. . So tell me, in the comments below, what is your superpower? Don't you dare shy away now. I know you know. So tell us too! . #superpower #beyourself #beyou #authenticliving #aito #oleomaitsesi #myhelsinki #igersvancouver #igersfinland #iphone #iphonegraphy #elämäonihanaa #elänyt #rautatieasema
  • It’s cold today in Helsinki! Yikes, -14 (feels like -18). ✨ Today is not a day that I’d photograph you out like this! Haha. Unless we wanted some eccentric photos of you looking rather blue and/or purple... ✨ One of the things I most love about photographing outdoors or even indoors (but in a public space) is the endless possibility. ✨ We can never run out of great locations to photograph in and I love to be able to provide you with different type of photographs from the same session. ✨ But when it gets cold like today, it’s time to find a space indoors. And those spaces can be equally as exciting (provided the lighting does suck). ✨ So truthfully, it’s ALWAYS A GOOD TIME FOR PHOTOGRAPHY. Our beautiful earth provides us with plenty to use year-round (yes even in the darker places like #Finland!). ✨ I’ll be waiting for your call. ✨ 🤪🥰
  • Laughter heals, they say. . When was the last time you laughed so hard tears started rolling down your cheeks that were burning from all of that exercise, just like your stomach was? . It seems to me that the older we get, the more rare these fits of laughter become. It's almost as if at a certain point, the society says "okay, you've reached a level of BOREDOM, we will be confiscating anything that ever felt fun". (Just like the store manager at the clothing store I worked at when I was 20 who came in to yell at us in the back room "What's with all of this laughter?! You're not getting any work done with it!"). . What the heck?! I for one do not want to live my life without laughter. The more laughter, the better. . AND, it's actually proven to be a great method for de-stressing. The beauty of a laugh is that your brain can't think of anything else as you're laughing. It forces you to BE IN THE MOMENT, right here, right now. . If you're having trouble "getting into the mood", try laughing yoga with a friend. Pretend to be laughing and soon enough it'll turn into a real laugh. Or watch YouTube videos of people laughing. Or watch a @melissamccarthy movie. . Whatever floats your boat! . Happy Sunday my beautiful friend. . With hugs,Erika . #valokuvaajaerikalind #myhelsinki #voimakuvaus #powerportrait #voimapotretit #elämäonihanaa #canonfeed #canongirl #vancouverbc #globe_visuals #elegantmag #elegantmagazine #portraitspage #portraitmood #vancouver_ig #igersvancouver #thatsdarling #theverydaygirl #girlboss #girlpreneur #naisyrittäjä #communityovercompetition #livethelittlethings #oodi
  • My goodness I got so excited when I found this gem of a photo! . Look at @aliceninna . Playing with light and shadow inspires me in photography more than anything else (and yes, the irony of me living in the dark north doesn't escape me...). . There's just something so AMAZING to be able to use light and shadow this way. I get ENORMOUS KICKS out of this. Which is why I FEEL LIKE WRITING IN ALL CAPS. . Very elegant, I know. But I'm just so FREAKIN' EXCITED (in my ear it sounds like #kristenwiig in @nbcsnl - if you don't know what I mean, google it, you won't be sorry). . Okay. Carry on with your Saturday. Luckily it's a sunny one here in Helsinki! What plans do you have for the weekend? . #voimakuvaus #powerportraits #voimapotretit #elämäonihanaa #myhelsinki #canonfeed #vancouverbc #globe_visuals #elegantmag #elegantmagazine #portraitspage #portraitmood #vancouver_ig #igersvancouver #thatsdarling #theverydaygirl #livethelittlethings #darktones #lightandshadow #lightandshadows #valo #valojavarjo #valonleikki⠀
  • Double tap if this is your phrase of the day! . Henry Ford said: "Whether you think that you can or you think that you cannot, you are right." . So since you have a choice, why not choose to believe (and know) that YOU CAN? Because once you've made that decision, then it's just a matter of getting things done. (And occasionally making that decision to believe in yourself again when doubt raises its ugly head... yep, unfortunately this decision has to be made more than once. But it's okay, you can do that too.) . Just remember that when doubt walks in, it's not a reflection of your capabilities, it's a reflection of your mind. Whether you decide to quit or you decide to continue, they both are just a reflection (and decision) of your mind. . Decide today: I CAN DO IT. And then do it. . #myhelsinki #powertalk #youcandoit #elämäonihanaa #sinäpystyt #vancouver_ig #igersvancouver #thatsdarling #theverydaygirl #girlboss #girlpreneur #naisyrittäjä #communityovercompetition #livethelittlethings
  • You don’t have to make yourself small in order to be accepted. . You’re in this world for a reason. . So be all of it, live your life’s mission. Be brave. Be daring. Take risks. Have fun! . #voimakuvaus #myhelsinki #voimapotretit #powerportrait #valokuvaajaerikalind #pasila #asema #voima

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

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