Sometimes in life, you end up in a period of complete emptiness. Nothing happens. The days are identical, purely routine.
Perfect Enough!
My healing journey: Thoughts and reflections along the way.
Waiting room
Has the world lost its mind?
Suomeksi: Onko maailma mennyt sekaisin?
For the past few years I have been a slave to my routines, because these routines have brought me stability when everything else around me has been falling apart. My mornings are so slow and long, completely rush-free. Lovely!
More than a year ago, when I transitioned into my isolation phase, I decided to delete all my social media profiles. I started by deleting all my friends, and after that, I intended to delete both FB and Insta. Then I started to go through my pics and my posts, and I just couldn’t go through with it. There is so much good stuff there!
As I went quiet in my physical life, I also went quiet on social media. For a woman who used to have so much to say now had no desire to post anything. A few times, I opened the apps and I truly wanted to make a post. But nothing came out. Absolutely nothing! And these days, I don't force anything.
I shared my thoughts along my healing journey for a long time because it was a tool for me to become visible to myself, and at the same time, it was a perfect opportunity for me to face so many of my fears.
Now, when I look at the content on social media, the only thought I have is that I don’t want to waste my precious energy and wisdom in places where they are not truly valued.
How much the overall energy on social media has changed over the years is unbelievable!
Can you remember when FB first came out? It was amazing! What a great way to find long-lost relatives, friends, and co-workers! I remember how cool it was to connect with an old friend living in the US or Africa. It was a revolutionary invention where I was able to create my own social circle and had the chance to be a part of others' lives, even when living in different parts of the world! At the time, it was very nice to post pics and texts on social media and to follow your friends' lives. There was a pure intention behind it, and I really enjoyed it.
Then came Instagram and I have always liked that one from the beginning. Simple, lovely pics!
Bit by bit, all this started to change. Because of money. More ads and fewer updates from friends to see in your feed. Within a few years, all the glamour of this brilliant invention was gone from both of them. The joy and lightness that were so present before are now gone.
All because of money.
Social media now feels really heavy and even oppressive. Even though I try to control the things I see, I can’t always believe the kind of stuff that pops into my feed. It is really hard to control the algorithm because now the admins just want to keep you hooked and keep you clicking.
Again, all because of money.
There are no rules about what you can post!
The content is so unbelievable—it is crazy! Everything is being filmed shamelessly. Attention-seeking is desperate, and one must get followers by any means, without any respect towards oneself or others. Even OF content is made in front of kids at football games or at the gym.
People think they are entitled to everything.
You can no longer tell what is real and what is AI.
We blame youngsters for being glued to their phones and how they lose social skills because of this. And of course, distress is increasing.
But instead of blaming the youngsters, we 'adults' should take a deep look in the mirror. We are running away from our own lives by getting addicted to this small box, following people who don’t mean anything to us. And at the same time, we ignore the most important people in our lives.
Someone dying or getting beaten up is just another reel in our feed.
I sometimes think that this world has totally lost its mind! I open my app and sit with my mouth open. Am I the only one with common sense?! When did we become so unconscious about what is right and what is wrong?! Is it only me who can see how immature and irresponsible people are?!
I am not a conspiracy theorist or a hippie, but my own healing (maturing) has opened my eyes to see how broken this world is!
We accept all kinds of toxic behavior without having the courage to interfere in any way. I call this toxic empathy. We understand shitty behavior way too much, but now we can see what this kind of toxic empathy and understanding has done to the world. It is a bit like buying alcohol for an alcoholic and then wondering why they don’t stop drinking!
Civilized behavior, manners like 'thank you,' and 'you are welcome' seem to be becoming extinct. Accountability and apologizing are totally disappearing. In fact, we are so clueless and unconscious that we don’t even realize which behaviors are disrespectful!
What we are witnessing now is a trauma resurrection! Everybody is offended by everything. Every action and person is being criticized and bullied. There are fights and arguments about nothing. People are getting offended, harassed, and even threatened with violence or death!
And these are all reactions of emotionally immature people. Those people who keep transferring their own shit (trauma) to their kids, inner circle and all around them instead of looking in the mirror and having the courage to start healing their own inner world. Reactive instead of reflective!
Mature and content people don’t bully anyone, nor do they feel the need to bring anybody down! They don’t waste their time fighting about stupid things. Mature people can respect other points of view without getting angry.
I myself miss authenticity and depth. I miss healthy empathy and sympathy. More love! I miss the energy that used to be present on these platforms before the pursuit of money and attention took over.
Since my healing, my world has become so different from the world I see. While others are crying for attention and outside validation, my world has become so nice and peaceful. My self-esteem doesn't need validation from anyone. As others get busier and busier, my world gets slower and slower. The more patience disappears from the world, the more it grows in mine. Where others are trying to be perfect, I am happy to be perfect enough. If you want to define me by my looks and not through my personality, you dont deserve me.
I don’t care what you wear, but who you are. I don’t care how much money you have, but how you treat your family and people you don’t know. I don’t care about your fancy title, but I do care about your values.
Now, when someone asks me what it is that I do these days, I say: things that make me happy. Or if they ask about my goals, I say it is to keep and grow my inner peace. Or if they ask me what I want to accomplish, I say: to have a good time and good life.
I don’t think my body could get back to the busy life. After years of survival mode, I really want to learn how to get out of it. That is my goal.
I am a creative person and I have this massive wisdom that comes from experience. Sometimes I feel this big push to bring it out into the world. How or where, I don’t know and it frustrates me every now and then.
So, instead of posting anything, I breathe in some good ass prana, I put my sneakers on, and I head to the woods where I can admire the fields, flowers, and trees. I can smell autumn in the air.
My phone or social media have never been my number one priority. I'm going to stick with this. Scrolling is not that important, and I most certainly am not addicted to it. My life is so much more than that little box, and social media doesn’t define me in any way.
Let the world be fucked up. At least I am not creating more of the chaos. Quite the opposite.
A simple life, defined by me. That’s my thing.
FRESH START
Suomeksi: Uusi alku
For a while now I have had this desire to “start fresh”, but there has been no inner clarity on how to do it. And yesterday I realized that I can not start fresh without my past. I respect it too much just to “erase” it totally. I wouldn’t be me without my past.
Yesterday was an amazing day with wonderful surprises and I ended up home happy after a long bike ride. I had a beautiful encounter at an art exhibition with the artist herself and it opened my eyes to see things yet again from a new perspective. For me it is amazing how openly I have been able to write down my thoughts so that I can get clarity for myself.
And that’s why I am here again!
“I don’t care that much what it is that I have done and when. Instead I am more interested in how the people I’ve met have affected me and the person I am today.” - Saku Tuomisto -
Well to be honest, I am a little bit interested in what I have done, but absolutely, the biggest reason for my inner change has been the people I have met and how they have affected me.
For the past year I have been mostly by myself, isolated you could say. Not only did I need time for myself, but my body has been going through a big transformation. All the pain that was hidden somewhere deep inside of me, now surfaced. As emotions, but also as a physical pain. My mind and my body were really going through it. Some days I was able to move my body some way, but there also was a time period where she couldn’t do anything. Ex-completer-Saijas back pain was at times so bad that I didn’t know which way to be.
Rewiring my nervous system from survival mode to peace and trust mode has not been easy. To be honest, I don’t think I am quite done yet, but at least I am in a much better place than let’s say, a month ago.
At some point on my healing journey I realized that therapy alone was not enough for me. In therapy my mind got understanding about past events and the traumas they have caused, but it was very important to start to FEEL those emotions I have suffocated for so long. For that I needed something else than therapy. For me this was yoga, energy treatments and other methods, so that I was able to get quiet in front of my body. And to feel! This was my way to get connected to my body. My body, who is the carrier of all my stories and emotions, my most important messenger.
Yesterday I was reading one of my diaries that I started to write at the beginning of 2024. I couldn’t read it that long, because the days were so similar; peaceful mornings, long walks and grocery shopping. Otherwise, home alone. Accompanied by Netflix. The change was so huge, since I came back to Finland from a 120 m3 apartment and from a social culture, to this situation where I am basically isolated in a 20 m3 flat. I was very surprised to see how much business and people controlling their lives had increased in Finland within these years I was away.
For me, coming back to Finland meant that I had to go back, one more time, to my old role and go through my relationships here one by one. The more authentic and honest I became, the more I was left alone. I have spent Christmases, labourdays, Easters and other holidays alone. I simply was not invited. Or then I didn’t want to go anymore.
I have lived without schedules, busyness, community, hand to mouth. I haven’t had money to travel or buy new clothes other than from flea markets.
I have gotten countless amounts of “knives in my back” without apologies, explained my being and feelings way too much and I have taken too much criticism based on someone else's triggers. It was very sad to notice that I was not in anybody’s priority list and I was left alone with my challenges.
I have sat hundreds of hours by the lake of Tuusula thinking deeply. I have walked millions of kilometers listening to music. I have watched thousands of movies. Countless hours laying on my sofa and staring at my walls or clouds. I have had my own sparkling wine parties and laughed with tears in my eyes to Insta reels.
I didn’t have a place to run away from myself. No summer cottage, no trips abroad. I had to dive deep into my soul and really clean the rest of the shit out of me. Whether I wanted it or not. Ego death after ego death, rebirth after rebirth. Many times I have wondered how many people could have gone through what I have gone through and survived. And I almost did not.
After reading my diary I notice how much letting go I have gone through. Not just the inner world (fears, conditioning, traumas and so on), but also in my outer world.
But you know, nothing is a coincidence! When everything outside of me was gone (people, money, community and so on), I found all inside; support, safety, responsibility, love, respect, presence. All that I used to look outside. “From now on, I will always be here and I will never ever abandon you again!” All the masks and stories of others were lost for good and all that was left was the authentic, real me.
And when I got into this space, this huge inner peace that I have never experienced before, occurred!
Now gone is drama, disloyalty, lying, gossiping, sarcasm, manipulation, people pleasing, back stabbing, meetings scheduled somewhere in the future. And what is left is real people who accept me just the way I am. They are not jealous and they don’t need or expect anything from me. We don’t ruminate about the state of the world or how others live their lives. No one is being judged nor looked down on. We don’t need to be right nor coach anyone. We don’t have to prove that we are right, but all views are welcome.
They CHOOSE me in their lives just as I choose them. They make time for me and they actually WANT to spend time with me. With them I don’t have to think whether I can call or not or are they talking shit behind my back when I am not around. They will stick up for me even when I am not present. And every chat is so very fruitful!
The way I see this world is that every person close to me is a mirror to some part of myself. And the more I did inner clearing the more the outside mirrors (people) started to change. Of course. My outer world is a straight reflection of who I am inside.
If you talk shit about others behind their back, I am 100 % sure that your inner talk is criticism. I am talking from an experience. So yes, I have been and done all the things mentioned above and I have now outgrown all of it.
It is so cool to get in touch with your own inner being and find this loyal, bighearted lady who is joyful by nature, authentic, loud, quiet, talkative, thinker, questioner. Who loves people, but needs a lot of alone time. And who loves being alone now. Who is calm, patient and sometimes totally fucked up. Who loves to write and to decorate. Who loves colors and nuances. And plants. And trees.
I can forgive, but I remember what I have learned. I listen, but I can now stand up for myself. I am kind, but not a doormat. I am emphatic, patient and even understanding, but I will not be manipulated or disrespected anymore. I am a peacemaker, but I will keep my boundaries. I am straight and direct. I am gracious, but I don’t want toxic behavior close to me. I care deeply, but I will never again neglect my own needs. I love unconditionally, but sometimes it has to be from a far.
I am ridiculously sensitive to energies and before I thought it was a weakness. Now it is one of my superpowers. I can sense straight away, if something feels off. I can sense lying, schemes, masks, fake friendliness, traumas, fears, everything. Words can be anything, but I feel the energies underneath the words.
I have learned not to explain my being or my inner journey with people who have not gone through it. They can never understand me. This is a waste of my precious time. I don’t care at all what others think of me. I don’t take anyone's words personally.
Through my superpower I have learned that people reveal themselves within a few minutes. Who they are. Now I don’t see the “potential”, I see the truth. Before I was listening with my triggers, now I truly hear what others say. I will not carry anyone in any way anymore, so abound me, everyone has to take responsibility for themselves fully. And I am not your therapist.
I know exactly what kind of energy I want around me and I will not compromise. With right, mature people, living is easy. It is commitment, choosing, respect and love. The phones will ring both ways.
I am not perfect and now I don’t even expect myself to be. I fuck up and make mistakes, but I take full responsibility of them. I know how to apologize and I will learn from my mistakes. That’s why I am here on earth, to learn! I will never be a holy person, but highly conscious for sure!
I have done as much shit to others as I have gotten back, I am sure (karma is a bitch!). But this toxic circle has now ended.
My values are in order.
How cool is it that I am the most poor I have ever been in my life and yet, I have never been this rich. My value doesn’t come outside of me, nor from someone else's likes or words.
You know, you can get knowledge from books as much as you want, but wisdom and skills come from experience. From going through shit, from doing and from making mistakes. And this, almost 20 year inner journey, has brought me so much wisdom that you can not measure it with money. It is priceless! I can see now clearly that I have shared my wisdom with people who do not appreciate it. They are not willing to learn more about themselves, nor do they have the ability to self reflect.
Questioning everything, even my own thinking for sure, is a sign of wisdom!
I don’t need comments or advice anymore. I trust myself and my inner guidance fully. But, I will always be curious about new perspectives.
Who the hell decided anyway what is the “right way to live”?!?
I am sure that all of us will go through some kind of hell here on earth, so could it be time to have some grace? For ourselves and for others. I don’t know why “I woke up”, but there is nothing I could be more grateful for.
The world is missing love, respect, backbone and accountability at this moment and without them there can not be true freedom. I am very proud to be one of those who does not add suffering into this world and I truly have healed myself.
I am very proud of myself and my bravery.
“The planet does not need more successful people.
The planet desperately needs more peacemakers, healers, restorers,
storytellers, and lovers of all kinds.”
Huggs,
Saija 😍
GOODBYE FAREWELL!
I opened this blog today just to see if there would be something I want to write. Create. And to my surprise this blog now seems somehow old to me. The joy it used to bring me, now feels a bit heavy. It is so very interesting how these inner changes occur!
I have noticed that the more inner peace I feel, the less I have to say. Words get meaningless, because everything becomes energy. And energy is something you feel. It is hard to put this energy into words. And energy is always on the move. Even though nothing seems to happen outside, a lot is happening inside. There are subtle changes happening inside of me and that amazes me every time.I took a trip a while ago with a caravan and it was very very nice. One night here, one night there, but having your home always with you. How cool! Good food, good wine, good company, very beautiful scenery, historical sights and meeting new random people. I feel like the oldness, I was writing about in my last post, left my system for good on this journey. I came back feeling much more lighter, like a weight had been lifted from my shoulders. I didn’t feel old anymore as I did before. And as always when the old and heavy leaves, the new and fresh has more space.
This inner journey has brought to me a huge inner peace and a deep self love and respect towards myself. As I have learned to listen only to myself, I have noticed that I don’t want or need advice or comments from outside on how to be, what to do or how to live. I have broken all the boxes and took out all the labels. Only I can know what is best for me no matter if it is food, exercise, people or any doing. Only I can know how I feel and what I am ready for.
We all look at this world through our own “eyeclasses”. Meaning that we all have our own experiences, beliefs, fears and so on. This is why each life path is so unique. Whenever I am giving advice to someone, I give them through my own life experience. If two people are eating the same pizza, the experience can be totally different.
We are stepping into the new era of uniqueness and away from group
thinking. We are transferring from spirituality to conscious living.
This means or how I see it is, that we have been living through the mind (things had to make sense), but now we are moving from the mind to the heart and into our "gut feeling" (intuition, our own inner guidance system).
Eventually we will enter a time where our inner system becomes energetic. We FEEL instead of THINK. We live through vibration. If and when we are truly connected to our body and feelings, we know straight away if something is for us or not and we live accordingly.
As we can see right now the way the world is, emotions are running high and instead of sitting with them, feeling and healing, they are taken outside on to others: hatred, anger, wars and so on.
World peace is built from the amount of inner peace each individual has inside of them. If your own inner world is full of self critique, hatred, anger, repressed feelings, fears and so on, you are in a “war/emergency” zone. And as we can see how the world is today, this reflects straight into our outside world.
Clearing and healing your own inner world and taking full responsibility of your own life, requires a lot of courage and commitment. I salute each and everyone of you who are “doing the work” or are starting to do so.
If we want more peace and love to this world, it has to start individually.
Big hugs,
Saija 😍
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