NAVIGATING CHANGE
MARCH (FEBRUARY) 2026 newsletteR
Helou folks,
February came and went, and no newsletter got written! Sorry about that, I got hijacked planning my own life and moving furniture, which is what I do in times of change and stress, haha. But the most exciting part is that I have finally signed up for life coaching studies, which I have been planning for a few years now. Brace yourself for the whole name of the course:
Somatic Life coach & Emotional release and nervous system regulation practitioner.
I am still not a massive fan of the word coaching, plus getting that title into cards would require an A4 business card, so time will tell what I want to call myself. But in practical life, I will be able to help to guide people through their life, issues, and crises, not only through body work but also with words and deeper breathwork and meditation exercises. Super excited about this, now all I need to do is sit down and actually study, so easy!
Speaking of easy, it’s the curse of modern life. As discussed before, we live in a fast-paced world where so much information is at our fingertips at all times. It’s also sprinkled with flashy lights, unnecessary noise, and a lot of half-truths or even full-on untrue facts, also known as lies. So how on earth do we navigate through this and still manage to hear our own voice and truths through that? And can we trust that our own heads are telling the truth, after all the sprinkles? I would say it’s pretty challenging. I also hear the sentence “I can’t be still or meditate, it’s too hard, or I don’t have time for it” almost on a daily basis, so it seems like a common issue. As always, the question is, what are we gonna do about it? Except it as it is, “This is what I am, can’t do anything about it”, or embrace the possibility to change? News flash, change happens anyway, whether you like it or not, but you can steer the direction where it takes you and your life. So challenge yourself a bit on your beliefs, and you might get surprising results.
Where did my challenge take me in February? It took me on the sofa of a life coach to ponder my life! I can tell you not all of it was fun, and I would have liked to escape instead of face the issues that block my growth. The beliefs and thoughts that we have in our heads are ridiculously strong, and when we keep repeating them, we keep creating (mostly negative) emotions, and the loop is ready. A little merry-go-around is just spinning day to day, and we are not jumping out. Bodywork is an excellent tool to help with emotional release, which is why I love it, and we all need it. But before we rewire the head, no change is permanent. If you think you are not enough, you are not good enough, you can’t do this and that, or whatever record is playing in your head, that is what becomes your reality. I witness this daily, within myself, my family, and with clients, and that’s why I am on this journey, so we can change the reality one thought at a time. Fascinating!
A couple of books and audio recommendations this month to help you navigate your change. I have recommended Brene Brown’s talk Power of vulnerbilily before, but it’s worth mentioning it again. I think this is at least my 5th time listening to it, it’s a great listen in a time of change and challenging your thoughts, and I love her humour. She has a lot of good books as well, if you would rather read something. Breath by James Nestor, just read it, life changing, also if you happen to have my copy of it, I would like to have it back, I can’t remember who I gave it to. Ultra-Processed people, super interesting facts of all the crap that is legally sold in the aisles of a supermarket, just a fair warning, you might have difficulties buying food after this book. The Body Keeps the Score, by Bessel Van Der Kolk, is heavy reading, with severe trauma stories, so don’t read this at night. Personally, I listened to it over several weeks so I could recover from the stories for a bit. Also, finally started Atomic Habits, that’s been sitting on my bookshelf for a while, so I’ll let you know if that’s worth browsing through.
If you made it this far in this novel called news letter, I do have an extra challenge for you.
Be still.
A couple of examples that you can try, as a stepping stone to deeper stillness.
No background noise: radio, Tv, audiobooks, podcasts; while you are driving, cooking, cleaning, walking…
Leave your phone in the hallway, like in the sweet 90’s home, you sit in the hallway next to a dedicated phone table and chair if you want to use a phone. If you can rope the rest of your household into this as well, let me know what sort of magic you used, as I would like to know it!
Don’t reach out for your phone the second you want to check something! Personally, this pisses me off the most. We have instant information in hand, which kills all the great pondering, thinking, and old-school discussion.
Last but not least, leave your phone at home (or at least in the car) as much as possible when you go out. You really realise how many times you make unnecessary check-ups on it by habit.
Since I like to brag about my excellence at the end of these newsletters, I have a record for you to break. My new phone tracks the screen time, and my total phone on time was 59 minutes last week! Beat that, and you are my hero.
From last month’s bragging, I didn’t get any comments from my biceps, so I guess that speaks volumes that I am just a mere mortal after all, haha.
Have a great first month of Autumn, everyone. Burn some candles and relax.
I’m here to help you, so book up, and we’ll sort you out.
Love
Kaisa❤️🐾🌱
Turns out I only took photos of my cat’s eye issue last month, so needed to dig some old photos up!
This is me in Helsinki 7,5 years ago heading to the biggest journey of my life so far! Within a week’s time, I found my way to Queenstown and obviously found a gourgeous cat to cuddle, rest in peace Bebe. Some things change, others just adjust themself a little. Love for cats is still there, yoga is still there, and I doubt those factors will change entirely ever.
My home has changed, but my love for my first home in Queenstown still stays in my heart. So if anyone has an extra 6 million dollars lying around, you should snatch 78 Thompson Street from Queenstown, as it has just come to the market; it’s a great house with some incredible stories to tell you.
