LOTUS

My parents used to call me “lotus” when I was younger. Recently I have also felt like a lotus: rising from the mud, blooming out of the darkness. And by that, of course, I mean everything that’s going on in the world. Many of us haven’t been able to see friends and family for a month, we haven’t had haircuts, and it’s been almost 3 months when we were last time at the gym. But at the same time, too many people have suffered from COVID-19 or lost someone to the disease. However, after everything, I believe in all of us that we will get back up after this dark period: get fit, laugh and hug again. And life outside of our homes will feel like a new and fresh one. I also believe we will most likely appreciate it a bit more than before.

In the past month, I have been busy at university attending seminars and lectures, planning a renovation (more content about this coming up soon…), watching Star Wars movies for the first time and STILL getting used to the fact that I’m living in the UK. I will probably be making a particular post about differences between the UK and Finland or some kind of blog post where I talk about things that I’ve found new. We also recently just finished watching the new series Your Honor from HBO (Would recommend it!).

Spring is definitely on its way. The days are getting longer, daffodils blossom, and people just seem generally happier. Also, the lockdown restrictions are slowly starting to easy, and we are so looking forward to returning to pubs, restaurants and gyms. We have few supposedly good pubs near us, and we’re so excited to go and test the vibe. I’m so happy about the spring, arriving summer, renovation of the new flat and a glimpse of a possibility to visit Finland in summer. I miss my friends and family a lot but thank god video calls exist.

I have attached few photos from the past few weeks here – I hope you are doing well!

Speak to you soon!