How to Be Happy? One Simple Thing Is the Key to Happier Life
We live in a world full of rush, pressure to perform, and happiness sellers in the form of self-help books that try to solve the search for happiness for people suffering from rush and pressure to perform. Googling "How to become happy?" offers millions of articles such as "How to be happy: 21…
Mindfulness and Meditation – What Is the Difference?
Mindfulness and meditation are two different concepts, but they are often used together or interchangeably. Mindfulness and meditation are also defined in many different ways depending on the context, so it's no wonder they can cause confusion. Meditation is a general concept that includes many…
Pilgrimage in Nature: 10 Experiences on the Meaningful Journey
‘Pilgrimage’ means a journey to a sacred place. It can also refer to some kind of spiritual or mindful walk in special natural or cultural sites. Pilgrimage is an ancient tradition found in all world religions. During the past decades, pilgrimage has gained new popularity with the discovery of…
Walking Meditation in Nature: 10 Steps Towards Wellness
What is walking meditation? Walking meditation is literally meditation practiced while walking. Walking meditation is also known as Kinhin in Buddhism, where the practice of meditation alternates between periods of walking and sitting meditation. If you google the word 'meditation', you will find…
Wishing You a Merry Christmas
Christmas means slightly different things to everyone. Someone may celebrate a festive season, while another may calm down. For others, Christmas is about meeting a lot of friends and relatives, someone finally finds the peace and quiet they long for. Christmas is also the season for giving. Giving…
Why We Need Silence More Than Ever?
When was the last time you were in complete silence? We live in such a noisy world that it's a wonder if you can't hear anything right now. Our everyday life is filled with two types of noise: a clearly recognizable noise and general vague background noise. The biggest source of environmental noise…
Winter Blues – 10 Best Tips to Survive the Darker Days
Here in Scandinavia, at higher latitudes, we face a major drop in sun exposure for months, that really hits in November. The most sensitive people experience the first winter blues symptoms due to reduced light already in September. We see nature going into hibernation mode, and we would like to…
Hiking, Backpacking and Trail Running Solo
It’s usually recommended not to hike solo or go to the wilderness alone. But that doesn't mean you couldn't or shouldn't do it. I always run alone on the trails. I go hiking solo. And I go alone to the mountains and multi-day trekking journeys. Most of the time I don’t want to have company. I like…