Hey there,
Please don’t forward this letter.
This is the first time we ask you to keep a secret.
We trust you. It’s for your eyes only because we share some sensitive info in this letter.
Here’s the story about how it all began:
We are Cecilia and Samson.
In 2018 we were desperately trying to find ways to cope with winter depression.
It always hit us hard during the dark winter months in Finland.
We dreamt about living in a warm and sunny place.
We dreamt about being free to travel.
When we went on our honeymoon in 2018 to South East Asia the truth started to get too obvious to ignore.
We felt more alive in our 6 week honeymoon to South East Asia than we had in many years before.
It wasn’t only the sun and brightness that made us see that going back to a life in Finland wasn’t for us anymore.
It was also:
Our Spontaneous mindset got to run freely with less obstacles
We dared to be curious on a whole different level - there’s so much to see in the world!
The local cultures and nature in South East Asia spoke to our core in ways Scandinavia didn't anymore.
Why?
We enjoyed how we were, we started in many ways to discover new things about ourselves
The growth that come with learning to adapt fast and solving problems on the spot
Living expenses weren’t sky high so work wasn't a 24/7 thing but instead life was.
When we got back to Finland it felt harder to bear:
Living in our apartment in Helsinki
Welcoming another dark winter.
It was then that we felt we’ve had enough! There has to be another way.
It’s only when you have had enough that real change happens - Cecilia Hollmerus
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