Today, I celebrate my 9-year Finlandiversary! And here I am today! Crazy, really. I chose Finland as my home and I am so grateful that I have managed to build a life for me here. Now, I have had my own business for almost 5 years and we are about to purchase our first home, which are both pretty big life events!
Life here is fantastic, but not everything is always fun and games. Here are my 9 main observations of living 9 years in Finland. I love my Finnish friends.
Finns are very honest, straight forward, reliable and so very caring. And this translates into very many different aspects of life. When you ask someone how they are, expect to get the real answer. Be ready to hear about peoples issues or failures, or great successes, moments of joy alike. And they will happily listen to you as well.
Okay so. This is probably a bit controversial here. Everyone is sad that summer has gone by and they are often also not the people that will get excited at the thought of winter. In November, I put on my favourite sweaters and fun wellies, have a glass or three of melancholic red wine, I light candles and get excited for Christmas — I genuinely like this time of year!
Had you told me back when I was 17 or younger, that in a couple of years time I would go biking out in nature for a week at my own initative and enjoy it, I would have laughed in your face. Going for Sunday walks with my family or going for an outing to the Mosel rivel was the absolute worst thing you could do to me back in the day.
