My Blue & White Finland ❤︎

Finland is a good and beautiful northern country. We are few and we have space. 

The nature and air are clean; society works well and our social security is good. 

My identity is Finnish. I wouldn’t change that - but I would gladly change one thing: 

It would be so nice if the summer was longer and the winter shorter! 
But you can’t have it all.

There is little to photograph in the garden. There have been a few snowshowers this week 

that have covered small spring flowers. That's why I made you a tiny blue and white, 

Finnish still life. The result was no good, for I don’t have any real macro lens and this year 
my snowdrops are petit, petit. Here some photos from April 2016.

During this Covid-19 pandemic I've been thinking about, how much better off we are 

compared to our ancestors during the Spanish flu in 1918. We have access to the internet 

and social media, we don’t have to live in the dark. Of course, this has its distressing side: 

we see all the terrific news.

I have listened as audiobook A Wonderful Life: Insights on Finding a Meaningful Existence by Finnish Frank Martela (b. 1981) PhD, Visiting scholar at University of Rochester, NY - See his blog!

"There is much that is beyond our control in this situation, and occasionally it can feel overwhelming and scary. To remain sane and functional, it is crucial to focus on those areas of life that are within your own control. Instead of ruminating over what you can’t influence, identify what you are still capable of doing to improve your own situation and the situation of those around you. Concentrating on that is enough to make your life meaningful. Washing your hands have never been as meaningful and as valuable act as it is today. By doing that regularly you participate in an activity that literally saves human lives.”

Enjoy your life - this video with elderly people dancing brought me so much joy!

Million de Roses par l' Orchestre Dominique Moisan

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