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I'm not the most organized of people. So I found this collage from the net, for inspiration... This is how I dream my to-do list to look like (especially on the eve of a winter vacation): But, being me, it's slightly more scattered, messy, over-the-top overlapping hurdle... Like so. Clearly it's time for an Engel moment. A peaceful quality moment with me, myself and I, and a hot cup of Engel's lovely house tea.. Followed by a blizzardy walk for long, long sweaty session of hot yoga. My secret weapons that always work for clearing an unruly mind. ~*♥ *~

All is well, just remember that, especially when it's not. Life has a way of taking care of itself. - Viktor Egelund - So comforting. Even true, I think.

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One of my favorite quotes is from a poem by Märta Tikkanen: "Tämä ei kohtaa meitä rakkauden puutteen vaan rakkauden epätoivon tähden" Märta Tikkanen, Vuosisadan rakkaustarina I haven't found an English translation of the book so I apologize in advance for the injustice my shabby translation does to these words, so dear to me... "this doesn't fall upon us for the sparseness of love but for the despair of it" The book is a real-life tale on all-engulfing passion, love, and despair so deep that at the end it overtakes... everything. Not a happy love story, but so real you can taste it. Märta says of husband Henrik, after his death: "I miss him, often. But not even for a moment have I wanted him back." The quote above I can relate to. This latter one, no. I guess I have to live a little more to reach those depths... But to tell you a secret... I hope I never will. ~*♥*~

Today my mother wondered out loud whether there's a curse on our family. I say no. But I get her. Meningitis, blood poisoning, pneumonia, depression, coma, cancer. Two people, our people, in intensive care. One week. There have been too many weeks like this.

Today I'm going to Turku, to give a hug to a family member who's fighting for her life in the hospital. Maybe together we can take a little moment to listen to seashell voices. Even for just a moment. ~*♥*~

Would you like to spoil yourself a little this Valentine's Day? Or would That Special Someone in your life perhaps like to do it for you... For all those wishing to pamper or to be pampered, here's a little LadyBohemia secret for you... This Valentine's Day you'll get - 20 % of each and every Minna Parikka item - at her boutiques or at the webshop. The campaign code for the online boutique is: "I LOVE ME". [caption id="attachment_7530" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Melt pump and drip gloves & shoes"][/caption]

A sweet Valentine's day to all you lovers and romantics out there! And a kiss from LadyBohemia...♥. ~*♥*~