Are You Longing for Space to Breathe Again?

For nearly a decade, I was a high-achieving, successful lawyer working for one of the world's most prestigious organizations. From the outside, everything looked perfect. But behind the achievements, I was slowly burning out.

My nervous system had become trapped in permanent survival mode. I was running on pure autopilot - completely depleted by everything I was doing, yet unable to stop. The warning signs were everywhere: waking up exhausted no matter how much I slept. Having zero motivation for things I once loved. Feeling reactive to the smallest inconveniences. I found myself avoiding any conversation that might require emotional presence. Carrying resentment but not knowing why. Getting sick more often than I cared to admit.

But I kept pushing forward. I couldn’t bear the thought of letting anyone down - whether colleagues, manager, leadership or loved ones. I didn’t know how to say no. I didn’t know how to stop. I didn’t know how to rest.

Until my body began to shut down. Chronic inflammation took over. I was physically falling apart. When I looked at myself in the mirror, I couldn't recognise the person - she wasn't there anymore.

That breakdown became my breakthrough.

In that moment of complete depletion, the first step I naturally took was to return to nature. Growing up in Finland, forests and lakes had been my playground - a place where I'd always found safety and comfort.

There was a park behind my house in Geneva. For years, I'd only gone there for runs with earphones blasting, or picnics with friends. But now, for the first time in all those years, I began walking there…no headphones, no distractions. And I started noticing what I had completely missed: the scent of the earth after rain, the birds actually singing, leaves rustling gently in the wind.

I could feel my anxiety slowly melting away, my heart rate slowing down. I could feel the solid ground beneath my feet and sense more space opening up in my body as those endless to-do lists finally started to fade.

It was like the park came alive - and I slowly came back to life with it.

This became my starting point. Nature gave me the reminder and energy to begin caring for myself again. I returned to my yoga mat for regular practice, slowly opening up muscles that had been locked tight for years. I started cooking real food instead of surviving on stress, sugar and coffee. And for the very first time in my life, I became open to letting someone else support me - hiring a cognitive behavioural therapist, then a coach.

I started seeing clearly again - both where I was and where I wanted to go.

Nature became my refuge, my sanctuary where I could finally remember who I was beneath all the achieving and striving. It was where I learned to heal not just from burnout, but from the disconnection that had created it.

This transformation changed everything. And now, it's become my calling.

I guide others - especially high-achieving professionals who see themselves in my story - back to calm, clarity, and sustainable balance through the healing presence of nature. Because I know the path back to yourself begins not with doing more - but with feeling safe enough to pause, breathe, and listen. That’s where healing begins.

I’m here to help you create that safe, restorative space to slow down, reconnect with yourself - so you can feel calm in your body, clear in your mind, and grounded in how you live and lead.