Kirjahaku

""A phoenix is a mythical magical bird that repeatedly catches fire and dies just to be reborn from the ashes. In that way it is eternal but must constantly and brutally destroy old versions of itself to be born anew. Just like the phoenix, in order to grow into a new version of ourselves, we often need to let go of old versions and this process of growth is constant and sometimes quite painful. This collection of poems is about the process of letting go of old beliefs, old customs and old habits in order to grow. It's about those darker days when it's a little harder to get up in the morning and the places to find hope when everything seems like it has no meaning. Sometimes resting is a way of fighting too and the choice to wait for the sun to come out on a better day can be the best one we will ever make.""

""When I sit next to the river, in the quietness of late afternoon, I swear I can feel the presence of God. The same river that called me to Madrid a year ago without me fully understanding the strength of the pull yet. This September I found myself, for the third time in my life moving to a different country to live for a while. I thought I had control over my destiny, I thought that after all the changes I have lived I would want something safe, comfortable and simple. The problem is: transformation doesn't happen in safe, comfortable and simple. Transformation happens as we take genuine, courageous and deliberate steps towards our future and also when we surrender to the higher power that moves us all. This book is about my experience of seeing the signs, following them and listening hard. God speaks to us in many ways: through people, experiences and in my case, through this river. So when the river spoke, I listened.""