38 Things I Regret, Raw and Honest

All February events are here!

In Finland, Valentine’s Day is a celebration of friendship. So we’re leaning into that with two delicious experiences, chosen by your votes in our WhatsApp chat. Hope to see you there.

✺ Thursday, 12.02 at 18:00 — How to Read Tarot for Your Besties: Fun, intuitive tarot with friends. Hosted by Tássia (me) at the launch of Peach Studios, Kamppi.

✺ Friday, 13.02 at 17:30 — Sauna Galentine’s Ritual: An intimate afternoon with the girls. Relax, ground, and be pampered through a magical sauna ritual by Irina.

✺ Saturday, 21.02 at 12:00 — Secret Book Club Brunch — Cozy up with a delicious brunch at Moko Market Punavuori and get lost in an amazing read: Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead. I promise, you’ll devour it in days.

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My sister, Láisa, made this beautiful illustration for me. You can follow her work here.

Tomorrow I turn 38, and I made a list of 38 things I regret — a note to myself. No blame, no forgiveness, just acknowledgement. I wish these things hadn’t happened.

38 Things I Regret, Raw and Honest

1

I regret never letting my younger sister get the best swing at the playground. And I especially regret the day I fooled her when she got the good one. I wish I were a more loving sister. She is so lovely and deserves so much love. Of course, I was too young to notice it, and maybe I was not born as lovely and caring as she is. If I could rewrite those days, I’d change that.

2

I regret all the times I said or thought bad things about my mom. How dare I?

3

In my first year of Journalism, we had to write a paper in pairs. We split the work, then combined our parts into a single piece. I noticed that her section was copied from a website. I told her I wouldn’t include it and that we should submit our parts separately. I should have stopped there, but I also told the teacher why. She ended up with poor grades and lost her scholarship. Damn, I regret it badly.