🗞 The Secret Post | Week 44
Unapologetic weekend: girls’ trip, offline Sundays & a Book Club update
Helsinki, Monday, 27, 2025 – This weekend was so special! I canceled most of my plans during the week and prioritized a short girls’ trip on Saturday — totally worth it.
On Sunday, I didn’t feel great again (as expected), but I regret nothing. Making the effort to be with friends I’d wished to have for so long feels like a way of honoring myself for putting my face out there.
It’s always worth stepping out and saying hi first — or inviting someone for a coffee, a pizza, a walk, or an ice cream. That’s why I always encourage every woman (and yes, especially women) to say hi to someone whose vibe you like.
If you don’t know what to say, tell her you read a column that encouraged you to message people you like the vibe of — and you thought of her. It doesn’t hurt, I promise. If she doesn’t reply, you’ve freed the spot and can message someone else. Or, better yet, message three people and see what happens.
Do it unapologetically.
Book Club — A celebration of Sisterhood
We postponed our Little Women discussion—and used the extra time to cook up something super special for this edition (a plan I’d been secretly plotting anyway). I’ll confirm all the details on Friday (31) on WhatsApp.
Honestly, keeping a book club alive in the age of Instagram scrolls and TikTok swipes is an act of rebellion—and one we should definitely celebrate.
Our next read, Little Women by Louisa May Alcott, couldn’t be more fitting: it’s a full-on celebration of sisterhood. I can’t wait for us to sink into the beautiful chaos of it—how we’ve been shaped, how we’ve resisted, and how we keep showing up as our most real, radiant selves, no matter what.
Keep on reading, or click here to listen to the audio book.
Oh, and there’s a wonderful movie directed by Greta Gerwig (Barbie and Lady Bird) with Meryl Streep, Laura Dern, Emma Watson and Saoirse Ronan as Jo (the actress that plays Lady Bird). It’s a gem!
Sundays Off
This was my second offline Sunday! Yesterday I only broke the rule to post a quick video from Saturday—and that was it.
I know social media helps me find my people (and be found by them), but the endless scroll fries my brain and pokes my anxiety in all the wrong places. I haven’t figured out the balance yet, but Sundays offline are helping.
Also, I discovered a new trick to stay away from Instagram: cute, ridiculously satisfying puzzles. Might sound contradictory, but it’s easier to down my screentime from games than from social media.
Speaking of being offline — I just stumbled upon a journaling event! I thought we were the only ones talking about journaling (apparently, I need to burst my bubble).
Here’s the link — tell me if you’re going too:
