The culture of silence and personal space – myth or reality?
Finns are often described as people who value silence and personal space more than many other cultures. But is this really true, and what does it tell us about Finnishness?
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Finnishness
Being Finnish for me is not just about where I come from, but about the feelings and values I experience in everyday life.
Finnishness in Me
Finnishness in Me. That is a difficult topic to answer at first, I even had to rant to my friend about it before I was found my answer to the question. In the end the answer was right in front of me.
Finnishness: Perseverance in Silence
In my eyes Finland is all about perseverance, determination, peace and quiet.
Dark days, sauna and salmiakki
What Finnishness Means to Me To me, Finnishness is defined by dark days and sunny nights, solitude and community, and, of course, salmiakki.
Finnishness for me
Finnishness, to me, means many things, but what I love most is the stillness. There’s something magical about experiencing Finnish summers, hearing birds chirping outside your window, or the quiet of winter when people stay indoors, enjoying their favorite podcasts. It’s in the laughter shared with friends, sipping coffee while soaking up the sun. For me, Finnishness is about embracing life’s little moments, even when the sun doesn’t shine as brightly.
Getting to know Finn-land
Finnish culture is often described through its simplicity, resilience, and deep connection with nature. When I came to experience it myself 3 years ago, I created my own understanding of what it means to be Finnish, with sauna, silence, and the Finnish concept of sisu on the forefront.
My Finnishness as a foreigner
Everyone that visits Finland leaves with a piece of the country still within them, so even as a foreigner you can have Finnishness in you.
Some thoughts about Finnishness
I step out of the sauna. I take my towel and a bottle of beer. Walking down the stairs, I feel how the soft wind sweeps my face. I look at the darkening sky and hear some lonely blackbird whispering. Time stands still and I know I’m safe here. For me, finnishness is somehow a mix of a nature, peace and presence.