{"id":384,"date":"2026-02-01T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vedessa.fi\/?p=384"},"modified":"2026-01-31T22:13:59","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T20:13:59","slug":"minun-tarinani-vedessa-paatos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vedessa.fi\/en\/minun-tarinani-vedessa-paatos\/","title":{"rendered":"My story in Water\/Vedess\u00e4, final part"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>This is the final part of My Story in the Water.\nIn the earlier chapters, the journey moved from the safe waters of childhood into the early years of adulthood, where water and teaching began to take on a new meaning. In this closing part, I return to the moment when I finally chose to listen to myself \u2014 the moment that quietly led to the beginning of Vedess\u00e4.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udf0aWhen I Chose Myself<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When I look back, I see a path that was anything but straight. 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