Make your Sunday morning count: on 1 February 2026 you can tune in via Zoom or meet at the Estonian House in Sydney for a conversation on relationships and wellbeing with author and relationships expert Lilian Saage (in Estonian).
Picture it: a summer Sunday morning. Some of us with coffee, some with kids climbing the furniture, some bravely attempting a “calm” start to the day. And then — one simple, surprisingly brave question arrives in Estonian: how are our relationships actually going… with ourselves, with our partners, and with the people we work alongside?
This event brings that question to life through a talk and discussion around the themes of conscious relationships — the kind that don’t just “happen” but can be understood, practiced, repaired and strengthened.
Event details
🗓️ Date: Sunday, 1 February 2026
🕔 Time: 11.00 am (Sydney & Melbourne) | 8.00 am (Perth) | 1.00 pm (New Zealand)
📍 Where: Sydney Estonian House (141 Campbell Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010) or online via Zoom
🎧 Zoom: Meeting ID: 810 4356 1976 | Passcode: 365 944
🗣 Language: in Estonian
🎟️ Register for free: https://www.trybooking.com/DIVFL
What we’ll explore together
As the event poster reminds us: “Meie elukvaliteet sõltub suhete kvaliteedist, nii tööl kui eraelus. Suhe endaga mõjutab suhteid teistega.” (Our quality of life depends on the quality of our relationships, both at work and in our private lives. Relationships with ourselves impact on our relationships with others.) In other words: relationships aren’t a side hobby — they are the infrastructure of daily life.
The session will explore topics such as:
- how to create a safe environment for collaboration and clearer communication (and what that asks of us)
- how to notice whether we may be undermining ourselves in relationships (yes, it happens)
- how emotional and sexual closeness connect in a partnership, and where curiosity and playfulness fit in
- how trust and commitment grow — and what to do when passion feels like it has wandered off into the laundry pile of everyday life.
The book at the centre of the conversation
The discussion is based around the book Mina, sina ja kõik meie vahel (Me, You and Everything in Between) — a practical guide to building a more conscious partnership, starting with the relationship that sits underneath all the others: the one you have with yourself.
It invites readers to pause and notice how earlier experiences, family patterns, and emotional defense strategies show up in the present — not as a reason for blame, but as a doorway to understanding and choice. The book frames this as more than reading: it’s a set of reflections and practical steps for making sense of relationships, developing and sustaining them.
The event features Estonian author, mentor, trainer and family therapist Lilian Saage, whose work focuses on supporting people toward healthier, more conscious relationships in both personal and professional life (read more about Lilian Saage here). One line from her writing captures the spirit of the session — gentle, encouraging and very practical:
“Every step counts. Including the one you just started.”
This event is hosted by the Estonian Society in Sydney, offering a chance for community members to join a shared conversation — either in the room at Sydney Estonian House, or online via Zoom from wherever you are.
If you’ve been wanting something that feels both meaningful and useful — ideas you can actually take into Monday morning, not just nod along to — this is a lovely opportunity to listen, reflect and perhaps make one small, helpful shift.
Read more
About Lilian Saage: https://liliansaage.ee/en/
Book information: https://liliansaage.ee/en/product/me-you-and-everything-in-between-pre-order/
Book available from: Apollo, Rahva Raamat and Väike Vanker
Acknowledgement
Thank you to Ave Nukki and the Estonian Society in Sydney for organising this event and for this information. Thank you to Lilian Saage for information and poster. We’re excited about this event!
