My Story

Helena Zachariassen

Hello my friend!

I’m a Life Coach and certified KonMari Consultant based in Zurich, Switzerland; wife to my Finnish-Swiss husband; mum to our two gorgeous children, and a passionate believer in living a healthy, balanced, sustainable, and happy life with less.

I originate from Finland, the Nordic country of pure, quiet and beautiful wilderness, and home to 3 million saunas, the one and only Santa Claus, the Moomin Trolls, and the happiest people in the world!

I grew up in Finland’s capital, Helsinki, as part of a small 5% minority of the country’s Swedish speaking Finns. From birth, my family and I spent every summer on a remote island in the archipelago in the Baltic Sea. The island had no electricity and no running water, but we did of course have the customary sauna! From a young age I fell in love with the simple and beautiful nature of life on the island. I loved the rough island climate, picking wild blueberries for breakfast, waking up to the sounds of the sea and the gulls, and falling asleep with the never-setting sun of endless summer days. Life was blissful and pure.

I’ve always felt called to make a difference and have gained a Masters in sociology and social psychology from the University of Helsinki and a certificate in life coaching. During the past 20 years I’ve worked in different areas of the corporate world, including international business consulting, and specialised in career and personal development.

With a passion for personal growth, I love supporting, empowering and inspiring people to live to their fullest potential. I’m a profound advocate of finding a healthy balance in everything we do. I believe that with the right amount of physical and mental tidiness, together with healthy nutrition, exercise and enough rest, we have more energy and are able to live easier, richer and more satisfying lives.

In 2011 I followed my heart and moved to beautiful Switzerland on the gold coast of Lake Zurich. It wasn’t until several years and two kids later that I was introduced to Marie Kondo’s book, “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up”. Reading the book sparked my own magical tidying journey and the benefits were so profound that I took Marie’s training course and became a certified KonMari Consultant in 2019.

Now I’m fulfilling a lifelong dream of being an entrepreneur at the helm of My Happy Home. Combining my life coaching skills with my KonMari training and my natural flare for organising I create simple, beautiful, calm spaces and functional businesses, doing work that I truly love, every day.

The KonMari Method® has changed my family home and my life in more ways than I could ever have imagined. It’s made me even more acutely aware of what’s truly valuable to me and I’m clearer than I’ve ever been about the life I want to live.

Being deeply inspired by nature, beauty and simplicity, I’m striving to lovingly encourage, empower and support my clients with transforming their homes, businesses and lives into serene havens of tranquillity and leading calmer and more fulfilled lives as a result.

If this is something you’d love for your life too, click here to learn more about my services to transform your world.

With gratitude,

Helena

Founder & Owner of My Happy Home
Life Coach

My passion is all about curating a minimal, simple home, business and life with maximal purpose. It creates positive changes and makes life solid, satisfying, rich, easy and open for more true connectivity, love and experiences.

-Helena Zachariassen

Read on about my Values and Mission.

My Core Values

Inspire to make a difference

I love inspiring, supporting and empowering others living a healthy, balanced, joyful, and content life to their fullest potential.

Integrity, Balance and Selfcare

A tidy lifestyle leads to a calm mind. Together with healthy boundaries, good nutrition, exercise and rest, you will have more energy for what matters most.

Holistic and mindful approach

We are all unique. Respecting our belongings, our own and others needs while living mindfully with intention. Uncover your passions and life vision.

be more with less. Sustainability

We have far more than we need. But only one planet. Let’s take care of it together.

my mission

Is all about the ways I can help and inspire my clients to lead a more balanced life, whether at work or at home.

I love inspiring, supporting, empowering and helping others living a healthy, balanced, joyful and content life to their fullest potential.
Personal growth. I am equally passionate about your kids and family living a healthy, sustainable and happy life
My clients are able to find inspiration, harmony and joy in their everyday lives through our simplifying work
I strongly believe that you will have more energy and be able to live a richer, easier and more fulfilling life.

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How can WE work togethER

1:1 PRIVATE SESSIONS

These are lovingly guided 1:1 in-person decluttering sessions.

Learn how to visualise your ideal life and simplify it from the outside in. Learn how to minimise clutter and maximise functionality. Create space for more of what you desire.

WORKSHOPS AND CORPORATES

I run live or virtual workshops on request. The topics can relate to organising workspaces, time management, how to simplify your digital clutter, as well as how to live a clutter-free life with maximal functionality, fulfilment and purpose.

ONLINE SESSIONS & COURSES

We can work virtually on any area of your life, whether it’s about your home, lifestyle, business, or finding out your purpose in life.