The Via Stoica Podcast — A Stoic Way of Life A Stoic Conversation with Kortney Yasenka: Finding Your Enough Through Stoicism and Lagom
Sep 22, 2025
Kortney Yasenka, a licensed clinical mental health counselor and author, bridges Stoicism and the Swedish concept of lagom—living with balance. She discusses how asking 'What is enough?' fosters a meaningful life. Kortney highlights daily reflection on Stoic quotes and practical strategies for contentment in our busy world. She shares insights from her therapy practice, emphasizing the importance of defining personal values and finding joy in simplicity, all while navigating the challenges of modern life.
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Let Virtues Guide Hard Choices
- Use Stoic virtues to guide decisions so you can accept outcomes regardless of what happens.
- Focus on what you can control and know you did your best based on wisdom and virtues.
Lagom: Joy In Just Enough
- Lagom means 'just enough' and emphasizes balance, togetherness, nature, and small daily joys.
- Kortney links Lagom to Stoic contentment: happiness as steady contentment rather than constant excitement.
Define Your Own Enough
- Identify what you truly want and focus on actions within your control rather than others' opinions.
- Cultivate internal purpose so your happiness doesn't depend on changeable external factors.
