Sex, Dumplings & Happiness
A book about desire, culture, intimacy, and the real meaning of fulfillment.
What if happiness is not something to chase — but something to taste, feel, and live?
Sex. Dumplings. Happiness.
Three things everyone thinks they understand — but few truly experience with awareness.
Why This Book?
We live in a world of stress, performance, and constant comparison.
We chase success. We chase validation. We chase pleasure.
Yet many people still feel empty.
Sex, Dumplings & Happiness explores three deeply human experiences:
- Desire — our longing for connection and intimacy
- Food — culture, comfort, and shared meaning
- Happiness — not as perfection, but as presence
This is not a self-help book.
It is a reflection on what it truly means to feel alive.
What Makes This Book Different?
What if happiness isn’t something you chase —
but something you can only see once you step outside the life you’ve been taught to climb?
This is not a book written from theory.
It is written from inside the mountain — and from outside it.
The author is a Chinese woman who has lived in Finland for over 25 years. She has built two intercultural marriages, raised a family between East and West, led as a CEO, stepped away to become a full-time mother, lost and rebuilt her identity, and returned to leadership with deeper awareness.
She has lived ambition.
She has lived sacrifice.
She has lived reinvention.
And through each chapter of her life, she kept asking one question:
What actually makes us happy — when no one is watching?
For more than two decades, she has interviewed international residents in Finland, exploring how culture shapes our ideas of love, work, success, intimacy, belonging, and meaning. Again and again, she discovered something surprising:
Happiness looks very different when you change your vantage point.
There is a saying:
You cannot see the mountain when you are standing inside it.
Only by stepping outside can you understand its true shape.
This book offers that step outside.
It blends lived experience, cross-cultural insight, real stories, and long-term observation to reveal a deeper truth:
Happiness is not a fixed destination.
It evolves with every role we inhabit — leader, partner, parent, outsider, dreamer.
It is not found in status, performance, or cultural expectation.
It is found in clarity.
Through this journey, the author discovered her own “Northern Star” — a steady inner compass beyond achievement and approval.
This book invites you to discover yours.
And as you read, reflect, and apply its insights, you are not alone. You are joining a growing community of people who are choosing conscious happiness — across cultures, across life stages, across identities.
Not chasing more.
But seeing clearly.
Who Is This Book For?
- For those who don’t feel fulfilled or satisfied about their life in this AI-driven world
- For couples who want deeper emotional intimacy
- For people curious about the Finnish daily practice on their content way of living in the world most happiness country
- For people curious about the connection between body and soul
- For readers who enjoy thoughtful, bold, reflective writing
Pre-Order Bonus (2026.2.18-2026.8.29)
Early supporters will receive:
- Exclusive audio reflection from the author
- A downloadable “Happiness Dumpling Recipes” Meat and Vege version
- Invitation to a private online discussion session
- 5% discount on the price of 35 e of the first order
Available only for the first 100 pre-orders.
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About the Author
Suvi is a global happiness educator and founder of HappyVerse. With years of experience exploring purpose, culture, and human fulfillment, she brings together Eastern and Nordic perspectives on well-being. Her work focuses on helping individuals discover meaning beyond achievement.
Testimonials
“Raw, honest, and surprisingly tender.”
“A book that makes you pause and reflect.”
“Unexpectedly philosophical and deeply human.”
FAQ
Is this book explicit?
The book discusses intimacy in a reflective and emotional way. It is not explicit content but explores human connection thoughtfully.
Is this a self-help book?
It is more a philosophical and experiential reflection than a step-by-step guide.
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Will it be available internationally?
Yes, worldwide shipping available.