A magical journey from inner conflict to clarity As a young teenager, I was sure I was a witch. A friendly one. I brewed potions with herbs from our garden, spoke with animals and plants, and was captivated by spirits and their mysterious power. My parents had a book that fascinated me, about a magical […]
Fairies, fires and finding myself in Findhorn Read More »
Here’s a new way to regain momentum when you feel stuck or overwhelmed. Do you know that feeling like when you’re navigating too many challenges? Perhaps it’s a nagging sense of dissatisfaction, overthinking, or doubt about where you’re headed, because you’re being pulled in too many directions. Often, too, others don’t seem to understand. What
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My Dad has been resisting moving into a care home for years. He couldn’t let go of the world he created, even if it was less and less comfortable to be in. Last summer he couldn’t look after himself anymore. We, his daughters, took the tough decision to overrule his judgment. My youngest sister moved
My Dad’s old suitcase. Let go of it? Read More »
Springtime. Stormy skies and sunshine. Sweet scenting flowers everywhere. Life is bursting from the earth. It makes me feel so alive, but exactly in this season we lost a dear member of my husband’s family. My husband and I had the privilege to be present at his deathbed. We were holding his hand while his
What gives life meaning? Find your Ultimate Why Read More »
Last weekend I visited my step-grandchild, a delightful little boy of eight months old. We don’t see much of each other because we live far apart, so it took him several hours to get used to the new people in the house. He was gentle and adorable, sure, but I remember very distinctly the moment
How a look can change your life in one second flat. Read More »
Letting go of negativity not only makes you happier, it actually helps you live longer too. And healthier! This is the principle my practice is based upon, and here’s yet another piece of scientific proof. Elisabeth Blackburn, winner of the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 2009, has found that your mental patterns could be harming
More scientific proof that negative thoughts can kill you, from a Nobel Prize winner! Read More »
Caroline Myss is one of the teachers I follow. Listen below to her talk about the power of the wound. Confrontational, wise lessons! Source: The Science of Medical Intuition Online Course
Why we hang on to our suffering: it gives us power Read More »
Isn’t being vulnerable totally scary, and to be avoided at all times? That’s what I thought too for a long time. But guess what: it actually makes you strong. Wholehearted, as Brené Brown says in this delightful talk. So go on: be the master of your fate, the captain of your soul. Be vulnerable.
You want to feel invulnerable? Embrace your vulnerability. Really. Read More »
When you always push yourself to do more and to be better, it is impossible to stand in your power, to adopt that way of life in which you treat yourself and others with kindness, acceptance and love. Standing in your power gives you a gentle strength that comes from within, regardless of what others
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Having settled into my new life in Europe I am ready to get serious about my Inside Out Therapy and Coaching practice. I need to work on connecting with the wider Brussels community, but I trust that’s a matter of time. Meanwhile, I have been thinking a lot about how I can be of service
My New Year’s resolution: helping you defeat self-sabotage Read More »
Deze spreuk, die sinds mijn kindertijd in mijn geheugen gegrift staat, roept associaties op met moeite, met worsteling. Alles zit tegen, maar als ik ‘het’ maar genoeg wil, breek ik ijzer met handen. Ondanks alle obstakels en hindernissen bereik ik mijn doel. Luctor et emergo! (Ja, Zeeuwse moeder.) Ik worstel en kom boven! Dat moge
Waar een wil is, is een weg Read More »
We must fight terrorism, but more bombs are only going to provoke more violence. Compassion might be the only way out. And yes, that’s hard.
Compassion for Gaziantep Read More »
