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In my coaching practice, the theme of loss and grief comes up regularly. This could, for example, be the death of a loved one, the loss of a job or the break-up of a love affair. What is essential is to dare to feel and live through the pain of loss and to move on… Continue reading How do you really look at grief at your loss?

In my coaching practice and around me, I regularly hear people say that they have had to learn to say no. No, to certain people, customers or chores. The reason is often that it gives negative energy. Learning to set limits and set boundaries well and clearly is essential to feel good and not to… Continue reading Learning to say no and yes!

We all have things we avoid in our lives. You once started to shy away from such an activity or issue and have since decided not to do it anymore. This seems quite innocent at first glance, but at a deeper level things can come into play that can also be detrimental to yourself. In… Continue reading If you keep avoiding something, you also avoid yourself

In my coaching sessions I pay attention to the male and female poles within yourself. What does this mean and what can I do as a life coach? In our being and acting, as humans (i.e. as man and woman) we have both a feminine and a masculine pole within us. If one pool is… Continue reading How do you get your male and female pool in order?

4 tips that make you more authentic and ensure more connection In my coaching practice, the following behaviors and communication are often discussed. By gaining insight into yourself and really daring to look at how you do things, you can take a step in your development and growth. You become closer to yourself and it… Continue reading 4 tips that make you more authentic and ensure more connection

During a network conversation about profiling in my work as a coach, the term coming out came up. And then in a different meaning than the usual meaning of coming out as a homosexual or lesbian woman. A relationship therapist who becomes visible with sexuality in relationships My network contact told me that as a… Continue reading Coming out – becoming visible when you come out for something

Everyone experiences things on their own path. Intense events that have an impact at that moment and also influence how you view life and who you are. These could be events in your youth, such as your parents’ divorce or a difficult period at school. In your adult life, this could be a nearby illness… Continue reading Getting past the story about yourself

We all experience small and big traumas in life. Small traumas, such as a comment that hits hard, that makes you slam shut or you are rejected by a loved one. Or you have experienced bigger traumas, such as childhood bullying or not being seen or heard. Traumas are experiences of powerlessness Traumas are essentially… Continue reading How do you get out of impotence and come into your strength?

Is it possible to live your life with a happy undercurrent, regardless of what happens or what comes your way? Is it possible to have something like an inner smile? In other words: you feel a happy undercurrent, which you feel from within and which is independent of your (material) circumstances and of others. And… Continue reading How does an Inner smile arise; how do you create happiness from within?

Body-mind connection; Your body and mind are so connected that you can experience physical complaints if you have stress or suppressed emotions, such as anger or sadness. This may cause you to experience pain in your body, such as pain in your back, neck or shoulder blades. This pain is real, and (medical) treatment can… Continue reading 7 tips to strengthen your body-mind connection