Learned young is done old
From a young age, I have been very independent. Even as a child, I liked to arrange things so that everyone had a good time and everything ran smoothly, without being in the forefront in the process. I was a difficult adolescent and could not handle my emotions well. I didn't really know what I wanted in life and what my purpose was. Instead of studying, I started working first. Because I was a dire perfectionist and had a high sense of responsibility, this went very quickly and I had at the age of 18, already leading a team of 60 men. However, my body has called me to a halt several times over the years, and due to severe panic attacks, I eventually couldn't avoid it.
When I look back on this period, there were several moments when my body very clearly said 'stop'. If I had any advice to give myself right now, I would say, "You set the bar. You decide what is right. Turn inward, connect with yourself, and it will all work out. Really."
Falling and getting up
Really - it can go together, I am living proof of that: masculine and feminine energy in balance in your profession. Though I learnt it by trial and error. I worked in sales and only later decided to get an education, because I thought this piece of paper would help me in society. Not long after completing my education, I landed a demanding job as a recruitment consultant in the well-known Zuidas, which confirmed all the clichés. People knew me as someone who always met all targets, was always there for everyone, and never said 'no'. Meanwhile, I had been struggling with severe anxiety attacks for years. Some periods went better than others, but as the pressure I put on myself increased, those attacks became more frequent and severe. Clearly something had to change...
Unfortunately, I have had to experience the hard way that running too long and too fast is not healthy for anyone, including me. For me, this initially manifested itself in almost six months of extreme dizziness that prevented me from even walking independently. This was the early days of anxiety attacks, because for me this was the ultimate feeling of loss of control. Loss of control over my own body.
Taking rest and turning inwards
At that point, I learnt the first lesson that I needed to take rest in order to turn inward. After I recovered physically from the dizziness, the symptoms on an emotional and mental level were very intense. The anxiety attacks made me afraid to even go shopping on my own anymore. This realisation provided one of the first turning points. An intensive path of self-development followed with various therapies, coaching, courses and training. But above all, daring to face the fear, accepting myself fully and then going outside my comfort zone time and again with confidence has made me where I am today.
Most importantly, I now put myself number one which makes both myself and others the best version of me. Because of this deep-seated trust, the guilt I used to feel when not prioritising the other person disappeared.
And now my whole path is coming together in my business. Listening to sense and emotions. My spiritual path and spiritual gifts. My sales, marketing and management experience. I combine everything in my unique approach As a business coach, resulting in sustainable success. In yourself, and therefore in your business.
A Hakuna Matata Life & Business is what I wish for everyone:
- Living your dream life
- Being financially free so you can do everything that makes you happy
- Free to make your own choices in your life and business
- Doing what makes you happy every day and getting paid (very) well for it
- Doing business from your strength, your passion, your fire
- Doing business from flow, fun & ease.
- Free from fears, limiting beliefs and energetic blockages
- Fun in life. Happy with your business. Experiencing every day as a gift.
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