Expat Wellbeing

22/12/2023

All my bags are packed (almost). I'm ready to go... 🎵

I'm winding down for the holiday season, and soon I'll be heading to Indonesia 🇮🇩

Our cat 🐾 who stays behind in Rotterdam and is usually my biggest worry when travelling, has a team of sitters – our dear, kind neighbours.

I'm still nursing a cold 🤧 so it'll be 😷 for me on the long trip home

This year has been a journey, and I'm signing off 2023 with my heart full 💖

In the agenda will be... oh, actually there's not much of an agenda 😊

We'll simply embrace slow travelling, resting and doing nothing 🌾

Enjoying quiet, empty moments as they emerge and also connecting with family and friends 💕

Reconciling with the past, being in the present, while looking forward to the future 🌿

This is the moment where I remind myself

I am good enough, warts and all

And I love myself unconditionally

Not just because of the season, but because it's been my constant lifelong practice 👣

And I'd love to THANK YOU for doing your best and taking care of you 💖

Wishing you a heartwarming holiday and may we continue in the new year with a deeper sense of appreciation and connection in this journey together🌟

17/08/2023

Are you so busy that you have no time to refill your own cup?

How about being more gentle to yourself and make time for taking care of yourself.

Start asking yourself these important questions.

And if this speaks to you, I'd love to see in my workshop upcoming Wednesday.

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03/08/2023

Are you hustling for self-worthiness?

This has been a personal theme I unpacked in my interview with the People Impact Podcast. I can't be more grateful to the wonderful hosts Marjolijn Vlug and Lisa Dempsey, for holding the safe brave space.

Believe me, I was nervous 😅 And it's helpful that this podcast is “not a place for performance” as Lisa and Marjolijn affirm. I mean, fun and ease are the values embraced in the interview process.

So if you're looking to expand your perspective on people in organisation and beyond, check out this podcast in your favourite podcast app.
.. or you've got your story to share, do reach out to them 🤗

Stay tuned for my episode 🙋‍♀️

And in the meantime, I've got some inspiring episodes I plan to catch up on. 🔊💙

28/06/2023

Sharing some personal reflection after the workshop "Lonely as A Leader". And inviting you to a conversation on this theme. Are you in?

19/06/2023

Everything may seem great on paper – a great career, a lovely family, a beautiful house. But what if, inside you’re feeling lonely, dissatisfied with life, and depressed?

This is the story of my client, an executive at a tech startup in Silicon Valley.

He's got it all, and yet he was unhappy.
Overthinking and bottled-up emotions drained his energy.
Negative self-talk hijacked his headspace, also when he was not at work.

In his words, he had a “wall” with people close to him.

He used a simple solution from my coaching, using the body-mind approach to break out of the downward spiral of negative thoughts.

He's amazed that now he’s in control of his headspace again.
He leads his team with more ease and confidence.

And what’s best of all?
He discovered more emotional tools to connect with his loved ones.

Hear him share his experience.

If his story hits home for you, join us in our free workshop Friday 23 June.
Register via the link in the comment below 💚

14/06/2023

Leaders, how do you use intuition to guide you towards wisdom?

I love celebrating my client Katalin Dr. Birki who, through challenges (work & personal), has grown a sense of empowerment and confidence. 🌟

Kata is a natural people leader with multifaceted talents and a life-long commitment to self-development. In her last post as a country manager, she faced overwhelming tasks to uphold her people spirit amid restructuring in her company.

Our work together focused on creating emotional space. Kata intuitively understood that processing her emotions was essential to maintain her performance and keep her sharp in making important decisions.

With all the logical things already said and done, we explored dance and movement for self-expression, reflection and recentering the body and mind. Tuning into her emotions through movement was a very affirming process that boosted her power and trust in herself.

And here are what we discovered:

🌾 Our coaching journey is a reminder and an invitation to practice what she already knows. There is no "wisdom button" 👀 to turn on at will, even when we have deep knowledge and insights. For Kata, the coaching has helped her turn her inner wisdom into impactful actions.

☯ Embracing feminine qualities in her leadership enables her to hold space for her people and their emotions during difficult times. It was a learning point to give herself the same care she gives to everyone. She prioritizes her self-care so that she's able to manage the collective emotions and protect herself.

⚖ Logic and intuition can be together and work as a team - as they should. Balancing logic with intuition is a finesse that has led her to the right choices. Including to work with me as her coach - defying logic-based advice- which turned out to be a great experience for both of us.

I hope this story inspires you to trust your intuition more as a leader. 💗
Our complete interview is in the comment below. 👇

If you followed your intuition today, what would you do differently?

My inbox is open for DM, if you'd like to share.