Professionally, the journey to find and reconnect to my true self has taken me to a Dutch university (Master of Science in Chemistry), corporate industry (commercial and product registration roles) and finally self-employment as a consultant in Western society.
Privately, my journey follows from a natural keen self-awareness from a young age, allowing me to observe and experience material manifestation of the unconscious throughout my life. I’ve drawn major teachings from many relationships in my life: from my family of origin to my romantic relationships, deeply transforming friendships, stimulating colleagues, therapeutic relationships and the smallest daily acquaintances…
In this lifetime, I’ve experienced the shift from full-body awareness and high intuition into being locked out of life by the mind. Through years of intense personal work involving study, therapy, alternative healing and silence, I’ve reconnected to my true essence – and the journey continues!
Library of influential teachings:
- Marina Borruso
- Salvatore Brizzi – La Porta del Mago, Le Sette Iniziazioni e Come Prepararle, Io sono il Padrone della Mia Anima
- David Deida – Dear Lover, The Way of the Superior Man
- Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)
- Steve Hagen – Buddhism Plain and Simple
- Byron Katie – The Work
- Carl Jung – Memories, Dreams, Reflections
- Dr. Nicole LePera – How to do the Work
- Dr. Gabor Maté – The Myth of Normal, When the Body Says No
- Alice Miller – The Drama of the Gifted Child
- Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés – Women Who Run with The Wolves
- Steve Rother – Spiritual Psychology
- Dr. Franz Ruppert – Mein Körper, mein Trauma, mein Ich, Liebe; Lust & Trauma; Frühes Trauma; Trauma, Angst und Liebe; Wer bin Ich in einer traumatisierten Gesellschaft?
- Eckhart Tolle – The Power of Now and A New Earth
- Dr. Bessel van der Kolk – The Body Keeps the Score
- Emotional negligence: Dr. Jonice Webb and Dr. Lindsay C. Gibson
- Dr. Pete Walker – Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving