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I am going to Antarctica!

Well, hello! I know, it's been a minute. I just reopened my inbox to see it has been almost 2 months since I last sent out a...

Get inspired by my client's Ted Talk!

Meet my coachee Tareq Layka from Syria, and learn about how he succeeded in spite of adversity.

Sensitivity and Sensuality

Here's what I learnt at a dance congress about the link between high sensitivity (HSP) and sensuality.

How to navigate HSP (high sensitivity)

I just returned from my two-week vacation: a week in Morocco, and a week in Rome. In Morocco, I was partly by myself, partly with a...

How to stop slowing yourself down

Have you ever felt afraid that your fast learning pace would make others uncomfortable? Ever slowed down to fit a timeline others expect...

Permission to be multi-passionate

I recently got into a new hobby. Like big time into it. It's Afro-Latin dancing! Salsa, Bachata, Kizomba... I'm learning them all at the...

Celebrate good times, come on!

Pheww... The past few weeks have been the most intense of my 2023 so far. My 'Week of Giftedness' lasted not one but two weeks, and...

Week van de Hoogbegaafdheid / Week of Giftedness

Next weekend marks the start of the national Week of Giftedness in the Netherlands and Belgium. Which is why I'm offering no less than 5...

The flip side of manifestation

Last week, I wrote a long article unpacking my take on manifestation. I offered examples to illustrate how you can use the power of your...

Do you believe in manifestation?

Someone recently asked me if I believe in manifestation. For those who don't know what this is, manifestation is a term that is currently...

Ode to intensity

Happy February! I can't believe that it's only been one month since the start of 2023. I was reflecting on the month behind us and...

My thoughts on friendship

Greetings from San Francisco! I started off my 2023 by doing one of my favorite things ever: traveling ;) I am currently writing this...

Damn. Who is that?

I was looking through my phone at the videos and photos I took in 2022, and could barely believe my eyes. Was this actually my life, this...

How to get ready for 2023

This is one of my favorite times of the year: the end of the year behind us, and the start of the one ahead of us. Not because I'm...

A reminder for your gifted mind

Two weeks ago, during the 'Celebrate your Gifts!' event, we all became rebels. For instead of treating giftedness with shame, with...

How to embrace giftedness

One of my clients, who recently finished a 6-month 1-1 coaching program with me, started working with me when she was experiencing a lot...

Start before you feel ready

One of the things I often say to my clients is this: 'Start before you feel ready'. We often come up with excuses for why this is not the...

Celebrate your gifts!

The Smart Rebel community is growing, and that's something that fills me with joy. Every week, I receive messages from people telling me...

Do you know that feeling?

Do you know that feeling of staring at a page you're supposed to read, and having to start over and over again. Your eyes are moving...

When life is a whirlwind

Hi there! It's been a minute since I sent out my last email. Glad to be back at it, now that life's calmed down a bit. Because boy, has...