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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...
Apr 4, 20234 min read


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...
Mar 23, 20233 min read


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...
Feb 27, 20232 min read


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...
Feb 18, 20235 min read


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...
Feb 6, 20238 min read


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...
Feb 2, 20233 min read


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...
Jan 11, 20234 min read


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...
Jan 3, 20235 min read


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...
Dec 24, 20222 min read


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...
Dec 21, 20224 min read


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...
Dec 6, 20223 min read


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...
Nov 26, 20223 min read


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...
Nov 20, 20222 min read


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...
Nov 10, 20223 min read


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...
Oct 3, 20225 min read


Not my kind of coaching
This week's story is about two themes: one is a reflection on today's coaching industry, the other is the self-doubt many gifted people...
Sep 1, 20225 min read


How to actualize your potential
Gifted people are often high-potential underachievers. Here's why that is and how to change it.
Aug 16, 20226 min read


Are you afraid of death?
I explain why I, as a gifted person, think about death on a near-daily basis, and why this helps me to live life as fully as possible.
Aug 11, 20224 min read


Are you ready to play full out?
Join the Gifted Go-Getter Mastermind, a program designed for gifted people ready to take action, and put their brilliance out into the world
Aug 8, 20223 min read


Why gifted people dread multiple-choice tests
Having completed my studies, there’s one thing I’m very happy about NOT having to do anymore: multiple-choice tests. It's been years...
Aug 1, 20225 min read
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