Tag: advice
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someone asked me isn’t it hard to be so sensitive in this world – yesÂ
Interesting question for someone very sensitive as me. Yes life can be a bit difficult and intense while being in this overstimulating world. When you feel all the energies around you and a little bit too much loud music or too much coldness can send your nervous system into a panic is not great. That’s…
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some insights to share
Beautiful reunions and time with people that bring out the best version of yourself are just amazing! The travel life is just so fulfilling. Control of the mind I shared with my friend that yoga, astrology, plant medicine and all these concepts help to break free from your mind. He asked me: are you not…
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I planned our future and that is ok
As sensitive beings, we emotionally tune in. We attach, we feel, we connect deeply. I fantasize a lot, I plan futures with people I met for 1 week, I want to buy clothes for our future kids when he likes my Instagram story… haha. I planned our future, how it could feel, how we might…
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when you give a finger and they take your hand
In Dutch we have a saying: “Als je hem een vinger geeft, neemt hij de hele hand.” Which literally means: “if you give a finger, they’ll take your entire hand”. It describes those moments where you agree to something small and suddenly it feels like much more is expected of you than you were ready…
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projections, mirrors and lessons
Someone else their truth does not have to be yours… we all experience life and everything that happens in different ways. I realize more and more how we all live in our inner world which reflects how we view the outer one. Even though I fantasize and I project onto people as well, especially in…
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is this a date?
Whenever meeting new people (especially men) and they ask you to do something or hang out – it is very confusing if this is as friends, as meeting as souls or if it is a date. Often I do not see it coming, and since I am not interested in dating (sometimes yes but often…
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10-day vipassana meditation retreat: insights
Lessons I learned during Vipassana retreat, I kept my journal and wrote down some of my teachings. The idea behind this concept is that we reach the depth of the mind and get to our deeper attachments and release them. At first I realized mind is so active. it keeps going places all the time.…
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learning to listen to your body: when it’s too much
Sometimes, someone shows up with all the right intentions – open heart, grand gestures, a willingness to give. And yet… something inside you feels off. Your body tenses. Your heart closes. Your nervous system goes into overdrive. And you don’t know why. For a long time, I thought love meant pushing through that discomfort. If…
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NO, NO & NO AGAIN
Saying no is not always an easy task. But it’s necessary. Especially while traveling I’ve noticed so many pushy people. Which I have compassion for also, western people with (according to them) a lot of money, come to your country and it’s an opportunity. Fair enough. But it’s so intense. Especially as a solo female…