The gift and power of emotional courage

Being sensitive and feeling your emotions is powerful and positive. But for centuries we’re thinking quite the opposite. We rather hide what we're feeling. We think feeling emotions makes us weak and vulnerable and that being sensitive is something only for women. We’ve been wrong all this time. By accepting and dealing with our difficult emotions we will found a solution to our problems.

The year of the doers, the rebels, the builders

Every new beginning, whether it’s a new job, a new year or a new relationship we talk about our resolutions. This new year, more than ever before will be a year that just talking about them won’t do anymore. And especially how we talk about things will make the difference. This is the year of the rebels, the builders and the doers. The ones that have always known that there is a different way. The ones that are not going to wait anymore but are stepping up and make it happen.

Why I’m done trying to be man enough

More and more I see women and men opening up and talking about their feelings. Like this uplifing TEDTalk by Justin Baldoni.

Holding space for emotional healing

When you’re burned out or depressed you are broken on the inside. Then it hurts inside your body. It is an emotional pain and it needs the same amount of time to heal.

An introvert walks into a room

A woman walks into a room. This could be the start of an intriguing story. But when you're an introvert and highly sensitive, just like me, this image usually looks totally different. Although...