Welcome, dear reader,
The past few weeks have filled me with a rich and abundant experience. They took me back to an insight I gained during a constellation with horses a few years ago. As the constellation was drawing to a close, all the little birds hidden in the surrounding trees began to whistle and chirp in a way I could not ignore. Their concert was natural, simple and uplifting all at once. The facilitator said to me: ‘Listen to what is happening. Before long, people who already know your work from the past will come back to take part again. They will share the quality of your work with others.’ It was not the first time this lady had told me something that later came true quite literally. This is no exception.
Last week I took part in a workshop on systemic work for entrepreneurs, in which we were able to look at our own business from different angles. In one particular exercise, we set up three groups of clients. One group that had never heard of our work and had no plans to take part. A second group that was already aware of our work but had no intention of taking part. The last group were the committed clients who knew the work well and are happy to take part. We were given the task of looking systemically at those three groups from a particular movement. When it was my turn, I took one step towards the three groups. I could not complete the movement, however, because something happened that brought me to a standstill in complete wonder. As I looked at the three groups, my heart centre opened in an intense and overwhelming movement. It overflowed with love for the participants and for the non-participants too. All I felt was love on a deep inner level. I could only be in that experience and allow it in completely. I know that this is how I look at people, but to experience it so abundantly in this context surprised me for a moment. The three groups themselves also sensed that flow of love. This is what it is all about for me. In everything you do, a deep undercurrent of a love that cannot be put into words can be present. The art is to allow it in and to live and work from there. This unconditional love, this essential connection, is at the heart of everything I undertake and of life itself.
Let me look back for a moment on the richness of the last few weeks. All of a sudden, people I had not heard from in years got in touch. They had questions they wanted to talk through, or they wished to take part in a training again. A little leap of joy on my part. From the heart, a connection always remains, no matter how long it has been since you last saw each other. What is more, a proposal for a collaboration between the Netherlands and Flanders blew into my field completely unexpectedly. We had already talked about it once in the past. None of it is definite. Nor does it need to be. It is the dynamic in the undercurrent becoming visible on the surface that intrigues me and fills me with trust.
At the beginning of July, two stents were placed in my coronary arteries. They have made a world of difference. Before that, my life literally and figuratively shrank until it had reached a critical, life-threatening low. It was preceded by years of not being heard about my symptoms. Years of tests, adjustments, asking for help and, at the same time, continuing to look towards life. Thanks to the stents, not only have my arteries opened up again, but I can breathe more deeply again too. At the same time, life is opening up its abundant flow of possibilities. An ever-repeating cycle of opportunities for growth and upliftment. When you dare to dive into the depths and darkness of your own life, you come face to face with your challenges. The pain from your past: sorrow, rejection, anger, shame and the whole range of emotions. That is the outer layer that may cause you to withdraw or ignore certain situations. Unconsciously, you protect yourself so as not to show your capabilities fully to the world. Beneath it, however, lies a precious treasure chest filled with your talents, your gifts, your experiences and all the knowledge you have gained, waiting to be discovered and shared. Within you there is a ‘drive’ that keeps propelling you to grow in conscious-BEING. It draws its nourishment from the challenges you meet every day. Your growth serves not only yourself, but everyone you meet and even beyond. Are you ready to share your talents and love with others? Then consider joining one of the upcoming trainings, where you will have the chance to let your unique light, love and strength shine.
