Lucy’s Blog
Stories and writings
Who’s waiting for me anyway?
Do you know the quiet, shy inner child within yourself? This part of ourselves often remains unheard. Use practical tips to reconnect with this shy, inner child in a respectful way. I explain how you can do that with SoulCollage®.
How the Black Madonna can contribute to your self-love
Discover how the Black Madonna can guide you in confronting your shadow, letting go of old patterns and finding your true self. Be inspired by her to help you connect with your deepest essence and learn how to integrate the wisdom of the Black Madonna into your daily life for greater inner strength and self-love.n how to integrate the wisdom of the Black Madonna into your daily life for greater inner strength and self-love.
Stop fretting and discover what your mission is
Are you being severely challenged during this period and can't stop fretting about it? The challenge is not only because of the mundane in our lives, but in addition, all the limitations that are there and the worries you may have.
4 steps letting go of control
When you are not firm in your own shoes and trust in yourself, in your own value, in your intuition, then fear can play an important role in your life.
7 ways to cope with life again though
Did you know that childhood experiences and the culture you live in can affect your physical, mental and emotional health as an adult?
5 steps to get out of that inner knot
during a conversation, someone told me that she felt empty. A successful person who already has a lot of notes on her vocals, but actually keeps going after each success.
The secret of self-realization (psst: inner freedom)
The need for self-actualization is best nurtured by setting yourself free internally. .Inner freedom is necessary for self-direction, for inner leadership. When you are inwardly free, nothing stops you from living your life as it is meant to be lived. A mission with purpose, with a deeper purpose.
Are you allowed to feel what you feel?
Regularly I hear people say, "Isn't that weird that I feel that?" We have often learned in our lives to put away our feelings, for various reasons; to survive, to fit in, to belong, not to be rejected.
What physical problems can tell you
I assume that when there are physical problems, it is mostly related to our inner well-being. With emotions, feelings tucked away, not listening to what is good for us, having too much to do with ourselves, etc.
Dealing with fear? Find out how I did
I've been away from it all, enjoying the sun in Curaçao. So nice to go to the sun and get some vitamins.
I dived for the first time in my life and I must say, I found it more exciting than I thought. Dealing with fear was a thing for me.
I dived for the first time in my life and I must say, I found it more exciting than I thought. Dealing with fear was a thing for me.
5 simple steps to help you overcome anxiety
During difficult periods, you see people dealing with the uncertainty and anxiety that can arise in many different ways. What steps can you take to leave your insecurity behind and thereby overcome your anxiety?
I could never have imagined this with my uncertainty
I could never have imagined this. As a teenager, I was rebellious but also very insecure; I didn't have a lot of self-esteem. Still, I often did my thing even though I didn't care what others thought about it.
A better world starts with yourself
A lot is happening in the world; impending and existing wars, the huge forest fires in other continents, viruses threatening world health.... Can you still keep the balance within yourself?
Staying in control yourself, how do you do it?
The other day I was deeply affected by a comment made by someone close to me. Pain was touched and a hurt personality, which I had not experienced for a long time, took up almost all the space. Almost took over.
When my soul broke through and I discovered my mission
I often get asked how I do it all, all the things I do. Where I got that drive from. People sometimes used to think it was strange that I was so engrossed in myself.
3 reasons why coaches are sometimes unsuccessful
In all the years I have been working with coaches, I have been able to see what can be the reason for not being successful with their practice.
3 reasons why dreams are not realized
Before, when I was much younger, I often knew very well what I did not want and what was not good about the world and the people in it.
When I flipped the bird
With me, the rebel was strong. I always said "do it yourself" and wanted above all to stand up to people who behaved nastily. Whether I wanted to or not. I had no control over it.
What would you do with 10 million?
I asked this question to people on Facebook. Great answers came; from establishing an animal shelter to buying land and giving it back to nature.
Here’s how to get rid of your ‘I don’t know what I want’ syndrome
Do you catch yourself thinking "I don't know what I want"? Do you feel like you're stuck in that? That you are holding yourself back in your talents, in who you are? The "not knowing what you want" is paralyzing. This blog will help you get rid of it.
Who are your heroes and inspirations?
We often have multiple mentors in our lives, people who inspire us, to whom we mirror ourselves, who are role models and/or sources of inspiration.
Too little self-acceptance? Are you tired of that? Free yourself
Are you struggling to accept yourself as you are? This is often because throughout our lives we are taught how to be, how to look, what success looks like, how to behave, and that keeps us away from our authenticity. Are you tired of that? In this blog, I explain to you what is at the heart of self-acceptance and how you can do something about it.
Building self-confidence? Tackle your inner critic
We all know those voices in our heads, wanting all kinds of things. But 1 voice is often very prominent; the inner critic. Listening to this inner voice gnaws at your self-confidence. Building self-confidence does not come naturally. It requires awareness and concrete action. How to do that? In this blog, I address that.
Surrendering to what is
Do you also recognize that you run into issues over and over again because you don't want to see something? You push it away?
Being in your power
Being in your power is a term often used, but what does it really mean? Does this mean you always have a powerful look? That you are always strong?
How do you create more time for yourself?
In these hectic times, where the stimuli fly around your ears, where the opportunities are great, time for yourself sometimes gets compromised.
Feeling joy through gratitude
Have you ever tried to sit back and let a list emerge in your mind of all the things you can feel grateful for?
You are the most important
It is not selfish to place yourself as the most important thing in your life. Were you not to do this, you will deny yourself and you will not find peace and balance in your life.
Releasing negative thoughts in 3 steps
Certain themes often come up in my conversations with clients; one of these themes is holding themselves back by how they think about themselves.
How inner personalities affect your life
We are made up of many different inner parts, inner voices that have their own ideas and needs and have a lot of influence on our daily lives.
From dream to reality in 5 steps
What do you dream about? How is your focus? Are you being lived? Very often we are consumed by everyday life and do not get around to dreaming. Therefore, it is important that we regularly set aside time to focus on our dreams. Envisioning them, adjusting them, watching them.
Voices in your head
Do you sometimes suffer from different little voices in your head, each wanting different things from you?
Clearing anxiety for more peace and space in your mind
A participant in my workshop later told her story of how she gained more peace and space in her mind with SoulCollage®. I was so taken with it that I asked her if she would write about it. I would like to share this story with you, the reader.