Othello. A reflection of power and vulnerability.
So far it’s been a wild ride rebuilding his body and trust (and we still have a long way to go)…
A raw challenge I am learning from zero. But after six weeks I can say we truly understand and trust each other.
Learning by falling and getting back up (literally).
Othello is not the easy way, but by far the most rewarding one.🐎
Over the past few days I’ve received an overwhelming amount of messages from industry friends and customers after sharing that I’m stepping down as CEO. I want you to know that I see every message and I’ll reply personally very soon.
Right now I’m taking a bit of time offline to reset and to reflect on what truly aligns with my values. Over the years, and maybe also because I’m getting closer to forty 😅, and through my daily Vipassana practice (a Buddhist practice), I’ve realised something very clearly. For a long time the beauty industry felt like the place where everything came together for me.
When I started working as an eyebrow stylist ten years ago, beauty never felt superficial. To me it has always been about how the inner and outer are equally important. You invest in your mind and your spirit and that shows in how you carry yourself. You invest in how you look as a way of expressing who you are and who you want to become.
Over the past six months I’ve started working more closely with girls and women on improving their self-image. Through this work I was asked by Dutch institutions to help create something around self-image and wellbeing. In that moment everything I’ve learned over the past ten years came together. The industry, the community, the experience. It feels right to pass this on to girls and women who don’t always have access to this kind of support.
I want to take the time and space to do this work properly.
Thank you for your messages, your patience and your trust.
Endless strolling around 🌙
For the past 12 years, I have been meditating. I first started with Mindfulness, and later I learned many other techniques. Over the last 3 years, I’ve been committed to Vipassana a 2,500-year-old technique taught by Gautama Buddha himself. Vipassana means “to see things as they are.” Through endless observation of the self, you learn to observe everything inside and outside with equanimity, recognizing that all is changing. By observing, you learn to stop reacting and simply let experiences pass away. @vipassanaorg
In my life, this has been the biggest breakthrough for improving my mental health. You become the observer of yourself and everything around you. You learn to let go, to have no attachment. I’ve become a much happier, more loving, and more aware person without judgment.
Growth comes when the urge for change is greater than the fear of it.
Real growth happens outside your comfort zones. Don’t be afraid to step bout of it.
Don’t be afraid to take risks, to make mistakes, to fail.
Because life is a numbers game.
And change doesn’t happen when you keep doing the same things over and over again. Choose different.
#GrowthMindset #FeminineLeadership #SelfMastery #HealingThroughAction #StepIntoYourPower #RadicalResponsibility #MoveWithIntention
