WEEK SUMMARY 4 | Best event ever | New insights | A lot of love

From Bali to Sydney! This is where I stayed this week. I came here to attend a conference based one the best change- and transformation programs in the world. It gave me a lot of new energy and during the conference I made a deeper connection with people. This week I learned a couple of new things about myself and I did some beautiful interviews for my documentary and book about love. This week was great, productive, but also a week of self reflection. We all need this right? 

Friday – The best event I have ever attended!

The reason I started this ‘workation’ was to go to Sydney’s first ‘Boomerang Roundup’ conference. This is a conference aimed at personal transformation. One of my best friend was speaking here together with the world’s best speakers. To me conferences based on twelve step programs are to recharge myself and connect to my soul and source. With this I prevent to loose myself in the ‘matrix’ and get caught in the rat-race of life. One of the speakers talked about how these things can block us and that it is important to awaken the silence within ourselves. I loved hearing this and it provides with extra focus with myself on this subject.

After the two speakers we went out for a drink with a small group at ’the waterfront’ to close the night in style.

Saturday – Destructive characteristics 

Because the night before ended late the second stay started too early for me. The speakers were amazing, but I was too tired to really concentrate. I must admit that I’m not used to listening to anybody for a long time anymore. Even when years ago I visited a workshop week by Dr. Wayne Dyer, a very inspiring speaker and to me one of the best, I couldn’t keep my eyes open. Luckily I still am taking some gems out of this day.  One of them is my “character defect: self-reliance”. You can’t do everything yourself and organize everything for everybody. It’s important to give some of it in charge of others and trust in the power greater than you. “Don’t walk on egg shells.” said one of my travel companions in a openhearted conversation in the apartment we were staying. That comment really touched me deeply. My throat closed and tears were came. I was doing all I could to not cry to not show my weakness in front of somebody who I just met a couple of days ago.

During the rest of the conversation I discovered why it touched me so deeply. From when I was 13 years old I had to walk on egg shells  and it felt like my family was in a cold war. I tried so long to make everybody happy. Unfortunately nothing worked. I didn’t think about me anymore to try to make everybody happy and I still didn’t succeed. And now I am in EXACTLY the same dynamics. With my travel company I walk on egg shells and forget about myself again. I have an opinion, but keep this to myself to keep everybody happy. My ‘family’ (my travel company and I) is supposed to be happy. And even though I know from the past that this didn’t work I keep doing this unconsciously.

This means I got work to do. First I was thinking ways to avoid the situation, but I now decided to stay and deal with this ‘perfect storm’. How can I be and allow myself to be me? How can I listen to my needs and desires in the middle of a storm or cold war? To be continued…

Sunday – What is stopping you?  

I go on a trip and bring with me: my own internet, a extra charger and a filled paypal account so I can Uber my way to around. A long time I didn’t use all this technology, but since I want to run my business from exotic places all over the world these are my basic necessities. ‘. This is only if you want to work in a efficient and continues way at your business. Because we have so many digital tools we sometimes to forget to connect with people. To be honest I feel that most people almost make no contact anymore and don’t know how to do this. Everybody is focused on their own small world. That is why I also love this conferences. You feel connected and welcome. It is like taking a hot bath.  I interviewed a lady who also spoke at the conference about this. She knows what she is talking about. If you are curious to here experiences and tips in love check out the interview that I did on Facebook live!

After the conference me and my travel companion went to the world biggest church: Hillsong. What an experience! The way they build this would suit two of my clients who want to do something similar AND it also fits by my idea of LightWorks Happy & Health centre of which the LightWorks Academy will be a part of. But is now the right time? This sometimes stops me. Even though three people told me – with them one psychic – to just do it. Is now really the time to harvest what I planted and nurtured in the last 10 years? And after this fire away? I think this is scary! This will also be continued…

Monday – I still got a lot to learn 

I’m blessed. The highlight of my day today was meeting up with Claire. One of thepersons I interviewed in Bali. I feel that we met for a reason. We are both fighters, used to working hard and take care of ourselves. We both need TLC (tender, loving, kindness) to shine our brightest. How us meeting each other will unfold and if we ever will work together only the future knows.

The lunch was not mention worthy and expensive, but the conversation was deep and brought us both to tears. Because of the conference I didn’t do my daily tasks so I needed to work hard to catch up while the others were doing fun things. And one of them also has a own business. What is the difference? He lets other people in charge. I  didn’t (yet). But what not is here, can grow.

Tuesday – Just keep going

Today was a rainy day. I’ve seen a lot and shopped. And I heard that I’m joining the program at the Byron Spirit Festival with my workshop “Cleansing, Dreaming & Dirty fun”. I’m excited and looking forward to it. I never thought I would take a break or ease up on traveling and working. And still I’m doing it. I (re)connect with people and ignite love and light.  I love it and look forward to New Zealand. That is going to be my next trip. Pleasure and peace: exaclty how I like it. I know there is good stuff coming my way.

Wednesday – Conversations about love

Today I spoke with Mike Jachim from the ‘Philly area’ in America for my documentary “Expedition Self Love”. It was a great interview that made me really happy. Do you want to know more about the book or movie? Find us on Facebook. Also you can read blogs here and have a free look at the first documentary by clicking here. I also got some hours of sun with my American friend and spend the rest of my time travelling and packing. It takes time, but you get a lot in return.

What do I have planned for the next period?

*May: The pre-sale for the book ‘Expedition Self Love’ starts.

*June: The launch of trailer for the documentary ‘Self Love Expedition’ and weekly episodes.

*September: Premiere of the documentary and launch of the book. I also organize for the 5th time in a row the LICHTpuntjes Festival. It’s a busy month.

November – April: World tour of Expedition Self Love to spread the light more.

Thursday – Crying like a baby

Today was a recovery day from traveling. I stayed in bed until midday and watching the boys having fun in their surf lesson. Tomorrow and this weekend I’m working hard again on the rebranding of LightWorks and coaching clients. I’m very happy with the work the other Lightworks life-, business-, and yoga coaches are doing great. In the evening I saw the movie ‘Lion’. It was ment to be ‘A cat named Bob’, b ut because there was nobodu I could ask for whatever movie I wanted. I choose ‘Lion’ and cried a lot! Almost the entire movie I was crying. There is so much suffering, injustice and impotency in the world. It makes me sad that we in the rich west are suffering with all the chances and choices we get and that 90 or 95% of the world population are suffering of a lack of these.

I remember reading an article when I was twelve about a six year old boy in India who worked for 10 to 12 hours a day with rocks and whose hands were worn out. I knew back than that I wanted to help poor people. And this is exactly what I’m doing now in my own way: I coach people in the discovery of their inner richness (talents, passion, dreams and life mission), help them put this in the world and share it in whatever shape or form. I’m working hard to scale LightWorks to coach more people so sparks can turn into fires. I can’t imagine work that is more beautiful.