by Wilrieke | Jun 15, 2021 | Attachment Dynamics, Dealing with Trauma, Emotions & Insecurity, Non Monogamy, Polyamory & Open Relating, Relationships
Are you a nerd for self-psychologizing like I am? Reading the books, doing the work and the workshops and, maybe, as we start to understand the dynamics label those around us and ourselves as avoidant, anxious, or narcissistic? Just like I have, you may have listened...
by Wilrieke | May 28, 2021 | Courage & Fear, Dealing with Trauma, Emotions & Insecurity, Spirituality
Sometimes it feels to me that all the offers of self-help books, transformational workshops, and life-changing life coaches want to promise us exactly that: life is an experience of an ever-increasing ride of growth and joy, while all excess trauma, negative beliefs,...
by Wilrieke | May 26, 2021 | Courage & Fear, Emotions & Insecurity, Gender & being queer
I have a natural thing against gyms (no offence) and ever since I became a mother about 13 years ago I like to do the occasional yoga routine or workout at home. By now, I’m beyond my saturation point of young, skinny, white girls facilitating those. I...
by Wilrieke | May 4, 2021 | Attachment Dynamics, Emotions & Insecurity, Non Monogamy, Polyamory & Open Relating, Relationships, Sexuality
We all have patterns in our relationships. This is a short video with an exercise you may be interested...
by Wilrieke | May 4, 2021 | Courage & Fear, Emotions & Insecurity
We have such a strange relationship with pride. At least in my culture. We shouldn’t be proud, as it’s seen as self-righteous and arrogance. But why not be proud? Why not acknowledge who we are and what we have to contribute? I know I need meaning and...
by Wilrieke | May 4, 2021 | Courage & Fear, Emotions & Insecurity
Out of all the things happening in the world right now, there is one thing I’m sure of, and that is I’m changing.I finally cut my hair, I’m using different pronouns wherever it feels safe enough and fun. I dare to speak up when I don’t agree. I...
