by Wilrieke | Jul 26, 2025 | Attachment Dynamics, Dealing with Trauma, Emotions & Insecurity, Lessons from Horses, Nervous System and Trauma
This morning with the horses was special. Horses have always been some of my most important teachers, and this morning was no exception. Thorwald was very clear in his needs — and I listened. A Bit of Background Thorwald is nine years old. We don’t know much about his...
by Wilrieke | Jan 24, 2025 | Call-Out, Emotions & Insecurity, Nervous System and Trauma, Non Monogamy, Polyamory & Open Relating, Relationships
Safety is not about preventing anything challenging or potentially hurtful from happening (that’s impossible anyway). It’s about what happens afterward. About creating closeness, intimacy, and trust again. It’s about listening and being heard....
by Wilrieke | Jan 24, 2025 | Courage & Fear, Dealing with Trauma, Emotions & Insecurity, Nervous System and Trauma
Last year I was approached by Belgian television VRT whether they could make recording at a cuddle workshop for their new program Kalm Waes with Tom Waes, about ways to reduce stress. It’s always tricky, being in the media with something that can be seen as...
by Wilrieke | Jan 24, 2025 | Consent, Courage & Fear, Dealing with Trauma, Emotions & Insecurity, Nervous System and Trauma
From my LinkedIn – things I also do besides my own workshops: For the Speak Out project of FEDEC – International network for professional circus education, supported by the European Union and Fontys University of Applied Sciences, I am teaching a two-part...
by Wilrieke | Jan 24, 2025 | Call-Out, Courage & Fear, Dealing with Trauma, Emotions & Insecurity, Pleasure, Relationships, Sexuality
I think there is a thing we get twisted when it comes to receiving. I meet many people who say they find it hard to receive, harder than giving. Giving comes easier, they say, as they know what to do and can be of service. But receiving is difficult, as it is for...
by Wilrieke | Jan 24, 2025 | Attachment Dynamics, Call-Out, Courage & Fear, Dealing with Trauma, Emotions & Insecurity, Relationships
Space between people feels different as a recovering codependent. I’ve always identified as anxiously attached and insecure in relationships. And although I’ve been on a path of recovery for years, I can still fall into those patterns. However, I am changing,...
