Hey there, Reader Summer is slowly starting on this side of the earth — and I'd love to connect with you. So much is brewing, and I'm very curious how you are doing (feel free to reply this email to let me know). First of all, yes, I am still a bit in my post-partum phase as author of Wisdom of Psychosis. I am so happy to share that the book has now been shipped to 12-13 countries in the world. If you're reading it, you read it, or you want to read — or even just want to show it some love — I...
5 months ago • 3 min read
email update | #250 It's winter, Reader — and I enjoy it so much! ❄️ 🛷 ☃️ But what I enjoy even more, much more, is sharing with you that today (pinch me!) after so many of you were asking, I'm officially opening pre-orders for my book: 'Wisdom of Psychosis: A compassionate, trauma-aware framework for navigating the intelligence of altered states'! But first things first: pre-order your 'Wisdom of Psychosis' here By choosing to pre-order, you're helping this book cross from manuscript into...
8 months ago • 1 min read
email update | #250 Hey there, It took me a moment to let go of summer, but now I'm embracing the change. I find myself organizing, completing projects, and bringing clarity to different areas of my life — and loving every bit of it. As I sit on my veranda, the wind plays with my hair while birds chirp in the tree above and the gentle September sun warms my face. How are you navigating this seasonal transition, Reader? I'm making two exciting changes: Podcast and the Care Circle I've moved...
about 1 year ago • 1 min read
email update | #250 Dear Reader Throughout my years working in Amsterdam’s acute psychiatry and crisis wards, I encountered countless individuals facing their darkest moments. I also experienced personal crises that shook me to my core. From these experiences, one conclusion became painfully clear: Crisis is here to teach us something. Yet, despite this truth, many of us find ourselves wanting to run from it, fight it, or avoid it. As we learn through the lens of Polyvagal Theory, our nervous...
almost 2 years ago • 1 min read
email update | #250 Hi there, Yesterday, I wrote to you about the emotional whirlwind I’ve been in — saying goodbye to a friend who’s moving away, seeing my daughter head off on her first school trip, and navigating an intense day of crisis interventions in Amsterdam. And of course, there was that unexpected layer added by speed dating, where I was face-to-face with some of my inner parts in ways I didn’t expect. Today, Reader — I want to talk about something that has been sitting with me...
almost 2 years ago • 1 min read
email update | #250 Dear Reader This past week has been a bit of a whirlwind 🍂 — a mix of transitions, goodbyes, and unexpected reflections. Maybe it’s the autumn air, the full moon, or just the natural cycles of life, but everything feels more intense lately. Relationships seem to be at the center of it all for me. I spent a full day in Amsterdam yesterday, visiting some of my therapy clients in their homes. It was an intense day of crisis interventions, real conversations, and powerful...
almost 2 years ago • 2 min read
email update | #250 Dear Reader Last week, the first edition of the Terrapy Retreat took place, which was a great succes! An unique blend of self-discovery, community, nature, rest and amazing food! We dove deep into learning about ourselves through the lens of the polyvagal theory, release of Pohaku (Hawaiian for the 'stone that is bothering us') with traditional Ho’oponopono practice, and practicing introspective yoga. We grounded ourselves, quite literally, by putting our hands and feet...
almost 2 years ago • 3 min read
email update | #250 I am inspired daily by what happens in Terrapy Reader — in my sessions with clients and beyond. Yesterday, working with a young woman in my practice, she drew a card from my favorite card deck by Adriana Ayales about the NETTLE. Nettle is a hardy plant known for its stinging hairs that can cause discomfort when touched, but she also has many HEALING properties. This duality symbolizes the idea that strength and resilience often come through challenges and discomfort....
about 2 years ago • 2 min read
email update | #250 Overprikkeling, bedrog, verdriet, boosheid en angst... Hoe composteer je dat Reader? 🥺 Hoewel de donkere dagen van de winter niet voor iedereen gemakkelijk zijn, voelen velen zich ook verloren in de stormen van het leven en overspoeld door emoties en prikkels in de zomer. Mijn praktijk is momenteel niet rustiger dan in de winter. Er wordt geworsteld met chronische stress, burn-out, (sociale) angst en gevoelens van somberheid en depressie. Slechte nachtrust en...
about 2 years ago • 3 min read