Sources of inspiration

The word 'inspiration'  comes from the Latin 'in spirare',  meaning 'breath into' or 'blow into'.  In other words: blowing the spirit into someone or something. The Cambridge dictionary defines inspiration as: 'something that gives you ideas for doing something'.

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I find inspiration in people who stand very close to me or sometimes also at a distance. And in music, paintings, jokes, philosophy, literature, 'The Dark Side', etc. They give me courage, love, solace, wisdom, strength, power, safety, sometimes a cold shower, loads of energy and so much more.

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Below you find sources that I like to 'drink' from. Have a sip - or 2 - or 3 or.... Cheers and to your health! 

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• Family, friends & other people

• Music and lyrics:

  • love & humility (U2)

  • fear & courage (Jason Isbell)

  • sacrifice and self-value (Creed)

  • energy & unity (Tool)

  • chaos & misery (Rihanna)

  • longing (Robbie Williams)

  • love & self-acceptance (Harrie Jekkers - in Dutch)

• Sharp humor on the edge:

  • Honesty & empathy (Hans Teeuwen - in Dutch)

  • Anger & energy (George Carlin)

• Psychologists:

  • Carl Gustav Jung

  • Jordan Peterson

  • Gabor Mate

  • Marshal Rosenberg

  • Carl Rogers

• Clips that make us laugh and think like this about different perspectives or this about procrastination

• Literature e.g. Fedor Dostoevsky and Herman Brusselmans

• Authentic & masterful art:

  • this splendor by Van Eyck

  • these brain twists by Hieronymus Bosch

• The balanced & open-minded person of Lex Fridman

• Non-Dogmatic forms of Buddhism and Christianity

• The Dark Side

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​ Courses I followed

• Master International Economics @ Tilburg University

• International Coaching Federation (ICF accredited) :

  • ROOT @ Training & Coaching Square

  • Certified Coach Program Advanced @ HRDA  

• Non-Violent Communication @ Amsterdam Center for NVC (Introductory, Intermediate and Advanced Level)

• DCP: Developmental Coaching on Perfectionism - Marcel Hendrickx @ HOI

• Stress and Burn-out Coaching - Annita Rogier, HRDA

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