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Are we the weaker Sex?
Let me get straight to the point and answer that question. No. And yet we have been told so for centuries. Beliefs that we are less important and less capable are therefore still deeply rooted in our DNA. Consequently, being a woman is often accompanied by a lack of self-confidence, and we consistently undervalue our own talents and achievements. Michelle Obama: “I still feel like an imposter, that never ends. Even at this moment, when you listen to me. I always carry with me the feeling that you shouldn’t take me seriously. What do I actually know? I share this with you because we all have doubts about our abilities,…
What are Family Constellations?
Years ago I joined a family constellations session. I didn’t have a clue what it was about. My plan was to sit in the back and just witness the event. But before I knew it, I was in the center…
What a cup of coffee can do…
It’s summer vacation and in an effort to get our teenage daughter off her phone for a few hours, I asked her last week if she wanted to go shopping. She did, so later that afternoon we were at Starbucks.…
What to do when you feel lonely?
My Mask © Briana M My smile hides my tears. My laugh hides my screams. It’s been this way for years. Things aren’t as they seem. I always seem so happy. With not a care in the world. But you…
Parent vs kids: Who has learned the most this year?
End of Schoolyear Reflections Just a few more days and then this school year will be over. The end of a weird school year, with mouth caps, no social activities after school, no camp. But also, a year in which…
Lovingly speak your truth
It sounds peaceful: ‘lovingly speak your truth’. It sounds like something I want to start doing from now on and forever. But what is it really and what makes it challenging? Connect easier Speaking your truth is not easy but…
If hunger isn’t the problem, food isn’t the answer*
In my mind I am going through this morning’s session. My client told me that she regularly finds herself binge eating. She just eats because she wants to eat. Not because she’s hungry. Not because she’s really looking forward to…
Time to take a break
Are you worrying a lot? Having a hard time to make decision? Or are you easily distracted? Either way, it’s very likely that you’re in your head most of the time. Being in your head is good when you’re planning,…
Sabine
Mirjam supported me in the period when my mother was terminally ill, and I realized I was going to have to let her go and say farewell. We did two family constellations, one in a group and one private, during…
Lesley
“Before I went to Mirjam I knew that there was a growing distance between me and my husband. We have been together for 19 years and I couldn’t put my finger on what it was, I just knew if I…
Lara
Before my session with Mirjam, I felt light and good and positive, or so I thought! A session allows me to find the obstacles that lie in my path by allowing my hidden emotions to come forward and be there…
