16/07/2025
“𝙄𝙛 𝙄 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙤𝙣 𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙮. 𝙊𝙧 𝙩𝙤𝙪𝙘𝙝 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙖 𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙡𝙚 𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙜𝙚 — 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙢𝙮 𝙟𝙤𝙗 𝙞𝙨 𝙙𝙤𝙣𝙚.”
That’s what I said to Wouter in the car as we drove to the retreat.
“𝙅𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙗𝙚 𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚. 𝘽𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛. 𝙄 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙙𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨.”
That’s what he said.
No pressure, right?
I had no idea what to expect.
I arrived with my eyes and heart wide open.
I observed. I gently slipped in. I felt. I connected — and I captured.
I wanted to document this experience as if I were on holiday — carrying my camera, feeling free, and simply enjoying the moment.
Creativity came from within.
And honestly, I can’t even put into words how deeply I needed this.
On the last evening, I shared a slideshow with moments from the past few days.
They told me it touched their hearts.
I saw tears rolling down their faces as it ended.
I felt all the love and gratitude — and in that moment, I knew what fuels me.
I knew what my purpose is.
I want to touch hearts.
I want people to feel seen.
To feel safe.
To feel how unique they are.
That’s what nourishes my soul.
Today, I want to share a few glimpses of the retreat.
I’m keeping the most intimate and vulnerable moments private — but I hope these impressions give you a sense of how magical these days were.
I’ll also share a few of the beautiful words I received — words that left me speechless and with tears in my eyes.
I know I’m on the right path.
𝙈𝙮 𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙝.
Thank you for this experience — and for showing me that.
But most important: thank you Wouter, for bringing me along on this beautiful journey.
For your trust, your belief in me, and your calm presence.
I‘m lucky to have you in my life.
