"Dog Ball Thrower Thingy"

Why every time I see a "Dog Ball Thrower Thingy" it reminds me of how it transformed my judgemental mind.

Meditation & Inner CalmKarin Peeters7 July 2021coaching, lifecoach, dog ball thrower, dog ball launcher, thought transformation, change the way you thinkComment

The wisdom of chocolate sprinkles...

Release the rules that no longer serve you, and let your inner child come out and play.

Meaningful LivingKarin Peeters22 June 2021coaching, injunctions, transactional analysis, life script, rulebook, inner child, limiting beliefs, beliefs, chocolate spinkles, therapyComment

Do you hide your joy?

Are we putting a lid on our joy? About hiding, defending, justifying and feeling embarrassed about international travel during a pandemic.

Behind the Scenes, Transformational TravelKarin Peeters7 June 2021happiness, joy, pandemic, travel, embarrassed, shame, inner conflict, permission, projection, ashamed, judge, travel shaming, justify, hide, feeling guiltyComment

Is it draining to be a Therapist and Coach? Might you get bored of listening to me?

If I can get so tired from listening to other people’s problems, then what about my therapist? Am I boring him or her?

Behind the ScenesKarin Peeters27 May 2021problems, boring, alchemy, india arie, therapist, draining, fed up, listeningComment

The secret of happy people

If happiness isn’t about getting what we want, nor to be found out there , how to master the art of being content?

Meaningful LivingKarin Peeters24 May 2021inspiration, meaningful, purpose, happiness, secret, contentness, content, meditationComment

My mum: she gave me roots and wings.

Anyone alive today was at some point born. Anyone born had a mother. Our mums gave us our life. Mine gave me roots too. And wings.

Behind the ScenesKarin Peeters11 May 2021mother, mum, mother's day, mother's love, cancerComment

A step backwards: stagnation or stategy?

Can you allow yourself the gift of a step backwards, not out of stagnation or stuckness but as a strategic move?

Transformational Travel, Behind the ScenesKarin Peeters4 May 2021bodhgaya, nepal, mahabodhi, chokyi nyima rinpoche, dharmasun, retreat, move forward, stuck, unstuck, kirschenbaum, reculer pour mieux sauterComment

How to get clarity when you’re in ‘two minds’?

When you experience inner conflict, how will I help you? What are we actually going to do during our coaching session?

When I open up to my inner world... will it make me feel worse?

What will come up when I open up to my inner world? Will it make me feel worse, or like a huge weight has fallen off my shoulders?

Behind the ScenesKarin Peeters1 April 2021opening up, control, anticipatory fear, inner world, pandora's box, therapy, coachingComment

Who unveils your soul, reflecting your essence back at you?

Who inspires you to unfold, grow and develop? Who lifts you up to expand beyond your imagination? So you in turn, can do the same?

Meaningful LivingKarin Peeters22 March 2021not good enough, spread the love, inspiration, role model, qualities, soul, awareness, essence, inspired, meaningful, purpose, potentialComment

Journey through the inner landscape of your dreams

Enjoy this very profound technique to analyse your dreams and discover their deeper spiritual meaning.

Behind the ScenesKarin Peeters12 March 2021dreams, dream analysis, waking dream, nigel hamilton, dream research institute, meaning, nightmares, sleep, spiritual, spirituality, Robert Desoille, Carl Jung, dream intrepretationComment

Painful life lessons about giving, resentment and what true generosity really means

There was this woman who overstayed her visa in Nepal and lived on milk powder. I wanted to help, but it didn't work. And then a Buddhist meditation teacher gave me this advice...

Eastern Wisdom in Daily Life, Meaningful LivingKarin Peeters9 March 2021generosity, giving, resentment, kind heart, nepal, chokyi nyima rinpoche, kindness, bouddha, himalayas, life lessons, drama triangle, buddhismComment

Why we shouldn't shoot that second arrow...

Any time we suffer misfortune, two arrows fly our way. The second is optional and keeps us imprisoned in our emotional reactivity.

Eastern Wisdom in Daily LifeKarin Peeters23 February 2021intentional living, second arrow, buddhism, buddha, inner critic, awareness, thought transformation, mindfulnessComment

When it's time to let go of control and surrender

Life decides when death will come. Hopes and fears get scattered in equal measure. So how about letting go of trying to control our life?

Meaningful LivingKarin Peeters18 February 2021trust, control, surrender, letting go, influence, spiritual pathComment

Is it better not to know, easier to be unware?

Meeting Victor made me ponder. Is it better not to know? Or is self-awareness the key to happiness?

Meaningful LivingKarin Peeters8 February 2021thought transformation, coaching, self-awareness, awareness, homeless, happiness, ignorance, bliss, meditationComment

Your best is always good enough

What would life be like if we simply believed that everyone is doing the best they can?

Kindness & ConnectionKarin Peeters2 February 2021compassion, not good enough, forgiveness, kindness, spread the loveComment

Overcoming Analysis Paralysis

A peek behind the scenes revealing how I help my coaching clients to get unstuck.

Behind the Scenes, Next Step in LifeKarin Peeters26 January 2021compassion, kindness, carl jung, jungian, psychology, sub personalities, inner critic, stuck, lost, unstuckComment

Becoming un-busy

Stop the glorification of busy, and re-create the stories in your mind for more inner calm.

Meditation & Inner CalmKarin Peeters11 January 2021unbusy, busy, stress, thought transformation, coaching, meditationComment

Your Word for 2022

Let's set an intention to help us focus on what matters most in the new year. And let me share with you why that is way more powerful compared to making New Years Resolutions.

Meaningful LivingKarin Peeters4 January 2021self-care, new year, intention, resolution, intentional living, your word for the year, goals, goal setting, intentions, resolutions, new year resolutionsComment

May you let yourself rest

Wishing you a well-deserved rest, because regardless if you worked your socks off, got made redundant or was bored most of the year, it's been an intense year for all of us. May this poem inspire you to rest.