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How I wrote my first book

08/07/2026 Esteban Tejedor

The Cuban poet José Martí said that “there are three things every person should do in their lifetime: plant a tree, have a child and write a book.” It is not that everyone must literally do them, but it is a way of saying that we will be remembered for our works, our actions and our examples.

Curiously, I received the news that I was going to be a father just one month before publishing my book.

And a few days before Elizabeth was born, I decided to plant a tree (a coconut palm, in my case) so that, once and for all, I could complete this lovely checklist.

Well, someone later told me that the hard part is raising the child, ensuring the tree grows, and selling the book… so I am working on all three, and for now they are progressing!

Returning to the subject of this article, I had always wanted to write a book, although it took me time to feel ready to put on paper something worthy of being shared with the world.

Draw the light of courage and compassion into yourself

Motivation Personal growth Philosophy Self-love Wellness

19/04/2023 Rhea Dopmeijer

Draw the light of courage and compassion into yourself and radiate it to others. Expand your reference points and be willing to journey into the unknown. Have the courage to take risks. See life as a sacred journey. Courage, Compassion, Respect, Peacemaker, Angelic Messenger, Space/Time Travel, New directions, Family, Interconnectedness to name a few.

What is it about Integrity?

Personal growth Philosophy

08/02/2023 Rhea Dopmeijer

There has been a time when humanity was able to communicate through telepathy. Which made it more difficult to hide how your state of mind and heart were. So, it would be detected right away within a community, either a family setting or in a broader sense. There was also support and willingness to assist each other when there was a need for it. In any way, it was a loving and supporting energy.

Somehow through the ages of time, we lost that ability. Although there are many who are still able to do so. Nowadays it will be called clairvoyance and is considered as paranormal activity. When you are highly sensitive, or an empath, it is also an ability that feels close to home. Being able to sense the energy within a room, encountering a person, will resonate in a different way. So where does integrity comes in?

How to create a win-win situation?

Motivation Personal growth Philosophy

18/01/2023 Rhea Dopmeijer

How to create a win-win situation or relation for that matter. This came to mind after the news we hear, the messages that are coming to us. Even if we look at our own microsystem, our own relationships. Micro-Macro, they mirror each other. Our society is a mirror reflection of all the energy we as a community put into it.

We can see all the differences being played out in a negative way. There only should be a winner, mentality. Duality is formed by this negative energy. Not being able to see the way we all are connected. How every action is causing a reaction. So if we take a closer look, at ourselves as well. How many times are you happy and pleased by the outcome after a discussion?

A new trip down memory lane

Personal growth Wellness

28/12/2022 Rhea Dopmeijer

These past few days my heart and mind wandered back 6 years ago. We as a family were in a demanding situation at the time. We learned as a family, that we had to deal with the upcoming transition of my beloved, their father, and grandfather. We consciously made the decision to move out of our home, to move into a new home. We chose to move into a wonderful apartment which was presented to us, as a Gods gift.

If the whole world is holding on to you

Motivation Personal growth Philosophy

02/11/2022 Rhea Dopmeijer

“If the whole world is holding on to you and you are not holding on to anything, then you are free. Let everything come and hold you, but you are not holding anything. That’s how you leave the mind and enter freedom.” ~ Mooji

This quote fits my emotional and mental state today. First starting off with Matt Kahn and his lecture about the true Divinity within ourselves. Saying thank you to every encounter or upheaval I come across on a day-to-day basis. No matter what triggers it, if it is physical, emotional, or mental, just say thank you to yourself to start with. For taking care of me by giving me the signals to watch and make me aware, for growth and conscious awareness in every aspect of my life.

Dive deep within

Personal growth Philosophy

21/09/2022 Rhea Dopmeijer

The deeper we can dive into the stuck energy that we keep hidden for ourselves, the more we can bring it up into the light and love where it will be healed and cleansed, How to find this stuck energy or be aware of it? We can recognize stuck energy by looking at our emotional reactions that come up. The positive energy reaction is coming from a happy place. Yet, the negative energy reaction comes from the same place.

It is this inner space that is sometimes hidden behind our negative feelings and emotions. They are usually caused by experiences and challenges which caused fear, anxiety, pain and sorrow. Energy that will bring joy and happiness is also to be found in this inner space. Sometimes it becomes addressed as the inner child within ourselves. It also holds the energy that needs to be healed and made aware of. Every time a negative energy comes up, we have the tendency to block it, bring it back to where it came from.

Balance: How can we achieve it?

Personal growth Philosophy

10/08/2022 Rhea Dopmeijer

“Only when there is complete coherence between what you feel and think, between what you say and do can there be balance. And only when there is balance can one experience absolute peace, never-ending joy, all-encompassing love – complete fulfillment and abundance.”

Reading this text I can feel how difficult this is. Not just what I want to say and respond to that in a way that is reflecting my actions and thoughts. Is there a way to perceive absolute peace within?

Introspection – the journey into self

Motivation Personal growth Philosophy Self-love Wellness

20/07/2022 Rhea Dopmeijer

The theme of today is the journey into self. Not something we all are used to doing on a daily basis. Unless you know and realize how connected our inner and outer world is. As well as how actions create reactions. We are responsible for the way we react to situations around us. That may be on a personal level, between relations as well what happens around us.

The way we perceive the outer world, as part of our inner, is an important tool. To learn and understand what lies within ourselves on emotional and mental levels. If we really want to change outcomes, it is necessary to look within ourselves. To get to know our own insecurities as well as fears and pain.

Hiding within the personal body and connected with our mental and emotional awareness. If we want to change the outcome of those emotions that are caused by fear or anxiety. It is not a process to be taken lightly. Going within the depths of our inner movements is a matter of courage. Taken the issues by the hand so to speak, in order to get some understanding.

How important are your roots?

Personal growth Philosophy Self-love

29/06/2022 Rhea Dopmeijer

Looking back at my life, I was a bit baffled by all the changes the world has gone through. Looking at myself as a toddler, a 4-year-old, growing up with my siblings. My world consisted of the warmth of our kitchen, with a wood burner to cook on. It also provided us with warm water for our weekly baths on Saturday. This also took place in the kitchen, being the only warm room in the house. Sitting in a little iron tub, while my mother washed my hair. The warm water ran from the top of my head along my back. This sensation I never forgot.

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