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ARJANNA VAN DER PLAS
Leadership Coaching & Training
THE QUIET PAIN OF BEING LEFT OUT (book chapter preview)
As my kids grow older, I see the complexity of their playground interactions rise by the day. A girl that is their friend one day, can be...
Sep 16
THAT TIME I BROKE MYSELF (book chapter preview)
Of course I wish I could write my book, The Art of Attunement, from a place where I live in attunement with my inner wisdom 100% of the...
Aug 26
I GOT A TATTOO! (book chapter preview)
The best piece of advice I ever got about writing, is that you know you are doing it right when you feel deeply embarrassed about what...
Aug 13
CHOOSING CONNECTION OVER COMFORT (book chapter preview)
I will admit my writing came to a grinding halt when the kids started their summer break, but opening my inbox again yesterday and...
Aug 6
THE YEAR THE STAGE BECAME MINE (book chapter preview)
Wow, I never received so many replies to this newsletter as last time! Thanks for cheerleading and sharing your experiences, it was a...
Jul 11
I AM WRITING A BOOK
“I am writing a book!” Says every coach/influencer/public speaker ever🙄 But few actually get the job done. Now that the children’s book...
Jul 8
DEFINITELY NOT MY CUP OF TEA ☕️
For the longest time, I thought of women’s gatherings as boring tea parties for women to complain about how the patriarchy makes them...
Feb 17
FROM DIET CULTURE TO NOURISHING THE SOUL
Only years later did I realize what a gift it was my mom gave me and my sister. Thanks to her, when I look in a mirror, the first thing I...
Jan 21
THE SCIENCE IS PRETTY CLEAR
Being in nature is good for your health. And yet it's so bloody hard to get up from our desk and go outside... It’s Tuesday afternoon,...
Oct 24, 2024
LETTING GO LIKE NATURE DOES
Don’t you just love the brisk, crisp scent of Fall? It makes me so happy to step outside into the fresh, cool air in the morning, walk...
Oct 24, 2024
MONDAY'S UNPLANNED ADVENTURE
It’s a sunny Monday morning, and I find myself barefoot in the middle of a creek. The water is the enjoyable kind of cold. The birds and...
Sep 4, 2024
MY 'FAVORITE' GERMAN WORD
Weltschmerz . It’s one of those words that work best in German (appreciate the effort Google Translate, but “World Pain” doesn’t quite...
Jul 9, 2024
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