Tijdens mijn ontdekkingsreizen over de wereld ontving ik inspiratie uit onverwachte ontmoetingen met mensen en natuur die ik graag met je deel. Soms moet je (ver) weggaan om dichterbij te komen. Deze keer: ‘Als bomen konden spreken’. Sommige plekken en tijden geven je meer inzichten dan andere. Zoals, toen ik kraakheldere inspiratie kreeg tijdens mijn […]
During my voyages of discovery around the world, I received inspiration from unexpected encounters that I would like to share with you. Sometimes you have to go far away to get closer. This time: ‘Turning Points’ in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia.
Some times and places are a natural turning point. Just as the earth rotates so that we experience the longest or shortest day leading to less or more light, there are also natural turning points in your life or in your work.
I realized once again that we all experience natural highs and lows in life and in our careers. I wondered: ‘but why, and what does each of us do with turning points in our lives or careers? How can they help us instead of fighting against them?’ Here you’ll find a few answers:
During my voyages of discovery around the world, I received inspiration from unexpected encounters that I would like to share with you. Sometimes you have to go far away to get closer. This time: ‘A journey of unity in the ‘Chalice Well Garden’ in Glastonbury, UK.
During my voyages of discovery around the world, I was inspired by unexpected encounters with people and nature, which I would like to share with you. Sometimes you have to go far away to get closer. This time: ‘How waves of experiences take you further’.
Years ago, during my first sabbatical, I ended up in Bali, Indonesia. I had been traveling for a few months and was trying to figure out for myself what traveling does for you and what it can bring you. Whether short or long, traveling can radically inspire and advance your work and life. Just look.
During my travels around the world, I find inspiration in unexpected encounters that I'd like to share with you. Sometimes you have to go (far) away to get closer. This time: "How energy places make you happier, more creative, and more effective."
During my travels around the world, I find inspiration in unexpected encounters that I'd love to share with you. Sometimes you even have to move away to get closer. This time: 'A Network of Lights'.
Some places and times give you more meaning than others. This time, I'm taking a little trip closer to home, to a park near where I live in the Netherlands. Not far away, still it brought me a miracle. How close travel and a dull (natural) place can bring you light and inspiration. Take a look:
During my travels around the world, I found inspiration in unexpected encounters that I'd like to share with you. Sometimes you have to go (far) away to get closer. This time: " A better world by being a temporary astronaut".
Years ago, I was at the WOMAD festival in Malmesbury, UK, where the album Big Blue Ball featuring artist Peter Gabriel was being presented. The idea behind it is that we see the Earth as a big blue ball when we look at it from a distance. Just like astronauts see and experience it. Because when you step back, you become aware of what you didn't see before. For many of them, it's an unforgettable life experience that makes a deep impression and brings them back with a new awareness to live and work differently. Just look.
During my travels around the world, I found inspiration in unexpected encounters that I'd like to share with you. Sometimes you have to go (far) away to get closer. This time: "Our precious."
Years ago, I was on the film set of "The Shire," the home of the beloved Hobbits from "Hobbit & Lord of the Rings." On the North Island in Matamata, New Zealand. In my hands, I held the great ring used in the film "Lord of the Rings." Gollum's words inevitably came to mind: "My precious."
New insights sometimes come more easily when you step outside your "normal" bubble. Just like traveling to another country or culture can offer. Sometimes you have to go (far) away to get closer. Each time a different place, a different time, and a new insight.
FROM NOW ON…
… you'll regularly find posts with insights from unexpected encounters with people and nature that I'd like to share with you. Here are a few: https://martinthoolen.com/en/blogs-en-artikelen/?_categorie_knops=wereldinspiraties&_categorie_knoppen=wereldinspiraties
During my travels around the world, I found inspiration from unexpected encounters that I'd like to share with you. Sometimes you have to go (far) away to get closer. This time: ‘The Famous Healer from Ubud'.
During my travels around the world, I received inspiration from unexpected encounters that I'd like to share with you. This time: ‘The Flowing Soul’.
Sitting by a flowing stream in the woods of Queensland in Australia, I wondered years ago: If water flows, giving and receiving, would that also apply to the soul? Does it also flow best when it gives and receives as a natural cycle of life? And if so, how do you translate that into choices you make in your own work and life?
During my travels around the world, I found inspiration from unexpected encounters that I'd like to share with you. Sometimes you have to go (far) away to get closer. This time: "the desert as a supermarket."
During my travels around the world, I received inspiration from unexpected encounters that I'd like to share with you.Sometimes you have to go (far) away to get closer. This time: ‘Coaching Native Americans Shows What We Have In Common’.
Years ago, I was involved in a 10-day ceremonial event for Canadian 'First Nations Natives' on Bella Bella Island on Canada's west coast. An unforgettable experience, especially because of the discoveries I made while coaching a number of First Nations Natives.
During my travels around the world, I found inspiration from unexpected meetings that I'd like to share with you. Sometimes you have to go (far) away to get closer. This time: 'What the Rainbow Shows: The forgotten light’.
Years ago, I was sailing on a ferry from England to Ireland. Imagine: cold, gray, sky, gloomy decorations on the ship, drizzly, fog banks, rain and hours of sailing. It all looked a bit gloomy. After a few hours I started daydreaming. I looked outside and suddenly saw the sun peeping through the fog banks. And suddenly there was a crystal-clear rainbow.
During my travels around the world, I received inspiration from unexpected encounters that I'd like to share with you.Sometimes you have to go (far) away to get closer. This time: ‘Coaching Native Americans Shows What We Have In Common’.
Years ago, I was involved in a 10-day ceremonial event for Canadian 'First Nations Natives' on Bella Bella Island on Canada's west coast. An unforgettable experience, especially because of the discoveries I made while coaching a number of First Nations Natives.
