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What if growth is optional?
Growth is optional. And sometimes, staying comfortable feels safer than choosing the unknown. But what if comfort is exactly what’s holding you back? In this blog, I write about how discomfort became my turning point and why moving without clarity can still be the most honest step you’ll ever take.

Jacomien van de kolk
18 uur geleden3 minuten om te lezen


Personal growth in the middle: becoming before arriving
Personal growth isn’t built in the highlights, it’s shaped in the middle. In the quiet seasons where progress feels invisible and everything slows down. This blog is about trusting that space. About becoming before arriving. Because real personal growth isn’t about doing more, rushing forward or proving anything. It’s about slowing down long enough to become the person you were meant to be.

Jacomien van de kolk
4 dagen geleden2 minuten om te lezen


Trust your inner compass: the bold art of choosing the unconventional path
Addiction to busyness often keeps you stuck in routines that look like progress but feel empty. This blog is about breaking free from that cycle. About learning to trust your inner compass, even when the path is unclear. Not every choice has to make sense to others. Real life starts when you stop living on autopilot and start following what feels right even if it scares you.

Jacomien van de kolk
16 apr3 minuten om te lezen


Addiction to busyness: the silent habit that keeps you from moving forward
Addiction to busyness looks like progress, but often keeps you from growing. It’s easy to fill your days with noise, plans and distractions — until life forces you to slow down. In this blog I share how I mistook being busy for moving forward, and what it really takes to grow: rest, reflection, and facing the things you’d rather avoid. Because real progress isn’t about doing more, it’s about becoming more present.

Jacomien van de kolk
13 apr3 minuten om te lezen


How to know if you're on the right path | personal growth journey
How to know if you're on the right path? Pause, look back, appreciate your progress, and remember: personal growth is about the journey.

Jacomien van de kolk
9 apr3 minuten om te lezen


Become a digital nomad, freedom at a price
Become a digital nomad isn't just adventure abroad, it's a journey inward, facing what you buried and choosing growth over comfort.

Jacomien van de kolk
6 apr3 minuten om te lezen


Overcoming low momentum: what to do when you feel stuck
You only see the stars when the sky is black. Embrace the lows, take action, and let your vision guide you through overcoming low momentum.

Jacomien van de kolk
3 apr2 minuten om te lezen


Facing your fears: why growth begins where comfort ends
Facing your fears is where real growth begins. Dare to be a beginner, embrace discomfort, and build the life you truly want.

Jacomien van de kolk
26 mrt2 minuten om te lezen


Redefining the definition of happiness: embracing a life beyond success
Discover how redefining the definition of happiness leads to inner peace, connection, and living authentically in a world of external pressu

Jacomien van de kolk
24 mrt3 minuten om te lezen


Wie schrijft jouw verhaal?
Ben jij de auteur van jouw leven of wordt jouw verhaal voor je geschreven? Neem de pen in handen en creëer een toekomst die écht bij je past

Jacomien van de kolk
20 mrt3 minuten om te lezen


Why passion and authenticity define your success
Success isn’t found in routine but in daring to grow. Passion fuels progress, will you choose comfort or challenge?

Jacomien van de kolk
16 mrt3 minuten om te lezen


Leef je óf wordt je geleefd | persoonlijke ontwikkeling
Laat routine je leven niet bepalen. Persoonlijke ontwikkeling begint met durven kiezen voor groei, passie en vrijheid, buiten de gouden kooi

Jacomien van de kolk
12 mrt3 minuten om te lezen


Living in the now, being present
Living in the now means letting go of distractions, embracing stillness, and reconnecting with yourself in the present moment.

Jacomien van de kolk
5 mrt3 minuten om te lezen


Your daily thoughts shapes your daily reality
Your thoughts shape your reality. If nothing changes in your mind, your future will mirror your past. Shift your mindset, shape your future.

Jacomien van de kolk
2 mrt3 minuten om te lezen


Mindset shift for growth, reshape your reality
Mindset shift for growth begins with awareness. Rewire your thoughts, break free from autopilot, and start shaping your ideal future today.

Jacomien van de kolk
26 feb3 minuten om te lezen


Strength through self-care: the power of choosing yourself first
Prioritizing yourself isn’t selfish-it’s how you stay strong, set boundaries, and give from overflow instead of emptiness. Choose you first.

Jacomien van de kolk
23 feb3 minuten om te lezen


Do you fear the judgement of others, do you let it define you?
Fear of judgment keeps you small. Let go of external opinions, choose yourself, and live unapologetically. What’s stopping you?

Jacomien van de kolk
19 feb4 minuten om te lezen


The weight of struggles, the power of you
Struggles don’t break you, they shape you. Push through, own your path, and turn challenges into strength.

Jacomien van de kolk
16 feb3 minuten om te lezen


1% better every day: the key to personal growth
Time is fleeting, invest it wisely. Just 15 minutes a day can fuel your growth. Small steps, big impact. Progress over perfection.

Jacomien van de kolk
12 feb3 minuten om te lezen


Do you dare to believe in yourself?
The only real risk is never taking one. Trust yourself, silence doubt, and take the leap, because not choosing is a choice too.

Jacomien van de kolk
9 feb3 minuten om te lezen
"As you start to walk the way. The way appears"
- Rumi -
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