About me

Almost one and a half years ago, I became seriously ill and could not work anymore. I was diagnosed with a brain condition and a burnout. At that time, I was working as a lawyer while being a single mother of my now lovely 5-year-old son. My life had come to a standstill.

At first, I was in denial of the severity of my illnesses. But after a major emotional collapse, I was forced to come to terms with reality. I could not intellectualise my way out anymore.

Apart from regular checkups at the hospital, taking medication for my brain condition, and attending weekly therapy sessions, I made some necessary lifestyle changes and turned to kundalini activation to dig out and face some of my deepest wounds.

All the while, going into nature was deeply nurturing. Walking among trees quieted my mind. Listening to birdsong made me look up in wonder. And even watering plants at home made me feel at ease. With a nervous system that was quickly on high alert and dealing with daily headaches, I realised that nature had the ability to calm my nerves, make my headaches disappear, and tether me in the present.

My experiences in nature prompted me to reevaluate my values and beliefs. I started to learn more about what it means to be whole — in ourselves, with others, and with the more-than-human world. And I became convinced that everything is deeply interconnected. Yet, the way in which we in the Western world often interact with the more-than-human world indicates to anything but kinship. We have become deeply estranged from the natural world, primarily viewing it as something to use, to extract from, and to exploit.

I believe that the climate crisis is the biggest question of our lifetime. Because let’s be honest: without a regenerative, rich and sustainable earthly home, how will we — and all other life forms — be able to live and thrive in the decades to come?

I will soon leave my job as a lawyer and venture out into the unknown. With my new-found values and beliefs, I’m dedicated to encouraging a more reciprocal relationship with the other-than-human world where it will not be about what we can get from nature (something I had to unlearn) but how we can simply be with nature. Stay around for more updates!

With love!
Vera