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Comfort zones, leadership, motherhood, running a business, building a nonprofit — and finding the balance between pushing forward and knowing when to rest, ask for help, delegate and let others rise.
Learning to trust the flow of life means letting go of the need to control every detail and staying connected to what truly matters: our values, purpose, our people and the bigger picture. Often, the unexpected becomes part of the journey.
As our children grow, parenting quietly changes too. This week I reflect on family, summer, finding a little space to breathe after years of raising children, and the joy of watching them become more independent as they discover their own paths. Happy 250th birthday to the United States of America. 🇺🇸🌿
Almost July already! This week was about firsts, laughter, and slowing down: my first live football match after 22 years of marriage, the incredible energy of the Dutch Orange Army, a much-needed break, and rediscovering the world through my artist’s eyes… plus one unexpected victory—a pair of pants! 🤣
A little throwback: last week, the World Cup kicked off, and my husband has been cheering on the Netherlands withContinue Reading
where the Sunday blog doubles as a philosophical reckoning and you finish it before the to-do list wakes up.
We are constantly told to work harder, trust the process, stay consistent, manifest our dreams, or simply let go. But what if success, fulfillment, and personal growth require both effort and surrender? A reflection on perseverance, trust, achievement, and finding our own path.
What is hard what is simple? What is balance ? What is being a woman and artist a mother a daughter 💕 spoiled brat, normal.extraordinary what is real what is felt
Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers 🤍
As many of you know, making the invisible contributions of women and mothers more visible has always been at the heart of both my art and Unchained Mothering.
Today, if you’d like to support me and my artistic journey, you can also help make my mother’s contribution more visible ✨
I’m currently in 1st place in my group in The People’s Artist presented by Johnny Depp, but the race is incredibly tight and every single vote truly counts.
Voting is free and can be renewed every 24 hours 🙏
Thank you for being part of this journey and for supporting art, mothering, women, and visibility.
Jessica
I used to feel like I had no control over my time or life.
Learning to say yes to others… and also to myself changed everything.
so parislux !