What you can’t beat, you need to befriend. That’s the smartest approach to making resistance work for you and not against you. And this is especially true for our fears. We can never truly beat our fears. And even if we manage to overcome one of our fears, there’re […]

Let’s be honest, there’s nothing worse than feeling behind in life. Behind in living the partnership or family life we’re dreaming of, behind in accomplishing our professional dreams and goals, behind in finally daring what we always wanted to do.  It’s a really dreadful feeling. But it’s also a really […]

    Last week I gave a talk about how to build a new career from scratch. Especially when you have absolutely no clue how this career or new venture could look like, it can feel quite overwhelming and intimidating. But it doesn’t have to be like this. Creating an […]

  What determines whether we’re thriving or simply living, is whether we’re dreaming or just planning.   When dreaming was a given   I still remember quite vividly my childhood dream of becoming a published writer.  I must have been around 7 or 8 years old when I started to […]

The reason you still feel stuck might be very simple, but not so obvious.    Let me be really blunt, here. The number one reason why you still feel stuck is YOU! I know, that sounds harsh. And obvious. And I know you’d immediately reply: “Thanks Yvonne, but if I’d […]

What happened when I stopped planning and started designing my career In 2013, while sitting in my nice office in Brussels, I hit a glass ceiling. And, at the same time, rock bottom. Professionally I had reached all I had planned and pursued over the past 10 years. Starting as […]

Exhaustion or inspiration – what’s the true reason you’re taking a break?   Every year I’m looking forward to my summer weeks in Europe. It’s my time to connect with my family and friends, to indulge in Mediterranean cuisine, to travel and let myself be inspired, and to slow down […]

Even being extremely mindful about our life balance and wellbeing, there might be times where feeling stressed out or feeling overwhelmed is inevitable.    It’s hardly realistic to aim for a state of being where nothing pushes us off track and where we feel balanced and relaxed all the time. […]

The missing link in personal development Always searching, always improving and always exploring. That’s what we’re up for, no matter if we call it spiritual or personal growth, personal development or self improvement. And what an exciting journey this is! Once we dive into this world we realize very fast […]

Design Thinking, a wildly popular methodology in product and service design, is an amazing source to life hack from. Just think about this. In the world of design, uncertainty and the need for rapid change and constant adaption are key for innovation and creative competition. Give a designer the challenge to […]

How to know when it’s time to give up? Venturing a new career or life project requires a hell of a lot of resilience. Because change never comes without resistance. The resistance we’re facing around us when we’re trying to push this new venture out in the world and the […]

This question of career transition and how long it should take came up several times during my trainings last week. And it’s a really good question. Whether you’re about to make the big leap or you’re in the midst of your career transition, most of us would like to have […]

My interview with Glamour Brasil about “Life Designing” gave me the opportunity to reflect about the meaning of a life in balance and share with the readers how Life Designing can support people in creating a successful and well-balanced life.   A successful Life in Balance – illusion or reality […]

In Life Designing we often talk about prototyping our career or life ideas. But what exactly does this mean? Prototyping means nothing else than getting things out of our head and into action. Instead of contemplating an idea for weeks or even months you take action and evaluate the real […]