About me
We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are - Anaïs Nin
My path
Hi, my name is Annelies.
Once upon a time… there was a girl who became a mother and suddenly had no clue how to help herself, let alone her child. Happiness felt light-years away. The arrival of my daughter marked the breaking point in a long-standing pattern of self-neglect. That dark stretch? It ended up saving me. I was granted the privilege of burning to the ground, Phoenix-style, so I could rise—raw, wiser, and real.
Personality wise
I bring a hefty dose of empathy and in-the-moment insight to the table.
I care—a lot.
Depth isn’t optional, it’s the default.
My mind is fast. Razor sharp.
My curiosity? Bottomless.
And guiding it all: my intuition. She’s the boss.
Conversations with me are straight-shooting and layered—peppered with humor, but never stuck in the shallow end. I pick up on what’s unspoken. I read the subtitles. My strength lies in sensing what’s stirring beneath the surface and translating that into tangible, practical steps. I aim to move together in the direction I see within minutes. No endless circling. No time wasted.
The love of my life
I’m the proud mama of a wildly wise daughter, raised in a conscious, successful co-parenting setup. She’s part of the Alpha generation—radically different in how she moves through life, shaking old systems with her very presence. Parenting her is a journey of self-reflection, energy, and time. And I wouldn’t have it any other way. Raising her consciously also means re-raising myself. That’s the deal—and the gift.
Recently, a new partner has found his way into my heart and home. There is so much love and steadiness in this connection, I sometimes struggle to handle that bliss. It strengthens my take on therapy: “Healing is not about learning to handle the dark, it’s about creating enough space to feel the abundance of light and love that is everywhere”
Busy bee
My biggest pay check comes from my work at CVO Encora, a school for adult education where I support teachers and staff with a focus on project work, process facilitation, digital transformation, and communication. Education was a natural choice—people intrigue me. Always have. Always will. Give me freedom over formality any day. Rigid rules and doing things “because that’s how we do them”? No thanks. I do my best work when I can create, specialize, and (more or less) quietly make things better.
I’m also the co-founder of VZW Natuurlijk in Verbinding, a non-profit committed to creating fertile ground for those seeking meaning—and/or offering it—on a path of transformation and community. Our mission? To help bridge the gap between alternative and regular care, and make space for awareness and growth that nourishes both the soul, society and planet.
Beyond that, I am way too engaged with a mix of organizations and inspiring colleagues in projects that revolve around education, creation, and meaningful change. Collaboration feeds me, especially when it’s purposeful.
And then, there’s my humble quest to slow down. To do less. To just… watch my tomatoes grow in peace. I’m failing spectacularly at it, by the way. I want to do everything and seem very stubborn in still wanting to do more instead of less. Total Projector FOMO. But hey, awareness is step one, and finding the balance a lifelong journey.
Extra fun facts
- Not exactly straight in my relationships
- Neurodivergent headless chicken from time to time
- Pretty decent singer with a love for Disney soundtracks and power ballads
My Human Design chart
2/5 intuitive Projector
As a Projector, I carry a vision of how things could be—and I’m here to bring that vision to life by supporting others in the way that’s uniquely mine.
With seven open centers, I’m highly receptive to the energy of my surroundings and the people in it. Labels like highly sensitive, gifted, and introverted? They absolutely fit. I feel things intensely, deeply, and overwhelm is never far away. My mission in this life is to walk my own path—one that defies the standard, the expected, the prescribed.