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How to marvel at our minds | Amanda de Voogd | TEDxFryslân


so I always say I want to feel life when

so I always say I want to feel life when I’m in the middle of it but at this very

I’m in the middle of it but at this very

I’m in the middle of it but at this very moment I only can ask myself why it must

moment I only can ask myself why it must

moment I only can ask myself why it must have been this year of the primary

have been this year of the primary

have been this year of the primary school it’s 3 o’clock in the afternoon

school it’s 3 o’clock in the afternoon

school it’s 3 o’clock in the afternoon and my teacher says it’s time to go home

and my teacher says it’s time to go home

and my teacher says it’s time to go home this is my daily moment of truth

this is my daily moment of truth

this is my daily moment of truth I feel the panic and my body my heart

I feel the panic and my body my heart

I feel the panic and my body my heart rate accelerates my head drives over

rate accelerates my head drives over

rate accelerates my head drives over time will they come after me

time will they come after me

time will they come after me which route shall I take will I be fast

which route shall I take will I be fast

which route shall I take will I be fast enough and if not will they help me

enough and if not will they help me

enough and if not will they help me will they hurt me I’m 10 years old and

will they hurt me I’m 10 years old and

will they hurt me I’m 10 years old and this is my everyday story 22 children of

this is my everyday story 22 children of

this is my everyday story 22 children of my class are chasing me on my way home

my class are chasing me on my way home

my class are chasing me on my way home day after day after day resisting the

day after day after day resisting the

day after day after day resisting the physical attacks and nasty words is out

physical attacks and nasty words is out

physical attacks and nasty words is out of my league

of my league

of my league I’m not capable of protecting myself

I’m not capable of protecting myself

I’m not capable of protecting myself against this group pressure my

against this group pressure my

against this group pressure my nightmares are telling my story over and

nightmares are telling my story over and

nightmares are telling my story over and over again I grew up in a time the

over again I grew up in a time the

over again I grew up in a time the children were not supposed to talk about

children were not supposed to talk about

children were not supposed to talk about their hurt feelings their fears and

their hurt feelings their fears and

their hurt feelings their fears and failures being smart and strong was very

failures being smart and strong was very

failures being smart and strong was very important no-fuss willpower was

important no-fuss willpower was

important no-fuss willpower was something to be proud of being a good

something to be proud of being a good

something to be proud of being a good girl is very important sensitive as I

girl is very important sensitive as I

girl is very important sensitive as I was I felt exactly

was I felt exactly

was I felt exactly what was expected of me I didn’t say a

what was expected of me I didn’t say a

what was expected of me I didn’t say a word our school system rewards good

word our school system rewards good

word our school system rewards good grades and behavior back then but this

grades and behavior back then but this

grades and behavior back then but this is still going on our cognitive were at

is still going on our cognitive were at

is still going on our cognitive were at the front forefront

the front forefront

the front forefront I didn’t felt any incentive to get to

I didn’t felt any incentive to get to

I didn’t felt any incentive to get to know myself or my qualities my intrinsic

know myself or my qualities my intrinsic

know myself or my qualities my intrinsic motivation ran on a dead track my fire

motivation ran on a dead track my fire

motivation ran on a dead track my fire and openness left me emotionally I felt

and openness left me emotionally I felt

and openness left me emotionally I felt alone I didn’t know who I was anymore

alone I didn’t know who I was anymore

alone I didn’t know who I was anymore I had no inner peace couldn’t feel my

I had no inner peace couldn’t feel my

I had no inner peace couldn’t feel my life rifle those days I started making a

life rifle those days I started making a

life rifle those days I started making a picture of myself the way I thought

picture of myself the way I thought

picture of myself the way I thought others would like seeing me I was

others would like seeing me I was

others would like seeing me I was scared not being enough not

scared not being enough not

scared not being enough not being enough interesting and loved as a

being enough interesting and loved as a

being enough interesting and loved as a human being

human being

human being so I shouted myself because I decided

so I shouted myself because I decided

so I shouted myself because I decided nobody else would ever hurt me again

with death consequence I didn’t know

with death consequence I didn’t know myself anymore

although it made me a survivor the other

although it made me a survivor the other side of the metal was my loneliness when

side of the metal was my loneliness when

side of the metal was my loneliness when I was 17 years old I left the fil it’s

I was 17 years old I left the fil it’s

I was 17 years old I left the fil it’s where I grew up I replaced it for the

where I grew up I replaced it for the

where I grew up I replaced it for the city during my study I enjoy it I refuse

although I also felt a bit displaced I

although I also felt a bit displaced I lived in a bubble everything was a

lived in a bubble everything was a

lived in a bubble everything was a little blurred then I got myself a job

little blurred then I got myself a job

little blurred then I got myself a job and another job and another I compared

and another job and another I compared

and another job and another I compared myself to others made to-do list

myself to others made to-do list

myself to others made to-do list tick them off made even longer list it

tick them off made even longer list it

tick them off made even longer list it was a major search for recognition I

didn’t use my potential at all I didn’t

didn’t use my potential at all I didn’t even have a clue something like this was

even have a clue something like this was

even have a clue something like this was inside of me and most important I forgot

inside of me and most important I forgot

inside of me and most important I forgot to look around and marvel at all the

to look around and marvel at all the

to look around and marvel at all the little precious moments I didn’t use my

little precious moments I didn’t use my

little precious moments I didn’t use my senses I lived inside the barriers of my

senses I lived inside the barriers of my

senses I lived inside the barriers of my head we live in a wealthy society where

head we live in a wealthy society where

head we live in a wealthy society where it is showed on the outside that we are

it is showed on the outside that we are

it is showed on the outside that we are doing great our car must be as big as

doing great our car must be as big as

doing great our car must be as big as the home we live in and even more luxury

the home we live in and even more luxury

the home we live in and even more luxury everybody is about everybody we all need

everybody is about everybody we all need

everybody is about everybody we all need to perform everything is about to

to perform everything is about to

to perform everything is about to perform we need to look for a new

perform we need to look for a new

perform we need to look for a new balance between together and alone

balance between together and alone

balance between together and alone in my relationships I struggled with

in my relationships I struggled with

in my relationships I struggled with being connected I see people around me

being connected I see people around me

being connected I see people around me struggling the same issue fortunately I

struggling the same issue fortunately I

struggling the same issue fortunately I learned on my way and I’m very happy to

learned on my way and I’m very happy to

learned on my way and I’m very happy to be here with the man I love so much

be here with the man I love so much

be here with the man I love so much thanks love for being in my life

thanks love for being in my life

thanks love for being in my life together we were given a wonderful son

together we were given a wonderful son

together we were given a wonderful son he’s now 11 years old and I love the

he’s now 11 years old and I love the

he’s now 11 years old and I love the life where the three of us very much

five years ago I was pregnant of our

five years ago I was pregnant of our daughter Julia sadly enough we don’t

daughter Julia sadly enough we don’t

daughter Julia sadly enough we don’t have her here with us halfway through

have her here with us halfway through

have her here with us halfway through pregnancy she died in my stomach yet she

pregnancy she died in my stomach yet she

pregnancy she died in my stomach yet she couldn’t afford anything better than

couldn’t afford anything better than

couldn’t afford anything better than this because of the deep grief I went

this because of the deep grief I went

this because of the deep grief I went through I started feeling again I became

through I started feeling again I became

through I started feeling again I became more vulnerable I started living my own

more vulnerable I started living my own

more vulnerable I started living my own truth step by step and after a while I

truth step by step and after a while I

truth step by step and after a while I felt I had to make a shift my work as a

felt I had to make a shift my work as a

felt I had to make a shift my work as a project manager in exercising whirls

project manager in exercising whirls

project manager in exercising whirls didn’t fill me up I decided to get

didn’t fill me up I decided to get

didn’t fill me up I decided to get myself retrained

myself retrained

myself retrained as AB psychodynamic therapist and for

as AB psychodynamic therapist and for

as AB psychodynamic therapist and for four years I went to school and I

four years I went to school and I

four years I went to school and I learned about myself and I went through

learned about myself and I went through

learned about myself and I went through my issues and I loved every single part

my issues and I loved every single part

my issues and I loved every single part of this study so I graduated and

of this study so I graduated and

of this study so I graduated and nowadays I have my own coach practice

nowadays I have my own coach practice

nowadays I have my own coach practice and I love helping others on their way

and I love helping others on their way

and I love helping others on their way of growth

what I would like our children to learn

what I would like our children to learn at school is that we are all unique

at school is that we are all unique

at school is that we are all unique human beings and that we are all worth

human beings and that we are all worth

human beings and that we are all worth the same and that they can experience

the same and that they can experience

the same and that they can experience that being different is a quality

that being different is a quality

that being different is a quality instead of focusing on our cognitions

the point is we cannot selectively

the point is we cannot selectively control our emotions when we do not

control our emotions when we do not

control our emotions when we do not allow our pain we also soften our joy

allow our pain we also soften our joy

allow our pain we also soften our joy and besides our children need parents

and besides our children need parents

and besides our children need parents who are emotionally available and for

who are emotionally available and for

who are emotionally available and for that we need to show courage courage to

that we need to show courage courage to

that we need to show courage courage to tackle our own pain because children

tackle our own pain because children

tackle our own pain because children mirror our pain and if we don’t tackle

mirror our pain and if we don’t tackle

mirror our pain and if we don’t tackle ours we can’t help them on their way

ours we can’t help them on their way

ours we can’t help them on their way through so

through so

through so I recovered myself to a meaningful life

I recovered myself to a meaningful life

I recovered myself to a meaningful life by doing four things first I started

by doing four things first I started

by doing four things first I started being quiet literally everyday moments

being quiet literally everyday moments

being quiet literally everyday moments without distraction like facebook emails

without distraction like facebook emails

without distraction like facebook emails whatsoever I’m a very sensitive person

whatsoever I’m a very sensitive person

whatsoever I’m a very sensitive person and I have great need for me time being

and I have great need for me time being

and I have great need for me time being aware of what is going down inside like

aware of what is going down inside like

aware of what is going down inside like meditation second points

meditation second points

meditation second points I shared my personal stories with my

I shared my personal stories with my

I shared my personal stories with my friends and not only the gracious once

friends and not only the gracious once

friends and not only the gracious once no I started sharing my delicate

no I started sharing my delicate

no I started sharing my delicate thoughts which made me feel small third

thoughts which made me feel small third

thoughts which made me feel small third thing I did I went running in nature and

thing I did I went running in nature and

thing I did I went running in nature and I’m marveled at all the beautiful things

I’m marveled at all the beautiful things

I’m marveled at all the beautiful things like it smells and the colors I used my

like it smells and the colors I used my

like it smells and the colors I used my senses again and fourth I learned about

senses again and fourth I learned about

senses again and fourth I learned about myself by going back to school I got

myself by going back to school I got

myself by going back to school I got myself in therapy and I learned to race

myself in therapy and I learned to race

myself in therapy and I learned to race my blind spots so when you experienced

my blind spots so when you experienced

my blind spots so when you experienced lack of energy or your striving for

lack of energy or your striving for

lack of energy or your striving for something that isn’t you pay attention

something that isn’t you pay attention

something that isn’t you pay attention and instead of working a little bit

and instead of working a little bit

and instead of working a little bit harder slow down slow down your way of

harder slow down slow down your way of

harder slow down slow down your way of living be aware and it can feel a little

living be aware and it can feel a little

living be aware and it can feel a little uncomfortable and not being busy or

uncomfortable and not being busy or

uncomfortable and not being busy or maybe a lot and we don’t like being

maybe a lot and we don’t like being

maybe a lot and we don’t like being uncomfortable do you

I always had tight shoulders and

I always had tight shoulders and headaches

headaches

headaches I felt unhappy and unfree but I never

I felt unhappy and unfree but I never

I felt unhappy and unfree but I never asked myself why what is the reason that

asked myself why what is the reason that

asked myself why what is the reason that my life isn’t meaningful until I had to

my life isn’t meaningful until I had to

my life isn’t meaningful until I had to let go of the most dearest only then I

let go of the most dearest only then I

let go of the most dearest only then I started paying it attention on my needs

started paying it attention on my needs

started paying it attention on my needs only then I started feeling my strength

dear Julia however I’d like a sister for

dear Julia however I’d like a sister for your big brother however I miss you

your big brother however I miss you

your big brother however I miss you every single day thank you for this huge

every single day thank you for this huge

every single day thank you for this huge gift thank you

gift thank you

gift thank you [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] you

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