Tag Archives: labyrinth

A labyrinth for individual coaching

I can use the labyrinth in various ways as part of an individual coaching process. Walk your own labyrinth Usually as an element in a series of coaching sessions, the client and me choose a sandy location, e.g. a beach to go to. There I draw a labyrinth with my rake, following the clients preferences with regard to location, orientation, … ….. read on

Classical labyrinth

A labyrinth is a meandering path, corresponding to a very old rhythmic structure or pattern. Walking a labyrinth helps to focus on personal themes and to come to new insights, but also to come to rest and enjoyment. The labyrinth pattern shown here is the Classical seven-circuit labyrinth. The first documentation of this pattern is on a Greek clay tablet … ….. read on

Willem and labyrinths

Labyrinths entered my life about the same time as the subject of giftedness, around 1999. I was invited to walk one, and experienced then and there that my restless mind quieted down in the labyrinth. Since then I have built many labyrinths, usually temporary, preferably outdoors. They give an extra dimension to a location. They invite the visitor to enter, … ….. read on

Enjoying the Gift of Being Uncommon: Extra Intelligent, Intense, and Effective

Quite often uncommon competence, creativity and drive remain hidden or partially used by its owners. Do they perceive the gift of being uncommon as a millstone instead of an enjoyment? This book introduces and illustrates three practices for Extra Intelligent People (XIPs) to become more effective in their work and private life, for their own sake and for the sake … ….. read on

Presentations on demand

I like to present my ideas on extra intelligence / intensity, giftedness and on labyrinths. Of course many presentations on a variety op topics have been given in Dutch, as I live in the Netherlands, but I have presented abroad on these topics too e.g. at a SENG and a Dabrowski conference, and at Labyrinth Society Gatherings. The presentations are … ….. read on

Labyrinth session

Sometimes the brightest insights come to you during a walk: the rhythmic, quiet movement in nature relaxes the firmness of your convictions, creating an opportunity for a new vision on the subject. Tenacious frames of mind about your preferred career, or the unattainability of it, suddenly seem to be changeable or dismissible after all. That is a relief and it … ….. read on

Labyrinths

A labyrinth is a meandering path, corresponding to a very old rhythmic structure or pattern. Walking a labyrinth helps to focus on personal themes and to come to new insights, but also to come to rest and enjoyment. Since 1999, I walk, build, draw and design labyrinths, preferably in the open, scenic air. From the beginning I was interested in … ….. read on