Marike van IJssel
My name is Marike, and I am honored to be part of this beautiful gathering. I am from the Netherlands. I have travelled an interesting and curvy path in my life, from growing up in a small town near the sea to living in an Aboriginal community In the tropical rainforest in North Queensland in Australia. From being a university lecturer to working on my heartsproject on spreading awareness, kindness and empathy in the world. Once I gave up my expectations of what life should be like and what I should be like, I found that there is so much that I love to do. I regularly hold circles for women and girls about the divine feminine. And my heart sings with joy when I work...