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In 2008 I visited Curaçao. Read about my adventures in Dutch.

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Esther Jacobs2022-08-27T17:55:26+02:00

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FEAR Safe adventure does not exist. There is no r

FEAR

Safe adventure does not exist. There is no reward without risk. Fear is part of our life. Sometimes it has a function (to prevent you from harm), sometimes it holds you back, just because this new experience feels uncomfortable. 👀

Many people think that I am not scared of anything, but I am. I just don’t let it influence my actions or hold me back from new adventures. 🌍

My hero Nelson Mandela put it into words: “I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it”. ✨

You have a choice, every day: to focus on reasons NOT to do what you want, or to focus on moving forward. However challenging the situation you are in, there are always possibilities.

Do you agree with this mindset? 👇🏽

#fear #adventure #risk #newexperience #nelsonmandela #courage #mindset #noexcuses

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DAD! When you were 50, you wrote

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DAD!

When you were 50, you wrote a book about the first part of your life, but you never published it.
Today you are turning 75 and Alzheimers has erased most memories from your brain.

Recently we re-discovered your manuscript: neatly printed pages bound in a folder.
Reading it to and with you gives you so much pleasure: you laugh at your own jokes, remark about the ‘great stories’ and sometimes even remember some of your adventures. Usually you ask your caretaker who wrote this amazing book, only to be surprised when the answer is” You wrote it, Robert!”

Not only you are enjoying reading the book, we are also! Your children, your cate takers and family rediscover the person you once were: adventurous, witty, intelligent, enjoying life, going through ups and downs, discovering what life had in store for you.

We are so grateful that you are still with us, content with whatever is and so loving.

You had planned to write a book about the second part of your life as well, and we already know that will never happen.
Instead you are re-living the first part of your life through this book and enjoying every moment in the present: something you are teaching all of us.

🎁 For your birthday today I offer you your book, finally published.
I edited it, formatted it, had a cover designed by DALL-E (an open source AI design program) and have uploaded it to KDP, the self publishing platform of Amazon.
In a few days a physical copy, a real paperback, with a picture of you on the back cover, will be delivered to you.

Finally!

❤️ I love you just the way you are, dad. Preparing your book for publication made me remember the man and father you once were. Imperfect, like each of us, but doing the best you could.

📖 I would advise everybody to write down their life story and lessons. Conserve your memories before they fade. Make sure you and your loved ones can enjoy them, over and over again….

GefeliciTAART, lieve Vaders! 🎂🎉🎈💃🍷🌞

HOW MUCH WRITING COULD YOU DO IN TWO HOURS? 🖋

HOW MUCH WRITING COULD YOU DO IN TWO HOURS? 🖋

Participants in my writing retreats and workshops always mention that writing together gives a boost. Now you can achieve this same effect at your own kitchen table.

Join my online write focus session on Tuesday, March 21st, from 7.30 pm to 9.30 pm (CET).

At the start I will answer some questions and give pointers. Then we turn off all devices and distractions and focus, working on our own book or other writing project. At the end we share what we've done, maybe read a page to others and get feedback.

If you sign up: Congrats on making the time for your book! You will have noticed that if you reserve writing time in your schedule, something will happen, even if it is not exactly what you had thought…

Will I see you on Tuesday?

Link to all my workshops in the bio

#writingcoach #writingadvice #writingtips #reversewriting #noexcuses #workshop

WHY MOST DIGITAL NOMAD VISAS ARE USELESS 👀 Rec

WHY MOST DIGITAL NOMAD VISAS ARE USELESS 👀

Recently, many countries have launched a 'Digital Nomad Visa', a document or program that gives digital nomads, location-independent entrepreneurs and remote workers the legal right to work remotely, while residing away from their country of permanent residence. 🌍

There are currently around 50 digital nomad visas. That seems like a good development. But what do digital nomads, and especially those with a Dutch/European passport, benefit from it? Do you want to know when to apply for a Digital Nomad Visa and when to save yourself money and trouble? Link in the bio. 🤷🏼‍♀️

Are you considering a location-independent lifestyle or are you already preparing to leave your home country behind? I’d like to share my tips so that you don’t have to reinvent the wheel. Join my live online Digital Nomad workshop on Wednesday, March 15th. Link in the bio.

#digitalnomad #digitalnomadvisa #locationindependent #entrepreneur #lifestyle #onlineworkshop

DO SOMETHING NICE I regularly receive sweet email

DO SOMETHING NICE

I regularly receive sweet emails from people letting me know how I’ve inspired them to take an important step in their lives. That’s real wealth, folks! Not to get more customers or more sales or more assets, but the feeling that what you do really has a positive impact on others. ✨

So my tip: focus on making someone else feel good, make them feel at home.

In the comments are 50 things you can do to feel ‘rich’ and share your ‘wealth’: 50 ways to be ridiculously generous – and feel ridiculously good! ❤️

#inspiring #wealth #rich #positiveimpact #generous #benice #noexcuses

COULD THIS BE YOUR LIFE AS A DIGITAL NOMAD? 🌎

COULD THIS BE YOUR LIFE AS A DIGITAL NOMAD?

🌎 From Italy to Curaçao to Miami, I've been on the move these past few weeks. But thanks to my location-independent lifestyle, I can work from anywhere! And now, I want to help YOU do the same.

👉🏻Join me this Wednesday evening for a live online digital nomad workshop. Answers to all your questions about remote work, registration, international company setup and much more.

👩‍💻 Plus, I'll be sharing my personal tips and tricks for combining work and travel, like how to learn Italian and invest in real estate on the go.

🌴 Don't miss out on this opportunity to create the life you've always dreamed of.
Register now!

Link in bio: estherjacobs.info/dnworkshop

#digitalnomad #onlineworkshop #noexcuses

It was so good to spend quality time with my dad.

It was so good to spend quality time with my dad.

Going for a walk together, having a coffee, watching TV, sharing a meal, repeating the same joke…

So ‘normal’, yet I know that one day I am going to long for these small ‘normal’ moments…

❤️❤️❤️

#alzheimer #family #qualitytime

I AM DUTCH, WHAT IS YOUR SUPERPOWER? 🦸🏼‍♀️

Do you realize that your passport can be a burden or a ’superpower’? Depending on where you are born you have more or less rights and more or less freedom to travel the world. 🌎

Most Europeans got their ’superpower’ at birth, often without realizing it. As a Dutchie, I can travel almost anywhere, just a few countries require a visa, which is usually easy to get. Don’t take your passport / nationality for granted. Enjoy it! 🧳

Want to know more about living and working all over the world? How to ‘dance’ with the rules, regulations, registrations, taxes and insurance?

Join my live online ‘Digital Nomad’ workshop on Wednesday March 15th. Link in the bio.

#superpower #digitalnomads #digitalnomadlifestyle #locationindependent #nomadism #onlineworkshop

Quality time with the family. Lovely to spend time

Quality time with the family. Lovely to spend time with my dad, sis @positive_change_therapist, aunt @ria_huigen and uncle Edward Van Veen. ❤️

Reminder: enjoy those precious moments with your loved ones while you can! 🙏🏻

#qualitytime #family #noexcuses

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