{"id":43471,"date":"2019-12-12T05:21:27","date_gmt":"2019-12-12T04:21:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/?p=43471"},"modified":"2022-08-18T21:02:47","modified_gmt":"2022-08-18T19:02:47","slug":"feeling-alive-inspiration-shot-december-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/en\/blog\/feeling-alive-inspiration-shot-december-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Feeling Alive &#8211; Inspiration Shot December 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Feeling Alive<\/h1>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Inspiration Shot December 2019<\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-dropshadow imageframe-1 hover-type-none\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1191\" height=\"552\" alt=\"Feeling Alive - Inspiration Shot December 2019\" title=\"Feeling Alive &#8211; Inspiration Shot December 2019\" src=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_4614-1-scaled-e1576121119569.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-43475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_4614-1-scaled-e1576121119569-200x93.jpg 200w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_4614-1-scaled-e1576121119569-400x185.jpg 400w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_4614-1-scaled-e1576121119569-600x278.jpg 600w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_4614-1-scaled-e1576121119569-800x371.jpg 800w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_4614-1-scaled-e1576121119569.jpg 1191w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1191px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p>\u201c<em>Turn it around, get it done, feel alive<\/em>!\u201d Many of my previous inspiration shots were about changing perspective and about productivity. This time I\u2019d like to dive into \u2018feeling alive\u2019. You know, those moments when you feel 200% alive, when you are really present, when all your senses seem to explode. When everything just feels right and you want more of it\u2026 In the past month I did 3 things that touched my core and connected me to my essence. Journey with me from the cave where I was hidden for 2 weeks during the Survivor TV show, to life lessons from learning how to surf in Sri Lanka, to connecting to the essence of life and \u2018Being Woman\u2019 in another tantra retreat in India&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#5a9ca2;border-color:#5a9ca2;border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><h2>&#8216;Survivor&#8217; 2005 revisited<\/h2>\n<p>I was &#8216;in the area&#8217; (read: in Asia &#8230;) and decided to make a long-held wish come true. I went back to Harimau, the cave on an inhospitable island in Malaysia, where I was &#8216;imprisoned&#8217; for 2 weeks for the European &#8216;Survivor&#8217; reality TV show in 2005 &#8230; It was quite a trip to the remote island and I wasn&#8217;t even sure if I&#8217;d make it there, because it was a forbidden area. In the end, I succeeded. So many emotions and memories! I made a video of it so that you can enjoy it with me.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube fusion-aligncenter\" style=\"--awb-max-width:600px;--awb-max-height:360px;--awb-width:100%;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:60%;\" ><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vY5WzLe0DTk?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture;\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"--awb-max-width:600px;--awb-max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:60%;\" ><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IMkM3ItuKtg?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture;\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p>Curious? This video is the final of Expedition Robinson 2005, which also summarizes the entire series (Dutch spoken, with English subtitles)<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"--awb-max-width:600px;--awb-max-height:360px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:60%;\" ><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 3\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iN5KXyDY0-I?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture;\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><p>One of the &#8216;tests&#8217; that I had to pass was &#8216;sleeping with the fishes&#8217;. Just like in Italian Mafia movies, I was thrown into the sea with a 100-kilo block of concrete on my legs. My teammate had to free me. Those were frightening moments, but they did create spectacular images.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">All episodes of &#8216;Expeditie Robinson 2005&#8217; can be watched on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XNQbI_UETsw&amp;list=PL7C80530A58FFBFAA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a>\u00a0(In Dutch).<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#5a9ca2;border-color:#5a9ca2;border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Life lessons from surfing<\/h2>\n<p>Whenever I learn something new, I cannot help but notice the metaphor it provides for business and for life in general. I already wrote about life lessons\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/en\/blog\/life-lessons-from-tango-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">from tango<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/en\/blog\/watercolor-life-lessons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">watercolor painting<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/en\/blog\/and-then-there-was-silence-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">meditation<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/en\/blog\/tantra-with-a-control-freak\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tantra<\/a>.\u00a0This time I want to share my insights from a surfing retreat in Sri Lanka.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/en\/blog\/life-lessons-from-surf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read the blog.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" alt=\"Life lessons from surfing\" title=\"life lessons from surf square\" src=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/life-lessons-from-surf-square.jpeg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-43389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/life-lessons-from-surf-square-200x200.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/life-lessons-from-surf-square-400x400.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/life-lessons-from-surf-square.jpeg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" alt=\"Life lessons from surfing\" title=\"Life lessons from surfing\" src=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/image1-1.jpeg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-43429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/image1-1-200x200.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/image1-1-400x400.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/image1-1-600x600.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/image1-1.jpeg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#5a9ca2;border-color:#5a9ca2;border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8220;Being Woman&#8221; retreat<\/h2>\n<p>After my first experience with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eliyah.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Elijah Tantra school<\/a>\u00a0this summer, I was ready to learn more life lessons. How to be present and acknowledge all there is, how to process emotions instead of repressing them, how to allow more feminine energy. Time for \u2018Being Woman Retreat\u2019 in India\u2026<br \/>\nI was deeply touched by so many moments of courageous authenticity, powerful expression, deep connection, hearts wide open and the exquisite magic that unfolds when women gather, especially when invoking archetypal energies. I&#8217;m still digesting all the new information and I&#8217;ll write a blog about it when I have processed it. For now, you might be interested in reading the blog that I wrote\u00a0about my\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/en\/blog\/tantra-with-a-control-freak\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">first tantra retreat<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element fusion-image-align-center in-legacy-container\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-dropshadow imageframe-4 hover-type-none\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" alt=\"Feeling Alive - Inspiration Shot December 2019\" title=\"Being Woman\" src=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Being-Woman-1.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-43493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Being-Woman-1-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Being-Woman-1-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Being-Woman-1-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Being-Woman-1.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#5a9ca2;border-color:#5a9ca2;border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-11 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9\"><h2 class=\"null\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Black Friday<\/h2>\n<p>Another &#8216;life lesson&#8217; learned: Dutch people don&#8217;t like Black Friday deals with visuals that focus on huge discounts &#8230; The offer for my &#8216;Writers Mastermind&#8217; was super attractive, but the focus was on the price, not the content. If you are interested in writing your book, check out the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/en\/writers-mastermind\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8216;From idea to book in 6 months&#8217;\u00a0<\/a>Writers Mastermind,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/calendly.com\/no-excuses\/from-idea-to-book-with-esther\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">plan a free call<\/a>\u00a0to discuss your book idea and we&#8217;ll still find you a good deal, promise!<\/p>\n<p>I turned my &#8216;One Year To Freedom&#8217; offer into a #freedomfriday deal which worked a lot better. The deal is still available this week if you like.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-12 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-dropshadow imageframe-5 hover-type-none\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1075\" height=\"1072\" alt=\"Mastermind: from idea to book in 6 months\" title=\"Mastermind: from idea to book in 6 months\" src=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Black-Friday-Offer.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-43118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Black-Friday-Offer-200x199.jpg 200w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Black-Friday-Offer-400x399.jpg 400w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Black-Friday-Offer-600x598.jpg 600w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Black-Friday-Offer-800x798.jpg 800w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Black-Friday-Offer.jpg 1075w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1075px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-13 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-dropshadow imageframe-6 hover-type-none\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1073\" alt=\"Feeling Alive - Inspiration Shot December 2019\" title=\"Feeling Alive &#8211; Inspiration Shot December 2019\" src=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/image.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-43500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/image-200x199.png 200w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/image-400x397.png 400w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/image-600x596.png 600w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/image-800x795.png 800w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/image.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-6 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-14 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-color:#00646f;--awb-bg-color-hover:#00646f;--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-10\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Where is Esther?<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-7 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-15 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-11\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p>After two months in Asia and 4 days in Amsterdam, I am now in Miami with my father. I brought a lovely\u00a0gift with me: the Dutch book\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/partner.bol.com\/click\/click?p=2&amp;t=url&amp;s=2830&amp;f=TXL&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bol.com%2Fnl%2Fnl%2Fp%2Fhemelse-vaders%2F9200000117680760%2F&amp;name=Hemelse%20Vaders%2C%20Renate%20Diks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8216;Heavenly Fathers&#8217;,<\/a>\u00a0in which daughters share beautiful memories of their deceased fathers. Fortunately, mine is still alive! I dedicated the preface that I was asked to write, to him.<br \/>\nEnjoy your father and other loved ones\u00a0for as long as possible and make beautiful memories of every moment together. One of the few &#8216;fun&#8217;\u00a0things about Alzheimer&#8217;s is that my father just keeps re-reading the piece and enjoys it every time as if it were the first&#8230; ????<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-16 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-dropshadow imageframe-7 hover-type-none\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" alt=\"Feeling Alive - 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