{"id":570200,"date":"2023-12-05T16:58:17","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T15:58:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/?p=570200"},"modified":"2025-03-20T15:32:00","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T14:32:00","slug":"im-retiring-inspiration-shot-december-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/en\/blog\/im-retiring-inspiration-shot-december-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"I’m retiring… – Inspiration Shot December 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’m retiring…<\/h1>\n

Inspiration Shot December 2023<\/h3>\n<\/div>
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For years the greatest desire that appeared in my meditations was to feel more ‘space’. After more than 50 years of extreme\u00a0productivity and ‘no excuses’, I long for space to\u00a0be<\/em>. No more to-do lists, appointments, or obligations. More room for spontaneous adventure and creativity.
\nOn my 55th birthday, on June 28th, 2025, I will say goodbye to this productive phase of life with a one-off ‘No excuses!’ Theatre show in Amsterdam<\/a>. From then on I have decided to turn everything around. Instead of trying to work less and create islands of\u00a0being<\/em>\u00a0in a life of\u00a0doing<\/em>, I want to switch to\u00a0being<\/em>\u00a0with at most a few small islands of\u00a0doing<\/em>\u00a0on it.
\nThe most precious moments in my life happened spontaneously when I had nothing planned. I want more of that! So I’m not going to plan anything after my ‘retirement’. I don’t want to fill the space that is created, although there are hundreds of courses and trips I could plan. That would be continuing in the same way, only with different ‘do’ things. Strangely enough, that empty agenda after my 55th birthday does not feel ’empty’, it is not a ‘lack of actions’. It feels full; full of possibilities!
\nIn this inspiration shot I will take you through my plans (plus how you can still work with me on\u00a0your<\/em>\u00a0dream over the next 1.5 years). I’ll also show how you can find your balance between ‘doing’ and ‘being’. Because the magic is hidden in the latter\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>

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More magic in your life<\/h2>\n<\/div>

When was the last time you did something for the first time? Or that you were pleasantly surprised by something unexpected? A spontaneous meeting? A beautiful sunset? A unique conversation? A magic trick? That look of confusion and then surprise on the face of someone you spontaneously help? That feeling takes shape in the classic films\u00a0Pay it forward<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Amelie<\/a>…
\nFor me, it’s that look of surprise when I help a coaching client put their book idea on paper: \u201cYes! Yes! That’s exactly what I meant to say!\u201d
\nI also try to turn my writing retreats and my one-off theatre show into magical experiences<\/em>, with unexpected sensations and experiences.
\nI am now reading the book\u00a0AMAZE: The Art of Creating Magical Experiences<\/a>. It shows how you can think like a magician to activate the power of wonder and surprise in everyday life. This makes me realize that I want even more ‘magic’ in my life and want to bring it into the lives of others.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Theater show<\/h2>\n<\/div>

I’m going to celebrate my 55th birthday and my ‘retirement’ in a big way. You are hereby invited to my\u00a0‘No excuses’ farewell show in Amsterdam<\/a>. In it, I will convey my life’s work to my (Dutch) audience, in an entertaining, interactive way.
\nIt will be a bit of everything. From ‘no excuses’ to tango. From travelling to entrepreneurship. From Tiny Trullo to writing books. From ‘doing’ to ‘being’.
\nReady to be surprised and inspired?\u00a0Register here for the one-off show on Saturday evening, June 28th, 2025. If you buy a ticket now, you can bring a friend for free! (PS the show will be in Dutch)<\/p>\n<\/div>

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YES! I’LL JOIN YOUR BIRTHDAY SHOW!<\/span><\/a><\/div>
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But\u2026 I would still like to work with you!<\/h2>\n<\/div>

Sure, you still can, for the next 1.5 years. I can help you realize your dream in the following ways, whether that is writing a book, entrepreneurship, location independence or simply more freedom in your head:<\/p>\n