SPEAKER - AUTHOR - COACH
The quality of your relationships determines the quality of your life
Research has increasingly shown that nothing affects our long-term health and happiness as much as the quality of the relationships we have. From family and friends to partners and colleagues, our relationships have a profound impact on our psychological, physical and spiritual well-being.
Rewrite the manuscript of your life
In a world overwhelmed by superficial interactions, quick fixes, and increasing demands, we are feeling worse as human beings. We long for happiness but feed ourselves with quick thrills, getting stuck in a cycle that takes us further from what we truly need: authenticity and deep relationships that we genuinely appreciate and love.
I have spent years stripping away what stood in the way of the life I want to live—I had to burn my victim mentality and learn to lead myself toward healthy relationships. It wasn't anyone else's fault, as I had convinced myself for so long. The work involved vulnerably examining my own patterns, from struggling to tune into and care for my own needs, setting boundaries, showing vulnerability, and communicating in a way that allows the relationships around me to expand and deepen.
Increasing research has shown that nothing impacts our long-term health and happiness as much as the quality of our relationships. Yet, we often give so little focus to developing in this area—we often think that someone else should do the work and change so that we can feel good. This is an attitude we may have unconsciously inherited from previous generations and continue to follow blindly in our own lives.
The generations before us didn't have the knowledge and resources we have today. But we do! We have access to incredible information, tools, and support systems to help us break free from patterns that no longer serve us and our surroundings. We have the opportunity to rewrite our script, to redefine what it means to create healthier, more meaningful relationships—and with that, a happier, more meaningful life and a better world.
This doesn't magically appear in our lives—it’s something we create, and it requires deep self-leadership, courage, and discipline.
When you're ready to do what it takes, I’m here to guide you.
CHRIS FROM THE NETHERLANDS