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Empowerment Leader presents new book at International Women's Day

On the 8th of March the book Sacred Pledge I launched my book “Sacred Pledge” for an audience of 70 people. The launch ceremony was held in the venue where I often gathered with women with a refugee background living in an emergency shelter in Utrecht. This venue is a safe space where they can share their problems, pains, and hopes. During these gatherings, we can work on empowerment, psycho-education of trauma and depression, and prepare the women to become Future Citizens of the Dutch Society. I love to deliver this programme where I can combine my experience as a trainer and knowledge as a psychologist/medical anthropologist and yogini. 


In my speech, on March 8th 2024, I highlighted the importance of believing and sharing your dreams. “We all might know that something is waiting for us to unfold. Our dreams are a blueprint of what could be. Dreams can set something in motion: they come from a deeper source, rooted in us, something we long for”. Five women shared their dreams and were connected to people in the audience that could coach them in further steps in their lives. 

Furthermore, I took my listeners to the ‘7 paths of empowerment’ starting by knowing what your roots are, connecting to your inner strengths, and fighting against negative self-talk and how others like to frame you. And when we start to heal, our hearts will open. And by being heart-driven we also learn to master tools that help us to step into a full expression of who we are meant to be.


Hope the book I wrote will help you give shape to a fulfilling life based on your inner strength. It will be great to meet you; person-to-person - heart-to-heart.


Carin Beijer, Empowerment Leader @ImpactLeaders international


BOOKS 


Sacred Pledge, written by Catharina Beijer 

can be acquired as Paperback, e-book and Kindle-book



De 7 paden naar jou kracht, written by Catharina Beijer [Dutch]
can be acquired as Paperback and e-book online, in book stores and libraries in the Netherlands

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