Liesbet Peeters

Lately, people who have been following me for a while are starting to notice a shift. I am changing inside, and my environment notices it too. More and more, people ask me: "How are you really doing?" To be honest, it triggers me. My first thought is always: I'm fine, leave me alone, I don’t need your pity. But the wiser part of me knows they ask with the best intentions. They care, they want to help. So I shouldn't be annoyed. But the fact that they ask so often shows they think I’m doing...

Exploring the space between protecting my boundaries and letting others help A few weeks ago I went on a retreat at a Buddhist center. We had a really lovely group of people there. It was the second time I had done something like this, but that part is not really important for this story. What is important is that there was someone there who really triggered me. And that does not happen very often. I am not someone who is known for judging other people quickly. I have enough strict voices...

It was a normal long weekend. On paper, it looks like nice family time. Everyone is home, the kids have time off. But for my brain, it was a constant sensory attack. There is mess everywhere. The moment I clean up a corner, it gets messy again. There is a knife covered in chocolate on the counter, leaving sticky marks. There are extra friends over, because staying inside is boring. There is loud laughing, shifting into slamming doors and silbings fighting. My battery is empty I try all my...