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🌍 The world doesn’t change first. You do.

Most people think they need to change their external circumstances to feel better. But it actually works the other way around. When you shift internally — into a more authentic version of yourself — the world around you shifts too. Almost as if you’re tuning into a parallel version of Earth that better reflects your soul’s frequency.

✨ That shift begins when you remember who you truly are

And often, that remembering starts with contrast. You experience the absence of love, of freedom, of space…

Until one day you realize:

You ARE love. You ARE freedom. You ARE space.

Many people get stuck in the fight against contrast

Or escape into spirituality, therapy, or self-development. But what you’re really looking for… is you. Because until you embrace your essence, you’ll keep seeking fixes for a void that only your own presence can fill.

💔 Here’s the truth: You are already whole.

Heal the relationship not yourself

From that space of deep presence, life begins to move differently. You shift. And so does the Earth you live on.

🎧 I’ve recorded the full story in a spoken audio/video — for those who want to feel the depth beyond the words.

SCHOORL, THE NETHERLANDS – A small Dutch coastal village might seem like an unlikely place for a global movement to begin. Yet it is here that coach and speaker Sander de Zwart and his co-founders have launched the School for Authentic Wisdom, with a mission so audacious it’s almost poetic: “By 2064, everyone soulfully happy. From the inside out.”

After years in the banking industry, De Zwart left behind corporate life and followed a calling. A deep one. “I realized that real fulfillment doesn’t come from career titles or achievements. It comes from alignment, from living in tune with your inner world,” he says.

Since 2016, he’s worked as an inner leadership coach. In late 2024, together with partners Richard and Nico, he officially launched the School for Authentic Wisdom (School voor Eigen Wijsheid): an organization aiming to train people in emotional awareness, ownership, and soul-level transformation.

Their approach? Practical, nature-based, and deeply experiential. “We don’t teach people what to think. We help them feel who they are,” says De Zwart. “Our work takes place in forests, dunes, and natural spaces. Nature reflects the unconscious. It accelerates learning in ways classrooms simply can’t.”
The organization has international ambitions. “We’re preparing to bring our work to Japan, Germany, the U.S., wherever people are open to reconnecting with their inner truth.”

This fall, the team will host their first large-scale event: ‘Spirituality on Flip-Flops’, a festival-style gathering blending deep inner work with fun, accessibility, and lightness. “We want to show that soulful growth doesn’t have to be heavy. It can be simple. It can be joyful.”

De Zwart’s ultimate hope?

“A world where we don’t chase happiness, we start from it.’

How do you keep your frequency high in a world where many are still asleep? Without having to prove yourself. Without losing energy. Get the insights through this article to stop energy leaks and compromises and to stay true to your ‘authentic frequency’.

You have been on your way for a while in the world of consciousness development

• You have moved through layers
• Looked at traumas
• Broken survival mechanisms
• You have done your inner work

From meditation to breathwork, from psychedelics to psychology

You have not run away from anything. And that pays off. You feel lighter, freer, wiser.

But still… something keeps gnawing.

As if you live in two worlds.

On the one hand, you live from your essence. You have found your tribe. A safe place. A place where you can share everything, without holding back.

But on the other hand…

Are you often in an environment where spirituality is dismissed as vague or as bypassing.

Or are you in circles where it is ‘crazy’ to talk about energy, intuition or your transformation path. Where it feels uncomfortable to really come forward.

So you hold back. You adapt. You read the space and tune in to ‘what the other person can handle’.

Not from inauthenticity, but from compassion. You don’t want to impose anything on anyone. You don’t want to feel superior. You strive for equality.

And in the meantime… you lose yourself a little

Because you notice:

• You are usually the one who makes concessions
• Who adapts and adapts to the environment
• And who slows down, holds back and dims his light

And that costs a lot of energy. More than you realize. You get tired. Empty. Out of connection with yourself. And at the same time you feel: this is not who you are in essence.

You want to be able to stand still

• Even when the world around you is still asleep
• Even when the other person does not understand you
• Even when your truth deviates from the norm

You want to keep your vibration high

Without pulling. Without pushing. Without pretending to be someone else.

And that starts with you, always

With your willingness to stand in discomfort.

With your choice to be fully present, even when it is difficult. Even when it is not understood. Because then you are managing your ‘being different’ more…

Then you embody who you really are.

Tips & exercises to stop energy loss and keep your frequency high:

1. Share something that you normally keep to yourself.

Something that you think the other person will not understand. Let yourself be surprised. Sometimes it opens up more than you thought.

2. Say honestly that you find it exciting to show yourself completely.

Your vulnerability is strength. You do not have to be ‘enlightened’. But really.

3. Consciously step out of your comfort zone.

Choose a situation in which you normally remain silent, and speak out anyway. Not to change the other person, but to remain true to yourself.

4. Be prepared to be rejected.

Or rather: accept that not everyone is on your frequency. And that that is okay.

5. Remind yourself: you do not have to wake the other person up.

You only have to be there. Completely. Really. Quietly. Present.

And that is exactly what we practice at the School for Authentic Wisdom

Not only in silence or in transformation, but in the middle of life. On the work floor. In relationships. In the family. In the field of the other. Because that is where it happens.

That is where it becomes real.

Do you feel that this is about you?

And do you want to learn more about how you can be embodiedly present, without losing energy?

We are not here to change you. We are here to help you remember.

Let us take you into who you really are and where you will recognize yourself.

Persona: Highly conscious, mission-driven creator who feels that he or she is here for a greater purpose.

Core values ​​and characteristics:

• Self-reflection and responsibility: You take full ownership of your life and actively look for ways to make more impact. You do not see yourself as a victim of circumstances, but as a creator of your reality.
• Spiritually and intuitively aware: You are curious about spirituality and already have a solid foundation in self-development. You feel attracted to intuition, consciousness expansion and multidimensionality, but at the same time want to keep both feet on the ground.
• Ambition and vision: You dream big and have a clear vision, but still lack the anchoring in the NOW to realize these dreams. You want to live from your strength and authenticity, without losing yourself in illusions or limitations.
• High sensitivity: You see yourself as highly sensitive, highly conscious or highly gifted. You are looking for ways to use these qualities as a strength instead of a pitfall.

At times when you are not feeling well, you encounter the following:

• Lack of focus: Despite your abundance of ideas, you find it difficult to take concrete steps and maintain an overview.
• Money blocks: You struggle with patterns of thinking in short supply, despite knowing that abundance is possible.
• Unfounded and overstimulated: Due to your strong sensitivity, you quickly become unbalanced and lose your connection with the physical world.
• Self-love and self-esteem: Although you know very well what you are worth, when you are in a somewhat lower energy, you have difficulty embodying this and making choices that reflect your value.
• Lonely path: You often feel misunderstood, because you think and feel differently than most people around you.

Soul desires:

• Authentic life: A life in which you are completely true to yourself and to your deepest core values, without masks or concessions.
• Creating from abundance: Living freely and doing business from trust, without being limited by financial or emotional blockages.
• Contributing to a higher purpose: You want to make a difference and be of significance to others by sharing your own wisdom and gifts.
• Inner peace and balance: You long for deep grounding and a powerful connection between head, heart, and body.
  Spiritual growth: Fully embracing your multidimensional potential and applying this practically in your daily life.

What you learn at the School for Authentic Wisdom:

• Transcending blockages and limiting beliefs by tuning into your authentic self.
• How to let go of old patterns from love and healing and make room for new possibilities.
• How to take both authentic and practical leadership over your life and your business.
• How to use your intuition and imagination to create your own reality.
• How to discover and embody your mission, so that you learn to live from the inside out.
• How to achieve deep transformation by connecting with the subconscious. How to use your gifts and talents to serve the world to the fullest.
• How to earn a good living by simply being yourself.
• How to fully come into the NOW and live from your strength.

Why are we so enthusiastic and overjoyed when we work with you?

• You are curious, self-aware and willing to go deep.
• You are continuously open to anchoring your vision and potential in the here and now.
• You are a fast learner and are receptive to looking your fears and blockages in the face.
• You already have a good foundation in awareness, in which you have mainly done it on your own.
• You see that concrete guidance from experts, surrounding yourself with like-minded people and growing together is much more fun and goes faster than alone.
• You resonate with the unique mix of spirituality, practical tools, and empowerment that the School for Own Wisdom offers.

So, now you understand better why you regularly join us

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