Honest reflections and practical tools for high-achieving women untangling burnout, perfectionism, and the patterns that keep them stuck — and rebuilding a life that actually fits. Written by Adél Gericke, life and career coach in Haarlem.
That colleague who reliably gets under your skin, the family dynamic that keeps repeating — Karpman's drama triangle and Acey Choy's winner's triangle as a way to recognise the roles we're offered and choose differently: vulnerability instead of victim, assertiveness instead of persecutor, nurturing (with boundaries) instead of rescuer.
In a world that rewards performance, few spaces invite us to simply be. A reflection on how the coaching relationship becomes a container of emotional safety — where vulnerability, honesty, and quiet transformation unfold.
Career transitions are rarely about swapping jobs or chasing the next title. Three recurring themes I keep seeing in clients leaving the grind behind: a craving for alignment and meaning, the inner hurdles that surface, and the practical realities of pivoting.
Do you crave Deep Meaningful Conversations? A reflection on how vulnerability, when met with safety, can become the doorway to connection, healing, and forward momentum.
I'm a qualified life coach and counsellor-in-training based in Haarlem. I help high-achieving women, especially expats, recover from burnout and build a life and career that actually fits. I use AI to support my writing — the ideas, voice, and lived experience are my own.