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Can you still keep up with this Life and Society?

Posted on by Angelique Mol - Healing and Herbs

Embrace all that Nature and the Universe provides us with, me might have forgotten how to use it all, but it’s still there…….

In this time and age of fast speed living, having a lot of things already done for us, pre-made to make things quick and easy for us, we often forget that we can get so much more out of Life.

Basically Nature provides us with everything we need, but we are too disconnected from a lot where our ancestors were connected to. And all this speed and fast pace living doesn’t always give us the best benefits of it all.

Our ancestors used all that Nature provides and gave their blessings for using it, being Grateful and showing Respect. In general who these days is really Grateful for what is provided to us? And what do we use with Respect and give our Blessings back to it?

It’s a shame that we became so disconnected as it gave us a lot of things that are not so beneficial for us or our health. We deal on a daily basis with stress, anxiety, depression, loneliness, fear and mental health in total and always feeling the pressure of society to be successful and to achieve something in our life.

Why do we make it so hard on ourselves? As it’s not even that difficult to make a change that can make us more happy and healthy, we just need to start to take time for a bit more self reflection…..

Take a moment for yourself and ask yourself, “Am I truly satisfied with my life?”, “Do I feel truly happy within myself?”, “Do I feel inner peace?”, “Do I really love the job I’m doing?”, “Do I really look after myself?”, “Am I free of stress, anxiety and depression?”

Most people will have at least one question that will get the answer “no”. And then ask yourself “why?”. What is the reason why you don’t feel truly happy, or that you don’t really look after yourself that well, or that you struggle through life because of stress, anxiety and depression?

And basically, it’s not Society that makes us who we are and what we do….it’s Us, ourselves who decide to join this fast paced treadmill and living the life how we live it at the moment. We always have the choice to make better changes for ourselves, so why don’t we?

It’s shocking to hear and read about so many young kids, or young adults, who commit suicide because they are struggling so much with the pressure of life, society and the expectations that are out there. Pressure from Social Media as you need to show off how successful you are or how perfect you look…….. Do you already have that new hairstyle or clothes from that amazing brand? Do you spend hours on your make-up as you need to look like everyone else does? How many likes to do You get on your social media posts?

Again, it’s not Society, it’s all of us Creating this society.

If everyone, every single individual, would decide that this fast paced life, full of stress, pressure and expectations is no longer acceptable, because it’s causing us more harm than good, especially on our physical and mental health, Society would change. Our life would change, people would change and yes then it would become a definite better World.

Going back to “the basics” is not only releasing us from a lot of stress and anxiety and other physical and mental health problems, it will make us more compassionate again towards each other, as we will feel the need to help out each other more, it will make us appreciate more what is in our surroundings and what is Really important in Life.

See what life brings us as how it is at this very moment……..do you Really Feel that life brings us so much good? Look around you……people don’t communicate, don’t even look at each other as people are hypnotised by their mobile devices, and what are they spending their time on? Time is so precious…..why spending so much time on Social Media and devices while we can go out there, explore the world, being adventurous!

There are So many other things we can spend our time on, as time that is gone won’t come back……do you realise that sometimes? If tomorrow were your last day, can you look back on your life and honestly say you have done a lot of things with your life, important things, fun things, gained great experiences, met lovely people and shared time with them, helping and supporting others, seen the world around you?

Or have you filled most part of your life feeling under pressure, stressed, runned down, being in a job you don’t like and being on social media all day sharing selfies and the only communication you have with people and your “friends” is over text messages and liking peoples posts?

Social Media can be good if it’s used for the right things, but when we over-use it for things that are not important and create anxiety and depression to a lot of people, it might be time to think what we are really doing here and what we do to ourselves, our society and our children, who are growing up with this kind of stress and pressure.

Some might feel that “back to basics” is old fashion, or boring even, but is it?

If you feel resonated with things in this article, then maybe it IS time for a change, for yourself, but also to make a start in changing Society.

Explore the world, sniff in the smells of Nature, meet up with your friends for a coffee, meal or drinks and have an actual personal conversation, be true friends, support them if they need help. When was the last time you picked up the phone and asked a friend how he/she is doing, instead of asking it over text? Do you remember your friend’s birthday actually or is it only because Facebook reminds you of it?

Changing society is not gonna happen overnight, but if we all put our effort in it and start living life in a normal way, with each other and for each other, it will slowly take a positive turn. And I’m convinced that it will make more people happy and that there will be less physical and mental health issues.

We need to set a good example for each other, for our children, as we need to pave the right path for them, so they can live a life away from all the issues we are living with today and living a better life.

Namaste,

Angelique Mol ღ

A Better World starts with Compassion

Posted on by Angelique Mol - Healing and Herbs

Where is the Love? Where is the Compassion for each other?

I had an interesting conversation with one of my Clients the other day….

She is in an advanced state of Pregnancy and needed to take the train home from work. After working hours you can imagine how busy it is on the trains and so the train was fully packed with people.

All seats were taken so she was forced to keep standing in the train, packed up between other people. No one offered her a seat in awareness of her situation for being very visible pregnant. It came to the point that she got really warm, too warm and almost fainted because of being so packed up between people.

At the train station she needed to sit down for a bit to come to herself again, breathing into calmness before she was able to continue her journey home.

Her midwife advised her to next time just ask someone if they maybe wanted to give up their seat for her, which you can imagine is not easy to ask to a stranger, but she did…..

The next time, on a packed train again, she noticed a 4-seat part in the train which had actually a sticker on the window “please give up seat for disabled, elder or pregnant people”. The 4-seat space was taken by 4 guys and she asked to the guys if maybe one of them would be able to give up his seat for her.

As you can imagine she got “a look” from one of them, not saying a word and not standing up. Then finally one of the guys felt he was the one “needed” to do it as the other guys wouldn’t move, but it was not with much pleasure.

There was also an experience with her in the train, that she actually sat down on a seat and an older man came in the train. She offered her seat to the older man as no seats were available. There was nobody who was saying “oh no, take this seat” to the older man, so that my client could keep her seat as well in her condition….

I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. Where is the compassion for other people, especially when they can use our help and love?

My client mentioned as well that most of the people weren’t even Aware of her pregnant condition as most of them were all in their own “cocoon”, their “own world”, busy on their mobile phones, iPads etc and not even Aware of what is going on around them.

I do have to say, I notice that myself as well when I’m taking the bus into town. About 80% of the people have no idea what is happening around them, for being so distracted by their mobile phones. Sadly enough…..this our Reality.

Don’t get me wrong, I do send a text when I’m on the bus, or listen to a Meditation or music, but somehow I always see the people when they get on the bus, so if there is someone who can use my seat I will give it up for them.

It seems that people in this moment of time are more into their own World, minding their own business and not really Care anymore for other people….in so many ways.

A Better World starts with yourself, and that’s totally true! We can’t create a Better environment if we only care about ourselves and have no eye for others anymore.

Let’s Create a Better World! Let’s pay more attention to each other, show people that you care, as You might need help one day yourself……. How would You feel?

Angelique Mol ღ

Is True Happiness not enough anymore?

Posted on by Angelique Mol - Healing and Herbs

“Sometimes when I go over my Social Media channels and look at several posts, then it makes me wonder what people find Really important in Life these days”


Sometimes I’m a bit shocked what I see on Social Media, how people respond on posts about Succes, Get Rich Programmes and Earn a 7-figure Income by so to called “Coaches” Especially because it’s a bit sad that it takes away the True meaning of a Life Coach. A lot of Coaches are now in “the picture” as people who only make lots of money and become real Public Figures. While a True Life Coach is someone who has the Real Intention to Help people improving their Lives, by Creating Happiness and Balance but not mainly based on becoming Succesful or Earning lots of Money.

It makes me wonder what People these days See as True Happiness. I feel there is So much Pressure at the moment that you “Need” to earn lots of Money, Become Succesful and, even better, Become a Public Figure yourself. “Normal” is not good enough anymore, and that’s a True Shame.

You see, True Happiness and True Wealth has actually Nothing to do with Money. You can be Extremely Happy with your Life and what you Have, even though it’s not financially much but Comfortable. Sometimes people who have barely nothing, like in other Countries and Cultures, might be even more Happy than we are. They don’t have much, and they don’t know any better, so they are Grateful with what they have. They don’t have stress or worries about Bills, making lots of Money and Create Status.

We are So Controlled by Society today that we are basically “not interesting” if we don’t show on Social Media what we Have, How Succesful we are and How much Money we make. This Pressure can actually make people Depressed when they are not able to Achieve in this. And How Sad is that?


Lots of people Think that Wealth and Happiness only comes with lots of Money, as then you can Do and Buy what you want. But what, for whatever reason or through whatever circumstances, you don’t have that much money (anymore)…..what Do you have left? Often people fall into Depression when they “lose everything”, and here I talk about material status. As these people had the Believe that the Material Life they had was their Happiness. Again, this is actually Sad as well, as they Still could be Happy and Feel Happiness and be Wealthy….if they Only could See where the True Happiness and Wealth is kept.

So, what is True Happiness and Wealth then? How can you Be and Feel Happy and Wealthy when you don’t have lots of Money, an expensive Car or an expansive Home or Mansion?

You can Create True Happiness when you are able to Be Grateful. Grateful for what you Do have, for All that you already Received and having the Trust in All that still will Come for you. If you have a Roof above your head, Food on the table, a Warm Shower every morning, Beloved Family and Friends around you, Your gadgets, Your Health and still be able to go Out for a meal or a drink sometimes……then you can consider yourself as a Wealthy person. Compare yourself and your Life situation with someone who has Much less than you have….why is it Needed to have more? Is What you already Have not Satisfying enough? As if that’s the case, you will Never be Satisfied as you will Keep Wanting More.

Happiness, you find this Within Yourself. Again, when you are Grateful of what you Have and All that comes to you, if you can Enjoy the little things in Life, if you Feel Loved and are able to Give Love, if you have Good Health, if you can Live without Stress and Worries and be able to Take Life as it comes for you….then you are Creating Inner Happiness. As you Don’t Feel the Need to have more, you don’t feel Greed, as you are Happy with what you Have.


Happiness is Not in Materialism, it is in You, it is in the Non-Material things. And for some people this might be “hard to believe” when their Focus is on Materialism, or their Believe is in Happiness only comes with Materialism. Don’t get Fooled too much by Succesful or the so to called Rich people, as you don’t know if they are actually Truly Happy. But don’t get me wrong, there Are people as well who are very Wealthy and Rich and Are Happy, but they Created a Good Balance in their Life and they Still know the most Importancy in Life. Often these people Give Back. They Help and Support the Homeless or other Charities and that is Great!

What I try to make clear is to Not let your Happiness depending on Money or other Materialism. As when you Only try to search for your Happiness in that, you will keep searching for the rest of your Life. Instead, try to Find the Happiness within You and in the Life you have at the moment. Don’t let yourself Pressure by Society how you Supposed to live your Life or What you should do to become Succesful and make lots of money. It is totally okay to Be Grateful with what you have and Enjoy your Life as it is.

Even if you are Not totally happy with your Life how it is at the moment, maybe because of your current job or relationship or other circumstances, then Try to find a way to Change things around. But then in way that is Right and within Normality. Not by putting Pressure on yourself or Create Stress as this will actually Block your Flow of Happiness. And surely Not because you Need to Look Succesful in the eyes of Others. Someone else can’t make you Happy, You need to Create your own Happiness. And if you only would do it to Look Better towards others, then you Make Others Happy, but finally Not Yourself.


Start Creating your Own Happiness! Smile, Laugh, Live, Love, Appreciate, Care, Do what you Love doing! As in there you will find True Happiness and Wealth.

Angelique Mol ღ