Beant K Dhillon

How do we build a heart-aligned career and life?

Enable yourself to fulfill your big and small dreams Last year, I was talking with someone about things we dream about doing. Here's how the conversation went: Friend: " I would like to have a shop where I bake and sell tiny cakes." Me: That sounds really

What does being authentic mean to you?

Recently I wrote about coaching someone who wants to be able to express herself spontaneously and authentically instead of trying to please others. Later, I read an email article by Sari Azout on Messy desks and perfection and below is the response I wrote to her. Dear Sari, 'What

How could embodiment help with moving from people-pleasing towards spontaneous & authentic expression?

The background - From people pleasing towards spontaneous and authentic expression One of my clients, Layla, is facing challenges in her personal and professional growth because she holds back or tempers her expression because of fear of harsh judgment. For example, she is afraid of being judged by family members,

What does resilience feel like for you?

It was a chilly spring day. I was walking in the park with my husband and we stopped to admire the gorgeous crocuses. I told him they look so delicate and tender. And he said, "They spent the whole night in frost, a temperature lower than 5 degrees Celsius,

What does success mean to you?

Recently I went for a yin yoga class with a friend and the theme of the class was 'What is success'? The teacher read a poem by Ralph Waldo Emerson which moved me and brought tears to my eye. Here's how it goes: What Is Success

What do your (career) choices and decisions have to do with your mind-body connection?

Choices, decisions, and transitions are one of the common theme that clients bring to the embodiment coaching sessions with me. Because these moments can be stressful. I know this from my own experience with several transitions over the years, for example, I am right now on my third career in

Does our suffering make us strong?

As I write this, the lush green trees are swaying in the wind, their bright green leaves looking luminous. Hard to believe that they had shed all their leaves and looked bare just a few months ago. This cycle of shedding who we are and the growing anew reminds me

What does being a leader have to do your mind-body connection?

Ray (details changed for confidentiality), one of my coaching clients, works as the director of a company. He wants to feel more confident and assertive in his role. He feels that he might have let his team down in the past because he acted under pressure, and sometimes feels unsure

How do we use the present moment and our body to attract what we want?

Ria, one of my clients wants to transition to a heart-aligned career. But she is afraid of the financial consequences and of becoming a bad/angry partner because of the stress of the change. This dance of fear and desire is human. And as a life and career coach who

What is embodiment coaching and what kind of goals can you work on during an embodiment coaching session?

Like many of you, Embodiment coaching was a new term for me till last year, even though I had been working with the body and mindfulness for a while. So let's first look at what do I mean when I say Embodiment. What is embodiment coaching? Embodiment has

Why I chose to become an embodiment life and career coach?

The short answer As I type this, the sun is setting, there's a slow song playing in the background and I am feeling the tiredness that comes with warm days when you have a low blood pressure like me. I am simultaneously feeling a pleasant slowness as well

My story of finding a heart-aligned career and an invitation for you

Do you have a successful career and yet you long for something more? Perhaps you are looking for work aligned with your life purpose but don't know what to do next? Or maybe you know the field or the role you want to work in next but can&

My (amazon NL bestselling) book is now available for purchase!!

A Delicious Summer Tiny poems on the vivid beauty of life My book A Delicious Summer is now available for purchase. I am super grateful for your support in making it the #1 Bestselling poetry book on nature in the Netherlands... yay!! If you like vivid, mindful poems, flowers 🌺 and

Art Exhibition & Book Launch...yay!!!

✨ Mark you calendars please:  Join my poetry book launch of A Delicious Summer and 🖼️ art exhibition on 24 & 25th November at Creative Town Eindhoven with International Creative Women Eindhoven (see poster below for details). If you like vivid, mindful poems, flowers 🌺 and vibrant colors 🌈 and would like to visit

Unlock your innate creative potential - workshop on 16th October

Next week Monday (16th October)  I am hosting an online hands-on workshop on Introduction to Embodied Drawing - Connecting with and unlocking the innate creative potential within your body.  After the workshop, you will be able to 👂 listen to & connect with your body. 🔥 work with your body's

How do we listen to the present?

As I write, the sunlight is resting on my feet and arms and I see a plane crossing the soft blue sky, leaving a trail behind. The clock is ticking, cars are passing by, my fingers are clicking over the laptop keyboard, and I am full of gratitude and serenity.

What does feeling things have to do with Forgiveness?

Feeling & Forgiveness As I wrote earlier, I wanted to practice forgiveness this year and let go of any hard feelings I might harbor from the past. So that I could free myself. It seemed to me that forgiveness is a decision. And once I decide, it would be easy

A mid-year reflection on the intentions for 2023

As I write this, my butt hurts from sitting too long, the multi-cooker is humming, the room is redolent with the smell of cooked chickpeas, and the sun is bright yellow on the wooden floor. The beginning of this year was taken up by being sick on and off, feeling

Why we need Islands of Happiness and how do we create them?

We walk our neighbors' dog sometimes, or well, usually my family does. She looks like the dog in the image above. Every time I see her, something comes undone within me. Her movements are so elegant and poetic, they look like those of trained dancer. A few weeks back

How I am finding and living the purpose of my life

As I write this, a pressure cooker whistle is going off, family members are chatting in the background, and I can't hear myself think :D. So I am trying to come back to my body - feeling my feet on the floor, the butt on the seat, and

How accepting pain may create the path to healing

As I write this, there's a pain in my left back and pelvis area - and it has been there since a few days. I have had pain in my muscles on and off, for many years now. And of course I have tried and am trying all

Where are your crazy, stupid ideas ?

When we are thinking of solutions, we want to arrive at a creative and excellent solution right away. But creativity rarely works linearly and more importantly, creative ideas often come from beyond “the good practices”. Because the good practices are already known and established. To find something new or to

How role models might help us learn how to deal with difficulty

Like many of you, I have been unsettled by the news of war in Ukraine. And I almost didn't want to send out this week's newsletter. Because what could I offer at such a time? I had written this article on learning to be creative. But

Why is listening to the bigger world around us essential for us?

Listening to nature Walking is one of my dearest pleasures in life. Some months ago, we went for a guided walk in nature at night. We were walking in the forest in the dark. We could hear the sound of the raindrops hitting the leaves and the wood and the

How drawing can enable mindfulness and what mindfulness enables for me

We were out for a picnic in the park. It was a hot and sticky kind of spring afternoon. Ducks were swimming past us, mosquitos were buzzing around my head, and I was too tired to do anything other than lie on the mat, but my head was too active