Claudia van Zuiden Personal Coaching

Claudia van Zuiden Personal Coaching Solution Focused Brief Therapist & Coach | Trainer | Author | Speaker Claudia van Zuiden is a personal coach. She offers One2One coaching and healing sessions.

She also facilitates Master Courses and Workshops both in Leadership and in solution focused Team coaching. She facilitates retreats and teaches Meditation, Yoga and Reiki. Her background is in studying Buddhism and solution focused approaches. Her Yoga training has been, and continues to be under the guidance of Swami Samarpananda Saraswati, Samarpan School Of Yoga & Tantra (SSYT), Himalayas Swami Samarpan Ashram SSYT), Himalayas Swami Samarpam Ashram and with Dekyi Lee Oldershaw (5 Tibetan Yogas). She is the Founder of a program called LIVEโ„ข and the Anahataโ„ข Method. She is a Keynote Speaker and is the founder of Solution Ways and the Co-founder of Conscious World agents. She is currently based in Tilburg, NL

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Official website: www.solutionways.com &
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๐—ฃ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—น๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฝ โ€“  #5 ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜๐—ต For a long time, compassion was seen as something โ€œsoftโ€,  s...
23/09/2025

๐—ฃ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—น๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฝ โ€“ #5 ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜๐—ต

For a long time, compassion was seen as something โ€œsoftโ€, something that might be nice in private, but too gentle for the demands of leadership.

I see it differently. To me, compassion is one of the greatest strengths a leader can have.
Compassion doesnโ€™t mean we avoid tough decisions. It doesnโ€™t mean we let go of responsibility. It means we choose to lead in a way that honours the dignity of others, that sees the human being behind the role, that pauses to care.

And Iโ€™ve noticed something: when people feel treated with compassion, they bring more of themselves to the table. They feel safer, more creative, more willing to take part in building something together. Compassion doesnโ€™t weaken leadership, it deepens it.

For me, compassion in leadership looks like:
1. Pausing to see the human being before the role.
2. Making space for peopleโ€™s struggles, as well as their successes.
3. Holding others accountable with kindness, not fear.
4. Extending compassion to myself, so I can offer it to others.

This is my fifth pearl of conscious leadership: ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜๐—ต.โ€จIt is not harshness that moves people , itโ€™s care.

About me:โ€จIโ€™m Claudia van Zuiden โ€” an international speaker, leadership consultant, and coach. With over 25 years of experience, Iโ€™ve worked globally with schools, humanitarian projects, and corporate leaders. My work weaves together neuroscience, solution-focused approaches, and ethics, always with the aim of fostering conscious, compassionate leadership.

Co-founder Conscious World Agents

๐—ฃ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—น๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฝ โ€“  #4 ๐—ช๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ดI used to think leadership was about having the right words at t...
22/09/2025

๐—ฃ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—น๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฝ โ€“ #4 ๐—ช๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด

I used to think leadership was about having the right words at the right time. Speaking with clarity, sharing vision, giving direction.
But my goodness, have I learned that there is so much more to this over the years, Iโ€™ve learned that some of the greatest wisdom doesnโ€™t come from speaking, it comes from listening.
When we truly listen, not just to the words, but to the silence between them, to the emotion that sits beneath, we start to hear what lies beneath the words and we create space for someone to feel listened to. And sometimes thatโ€™s all a person needs: to be heard. Not to have the conversation turned, or to have someone else make it about themselves. Sometimes we just want to be heard.
In that space, something shifts. Trust deepens. Creativity awakens. New solutions appear that none of us could have found alone. Good leaders listen, well and take note what is said and support whatโ€™s needed to be done to keep connection.

For me, wisdom in listening looks like:
1. Listening without preparing my answer.
2. Hearing not only the words, but the heart behind them.
3. Allowing silence to be part of the conversation.
4. Staying open, even when I feel challenged.
5. Letting the other person know they truly matter.

This is my fourth pearl of conscious leadership: ๐—ช๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด.โ€จBecause sometimes the most powerful thing a leader can do is not to speak, but to listen deeply with intention.

About me:โ€จIโ€™m Claudia van Zuiden โ€” an international speaker, leadership consultant, and coach. With over 25 years of experience, Iโ€™ve worked globally with schools, humanitarian projects, and corporate leaders. My work weaves together neuroscience, solution-focused approaches, and ethics, always with the aim of fostering conscious, compassionate leadership.

Co-founder
๐Ÿ“ท Albert Bright

๐๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐œ๐ข๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐‹๐ž๐š๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉOver the years, in boardrooms, classrooms, womenโ€™s circles, and retreats, Iโ€™ve witnessed s...
18/09/2025

๐๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐œ๐ข๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐‹๐ž๐š๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ

Over the years, in boardrooms, classrooms, womenโ€™s circles, and retreats, Iโ€™ve witnessed something again and again: leadership is not about titles, strategies, or having all the answers.

True leadership is about presence, responsibility, and the courage to keep learning. It is about who we are when no one is watching, and how we treat others when everything is at stake.

In the coming 7 days, I would like to share with you ๐Ÿ• ๐๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐–๐ข๐ฌ๐๐จ๐ฆ.โ€จEach one is drawn from experience, reflection, and the teachers Iโ€™ve had the privilege to learn from. These pearls are not rulesโ€”they are invitations. Invitations to lead with more awareness, compassion, and courage.
I offer them to you in the hope that they will spark reflection, dialogue, and perhaps a shift in how we all show up as leaders in our own spheres of life.

Tomorrow, I will share the first pearl: ๐™Ž๐™š๐™ก๐™›-๐™ˆ๐™–๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™š๐™ง๐™ฎ ๐™๐™ž๐™ง๐™จ๐™ฉ.

About me:โ€จIโ€™m Claudia van Zuidenโ€”an international speaker, leadership consultant, and coach. With over 25 years of experience, Iโ€™ve worked globally with schools, humanitarian projects, and corporate leaders. My work weaves together neuroscience, solution-focused approaches, and ethics, always with the aim of fostering conscious, compassionate leadership.



โœจ Peace and blessings are not something that simply arrive from the outside. They are a way of being that we can choose ...
24/08/2025

โœจ Peace and blessings are not something that simply arrive from the outside. They are a way of being that we can choose from within. Itโ€™s about the mindset we step into each day, reminding ourselves that calm, gratitude, and balance are choices we can deliberately make. When we practice mindfulness, give space to stillness, or pause to appreciate what we already have, we strengthen that inner foundation. From there, even lifeโ€™s challenges become easier to navigate, because we meet them with steadiness, appreciation, and trust.

Understanding the Mindset
๐ŸŒฟ Inner State, Not External Condition: Peace and blessings arenโ€™t things that just โ€œhappenโ€ to us; they are states we consciously cultivate.
๐ŸŒฟ Conscious Choice: To โ€œchoose deliberatelyโ€ means recognizing the power we have over how we think, feel, and respond.
๐ŸŒฟ Balance and Calm: True peace shows up as calmness and equilibrium, even in the midst of challenges.

How to Cultivate This Mindset

1. Mindfulness & Meditation โ€” Quiet the noise and return to presence.
2. Gratitude โ€” Focus on whatโ€™s already here to nurture a sense of blessing.
3. Self-Reflection โ€” Become aware of your patterns so you can shift them.
4. Acceptance โ€” Allow life to unfold instead of resisting what is.
5. Internal Focus โ€” Remember: โ€œNothing can bring you peace but yourself.โ€

When we choose peace and gratitude as our inner compass, we donโ€™t just โ€œfind blessingsโ€โ€”we become the blessing.

With love,
Claudia ๐Ÿซถ

โ€œGratitude and compassion are a daily practice. A path I choose to return to, no matter how many times I wander.โ€ Life i...
13/08/2025

โ€œGratitude and compassion are a daily practice. A path I choose to return to, no matter how many times I wander.โ€

Life is a gift.
โ€จEvery moment, every connection, every breath is an opportunity, not only to be thankful, but to serve.

We cannot control the world around us, but we can choose how we show up within it:โ€จto see the humanity in each person we meet, to hold the blessings in our lives as treasures to be shared, to respond to the challenges of others with compassion rather than judgment.

When we lead ourselves from a place of gratitude and compassion, stress begins to fade into the background.โ€จWe stop measuring life by what we get, and begin to live for what we can give.โ€จIn this way, every day becomes part of a larger path, one where our presence brings light to others.

And Iโ€™ll be honest, I need to remind myself of this too.โ€จItโ€™s not about being perfect, itโ€™s about returning again and again to this intention, especially when life gets noisy.

How to start:โ€จEach morning, take one minute to pause.โ€จName three things you are grateful for, and then ask: How can I use these blessings today to make life lighter for someone else?โ€จIt might be a listening ear, a kind word, or simply your calm presence in a stressful moment.โ€จOver time, this gentle shift plants the seeds of awakening, for yourself, and for those around you.

โœจ Thank You for a Wonderful Event โœจ                                     What a great evening! A big thank you to  for th...
12/08/2025

โœจ Thank You for a Wonderful Event โœจ
What a great evening! A big thank you to for the delicious food and to the for the warm hospitality. ๐Ÿ™

And of course, heartfelt thanks to everyone who came to listen and support โ€” your presence made the event truly special. ๐Ÿ’š

We wish the Homeless Entrepreneur Team much success on the rest of their journey.

If youโ€™d like to support their important work, you can donate here: https://www.homelessentrepreneur.org/en/solidary-projects/the-great-walk

๐Ÿ“… 12 augustus 2025๐Ÿ•— 20:15 โ€“ 21:30๐Ÿ“ KennisMakerij, Bibliotheek LocHal โ€“ Tilburgโœจ Ontmoet  , oprichter van  Op 12 augustus...
09/08/2025

๐Ÿ“… 12 augustus 2025
๐Ÿ•— 20:15 โ€“ 21:30
๐Ÿ“ KennisMakerij, Bibliotheek LocHal โ€“ Tilburg

โœจ Ontmoet , oprichter van

Op 12 augustus arriveert Andrew Funk in Tilburg tijdens The Great Walkโ€“ een indrukwekkende tocht met als doel bewustzijn te creรซren over dakloosheid รฉn oplossingen hiervoor. ๐ŸŒ

Kom hem verwelkomen in de Bibliotheek en laat je inspireren door zijn persoonlijke verhaal en visie op hoe we samen verandering kunnen brengen.

๐Ÿ’ฌ Gratis toegang โ€“ iedereen welkom!


Awakening Beyond SelfWalking a spiritual path is not just about finding peace for ourselvesโ€”itโ€™s about awakening for the...
07/08/2025

Awakening Beyond Self
Walking a spiritual path is not just about finding peace for ourselvesโ€”itโ€™s about awakening for the benefit of all beings.
In Buddhism, there is a beautiful word for this: bodhicittaโ€”the mind of awakening infused with compassion. Itโ€™s the heartfelt intention:โ€จโ€œMay I awaken, not for myself alone, but for the boundless benefit of all beings.โ€

Without bodhicitta, enlightenment risks becoming self-centered. With it, awakening becomes luminousโ€”love in action. It reminds us that the path is not an escape, but a deep embrace of life, where every step we take can serve others.

Today, pause and ask:โ€จโ€œWhat would shift if my practice was for all beings?โ€

Quote to Carry:โ€จโ€œTo awaken without compassion is to miss the essence of awakening.โ€

Move with love and wisdom ๐Ÿ’›โ˜€๏ธ๐Ÿ’›โ˜€๏ธ๐Ÿ’›
05/07/2025

Move with love and wisdom ๐Ÿ’›โ˜€๏ธ๐Ÿ’›โ˜€๏ธ๐Ÿ’›

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—™๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐˜€ ๐—ข๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ง๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐™›๐™ค๐™ง ๐™ฉ๐™๐™ค๐™จ๐™š ๐™ฌ๐™๐™ค ๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ก๐™ก ๐™—๐™š๐™ก๐™ž๐™š๐™ซ๐™š ๐™ž๐™ฃ ๐™—๐™š๐™œ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™–๐™œ๐™–๐™ž๐™ฃThere are days I feel it in my bones, the...
19/06/2025

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—™๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐˜€ ๐—ข๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ง๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฒ
๐™›๐™ค๐™ง ๐™ฉ๐™๐™ค๐™จ๐™š ๐™ฌ๐™๐™ค ๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ก๐™ก ๐™—๐™š๐™ก๐™ž๐™š๐™ซ๐™š ๐™ž๐™ฃ ๐™—๐™š๐™œ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™–๐™œ๐™–๐™ž๐™ฃ

There are days I feel it in my bones, the heaviness, the world out of rhythm, like a song sung too fast, like a heart that forgot how to trust.

So many of us walking
with our shoulders hunched under invisible grief,
not knowing if weโ€™re tired
or just soul-weary
from the noise,
the fires,
the forgetting.

But I see you.
The quiet ones.
The fierce-hearted.
The ones who still pause to feel the wind,
who plant prayers in the earth with their bare hands.

This is not the end.
This is the edge.

The trembling place where we choose
whether we fall deeper asleep or begin to wake,
together.

We donโ€™t need more perfection.
We need presence.
We need to remember
how to walk this planet like a guest,
not a man-made-god.

To co-live.
To co-honour.
To co-create.

Call in the old ways to unravel.
Transform the stories that never served us.
Let the new dawn rise, not from systems,
but from souls.

I believe in a future
built on compassion, not control.
On interbeing, not interference.
On breath, on beauty, on the wisdom that lives in the soil and the silence between words.

I am not sharing a call to arms.
But a call to heart.

Come.
We will begin again, with eyes wide open, with hands that heal, with a deep truth that hums in harmony with life itself.

โ€” by Claudia van Zuiden

Reconnecting with the 16 Guidelines CommunityJoin us for a special series of bi-monthly online Practice Circles, designe...
09/06/2025

Reconnecting with the 16 Guidelines Community

Join us for a special series of bi-monthly online Practice Circles, designed for those who have attended the 16 Guidelines for Life programs.

These gatherings offer an opportunity to reconnect with the timeless wisdom of the 16 Guidelines and share how they continue to inspire and guide us in todayโ€™s world. In the June gathering weโ€™ll be exploring the theme:
Protecting Our Mind with the Guidelines

It seems that it is easy to feel overwhelmed or scattered with all that is happening globaly just now, therefore the state of our mind really matters. Together, weโ€™ll take time to reflect on what it means to care for our inner worldโ€”using the 16 Guidelines as companions for clarity, presence, and resilience.

These sessions are a gentle space to reconnect with the practices, with one another, and with the questions that keep our work alive and meaningful.

The Practice Circles are offered free of charge in a spirit of generosity. If you find the sessions beneficial, you are welcome to support the work of the by making a donation.

It has been wonderfully inspiring to have these meetings and I look forward to seeing you there on the 19th! โ€”Claudia ๐Ÿ’ซ

๐Ÿ”ธYou can find the link to the event below in the comments โฌ‡๏ธ

โ€˜Norah the Polar Bear and Marcin the Polar Bear Whispererโ€™ is much more than just a childrenโ€™s book. Itโ€™s a story that c...
05/06/2025

โ€˜Norah the Polar Bear and Marcin the Polar Bear Whispererโ€™ is much more than just a childrenโ€™s book. Itโ€™s a story that carries a deep messageโ€”a message of hope, of friendship, and of caring for the Earth that holds us all.

Starting in the melting lands of the Arctic, it follows Norah, a curious young polar bear, who one day meets Marcin, a boy who can understand the language of animals. Their friendship unfolds far from land of the ice and snow, weaving warmth into hearts.

On this World Environment Day, Iโ€™m reminded of why this story was written in the first place. Not only to entertain, but to gently awaken the hearts of young readersโ€”and the grown-ups reading with them. To remind us all that weโ€™re not separate from nature. That the bonds we formโ€”with animals, with the Earth, and with each otherโ€”are sacred.

The climate is changing. Ice is melting. But stories like Norahโ€™s can help spark the compassion and awareness thatโ€™s needed now more than ever. Children need stories of connection. Of kindness. Of the possibility that one voice, one act of courage, one moment of listening, can make a difference.

Marcin listens. He doesnโ€™t rush to fix or fight. He listens with his heartโ€”and in that space of trust, something beautiful emerges.

This book is a love letter to the wild. A reminder that caring for our planet begins with paying attention. With being willing to walk in friendship, side by side. With believing that hope still lives in the snowflakes, in the stars, and in the gentle paws of a polar bear named Norah.

I believe me must keep telling stories that heal. And showing our children what it means to care. And that we must keep listeningโ€”because the Earth is whispering too. Every day.

Happy World Environment Day ๐ŸŒ
With love,
Claudia van Zuiden
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