It All Started…

From an early age, I was drawn to the works of Impressionist painters. Without realizing that I was any different from those around me, I experienced the world through an Impressionist lens. I saw people, objects, and nature as most would see them, but with the addition of superimposed, shiny flecks of light over the surface, similar to a forest bathed in dappled light and shadows. My senses interpreted not only the mass that visually defined a person or an object, but also the areas of these superimposed flecks of light (or the absence of them). Some people had more areas of light, some had less; there were parts of people’s bodies that I experienced as very bright and other parts that seemed dark.

It was only much later in life that I learnt that I had a special gift, and these shiny “flecks” were really energy. I always thought that everyone saw the world as I did. How was I to know otherwise?

I had a rational, strict Catholic upbringing in Belgium in a family of five. For many years, as an international law and corporate marketing executive, I lived and worked in Europe, Asia, and the US. I got married and raised two wonderful boys. I also spent time studying, exploring, and living through life’s tribulations. I had developed senses, but didn’t make much of them. Then, at the age of 40, I had a series of otherworldly epiphanies that shook me to the core.

Suddenly, I had “dead” kids pulling at my sleeve asking me to look for their Mommy; I would meet someone and know she had liver problems because it would make me sick; I had intense visits from Mother Mary, Jesus, Quan Yin, and Buddha; I saw and heard angels, spirits, and guides; I woke up with a “dead” man sleeping next to me. At about the same time, I was told to go to China for a month with a master only an hour after a spot became available in the group. I was able to study three books a week for three years while holding down a job. Kids under the age of two would stare at me, inexplicably stop crying in my arms, or crawl into my lap without being asked.

Many thought I was troubled and needed help; others started seeing the gift and coached me along. That is when I started to be open to experiencing life as it really was, instead of as it should be according to others. For the first time, I recognized that I had a unique set of gifts that I needed to develop and share with others.

I kept traveling to many different places around the world, but now I studied and worked with many gifted masters. These experiences added to my gifts as a medical intuitive and healer, and I have been privileged to have been able to help tens of thousands of clients around the world over the last decade. I have helped infants with congenital diseases, women with infertility issues, and men with prostate cancer turn their lives around. I have been a friend and spiritual coach to many. The positive changes in people’s lives never cease to amaze me. I am grateful.

Not everyone sees the world through an Impressionist’s lens; however, I truly believe we all have special gifts, and all we need to do is be open and dedicated to develop them.

Taken from the Prologue of “The ABC’s of Energy”, originally published in 2014.