Moving Hearts Therapy Blogs

The annual pilgrimage of the Huicholes indigenous tribe in the desert of Wirikuta in Mexico with peyote ceremony on the occasion of the 'dia de los muertos': 31/10/2019 until 3/11/2019   1.        Short history It started with a sabattical at the end of 2015, which has since resulted in a nomadic lifestyle. For the last three years, I have lingered longer than expected in Central America. Here I share my knowledge and experience in volunteer projects as a creative therapist, sometimes traveling or seemingly doing nothing while infiltrating the local community. At the same time, I learn about the local culture and myself. Life in the indigenous communities fascinates me. Every once in a while, an opportunity comes my way and I grab it with both hands, like this peyote ceremony during the annual pilgrimage of the Huicholes. My 71-year-old father accompanied me on the trip for 3 months and was very happy with this unique extended weekend...

Distance brings closeness One of the greatest side effects of crossing the Ocean for an indefinite amount of time, was that suddenly people talked to me. ‘Really talked to me’. In all openness and vulnerability. They told me things that they had never before. Questions. Deep sharing. Apologizes. Acknowledging me and our relationship. Perhaps they didn’t realize themselves that it was all still there, until I announced that I would leave. I suspect that the fact that I almost would be ‘gone’ for a longer time, triggered something. They didn’t want to stay with it. They took it as an opportunity to clear the air.  The result? It brought us closer. Furthermore, it created more honest relationships. It takes courage to do this. Many of us have never learned how to do this. It can be scary, since exactly that person we care so much about, we feel the most vulnerable with. We feel the fear of being rejected, when we want to open our hearts. Honest and open communication is something we c...