I write this message from a park in sunny Portugal, while my daughter is sleeping on me - which has pretty much been my go-to work set up for the past 1,5 year (minus the Portugal part 😜).
Over the past 1,5 year, as I was deeply immersed in the creative energy of new motherhood, I've birthed, rolled out, tested, fine-tuned, re-imagined, and re-birthed a number of passion projects.
Not much of this was visible in the public space (apart from the occasional post and workshop), most of it took place 'behind the scenes'; in my inner realms, in the co-creative relationships I was lucky to be part of, and in 'test containers' with early adopters.
It was a deeply transformative period, which included the hardest letting goes of my life, whilst gaining a sense of groundedness, clarity, and direction I have never experienced before.
To be honest, it's been quite comfortable to operate from 'behind the scenes'. It was a great combination with the motherhood bubble I was in.
But now, it's time to be seen and bring my (first) business into the world!
I am thrilled to share the website of House of Madu with you (formerly known as Madu Embodied Learning).
Madu has a number of meanings in different languages. In Nigerian Igbo and Egyptian it means 'human being' and 'of the people'. Every organisation is a 'House of Madu', a house of human beings.
We are often so focused on getting our work done, on achieving results and impact, that we overlook or underestimate the most critical aspects of achieving sustainable change: self-care and personal development.
With House of Madu I aim to support purpose-driven professionals and organisations in prioritising well-being and personal leadership, so they can unlock their potential for positive change in the world.
Together with a powerful team of facilitators from different backgrounds and areas of expertise, we offer signature courses to professionals and tailored learning journeys to organisations.
I am beyond excited to kick off this new phase with a collaboration with Stine Chen and Partos. Stay tuned, more on this very very soon!
Liz Wientjes Alessandra Sellers Lisa O. Ike-Alvarez, Psy.D., MA
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