Mijn verhaal
About
Lies Daenen
My life story is a journey in cycles – a continuous movement through layers of wisdom. From the intuitive wonder of childhood, through the thinking and searching of philosophy, to the embodied, lived wisdom I now have the privilege to share.
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I grew up in the heart of Tongeren (B), in a large family, beneath the tower of the Basilica. My parents passed down a love for art, nature, spirituality and connection. It helped me navigate my sensitivity and laid the foundation for a lifelong quest for meaning.
After wandering through the worlds of philosophy, art, social projects and inner work, I found in the Medicine Wheel a compass that brought everything together: natural cycles, systemic insight, ritual, and the mystical.
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To me, wisdom is not a possession, but a living stream – a balance between knowledge, experience and intuition, constantly moving with life itself.
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Today, I guide individuals, organisations and communities in returning to their own core, and in reconnecting with the flow of life as it is. To find clarity in complexity, calm in the storm, direction in the chaos. With the Wheel of Wisdom as our guide.
Background
I am a coach and trainer, a facilitator of processes and rituals, an artist, and a philosopher.
A rich blend of roles and experiences that I love to bring together to inspire and support individuals and organisations.
My vision of life is shaped by an open, non-hierarchical perspective. I stand for healthy connection and active hope. I strive to experience reality consciously, while continuing to see the light, even in the dark. I do this with art and culture as generators of beauty and transformation. With empathy and embodied dialogue as engines of healing and growth.
I see the challenges of our time as a driving force to help build greater awareness, wholeness, and beauty; - foundations for a profound metamorphosis, in service of all life on this beautiful planet.
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Creative and intuitive | Empathic and connecting | Lover of nature and people | Seer of possibilities | Agile, curious, driven | Shamanic practitioner | Clarifier of complexity | Socially engaged inspirer | Coach & communicator with heart and soul
Collaborations
Training & Education
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Systemic Rituals – Masterclass with Daan van Kampenhout
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Collective Trauma Healing – various live and online trainings with Thomas Hübl
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Shamanic & Energy Medicine Practitioner – intensive year-long training with Cissi Williams
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Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) – intensive course with Cissi Williams
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Basic and Advanced Shamanism Training – Anam Cara
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Reiki Levels 1 & 2 – Griet Heylen
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Systemic Coaching – Bibi Schreuder
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Theory U: Learning from the Emerging Future – year-long online programme, MIT
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Active Hope – foundational training based on the work of Joanna Macy
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Global Change and Sustainability – year-long online programme, KU Leuven
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Career and Outplacement Coaching – Certo-certified
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Participation Learning – Levuur
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Specialisation in Painting and Project Studio – SLAC Leuven
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Facilitator of Spiritual Development – training De Grondmelodie with Renilde Vos
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Postgraduate in Business Administration – KU Leuven
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Postgraduate in Media and Information Studies – KU Leuven
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Master’s degree in philosophy – KU Leuven
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Undergraduate Philosophy Studies – UFSIA Antwerp
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Classical Humanities (Greek-Latin) – OBO Tongeren