At the end of last year, 2024, I went on a trip down memory lane on Ibiza together with my husband. I wanted to show him the different spots on the island where I had lived over the years and naturally a lot of stories came up.
Moments of laughter, sadness, heartache, sometimes anxiety and definitely lots of struggles were always somehow making me stay there. From single woman who sat foot for the first time on Ibiza all alone back in 2011, to the last time I left with my own little family to move back to The Netherlands, there were always stories that helped me discover more about myself and what I needed to heal.
I've shared some of those along the way, but most of them have been the inspiration for my book Issues & Tissues and for creating my own Esther Ibiza Club.
What I've learnt over the years is that it's very important to feel seen, heard and acknowledged in your struggle by others without feeling any shame, fear, or guilt. The freedom to say whatever needs to be said and let out the emotions that need to be healed, everything needs to happen within a safe space to express.
Setting up my own online & offline club has given me the chance to support and help others to feel free to express and become more vulnerable to heal their issues.
I love to hear people's stories, why they decided to do what they did, go where they needed to go and how they conquered their challenges along the way. There's something SO powerful in hearing someone else's struggle, which is the main reason for me to create and build this special community of storytellers.
Not just A story, but YOUR story!
Hope to meet you soon...