“The garden of your life grows in its own rhythm. Your only task is to keep planting.”
- Bassie
Hey friend,
It’s almost December — and yes, this newsletter comes later than I intended.
But maybe that’s part of the lesson this month:
Life doesn’t follow our deadlines.
It follows its own rhythm.
And honestly?
Things are growing beautifully.
A New Home Becoming a Sanctuary
These weeks our home is transforming into something magical.
A self-designed book wall is being built into our living room — not just a piece of furniture, but a portal of knowledge, a wall of dreams, a place where future ideas will be born. ✨
Wooden details are being added to the house, making everything feel warmer, softer, more “us.”
I can feel it:
This home is becoming a reflection of who we are becoming.
Why the Newsletter Is Late (and Why That’s Okay)
I always want to send you these newsletters on the 1st of the month — a moment of direction. A reminder to choose your path consciously.
But this month, life asked for my presence somewhere else:
✨ Building my business
✨ Building my home
✨ Building myself
And just like a seed under the soil, a lot has been happening beneath the surface. 🌱
Stepping Into a Bigger Vision
This month something huge is happening:
I’m finally expanding Master Your Mental Game workshops for kids and adults across the Netherlands.
It took time.
It took structure.
It took discipline.
But it’s ready. 😃🤘
(Here’s the link: Master Your Mental Game Projectpage)
And… another dream is unfolding:
I signed up for the final part of my NLP journey —
to become an International Certified NLP Trainer. 🧠 🔥
It’s a title, yes.
But more than that, it’s a mission.
A deep desire to teach, guide, elevate, and help people transform their inner game -- In life, on the court, into their dreams.
My Office Became a Sacred Space
This week, my new home office was finished.
I walked in and felt a wave of gratitude. 💫
A creative sanctuary.
A temple for ideas.
A place where future programs, courses, books, and visions will be born.
It feels… right. 🔥
Roots Before Fruits
So much of what we become happens quietly.
In the unseen.
In the fallenleaves.
In the moments of doubt, rest, and re-alignment.
Like a flower, like a tree —
We grow roots long before we grow branches.
And this month reminded me:
Growth you don’t see is still growth.
Progress you don’t celebrate is still progress.
Dreams you don’t talk about are still alive.
A Question for You
Have you ever thought about it?
🌱 What do you have to share with the world?
🌱 What dream in you is asking to blossom?
🌱 What gift do you carry that could make life more beautiful for others?
🌱 And most importantly:
What keeps you from planting that seed today?
Your garden doesn’t need to be perfect.
It just needs you.
Keep planting.
Keep trusting.
Keep growing.
You are right on time.
🚀 On the path to greatness — see you on the way,
Bastiaan
www.bastiaankollen.com
Dream it. Become it. Live it. 🔥𓂀
