Mindfulness & Ikigai Coaching

You don’t need to know what you’re looking for yet.

Maybe you know that something is going on, but you can’t quite put your finger on it.

Maybe you’ve been going on for a long time. You know a pause would do you good, but you no longer know how to take one.

Maybe things are actually going well, but something still doesn’t feel quite right.

Or maybe some space has opened up, but you don’t yet know what you want to do with it.

You don’t need to know before you begin.

We begin where you are.

Sometimes, we begin by noticing.

What is actually happening? What is asking for your attention right now?

By pausing with what is here, there can be space to understand it more clearly. We don’t have to solve anything straight away or know what comes next.

Sometimes that space calls for rest. Sometimes for change. Sometimes for rediscovering what matters to you.

We don’t know beforehand where we will begin or where the exploration will lead.

I won’t tell you how you should live your life. We explore together what is going on and what becomes visible when you pause and pay attention to it.

Living Between Different Worlds

Living or working in another country or culture can be enriching. But it can also ask a lot of you.

You’re constantly adapting, sometimes without even noticing it. You communicate in another language. Habits and expectations are different. What once felt obvious may no longer be.

Even when you’ve lived or worked somewhere for a long time, switching between different worlds can take energy.

Sometimes you only notice how much later.

My own experience of living between different countries, languages and cultures shapes the way I listen. Not because I know what your experience is like, but because I recognise that living between different worlds can raise questions that aren’t always easy to put into words.

Themes

Stress · Performance Pressure · Perfectionism · Identity · Change · Career · Balance · Meaning · Burnout Prevention · Responsibility

Living and Working Across Cultures · Intercultural Transitions · Adapting · Finding a Sense of Belonging · Different Expectations

Practical Information

Introductory Session

60 minutes · free of charge, no obligation

A first conversation to get to know each other, explore what brings you here, and see together whether coaching is a good fit for your situation.

We’ll also discuss your expectations and whether this form of coaching is right for you.

Coaching Programme

5 sessions · €275 excl. 21% VAT

A programme gives you space to take more time with what is going on and explore together what matters to you.

Individual Coaching Session

60 minutes · €65 excl. 21% VAT

Coaching is available in Dutch, English and Japanese.

Online or in Rotterdam.

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  • “Kumi has a way of guiding that invites discovery.

    She doesn’t give you the answers, but creates space for you to find your own. I felt truly heard, and I left each session with more perspective and more space in my mind. Her combination of calm, attention and Japanese perspectives felt very natural and authentic.”
    —Nina

  • “I experienced you as calm, attentive and precise.

    Your summaries helped me hear myself more clearly, and through your questions I sometimes arrived at insights I had not yet been able to put into words. Your silences also had an impact: they gave me space to explore for myself. What I take away most is that it is okay to take your time with things, and that pausing does not have to be something big.”
    — Musician