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And I do!<\/strong> After learning about manifesting, I have created a life of creativity and self expression. I get lost in playing with imagery, whether that be with a physical creation or a digital artboard. I have been this way since as long as I can remember and have many memories creating all sorts in my childhood bedroom.<\/p>\n I’ve been a digital designer for 20 years, having taught myself as a teenager. My journey began by designing fan magazines and websites for my favourite bands in 1998 – when the internet was entering centre stage! Everything was very<\/em> clunky, but I was obsessed and would spend hours waiting for the dial up connection to upload my designs. Shortly after, I started designing websites for local businesses and my focus shifted into the holistic field after my first awakening.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.francesverbeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/How_It_All_Began.png” alt=”how it all began” title_text=”How_It_All_Began” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”500px” animation_style=”zoom” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ prev_background_color=”#FFAC9F” _builder_version=”4.18.1″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” background_image=”https:\/\/www.francesverbeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/LEP_thehappiempire-77-small.jpg” parallax=”on” custom_padding=”||40px|||” top_divider_style=”wave2″ top_divider_height=”50px” bottom_divider_style=”wave2″ bottom_divider_color=”#FFE2D7″ background_last_edited=”on|phone” parallax_phone=”off” background_position_phone=”center_left” background_horizontal_offset_phone=”42%” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” background_enable_color=”off” custom_padding=”20px|20px|20px|20px|true|true” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_stops=”rgba(255,226,215,0.9) 3%|rgba(255,172,159,0.91) 100%” custom_padding=”40px|40px|40px|40px|true|true” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_orientation=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_orientation=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n My interest in the holistic \/ spiritual area started in 2003, after attending a series of intense metaphysics retreats. We dove deeply into life purpose with astrology and worked through personal life lessons with meditation. We experienced deep trance channeling, where I was overcome with universal love and deep realisation. We had our fair share of energy healing and learned about the useful nature of affirmations, crystals, oils, sound and other holistic healing tools.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.francesverbeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/spiritual-tools.png” alt=”spiritual tools” title_text=”spiritual-tools” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” width=”226px” max_width=”452%” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_orientation=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n After having these profound experiences, I couldn’t return to living a normal life, which is when I shifted my focus into working with businesses who help people heal.<\/p>\n This niche is diverse. I’ve enjoyed working with homeopaths, acupuncturists & naturopaths, with life coaches & spiritual teachers. There have been wonderful yogis, intuitive readers, wellness festivals, sacred doulas, subscription boxes, retreat leaders and energy healers. However if you don’t fit into these categories, but know that you’re helping people move towards peace, you’re my person too!<\/p>\n I love<\/strong> my clients and I\u2019m in awe of their passion, drive and hearts of gold to do what they do in the world. They\u2019re changing lives, helping people be well, happy, empowered and peaceful. That\u2019s what everyone wants in life. It\u2019s the bottom line \u2013 to stop suffering.<\/p>\n This inspires the bejeezus out of me and is why I do what I do. I use my skills to help people who are helping people. And that fills my love buckets up to the max (sometimes it spills over & I have a happy cry!)<\/em>.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#FFE2D7″ background_image=”https:\/\/www.francesverbeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/symbol-circles.png” background_size=”initial” background_position=”center_right” background_horizontal_offset=”-10%” custom_padding=”||40px|||” top_divider_height=”50px” bottom_divider_color=”#ffffff” bottom_divider_height=”20px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” header_text_align=”center” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”||17px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_orientation=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Alongside my design business, I run The Happi Empire<\/a>, designing self development journals, affirmation cards and other mindful tools. It started after those first awakening retreats and it organically grew from there. I feel my mission in life is to help support people to find out who they really are and offer holistic tools to navigate challenges in a holistic way, which is why I choose to only work with people who are doing this in their own special way.<\/p>\nSoulful clients<\/span><\/h2>\n
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