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The Woman I Had to Find

Selected excerpts and previews from my manuscript The Woman I Had to Find. A glimpse behind the scenes, and of what’s to come, as my book continues to unfold.

That Piano Bar in Amsterdam: Where I Learned to Trust Myself Again

A deeply personal story about learning to trust again, set against the moody backdrop of 1980s Amsterdam. In a small piano bar near the Leidseplein, I found something I hadn’t felt in a long time: safety within myself.

THE WOMAN I HAD TO FIND

3 min read

Meeting Percy

I was completely happy on my own. Content with my new life as a single woman in Breda, and no longer looking for love—when it rang my doorbell at 1:00 a.m. Could I trust again?

THE WOMAN I HAD TO FIND

7 min read

The Woman I Had to Find: Healing What Was Never Mine to Carry

1 In 3 women globally have experienced physical and/or sexual violence in their lifetime.  Many carry this trauma in silence. The Woman I Had to Find gives voice to the healing that’s possible.

THE WOMAN I HAD TO FIND

5 min read