7. Conscious knitter Saskia De Feijter is discovering giftedness one stitch at a time
Saskia De Feijter is a conscious knitter, entrepreneur, podcaster and mom of two. Yes, she is definitely a multipotentialite and maybe also a gifted adult? She is currently on her journey of discovering giftedness as a topic and as an explanation for herself. I invited her onto this show to share with us her story and her struggles to accept the fact that she might be indeed an unidentified adult. She shares her story of how she grew up not fitting in but always knowing exactly who she was and where she wanted to go next. She is only 45 years old but has already had multiple careers in various different industries. But what all her endeavours had in common was her enormous creativity and drive and her passion for the arts.
Confronted with the question if she ever considered being a gifted adult, she is now on her very personal, but also very typical, journey of discovery. She shares her most vulnerable thoughts around this topic and what it would mean for her and hear life looking back but also going forward.
I am so happy she trusted me to share her story and thoughts and giving us a glimpse in how it feels to be in the middle of a giftedness-discovery journey.
TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE:
If you really want something, you can do it. But you need to grow first as a person.
Trust your heart and brain.
Knitting is really good for your brain! It is almost therapeutic, especially when your brain is always on overdrive.
Sometimes we need to go smaller and slower in order to grow bigger in business but also in life!
The journey of discovering your own giftedness is emotional. It might also be scary and you could experience shame. You are not alone.
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Visit Saskia’s website: ja-wol.com
Follow her on Instagram: @jawolrotterdam
Listen to her podcast: A Smaller Life with Saskia De Feijter