Insight into the chaos of my life
I was 40 years old, married, with a two-year-old son and a managerial position when I decided to change my life. I tried my best to keep all the balls in the air and please everyone. But no matter how hard I tried, it never seemed to be enough. I completely lost myself and felt a deep emptiness. Something was missing, but I didn't know what it was. One morning I found the courage to talk to my husband. "I'm not happy anymore, we hardly communicate and it feels like I'm just struggling," I said. Fortunately, he understood me immediately and I could start my search for a different future.
I decided to meditate more and put this at the top of my priority list. Four years later I was standing at Schiphol with my suitcase, on my way to my first meditation retreat with Adyashanti. It was not only that my life changed through meditation, it also gave me the inner peace and certainty I needed to be able to handle everything.
Adyashanti's way of meditating was like food for my soul. I have been meditating since I was sixteen and had experienced moments of happiness where everything came together, but I was unable to apply the meditative insights in everyday life. The simplicity and clarity with which Adyashanti explained what meditation is, immediately spoke to me. I found a way to meditate and experience my true nature. It was a revelation to let my thoughts and feelings be as they are, without wanting to change them, and to find a space within myself where I could rest and be happy.
It was also nice that you could talk to him about everyday things, such as the chaotic thoughts in my head, anger, sadness or indecisiveness. I learned that I could approach all of that in a different way and deal with it differently.
From that moment on, meditation became my anchor and the way to create order in my world. Not long after the retreat, meditation became a daily practice and I always use it when I am confused or out of balance. I owe my mental health to it and I can be clearer and friendlier towards others without losing myself.
Meditation was always something personal for me, but I met more and more people who wanted to learn how to meditate. Because I know how it can change your life, I started giving meditation lessons in addition to my coaching practice.
No matter how busy your life is and how big the chaos, I know how much support meditation can offer to find inner peace, so that you can take good care of yourself and mean a lot to others.
With Present Training I offer coaching & meditation.
In addition, I have set up and given leadership training in Lebanon.
Leadership training for girls in Lebanon
Lebanese and Syrian girls aged 14 to 21 are often war children who have experienced a lot. Through leadership training, they take control back into their own hands. The project delivers great results. Especially when you see that despair is replaced by dignity, a sense of togetherness and a new perspective on the future.
About me
CV Annette Lechner
Coaching
With 15 years of coaching experience in (personal) leadership and transition processes, I help people find meaning in their work and bring out their authenticity.
Meditation
Inspired by, among others, Adyashanti and a certified Mindfulness Based Stress Release Trainer.
Experience in business management
For 20 years I was manager and project leader of a para-legal department of ING Bank, an international business environment (legal, IT and banking).
NGO
Furthermore, I was director of an NGO that provides leadership training to young people to connect and embrace and celebrate cultural differences in the Netherlands and Lebanon.
Training and certifications:
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Certified trainer (Didactic mastery - Galan)
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Certified Professional Co-Active® Coach (PCC)
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Co-Active® leadership program (CTI)
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Stress and burnout coaching (CSR method)
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Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Release Trainer
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Project and Change Management
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Certified eCoach (eCoachPro)