Welcome to Holistic Happiness

Hi, I’m Jessica and I’m so glad you’re here.

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I’m a mental health blogger, published author and content creator from Belgium. I create content for women (and men) who are doing all the things: showing up for work, family and friends while quietly carrying the emotional weight no one else sees. If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, stretched thin or just not like yourself lately: I want you to know that this website was made with you in mind.

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My own journey into mental health and wellbeing didn’t start with a peaceful morning routine or a book that changed my life. It started with a panic attack I didn’t even recognize at first…

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One minute I was in the bathroom getting ready for another day at work and the next my heart was racing, my hands were shaking, my vision went all blurry and I couldn’t breathe. I genuinly thought something was physically wrong. But what I was experiencing wasn’t a medical emergency… It was the crash after months and months (maybe even years) of pushing myself too hard and ignoring every sign my body had been trying to send me.

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That moment cracked something open in me. I realized I had spent so long holding it all together and trying to be “fine” that I had forgotten how to actually feel. I had been living in a constant state of low-grade anxiety and burnout but called it normal. That panic attack, as terrifying as it was, forced me to stop running and start paying attention... From the outside everything had looked fine: I had the job, the calendar full of plans and the carefully curated smile and people often complimented me on how successful my life was. But inside I was empty, unhappy and off course. And when I finally admitted this to myself, I couldn’t stop crying. Not from sadness but from complete emptiness. Like something essential had quietly slipped away while I was too busy keeping it all together.

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That was my turning point.

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Since then, I’ve been on a path to rebuild not just my energy but my relationship with myself. I began learning how to rest without guilt, set boundaries without shame and speak to myself with the kind of compassion I had always reserved for others.

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Now I share what I’ve learned (and what I’m still learning) about mental health, emotional wellbeing and selfcare with you. But I don’t do fluff. I don’t believe that every single breakdown is secretly a breakthrough. Sometimes it’s just a breakdown and you need a snack, a nap, a good cry or a therapist (or all of the above) and not a curated mantra on a pastel background. Because mental health isn’t all deep breaths and nature walks. Sometimes it’s calling your doctor. Sometimes it’s saying “no” to people who make your soul feel like it’s been hit by a slow-moving truck. And sometimes it’s just getting through the day without yelling at your WiFi router.

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So if you’re looking for the pinterest-quote kind of mental health care or the “just light a candle and manifest your peace” kind of care then I’m probably not the right person for you. But if you believe in mental wellbeing that’s grounded, honest, human and with room for compassion that doesn’t come with a side of toxic positivity then you’re in the right place.

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Whether you’re here for comfort, info or inspiration: I hope you enjoy exploring this little corner of the internet and I wish you the kind of peace that feels like coming home to yourself.

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With warmth,

Jessica