When I was young
I was born on October 4, 1967, and I grew up on a houseboat in the center of Amsterdam, near the Red Light District. Back then, in the 70s and 80s, it was a rough neighborhood. My parents owned a cafeteria, and as a young girl, I had to help out. We had all sorts of customers: I remember the local birds of paradise, junkies, sex workers, office personnel, and tourists from all over the world.
My childhood was far from pleasant, with a father who didn't shy away from physical violence. At 19, I managed to get away, but it wasn't without consequences: my father stalked and threatened me for years, resulting in police protection on my 25th birthday. The only thought that has kept me going since I was 19: "It is my life, I will move forward and be happy, and I can rise above my raising and decide who I'm going to be."
The aforementioned experiences — crazy, funny, and scary - shaped me and my life. Not only did it make me very streetwise, but it also made me realize that I could see people for who they really were, regardless of culture, background, profession, etc. Looking back, I know these experiences also laid the foundation for my work as a medium today.
I've been intuitive since I was young, which has been expressed through a stronger intuition, premonitions, and the ability to connect with the spirit world. Mediumistic and traditional natural healing abilities run in the family; my surname originated in Bajitpore.
Experience
I have almost 40 years of working experience in commercial organizations, including over a decade as a legal counsel.
I hold a master's degree in law, with minors in extended criminology, forensic psychiatry, and juvenile law. Human behavior has always fascinated me, which is why I chose those minors, as well as an introduction to psychology. Additionally, with a more than average interest in deviant behavior, I studied criminal profiling.
In 2007, after the suicide of my partner Ben, I felt the need to focus much more on personal and spiritual development and awareness, helping others in (re)discovering and unfolding their potential and power, and learning to trust their innate intuitive abilities. That's when I transitioned from being an employee to becoming a self-employed professional. During this time, I had some incredible and amazing experiences, and while investigating these phenomena, I discovered the Arthur Findlay College in Stansted (UK), where I've attended many courses.
Since 2008, I have also been working as a spiritualist medium, and in 2014, I attained the platform accreditation of the Spiritualists' National Union (UK) for demonstrating mediumship.
Amsterdam has been my hometown all my life, and I work throughout the Netherlands and abroad.
My awareness and intuition are the most important things in my life. No one knows me and my inner self better than I do. And yes: at times I made some decisions contrary to what I already knew and felt, which left me saying: "I knew it!" I did know, but I didn't act on it, because I was distracted for some reason.
Because that's what happens: we get distracted, attracted or seduced by people or circumstances, whilst deep down we know what's good for us and what isn't. But hey: we're human!
Life is not about lessons,
it's about experiences.
Life is a chain of all sorts of experiences and, in my opinion, way too short not to enjoy and explore it. There is so much to learn, to see, to hear, and to sense, both near and far.
I have done various things in my life:
I have traveled to several countries, with the most memorable being India (back to my roots, which I have visited three times) and Canada.
I worked as a certified aerobics instructor and taught at the House of Detention in Amsterdam, among other places.
I volunteered for 113online, a Dutch suicide prevention organization, and I am still volunteering for JINC, coaching groups of high school students at various school projects in Amsterdam. I especially love working with younger people; I love their energy. I also believe more attention needs to be paid to the importance of personal development from a young age. Raising awareness and promoting a stronger sense of self among young adolescents will help them discover their potential and encourage them to express it.
And I'm sure there will be more to come, being with my love in Curaçao, spending time with my loved ones here, and doing things I enjoy!
One of the things I'm really looking forward to is starting the bachelor’s in Criminology at Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam in September 2024—something I've wanted for a very long time.
