Anja Kersten

The Worthiness Game

I will be worthy when I’m healed
I will be worthy when I’m successful
I will be worthy when I have more followers
I will be worthy when I’m not alone anymore

I will be worthy …

In truth, there’s no worthiness measurement scale!

Who or what made you believe there was?
Who or what’s benefiting?
Whom or what did you give your power away to?

The worthiness game is the root of countless injustices, perpetrated towards numerous very worthy people!
Don’t buy into it

7 months ago | [YT] | 1

Anja Kersten

I know some of you don’t like snails in your garden, but for me, they’re messengers of slowing down and taking life at a steady pace. Sitting in the Portuguese sun, I’ve decided to embrace "slow and steady" as my motto for 2025.

This means reminding myself there’s no rush—no deadlines for hitting milestones like 1,000 subscribers or big creative breakthroughs. Healing and creativity take time, and I want to honor that.

Highlights of 2024 include:
🌟 Finding a safe, creative studio
🌟 Reconnecting with Ireland and dear friends
🌟 Support from a friend on my health journey
🌟 Creative breakthroughs with my dance reels and drawings

Lowlights were challenging health symptoms and loneliness, but I’m grateful for resilience and the people who’ve supported me.

What are your highlights and lowlights from 2024? What’s your motto for 2025? Let’s embrace the new year together!

8 months ago | [YT] | 4

Anja Kersten

🎥 Taking a break from all the Christmas bustle? I had the pleasure of chatting with Joanne Whitlock about creativity, improvisation, and why imperfection can be a powerful ally.

If the festive season has you feeling a bit stretched, this interview is the perfect way to pause, recharge, and find inspiration. Wishing you a warm and creative Christmas filled with moments of peace and joy! 🎄❤️

Watch it here: https://youtu.be/4BuSkQO5fgg?si=2p3eG...

What’s your favorite way to stay creative during the holidays? Let’s share ideas!


#Creativity #Improvisation #EmbracingImperfection #ArtistLife #CreativeBreak #ChristmasPause #HolidayInspiration #StayCreative #ChristmasWishes #FestiveSeason

9 months ago | [YT] | 3

Anja Kersten

🎨✨ Exciting News: My Latest Art Prints Are Here! ✨🎨

I’m thrilled to share my newest set of drawings, now available as art prints on Fine Art America! These pieces hold so much meaning for me, and I hope they inspire you to embrace creativity and connect with your own artistic spirit.

Whether you're looking to add a splash of creativity to your home or gift someone a piece of unique art, these prints are perfect for bringing warmth and individuality to any space.

🌟 Check them out here: fineartamerica.com/profiles/anja-kersten/shop

Thank you for supporting my journey as a Creative Rebel & Free Spirit. Your encouragement means the world! 💖

Let me know which piece speaks to you the most—I’d love to hear your thoughts!

9 months ago | [YT] | 2

Anja Kersten

Hey everyone! I've got some exciting news to share. My latest performance video, "Not Too Nice: Anger Alphabet 1 - 4," is scheduled to premiere just before the upcoming Dreamy Cappuccino Gathering this Sunday. Join me on this journey as we explore the raw power of anger and break free from the constraints of being "not too nice" through movement and sound. I've also created a playlist featuring all the videos from the Anger Alphabet series, so be sure to check it out and stay tuned for more!

11 months ago | [YT] | 1

Anja Kersten

✨ New Art Reel Alert! ✨ I just uploaded a reel called “Strange Things,” where I bring my latest drawing to life, blending each stage with movement and imagination. 🎨 Check it out if you’re interested in seeing art and motion collide!

11 months ago | [YT] | 2

Anja Kersten

New playlist alert! 🚨 Check out my 'Dance Reels: Emotions in Motion' playlist for a collection of my dance performances. This is just the beginning—I'm on a mission to create 100 reels, and this is number 17! Keep watching as I continue to add more. Dancing through emotions and allowing it all to be there.

11 months ago | [YT] | 1

Anja Kersten

Hey everyone! I've just uploaded my latest dance reel video, and I can't wait for you to check it out. It's been a challenging time, and I'm not okay—but that's part of the journey. Stay tuned, because later today I'll be sharing a video about not being okay and what that means to me. In the meantime, enjoy the dance, and remember that it's okay not to be okay. 💖

11 months ago | [YT] | 4

Anja Kersten

Thanks to potter Lincoln Kirby Bell my design turned into an actual mug. If you would like to get a print of my original drawing, you can get it on fineartamerica.com/featured/the-dragon-worm-and-th… #originalart #foramagicworld

1 year ago | [YT] | 1

Anja Kersten

Have you bought into this?

‘No one can hurt you, unless you believe it!’

Did you ever have to listen to this phrase as a response to your plight? Maybe you told someone close to you or even a coach about a situation, where you were bullied.

I happened to witness such a conversation not long ago. Because it showed up on my social media threat. To put it kindly I wasn’t happy about what I saw.

Here was a person voicing their hurt feelings and they are being told it’s their problem. Saying if they were happy within themselves, they wouldn’t be faced by any meanness from the outside directed at them.

Really? Are you kidding me?

Unfortunately the often spiritual believe, that we are responsible for EVERYTHING, which happens to us, is widely spread.

Of course, in most cases people giving such advice mean well. They think they maybe are helping the other person to not take things so personally. At the same time though, these kind of narratives are dismissing someone else’s reality as well as individual experience. Basically it’s a form of a gaslight and potentially very damaging.

This is especially true for people, who deal with a lot of trauma due to emotional abuse for example. Such a person already has the tendency to blame themselves for almost everything, happening to them. Telling an emotional abuse survivor, that they can’t be hurt unless they believe it, drills their internalised shame only deeper if anything. The perpetrator on the other hand is never held accountable in this scenario.

At the end of the day, nobody has the right to tell another person how they should be feeling, saying for instance something like:

‘You are too sensitive!’

Of course this is just another way to right out dismiss someone else’s upset, moving on as if nothing had happened.

Honestly, if a friend or colleague says something nasty to me and I tell them how I feel, I want them to take me seriously and if appropriate make amends.

I might say something like this:

"Listen, I really felt hurt by what you said to me the other day. It didn't feel good to me. I really felt put down by you."

If the other person does have some empathy and they just messed up like we all do, they will act appropriately. Even if they might get defensive at first, they eventually will circle back, wanting to sort things out.

They might say something like this:

"Listen, I'm really sorry. I got somehow triggered into my own stuff. I would love to hear from you why you felt hurt. Let's work this out.”

The matter of the fact is, we need to learn to listen to our gut, finding out whether someone is trustworthy or not. Especially when sharing our emotions authentically.

A rule of thumb for sure is, if someone can’t hold space for our feelings and experience, they are basically not really good for our well being.

This applies to life coaches as well of course. If they hit you with the narrative ‘you only can get hurt, if you believe it’, they might just not be the right person for you to work with.

Let’s face it!

The truth is, in this world there are people who hurt other people. Some do it intentionally, most of us by accident. Either way, if someone hurts us, we have the right to feel bad about it. Because exactly that very emotion is giving us a hint about what to do next, depending on the situation.

We might step back and not have contact with that someone, who inflicted the hurt on us or we might try holding them accountable, so that they won’t be able to bully the next best person, who happens to come along.

To conclude, there’s no being too sensitive!

Gaslighting other people isn’t okay. So, let’s not do it to one another.

And now I am curious. What about you?

Have you ever been told, that you were too sensitive or that you only can feel hurt, if you believe it? What did that do to you? Did you buy into that narrative?

I would love to hear about your experiences in the comment section.

1 year ago | [YT] | 4