Free guided journey · 14-page PDF

You are more than the labels you carry.

"Too sensitive." "The responsible one." "Not enough." A gentle, one-hour journey to see the words you have been carrying, sort them with kindness, and put down the ones that keep you small.

  • About 60 minutes
  • Just a pen and paper
  • No experience needed

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The guide 'More than a label' by Johan van Houten, with two inside pages

Which of these have you been carrying?

too sensitive the strong one not enough the quiet one fixer responsible too much perfect? the difficult one the caring one
Sound familiar?

A word that was only handed to you can start to feel like who you are

Not because you chose it, but because it stuck. This journey is for you if...

You say yes when you mean no

Because you are "the reliable one", and letting people down feels like losing who you are.

You make yourself smaller

Someone once called you "too much" or "too sensitive", and part of you still holds back.

You sense there is more

Underneath every role and every title, there is someone breathing, noticing, simply being. You want to feel that again.

What's inside

Six gentle steps, one page at a time

I walk you through every step with my own name as the example, so you never have to guess what to write.

  1. Write it all downEvery label you use for yourself, and every one others gave you.
  2. Look a little deeperA short checklist brings up the labels hiding in plain sight.
  3. Sort with kindnessTool, cage or borrowed? Find out what each label really does for you.
  4. Say it three waysFeel the space open up between you and the word.
  5. Let goTear, burn or dissolve the labels you are ready to release. Optional.
  6. What is here nowA 3-minute breathing moment to feel what remains when the words are gone.
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Johan van Houten
A note from Johan

Years ago a fellow therapist asked me, "What are your labels?" At first my mind kept searching for the right answer. Then something shifted. For a moment there was nothing I needed to do or be. I simply was.

Since then I have made this journey my own, and I'm happy to share it with you. Whatever you write is the right answer, and you can begin exactly where you are.

Johan van HoutenHypnotherapist and 9D Breathwork facilitator
A man walking through a misty forest, carrying a heavy stone on his back

"A sticker is not a suitcase, and a suitcase is not the traveller."

From the poem inside the guide

We carry our labels so long that we think they are our skin. This hour is about setting them down, one by one, and noticing who is still there.

Questions

Before you begin

Is it really free?

Yes. You leave your name and email, and the guide arrives in your inbox. There is nothing to buy.

How long does it take?

About 60 minutes. Many people like to do it in two sittings of 30 minutes: steps 1 to 3 first, then steps 4 to 6 after a night of sleep.

Do I need any experience with therapy or meditation?

No. Everything you need is on the pages, and I use my own example at every step so you can follow along.

Is this therapy?

No. It is a gentle self-reflection exercise you do on your own. If something comes up that you would like to look at together, you are always welcome to book a free call with me.

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Today is the moment to put something down

One hour, a pen, and a little kindness towards yourself. The guide is free and waiting for you.

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