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Fake versus Real

  • Writer: Aliye van Pijkeren
    Aliye van Pijkeren
  • Dec 23, 2025
  • 2 min read

Christmas 2025


This time is always a time for reflection for me, letting the whole year pass me by. A turbulent year where I was repeatedly challenged to choose integrity and stand tall. Overly beautiful promises passed by. Wrapped in gold glitter or honeyed pronouncements and promises. What is real, what isn't? What is right? And where do I experience impurities? A foretaste of what's to come...


We're entering even more turbulent times, with, among other things, the rapid rise of Ai. I know people who have placed their entire "heart and soul" in the hands of this "soulless mystical force."


And bad news for many coaches and the online entrepreneurs in my field, because even now, Instagram is already rife with "fake" accounts that are indistinguishable from the real thing. Ancient wisdom, spirituality, and science are effortlessly and flawlessly shared by "robots" that look completely human. Often with over a million followers... because with a million followers, it's truly true for many. You won't need your coach anymore, because there are already excellent apps where you can "discuss" anything for next to nothing, receive highly professional guidance, and receive quick-fix solutions for all your problems.


Or...is there a catch, for the observant participant? Didn't you read the fine print in this "golden contract?" For those who read carefully, you'll see the small print at the bottom, which states that you must agree to a void. You'll miss the soul; the soulful warmth and connection aren't included with these (fake) Quick Fix Coaches. So, in whose hands do you place your "heart and soul"?


The Universe is complete, whole, and makes no mistakes. For as "fake" as it may be, the new path is just as deeply soulful. A new consciousness has been born. Many feel that what felt so familiar, what was there, what gave you a sense of security, is no longer there... and the new has just appeared on the horizon... but can now fully sink in. For those who are open to receiving this.


An exciting time, one you shouldn't fear, but can approach with joy. Remembering that the Universe makes no mistakes...and that there's always a way...with many new possibilities and opportunities.


Soulware will always focus on small-scale engagement, soul connection, and transformation. Connection with The Essence. I look back on a wonderfully deepening year, in which my events have allowed me to contribute to the development of this "deeper consciousness."


A number of wonderful In Person & Real Life events are already planned for the first quarter of 2026, such as a Retreat in Tarifa, a Spring Detox and a new edition of

The Essence

I wish you a very Merry Christmas,


Love,

Aliye


 
 
 

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