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The Art of Navigating Uncertainty

WITH CALM, CLARITY AND FOCUS

In a noisy and uncertain world, it is easy to feel overwhelmed and lose your sense of direction.

This creative process creates the conditions for something deeper than analysis: a more intuitive, grounded way of knowing. One that helps you find your bearings and move forward with confidence.

Why Paint a Mandala?

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In times of uncertainty, we often look for better answers.

But what we really need is a better way of navigating.

The inner compass is not a fixed method or rigid framework.

It is a balance between:

The Inner Compass

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  • structure and intuition

  • thinking and sensing

  • doing and being

The mandala painting becomes a way to experience this balance, not just understand it.

Leading in Uncertainty

Uncertainty is nothing new, but the pace of change today is. What we rely on shifts quickly, and it is harder than ever to know what to trust or how to act.

When analysis and logic reach their limits, we naturally turn to intuition, our fast, experience-based way of knowing. Lasting clarity happens not when thinking wins over feeling, but when intuition and logic work together.

This is not something you learn as a concept. It is something you begin to experience. A way of orienting yourself when there is no clear answer. What I often describe as developing an inner compass.

To navigate uncertainty, we need cognitive flexibility and the capacity to create new possibilities when old solutions no longer fit.

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From a Blank Canvas to Deeper Clarity

Rooted in Jungian psychology and Eastern philosophy, this is a new immersive experience for those seeking calm, clarity and focus in uncertain times.​ 

The participants are guided through layers of painting and meditative reflections using free flow and structure. You do not need to know how to paint.

This works because the creative process allows the body and mind to settle, so that insight can emerge without force.

As you paint, you begin to notice something deeper:

  • where you seek control

  • where you hesitate

  • where you follow instinct

The mandala becomes a mirror — a powerful visual reminder of how you navigate life..​

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Marie Ekerholm

Why Work With Me?

I am an experienced mentor and qualified coach with a unique approach that blends business, psychology, philosophy and creativity.

I began my career in finance at PwC and then went on to found a creative business with successful exit. Since then I have spent over 15 years coaching and guiding individuals and organisations navigating change.

 

My strength lies in bringing together what others often keep apart: business, creativity, nature and philosophy.

This reflects how humans actually think and decide, not purely rationally, but through an interplay between experience and reflection.

That integration has become the thread running through everything I do, whether it is coaching leaders, mentoring artists, facilitating creative workshops for teams, or writing about the ideas that matter most in times of change.

Some Organisations I Work With

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Global Executive Coaching company for C-suit executives and senior leaders providing personalised career transitions 

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Leadership Development not-for-profit company, supporting those who want a career change and work in purposeful organisations.

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Global Executive Coaching organisation for leaders in SMEs, with 45,000 members in 35 countries around the world.

 

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Help people and organisations with a holistic approach, unlocking their full potential and wellbeing through coaching, courses and workshops.

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The Royal Society of the Arts, founded in 1754, promotes social change through ideas and action within education, environment, governance and social justice.

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The Non-Executive Directors' Association supports members throughout their boardroom career with courses, insights and events etc.

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