MEEEI: 心光集 · HeartLight

Mei Yang

Hi, I’m Mei Yang — 杨梅, the host of this podcast. I’m a cross-cultural family coach, systemic facilitator, and the founder of MEEEI, an initiative devoted to healing, connection, and transformation across generations. For over 25 years, I’ve lived and worked between cultures. In the last few years of transitioning from business consultancy to coaching, I have supported hundreds of Chinese people and Chinese families. Through systemic coaching, family constellations, and heart-centered workshops, I help people reconnect with their roots, release inherited patterns, and create a more loving, conscious life for themselves and their children. 🌱 Why I Created This Podcast So many of us carry invisible burdens—unspoken family stories, cultural expectations, emotional wounds passed down through generations. Yet, I believe healing is possible, and that when one person begins to grow, the whole family system begins to shift. This podcast is a space for honest conversations, soulful reflections, and meaningful guidance — drawn from my life, my work, and my continuous path of learning.   Whether you’re a parent, a seeker, or simply someone navigating the complexities of cross-cultural identity, I invite you to walk this journey with me. Thanks for listening!🧡

  1. #75: 50岁转行,从零开始:两年后的五大反思 | Starting Over at 50: Five Reflections Two Years After My Career Transition

    1d ago

    #75: 50岁转行,从零开始:两年后的五大反思 | Starting Over at 50: Five Reflections Two Years After My Career Transition

    欢迎报名参加2026年家庭系统排列工作坊: 📩 往期学员反馈,工作坊信息和报名链接:https://hipsy.nl/meeei 去年2025年6月3日,我发布了第25集《50岁转行,从零开始:一年后的五大反思》。那时,我刚刚离开做了25年的国际商务咨询工作,站在一条新路的入口,带着不确定、忐忑,也带着对疗愈、系统智慧和家庭成长的深深热爱,重新开始学习、创造和铺路。 一年后的今天,2026年6月3日,我正在录制第75集。从第25集到第75集,正好过去了50集。这一年,我继续录播客、学习、陪伴个人和家庭,也更深地体会到:真正支持一个人走下去的,不只是热爱和勇气,而是一整套能够托住自己的支持系统。 这一集,我想和你分享转行第二年带给我的5个重要领悟: 建立支持你的时间管理系统 热爱不会自动带来持续的行动。当没有老板监督、没有固定框架时,好的时间管理不是把每一分钟填满,而是帮助你把有限的时间和能量,放在真正重要的事情上,包括学习、创造、运动、休息、关系和快乐。 建立以真诚关系为核心的人际支持系统 真正支持你走下去的,不只是人脉和资源,而是伴侣、家人、朋友和同行之间真诚的爱、信任与陪伴。这些关系,会在你最困难、最脆弱、最撑不住的时候,托住你,不让你一个人倒下。 找到支持你成长的社群 一个人也许走得快,一群人才能走得更远。学习新技能、进入新领域、坚持新习惯时,我们需要一个安全的社群,可以一起练习、犯错、接受反馈、彼此激励,也一起成长。 建立身体、精神和能量的支持系统 无论梦想多么美好,如果没有健康的身体、稳定的能量和内在的平静,这条路都会变得非常艰难。每天给自己一点安静的时间,去自然里走走,冥想,运动,写感恩日记,好好睡觉,这些看似很小的事,其实是长期前行的根本。 建立与自己、父母、祖辈连接的家族生命支持系统 那些让我们内耗的模式,往往是过去曾经保护过我们的部分。当我们愿意回头看见它们、理解它们、慢慢整合它们,我们能找回很多力量、智慧,并连接我们的根。与自己、父母和祖辈的连接,会让我们感受到:我不是孤独的,我有来处,我也有可以继续前行的无尽的生命力量。 如果你也在重新开始、转行,或寻找人生方向,不妨轻轻问自己: “我有没有在热爱一件事情的同时,为这份热爱设立健康的边界?” 愿你,不仅走得远,也走得稳、走得喜悦。 愿我们,在追逐梦想的路上,不忘记照顾自己,也不忘记那些托住我们的人。   On June 3 last year, I released Episode 25, “Starting Over at 50: Five Reflections One Year After My Career Transition.” At that time, I had just left behind 25 years of international business consulting and was standing at the beginning of a new path. I was full of uncertainty and nervousness, but also carried a deep passion for healing, systemic wisdom, and family growth. I was learning again, creating again, and slowly paving a new road. One year later, on June 3, 2026, I am recording Episode 75. From Episode 25 to Episode 75, exactly 50 episodes have passed. During this year, I continued recording podcasts, learning, and supporting individuals and families. I also came to understand more deeply that what truly supports a person to keep going is not only passion and courage, but a whole set of support systems that can hold and sustain us. In this episode, I share five important reflections from my second year of career transition: Build a time management system that supports you Passion does not automatically lead to consistent action. When there is no boss supervising you and no fixed structure around you, good time management is not about filling every minute. It is about helping you place your limited time and energy on what truly matters, including learning, creating, movement, rest, relationships, and joy. Build a relationship support system rooted in sincerity What truly helps you keep going is not only networking and resources, but the sincere love, trust, and companionship between partners, family members, friends, and colleagues. These relationships will hold you when you are at your most difficult, most vulnerable, and most exhausted, so you do not have to fall alone. Find a community that supports your growth One person may walk fast, but a group of people can walk further. When we are learning new skills, entering a new field, or building new habits, we need a safe community where we can practise, make mistakes, receive feedback, encourage one another, and grow together. Build a support system for your body, spirit, and energy No matter how beautiful your dream is, without a healthy body, stable energy, and inner peace, the path will become very difficult. Giving yourself a little quiet time each day, walking in nature, meditating, exercising, writing a gratitude journal, and sleeping well may seem like small things, but they are the foundation for walking this path in the long run. Build a family life support system by reconnecting with yourself, your parents, and your ancestors The patterns that drain us are often parts of us that once tried to protect us. When we are willing to turn back, see them, understand them, and slowly integrate them, we can recover much strength and wisdom, and reconnect with our roots. Connecting with ourselves, our parents, and our ancestors allows us to feel: I am not alone. I come from somewhere. I also carry an endless life force that supports me to keep moving forward. If you are also starting over, changing careers, or searching for a new direction in life, you may gently ask yourself: “While loving and pursuing something deeply, am I also setting healthy boundaries around this passion?” May you not only walk far, but also walk steadily and joyfully. May we, on the path of pursuing our dreams, remember to take care of ourselves, and also remember those who hold and support us along the way.

    33 min
  2. #74: 什么是疗愈?我们如何疗愈?|  What Is Healing? How Do We Heal?

    May 29

    #74: 什么是疗愈?我们如何疗愈?| What Is Healing? How Do We Heal?

    这一集,我想从四个方面和你分享一下我对疗愈和成长的思考,以及我上周读到的美国的留佩萱博士在Substack上分享的一篇深刻的文章带给我的启发。 1. 疗愈和治愈,是完全不同的两件事 治愈是消除症状、疾病到此结束;疗愈是意识到过去的经历正在影响今天的自己,并开始有意识地理解自己、接纳自己。 2. 真正的疗愈,不是消灭痛苦,而是扩展内心的容器 疗愈不是把负面情绪赶走,而是让内在有越来越大的空间,能够容纳悲伤、愤怒、恐惧,也容纳喜悦、爱和希望。 3. 疗愈不是变成完美的人,而是让成人的自己带领自己回归完整 那些愤怒、讨好、自责的部分,不是来摧毁我们的。它们曾在我们幼小脆弱时努力保护过我们。疗愈,是带着慈悲去看到它们,陪伴它们。 4. 疗愈,是重新把自己放回关系里,一次次找到回家的路 伤痛在关系中发生,疗愈也需要回到关系里。每一次迷失时,呼吸、正念、身体工作……都是带我们重新回家的工具。 愿你,不再抱怨自己,修理自己,而是开始陪伴自己、接纳自己 。 愿我们,在每一次迷失中,都能重新找到回家的路。  🌿🔗播客中提到的Substack上美国留佩萱博士的文章链接: https://open.substack.com/pub/healinglettersfromdrliu/p/letter-14?r=da37f&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email 我也非常推荐你去订阅和阅读她在Substack上的电子报《Healing Letters from Dr. Liu》 In recent years, “healing” has become an increasingly popular topic, but also one that is often misunderstood. Many people think healing means “getting rid of pain” or “becoming a perfect person.” But in reality, many of the patterns that cause us pain were once our inner parts’ best attempts to protect us. In this episode, I share four important reflections: Healing and curing are two completely different things  Curing is about eliminating symptoms and ending illness. Healing is about becoming aware that our past experiences are still shaping who we are today, and learning to consciously understand and accept ourselves. Real healing is not about eliminating pain, but about expanding our inner container  Healing is not about pushing away difficult emotions. It is about creating more inner space to hold sadness, anger, fear, and also joy, love, and hope. Healing is not becoming a perfect person, but allowing the adult self to guide us back toward wholeness  The parts of us that feel angry, self-critical, people-pleasing, or fearful are not here to destroy us. They once worked very hard to protect us when we were small and vulnerable. Healing means seeing these parts with compassion and learning to accompany them gently. Healing is about placing ourselves back into relationship, and finding our way home again and again  If many wounds were created in relationships, then healing must also happen through relationships. Every time we feel lost, tools like breathwork, mindfulness, and body-based practices can help guide us back home to ourselves. May you stop blaming yourself and trying to “fix” yourself, and instead begin to accompany yourself with more tenderness. May we all, in every moment of losing ourselves, slowly find our way home again. 🌿🔗 Article by Dr. Liu on Substack mentioned in this podcast: https://open.substack.com/pub/healinglettersfromdrliu/p/letter-14?r=da37f&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email I also highly recommend subscribing to and reading her Substack newsletter: Healing Letters from Dr. Liu.

    19 min
  3. #73: 回看来路:重新连接父母、家庭与自己 | Looking Back at Where We Come From: Reconnecting with Parents, Family, and Ourselves

    May 22

    #73: 回看来路:重新连接父母、家庭与自己 | Looking Back at Where We Come From: Reconnecting with Parents, Family, and Ourselves

    📌 欢迎加入「MEEEI家庭系统成长微信社区」 今年2026年七月份开始, 我将在每个月的最后一个周日,荷兰时间上午10:00至12:00(夏令时),北京时间周日下午16:00至18:00举办线上的免费分享、答疑、互动、学习和成长。通过线上ZOOM会议,我会通过各种集体分享和小组互动的模式,带大家一起去探索过去,体验当下、憧憬未来。 如果你对加入这个微信社区感兴趣,欢迎通过微信或邮件联系我加入这个免费社区。加入微信社区后,你会在社区里获取所有线上和线下活动的具体信息。 我的微信:soest8881533 我的邮件:china@meeei.nl 86岁的老爸,耳朵越来越聋了。 过去几年,我再也无法像从前那样,听他讲那些关于时代、关于人生的故事。那些还没来得及问出口的问题,那些没能真正听完的故事,慢慢成了我心里越来越深的遗憾。 直到今年四月,我和老爸开始通过写信建立了更多的沟通。过去几周,在整理这些文字、重新书写父母人生回忆录的过程中,我一次次流泪,也一次次重新理解了父母、家庭,以及“来路”对一个人的意义。 这一集,我想和你分享几个深深触动我的领悟: 父母的故事,不只是过去 那些家庭里的往事、父母的人生、祖辈的经历,并不仅仅是“过去的记忆”。它们在无声地连接我们,也在重新让一个家庭彼此靠近。带着好奇去倾听,会打开一扇新的门 如果我们能带着真诚、带着爱、带着不评判的好奇去接近父母,很多从未真正被听见的故事,就会慢慢浮现。而这些故事,也会带我们重新理解自己的人生。回看来路,会慢慢改变一个人 当一个人开始重新理解父母、理解家庭、理解自己成长背后的故事时,我们看待人生的方式,也会慢慢发生改变。我们的成长,也会重新影响整个家庭 很多时候,我们的学习和成长,不只是帮助自己。它也会慢慢改变我们与父母、伴侣、孩子之间的连接方式,让爱重新开始流动。如果你也曾遗憾,没有真正听过父母的人生故事。 不妨轻轻问问自己: “我的心里,有没有一个一直想问父母的问题?” 也许,一个问题,就会打开一扇重新连接彼此的门。 愿我们,在父母还在的时候,带着温暖和好奇,重新走近他们。 愿我们,一起回看来路,重新连接父母、家庭与自己。 📌 欢迎加入「MEEEI家庭系统成长微信社区」 今年2026年七月份开始, 我将在每个月的最后一个周日,荷兰时间上午10:00至12:00(夏令时),北京时间周日下午16:00至18:00举办线上的免费分享、答疑、互动、学习和成长。通过线上ZOOM会议,我会通过各种集体分享和小组互动的模式,带大家一起去探索过去,体验当下、憧憬未来。 如果你对加入这个微信社区感兴趣,欢迎通过微信或邮件联系我加入这个免费社区。加入微信社区后,你会在社区里获取所有线上和线下活动的具体信息。 我的微信:soest8881533 我的邮件:china@meeei.nl My father is now 86 years old, and his hearing has been fading more and more. Over the past few years, I’ve realized that I can no longer sit beside him and listen to his stories the way I used to — stories about his life, about our family, about the times he lived through. The questions I never got to ask, and the stories I never fully heard, slowly became one of the deepest regrets in my heart. Then, in April this year, something changed. My father and I began communicating through handwritten letters. Over the past few weeks, while organizing his writings and continuing to work on my parents’ memoir, I found myself crying again and again. Through this process, I began to understand my parents, my family, and the meaning of “where we come from” in a much deeper way. In this episode, I want to share a few reflections that deeply touched me:  Our parents’ stories are not just “the past”  The stories of our parents, our grandparents, and our family history are not simply memories. They continue to connect us quietly across generations, and they can bring a family closer together again.  Listening with curiosity opens a new door  When we approach our parents with sincerity, love, and non-judgmental curiosity, stories that were never truly heard before slowly begin to emerge. And through those stories, we often begin to understand our own lives more deeply.  Looking back at where we come from can slowly change us  When we begin to understand our parents, our family history, and the stories behind our own growth, the way we see life gradually changes as well.  Our own growth can also transform our family  Very often, our learning and healing do not only help ourselves. They slowly change the way we relate to our parents, partners, children, and loved ones. And through that, love begins to flow again. If you have ever felt the sadness of not truly knowing your parents’ stories, perhaps you can gently ask yourself: “Is there a question I have always wanted to ask my parents?” Sometimes, one single question can open a door back to connection. May we, while our parents are still here, walk a little closer toward them with warmth and curiosity. May we look back at where we come from, and reconnect with our parents, our family, and ourselves. 📌 You are warmly welcome to join the “MEEEI Family System Growth WeChat Community” Starting from July 2026, I will host a free monthly online gathering on the last Sunday of each month:  10:00–12:00 Netherlands time (CEST)  16:00–18:00 Beijing time Through Zoom gatherings, group sharing, interactive exercises, and reflective conversations, we will explore the past, experience the present, and envision the future together. If you would like to join this free community, feel free to contact me via WeChat or email. After joining the WeChat community, you will receive all information about future online and offline events. WeChat: soest8881533 Email: china@meeei.nl

    19 min
  4. #72: 当青春期孩子把父母拒之门外时,父母如何自救 | When Your Teenager Shuts You Out, How Parents Can Support Themselves

    May 15

    #72: 当青春期孩子把父母拒之门外时,父母如何自救 | When Your Teenager Shuts You Out, How Parents Can Support Themselves

    欢迎报名参加2026年MEEEI家庭系统排列工作坊: 📩 往期学员反馈,工作坊信息和报名链接:https://hipsy.nl/meeei 当青春期孩子不再愿意和父母沟通,把自己关进房间,拒绝交流、拒绝吃饭、拒绝上学,甚至出现自残、抑郁、摆烂或完全失去动力的状态时,父母常常会陷入深深的焦虑、无助和恐惧。 这些年,我陪伴自己的两个女儿走过青春期的挣扎,也陪伴了数百位中国父母和家庭面对青春期时期的诸多挑战。最近,我也与荷兰的一些机构合作,支持那些正在经历严重困境的中国青春期家庭。 在这个过程中,我越来越深刻地感受到:家庭,是青春期孩子重新恢复身心健康、找回动力和生命力最重要的地方。 这一集,我想和你分享: 为什么青春期孩子会把父母拒之门外?在这个阶段,父母需要完成的两个关键角色转变是什么?当我们被孩子拒之门外时,作为父母具体可以说什么、做什么?如何从“解决问题”转向“重建关系”?这一集,送给所有正在被青春期孩子的拒绝、沉默、对抗所困扰的父母。 因为,青春期不仅是孩子走向独立的阶段,也是父母重新认识自己、疗愈自己、重养自己的重要阶段。 即使亲子关系已经破裂多年,父母依然可以通过爱的连接和能量场的改变,重新为亲子关系创造新的可能。 当青春期孩子把父母拒之门外时,父母真正的自救,不是拼命敲开孩子的门,而是重新成为一个孩子愿意靠近的人。 当父母开始改变,家里的能量场开始改变,孩子也会慢慢感受到: 这里重新变得安全了,我可以回来了。   When teenagers no longer want to communicate with their parents, lock themselves in their rooms, refuse to talk, eat, or go to school, or even begin struggling with self-harm, depression, emotional withdrawal, or a complete loss of motivation, parents often fall into deep anxiety, helplessness, and fear. Over the past years, I have accompanied my own two daughters through their teenage struggles, while also supporting hundreds of Chinese parents and families facing the many challenges of adolescence. Recently, I have also been collaborating with several organizations in the Netherlands to support Chinese families whose teenagers are going through serious emotional and psychological difficulties. Through this work, I have come to deeply realize that family is the most important place for teenagers to regain emotional health, inner strength, motivation, and vitality. In this episode, I want to share:  Why do teenagers shut their parents out during adolescence?  What are the two important role shifts parents need to make during this stage?  When our children shut us out, what can we practically say and do as parents? How can we shift from “solving problems” to “rebuilding connection”? This episode is for every parent who feels hurt, rejected, silenced, or trapped in conflict with their teenager. Because adolescence is not only a stage where children move toward independence, but also an important stage for parents to rediscover themselves, heal themselves, and re-parent themselves. Even when the parent-child relationship has been damaged for years, parents can still create new possibilities for connection through love and through changing the emotional energy within the family. When teenagers shut their parents out, true self-rescue is not about forcing open the door, but about becoming someone the child feels safe and willing to approach again. And when parents begin to change, the emotional atmosphere inside the home begins to change too. Slowly, children may begin to feel: “This place feels safe again. Maybe I can come back.”

    27 min
  5. #71: 受伤与康复的历程,让我重新理解了健康、能量和生命 | The Journey of Injury and Recovery Helped Me Reunderstand Health, Energy, and Life

    May 8

    #71: 受伤与康复的历程,让我重新理解了健康、能量和生命 | The Journey of Injury and Recovery Helped Me Reunderstand Health, Energy, and Life

    去年11月,我的手被狗绳拉断,手术后医生又犯了一个错误。今年1月拆开石膏时,手指肌腱粘连严重,一动不动。康复师眼说:估计不可能自己恢复好,再过几个月可以回医院重新手术。 那是我人生中很低谷的一段日子。通过自己的努力和坚持,四个月后,我的手康复到了80%,让我的康复师感到诧异。 这一集,我和分享我在在这个康复过程中学到的5点: 1. 选择相信自己的身体 专业人士的判断需要参考,但身体的智慧也值得聆听。真正带来改善的,有时是身体“告诉”我的动作,而不是康复师给的指令。 2. 康复是多层面的协作 精神上做滋养自己的事,身体上倾听而非逼迫,还要照顾神经系统的放松——安全感,是康复的重要基础。 3. 在每个时刻,我都可以做出选择 我可以选择做受害者,抱怨那只狗、责怪命运;也可以选择做探索者,问自己:这件事想教会我什么?后者,是高能量的选择。 4. 主动寻找支持自己的资源 除了康复师,我还找到了外科医生的建议、ChatGPT的帮助、教练同事的鼓励、家人的爱……撑不住的时候,去看看身边有哪些资源可以借力。 5. 学会屏蔽消耗能量的噪音 康复需要高度聚焦。有意识地远离消极的人和信息,给自己创造安静温暖的环境,这不是自私,是必要的自我保护。 如果你此刻也在面对身体或生活上的挑战,不妨轻轻问自己: “我能不能在内心做一个新的选择?” 愿你,不止于“熬过去”,而是在这段历程中找到属于自己的力量和智慧。 愿我们,在每一次与身体的对话中,学会更深地倾听自己、照顾自己。 Last November, my finger was broken when a dog leash violently pulled my hand. After the surgery, another medical mistake happened. When my cast was finally removed in January, my finger tendons had become severely adhered and my finger could barely move at all. My hand therapist looked at my hand and said, “It will probably never recover on its own. In a few months, you may need another surgery.” That was one of the lowest periods of my life. Through persistence, deep inner trust, and daily practice, four months later my hand recovered to about 80%, leaving even my therapist surprised. In this episode, I share five important lessons I learned through this healing journey:  Choosing to trust my body  Professional advice matters, but the wisdom of the body also deserves to be heard. Some of the movements that helped me most were not instructed by therapists, but “revealed” by my own body.  Healing is a multi-layered collaboration  Recovery is not only physical. It also involves emotional nourishment, listening to the body instead of forcing it, and helping the nervous system return to safety and calm. A sense of safety is an essential foundation for healing.  In every moment, I still have a choice  I could choose to become a victim, blame the dog, resent fate, and stay trapped in suffering. Or I could choose to become an explorer and ask: “What is this experience trying to teach me?” The second choice carries a very different energy.  Actively seeking supportive resources  Beyond my therapist, I found support through a surgeon’s advice, the help of ChatGPT, encouragement from coaching colleagues, and the love of my family. When you feel overwhelmed, look around and ask yourself: what resources are available to support me?  Learning to protect my energy from negativity  Healing requires focus and energy. Creating distance from negative people, draining information, and emotional noise is not selfish. It is an important act of self-care and protection. If you are currently facing physical or emotional challenges in your own life, I gently invite you to ask yourself: “Can I make a new choice within myself?” May you not only “get through” this chapter, but also discover your own strength and wisdom within it. And may we all learn, through every conversation with our bodies, to listen to ourselves more deeply and care for ourselves more lovingly.

    24 min
  6. #70: 疗愈最早的自己:我们可以为自己和孩子做些什么? | Healing Your Earliest Self: What Can We Do for Ourselves and Our Children?

    May 1

    #70: 疗愈最早的自己:我们可以为自己和孩子做些什么? | Healing Your Earliest Self: What Can We Do for Ourselves and Our Children?

    欢迎报名参加2026年家庭系统排列工作坊: 📩 往期学员反馈,工作坊信息和报名链接:https://hipsy.nl/meeei 这是上一集的延续。 在第69集中,我分享了一个重要的视角: 从受孕、怀孕到出生的这段历程,如何在无形中影响我们的安全感、自我价值感,以及我们面对关系、压力和人生挑战的方式。 这一集,我想邀请你更进一步地去探索: 当我们开始意识到这些“生命最早的印记”确实在影响我们时,我们可以做些什么? 🌿 本集你将听到:  作为成年人,我们如何开始自我疗愈?  为什么真正的改变,往往发生在安静与连接之中?  以及我们可以如何通过系统性的方式,去整合那些早期的生命经验。  作为父母,我们可以做什么?  在这一部分,我分享了一个非常个人的故事——  关于我大女儿来到这个世界时所经历的挑战,以及多年之后,我如何重新理解这段经历,与她建立连接,并陪伴她一起面对与疗愈。  如果你正准备成为父母  孩子的旅程,并不是从怀孕开始,  而是从你决定迎接这个生命的那一刻开始。  孩子最早的“家”,不是房子,  而是母亲的身体、父母之间的关系,以及家庭中的爱与连接。 如果这一集触动了你,  也欢迎你来参加我的生命整合历程工作坊,  一起回到生命最早的故事里,看见、承认与整合。 📍 时间:6月20日 / 11月21日  📍 地点:荷兰 Soest 如果你喜欢这一集,欢迎分享给一个你关心的人。 也欢迎你留言,和我分享你的感受与故事。 让我们一起,把更多理解与温柔,带回生命的起点。  This is a continuation of the previous episode. In Episode 69, I shared an important perspective: how the journey from conception, through pregnancy, to birth may invisibly shape our sense of safety, self-worth, and the way we relate to others, stress, and life’s challenges. In this episode, I invite you to go one step deeper.  When we begin to realize that these “earliest imprints of life” truly influence us, what can we do? 🌿 In this episode, you will hear:  As adults, how can we begin to heal ourselves?  Why does real transformation often happen in stillness and connection?  And how can we integrate early experiences through systemic approaches?  As parents, what can we do?  Here, I share a deeply personal story—  about the challenges my eldest daughter faced when she came into this world, and how, years later, I began to understand, reconnect, and support her in healing those early experiences.  If you are preparing to become a parent  A child’s journey does not begin at pregnancy,  but from the moment you decide to welcome a new life.  A child’s first “home” is not a house,  but the mother’s body, the parents’ relationship, and the love and connection within the family. If this episode resonates with you,  you are warmly invited to join my Life Integration Process workshops,  where we gently return to the earliest stories of life—to see, acknowledge, and integrate. 📍 Dates: June 20 / November 21  📍 Location: Soest, The Netherlands If you found this episode meaningful, feel free to share it with someone you care about.  You are also welcome to leave a comment or message me to share your reflections or story. Let us bring more understanding and warmth back to the very beginning of life.

    26 min
  7. #69: 从受孕到出生,这个历程如何影响我们的人生? |  From Conception to Birth, How Does this Journey Shape Our Lives?

    Apr 25

    #69: 从受孕到出生,这个历程如何影响我们的人生? | From Conception to Birth, How Does this Journey Shape Our Lives?

    欢迎报名参加2026年家庭系统排列工作坊: 📩 往期学员反馈,工作坊信息和报名链接:https://hipsy.nl/meeei 这周,我被荷兰产前与围产期心理学专家 Anna Verwaal 的研究深深触动。她提出一个非常深刻的观点: 我们今天许多情绪模式、关系困扰、安全感与自我价值感,可能并不只是从童年开始形成的。 有些故事,也许开始得更早。 也许,从受孕、怀孕到出生的那段历程,生命最早的经验,就已经悄悄影响着今天的我们。 这一集播客里,我分享了自己从 Anna Verwaal 那里学到的重要洞见,也分享了我最近参加 LIP(生命整合历程)培训时亲眼看见的一些深刻案例与感受。 回望生命的这个过程,不是为了责怪父母,也不是把人生简单归因于过去。 而是帮助我们带着更多意识、理解、温柔与觉察,重新认识自己,理解自己为何成为今天的自己。 这一集,我分享三个核心主题: 1. 安全感与信任感,也许从孕期就开始建立了 胎儿会感受到母亲在怀孕期间的情绪状态。母亲的焦虑、压力、平静与被支持感,都可能成为孩子最早期对世界的体验。 2. 被欢迎感,会深深影响我们的自我价值感 一个生命来到这个世界时,是否被期待、被欢迎、被珍惜,可能影响一个人内心深处的价值感与归属感。 3. 出生过程,可能影响我们面对压力的方式 艰难的分娩、早产、出生后与母亲分离等经历,都可能被身体记录下来,并在成年后影响我们面对压力与改变的反应。 一个温柔的提醒 理解过去,不是为了停留在过去。 而是为了停止无意识的重复,重新把爱带回自己生命里。 下一集,我会继续分享: 在中国家庭文化背景下,这些早期印记如何被放大。  作为成年人,我们可以如何疗愈与整合。  如果你正准备成为父母,如何从生命一开始,给孩子一个不同的起点。 愿这一集,陪你回到生命最初的地方。 愿你在那里,重新温柔地遇见自己。 This week, I was deeply moved by the work of Dutch pre and perinatal psychology expert Anna Verwaal. She offers a profound perspective: Many of the emotional patterns, relationship struggles, feelings of safety, and sense of self-worth we experience today may not begin only in childhood. Some stories may begin much earlier. Perhaps the journey from conception, through pregnancy, to birth already leaves early imprints that continue to influence us throughout life. In this episode, I share key insights I learned from Anna Verwaal, along with moving experiences and real examples I witnessed during my recent LIP (Life Integration Process) training. Looking back at this journey of life is not about blaming our parents, nor about reducing our lives to the past. It is about helping us meet ourselves with greater awareness, understanding, tenderness, and insight — and to understand why we became who we are today. In this episode, I explore three core themes: 1. Safety and trust may begin forming during pregnancy A baby can sense the emotional state of the mother during pregnancy. Her stress, fear, calmness, or sense of support may become some of the child’s earliest experiences of the world. 2. Feeling welcomed can shape our sense of self-worth Whether a life is received with joy, uncertainty, pressure, or love may deeply influence a person’s inner sense of value, belonging, and right to exist. 3. The birth process may shape how we respond to pressure Difficult births, premature birth, separation from the mother after birth, or intense delivery experiences may be stored in the body and later affect how we handle stress, change, and emotional overwhelm. A gentle reminder Understanding the past is not about staying trapped in it. It is about ending unconscious repetition and bringing love back into our lives. In Part 2, I will continue sharing: How these early imprints may be amplified in Chinese family culture.  What adults can do to heal and integrate these early experiences.  How future parents can offer their children a healthier beginning from the very start. May this episode guide you back to the beginning of life.  And may you meet yourself there with greater tenderness.

    24 min
  8. #68:小宇宙《发光发热》的第一个负面评论,带给我的创作思考 | The First Negative Comment on My Xiaoyuzhou Podcast  — What It Taught Me About Creativity

    Apr 17

    #68:小宇宙《发光发热》的第一个负面评论,带给我的创作思考 | The First Negative Comment on My Xiaoyuzhou Podcast — What It Taught Me About Creativity

    在小宇宙重新分享《发光发热》播客近两个月,我投入了很多时间与心力,上传了十四集节目,却几乎没有听众,也没有任何反馈。 就在我决定继续坚持下去,也刚刚开始迎来一些新听众的时候,我收到了第一条负面评论。 那一刻,我问了自己一个问题: 我是要停下来怀疑自己,还是继续往前走? 这一集播客,我分享这段经历带给我的五个重要领悟。 第一,负面反馈不一定是打击,也可能是一份成长的礼物。我带着平静与感谢回应了这份提醒,也感谢对方后来给出了更具体的建议。真正的成长,往往来自愿意听见不同声音,也愿意继续前行。 第二,当无人问津的时候,我重新回到最初的初心。我做这个播客,并不是为了流量、数据或订阅,而是希望在家庭最挣扎的时刻,给父母带去一点温暖和光亮。当父母重新找到力量,孩子也更有机会健康成长。 第三,没有今天的不完美,就没有明天的进步。如果总要等到准备充分、表达完美才开始,也许很多梦想永远不会开始。真实的人,都是在行动中学习,在表达中修正,在持续中成长。 第四,恐惧与创造力常常同行。这是伊丽莎白·吉尔伯特在《Big Magic》里分享的智慧。当我们试图消灭恐惧时,也可能同时压抑了创造力。很多时候,害怕并不代表不能开始。 第五,我们可以邀请恐惧同行,但绝不让它掌舵。恐惧可以坐在后排安静陪伴,你甚至可以感谢它想保护你。但人生的方向盘,必须握在自己手里。 我也真心推荐《Big Magic》这本书。如果你正在创作的边缘犹豫不决,它也许会给你很多勇气。 如果你也正在犹豫要不要开始一件事,或者怀疑自己是否已经够好才配出发,也许可以轻轻问自己一句: 我在等的,到底是什么? 愿你带着恐惧,带着不完美,迈出第一步。  愿我们在一步一步的行动中,成为梦想中的自己。 For nearly two months, I have invested a great deal of time and energy into re-sharing my podcast Shining and Radiating on the Xiaoyuzhou platform. I uploaded fourteen episodes, yet there were almost no listeners and no feedback at all. Just when I decided to keep going, and had finally begun to welcome a few new listeners, I received my very first comment. In that moment, I asked myself an important question: Do I stop and doubt myself, or do I keep moving forward? In this episode, I share five reflections that grew from this experience. First, critical feedback is not always a defeat. Sometimes it can be a gift for growth. I responded with calmness and gratitude, and I appreciated that more specific suggestions followed. Growth often begins when we are willing to hear different voices while still continuing our path. Second, when no one seems to notice, I return to my original intention. I did not create this podcast for numbers, subscribers, or popularity. I created it to bring a little warmth and light to parents during some of family life’s hardest moments. When parents regain strength, children are more able to flourish. Third, without today’s imperfect steps, there is no tomorrow’s progress. If we wait until we are fully ready or perfect before we begin, many dreams may never begin at all. Real people grow through action, correction, and continued practice. Fourth, fear and creativity often travel together. This is one of the key insights Elizabeth Gilbert shares in Big Magic. When we try to eliminate fear completely, we may also silence our creativity. Feeling afraid does not mean we cannot begin. Fifth, we can invite fear along for the ride, but never let it drive. Fear may sit quietly in the back seat. You may even thank it for trying to protect you. But the steering wheel of your life must remain in your hands. I sincerely recommend Big Magic. If you are standing at the edge of creating something meaningful, this book may offer you courage. If you are hesitating to begin something, or doubting whether you are “good enough” to start, perhaps gently ask yourself: What exactly am I waiting for? May you take your first step with fear, with imperfection, and with courage.  May we all become the version of ourselves we dream of being, one step at a time.

    21 min

About

Hi, I’m Mei Yang — 杨梅, the host of this podcast. I’m a cross-cultural family coach, systemic facilitator, and the founder of MEEEI, an initiative devoted to healing, connection, and transformation across generations. For over 25 years, I’ve lived and worked between cultures. In the last few years of transitioning from business consultancy to coaching, I have supported hundreds of Chinese people and Chinese families. Through systemic coaching, family constellations, and heart-centered workshops, I help people reconnect with their roots, release inherited patterns, and create a more loving, conscious life for themselves and their children. 🌱 Why I Created This Podcast So many of us carry invisible burdens—unspoken family stories, cultural expectations, emotional wounds passed down through generations. Yet, I believe healing is possible, and that when one person begins to grow, the whole family system begins to shift. This podcast is a space for honest conversations, soulful reflections, and meaningful guidance — drawn from my life, my work, and my continuous path of learning.   Whether you’re a parent, a seeker, or simply someone navigating the complexities of cross-cultural identity, I invite you to walk this journey with me. Thanks for listening!🧡