The Soul That Chose Its Own Name

The Soul That Chose Its Own Name is about love.
Love for oneself, love for others, love for everyone, with all their qualities, whether they are distorted or not.
“We all have something wrong with us,” says Els.
“We have to wear her out as she is,” her father sighs regularly.
The Soul Who Chose Her Name Herself became a sincere and recognizable search for the unity of life. In a time when the polarity of this existence wants to push us into 'for' or 'against', Els tries to unite the opposites by looking behind the scenes of her life.
The clashes with her parents and the encounters with dear friends and lovers form the mirror through which she tries to gain insight into the reason for suffering. How we try to compensate for the hurt from our childhood by constantly seeking out partners and friends who must form our surrogate parents. How we thereby end up in a repetitive parental pattern and do not grow essentially.
So this book is about growing up and taking responsibility for everything that happens to you in your life. It is also about the reasons why something 'happens' to you. And learning, being able and wanting to see those reasons.
Els de Schepper is an actress, comedian, singer and writer. She is known for various TV programs and her tours through Flanders and the Netherlands. Her first book, Het heeft zin, became a bestseller that was in the top ten for months.