Do you want to strengthen your relationships?

Send a card with an expression of your appreciation and gratitude to someone who did something that contributed to your growth and wellbeing.
Order your set of cards

Do you want to strengthen your relationships?

Send a card with an expression of your appreciation and gratitude to someone who did something that contributed to your growth and wellbeing.

Are there people in your life who…

> listen to you when you need to be heard?
> show up when you like to have company?
> teach you things you wished to learn?
> contribute in other ways to your wellbeing?

You know sharing your appreciation and gratitude would bring a smile to the faces of your partner, children, family members, friends, colleagues, neighbours and anyone else…

…but you postpone expressing gratitude because you feel…

  • hesitant because you never shared something like this?
  • vulnerable because you don’t know how they will respond?
  • concerned they will wonder why you didn’t tell them back then when they contributed to your wellbeing?

Or have you simply been waiting for the right moment?

As long as you hold back your words of appreciation, gratitude, care, affection, empathy, compassion, solace, grief or joy, the people you care about will not receive them as your personal gift.
An exquisite gift that can meet their need for being seen and mattering.

If instead you choose to no longer wait, sharing your words can lead to more connection between the two of you, and can bring both of you inner peace and joy in your hearts.

Isn’t right now a wonderful time for you both to experience that?

The Gratitude Cards of The Swan Collection make it really easy to create that connection, peace and joy.

When you order your card sets, you also get access to an online Reflection Program with lots of inspiration, guidance and a printable journal to help you reflect on your relationship and to formulate your messages.

All materials are available in English and Dutch!

Foundation for understanding the process of self-empathy and for using the Reflection Process in your journal.

15 Writing Prompts, Guidance & Inspiration for each need to help you expand your perspective and reflect on each specific card.

A printable Reflection Journal to reflect on all the needs, which together creates your own collection of valuable insights and requests.

Feelings & Needs Lists to help you identify and name feelings and needs, and empathize with yourself and others.

Céline Ottria

France

I started The Swan Collection Program, which I find incredible! So much information, tips,
inspiration…
I feel impressed and touched by the amount of work I can sense behind all that, and it gives me trust that generosity and the will to contribute with high quality is a value shared by many people.

It brings me joy and hope, which these days is a precious thing to feel. Thank you.”

Card Sets are available in English, Dutch, French and Slovene

Choose the language closest to the heart of the person you will be sending all your cards to.

Note: The needs on the front of the card appear in your chosen language. The Reflection Program, the Journal and Feelings & Needs Lists are in English and Dutch.

Card Sets are available in English, Dutch, French and Slovene

Choose the language closest to the heart of the person you will be sending all your cards to.

Note: The needs on the front of the card appear in your chosen language. The Reflection Program, the Journal and Feelings & Needs Lists are in English and Dutch.

How to use of the Card Set of The Swan Collection

Choose the card you want to send
Each card represents a universal human need that has and hasn’t been met in your relationship.

 

Use the Journal offered in the Reflect and journaling prompts
You are guided in reflecting on
your relationship and how your person contributed to your life and well-being.

Write your message inside the card
Choose which part of your reflection contributes to experiencing inner peace, harmony and connection.

Mail the card
Yes, your gift of empathy, solace, love, mourning and gratitude arrives by post so they can hold your gift in their hands.

Repeat the previous steps for all 15 cards
Or as many cards you like to send.

Facts & Choices

This Program and Card Set can be bought and …

… used by you

… gifted to a friend

What will you receive?

Instant Access to the Reflection Program at the Visual Empathy Shop. Resources are available in English and Dutch!

Foundation for understanding the process of self-empathy and for using the Reflection Process.

Guidance & Inspiration for each card to help you expand your perspective and recall memories you share with the receiver of the card.

A printable Reflection Journal to help you reflect and formulate your words of gratitude and appreciation.

Feelings & Needs Lists to help you identify and name feelings and needs, and empathize with yourself and the receiver of your cards.

By post & email >>>

15 writing prompts
One prompt for each card, to help you reflect on your relationship.

15 different folded cards
to send to the persons you like to express your appreciation and gratitude to.

15 white envelopes
so you can post the card immediately after you’ve written your message. 

1 folded card to keep for yourself the last card with all the visuals of The Swan Collection is yours to keep. 

Diana Cosma

Romania

“Hi Mireille, just wanted to let you know the writing prompts are absolutely fantastic and insightful!

The cards arrived and they look even more beautiful in person! I look forward writing on them when I’m ready! Thank you so much for the sweet card you included.

I bought the cards because I think we often wait too long to express to others what we appreciate about them. Sometimes the end comes suddenly, and other times when the end is approaching the person no longer has the ability to read or understand what I wrote, and I just think it’s wonderful to tell one another these things while we’re still here and actively engaging in a relationship. Your cards remind me of my Nonviolent Communication practice and they’re also really beautiful. A long time ago I wrote little notes for loved ones about what I appreciated about them, but I think with your cards that could be more focused on what really matters and a more beautiful gift.

BUY 2 SETS FOR €118,- > €99,-

VAT 0% for company orders / VAT exemption for private orders and orders outside of the EU.

Order in your desired language …

The needs on the front of the cards appear in your chosen language.
The Reflection Program, Journal and Feelings and Needs Lists are in English and Dutch.

BUY 1 SET FOR €59,-

VAT 0% for company orders / VAT exemption for private orders and orders outside of the EU.

Order in your desired language …

The needs on the front of the cards appear in your chosen language.
The Reflection Program, Journal and Feelings and Needs Lists are in English and Dutch.

Xavier Jurquet

France

“Thanks a lot for your swan cards. I used them as a personal gift to 14 participants in a Nonviolent Communication Workshop. My idea was to invite them to choose one need, out fourteen which I had written on paper, at the beginning of the day one. I asked them to experiment to connect to the idea of this need being fulfilled during the next two days. At the end of the two days, I gave them the swan card with their personal name on the envelop, and asked them about their experience with this need during the past two days. Did they manage to stay connected to it? And what other feedback did they have?

I liked listening to people enjoying sharing what they felt, focusing on one particular need during two days… This was my pleasure to celebrate your beautiful cards!”

When I knew my mother was soon going to die, I felt an urgency to still honestly express and share my unspoken words of appreciation, mourning, love and compassion.

I wanted her to be known with how she affected me and my well-being.

Laying in her hospice bed, a smile appeared on my mom’s face when she said:
‘I did not expect this! They are beautiful! Keep drawing!’

When I knew my mother was soon going to die, I felt an urgency to still honestly express and share my unspoken words of appreciation, mourning, love and compassion.

I wanted her to be known with how she affected me and my well-being.

Laying in her hospice bed, a smile appeared on my mom’s face when she said:
‘I did not expect this! They are beautiful! Keep drawing!’

With gratitude for Hospice ‘De Liefde’ in Rotterdam …

… for all their care, love, attention, listening and guidance.

And with special appreciation for the 40 volunteers working there, for dedicating their time to supporting the residents to live in a peaceful and loving home.

Roxy Manning

United States of America

“The imagery on Mireille’s swan cards capture the essence of each need they depict. I’ve written several notes to loved ones on these cards. Each time, the act of looking at each image and need invites me into a deep reflection on my relationships and what the person who will receive the card means to me. And I’ve heard from each person how deeply touched they were by the depth of expression the cards elicit. The swan cards are a beautiful support for self-connection and heartfelt expression.

The Visual Mediator

Mireille Annette van Bremen s.p.
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8000 Novo mesto, Slovenia
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