ABOUT
Abundance is a Law of Nature
We were Desiree Driesenaar & Mike Harps in VOF
In 2026, Mike retired and Desiree focuses on younger leadership-generations.
This Is How We Started
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Desiree: I have been a business leader since 1988. In 2012, I focused on regenerative designs, faster ecosystem restoration, and simple complexity with sciences. I'm also a magical realism writer since 1991 because I have an imaginative brain full of easy solutions and wonderous experiences. I advocate travel and observation. Now, I fully focus on Writing Coaching and Storytelling.
Mike: Pioneer of Peppelhof (Limburg, the Netherlands) ReDesigning the Dutch countryside with food forestry, off-the-grid-eco-houses, intergenerational finance to stop homelessness. Rewilding soils, waters, and souls
Désirée Driesenaar
I'm a very active, dynamic woman in leadership, who is in love with the sea, our planet, and wide horizons. I always design with and for healthy children of the world.
You can find my profile on LinkedIn.
I advocate simplicity, and minimalism for abundanism. I advocate travel, different perspectives, and broading your horizon wide and far.
I have worked with scientists and decision makers all my life, but duhuh, they are sooooooo boring! I don't do biology in labs and controlled environments although I know more than enough about sciences, and have been co-author of physics sciences papers.
Magical realism and hope in action just inspire me more. And everyone has their own journey of local learning. So I want to give you DIY tools for learning. That's it.
Your design. Your (S)Hero's Story.
Your concepts. Your climate zone. Your region. Your community of choice. Your writing and communicating.
Warm regards, Desiree.
Your Sense in Sciences coach
Mike Harps
In 2012, my life clicked together on Mount Everest in Nepal. My professional work was in transport & logistics.
I became a pioneer in a regenerative Dutch rural project. Peppelhof by Stichting Phien soon after.
Now, there is 80+ ha of rewilded land and water. 4 farms. 50+ families involved. "Building Paradise" was also a 6-episode documentary on national Dutch TV.
I've always loved airplanes, birds, cars, trucks, water, sea, cultures and travel. I'm sporty and a granddad. I'm intuitive and I "feel" how life enfolds. I see pictures of healthy futures just like Desiree does. Living like a pilgrim. Simple life in the fast and slower lanes...
Adventurous and walking with mindfulness.
Warm regards, Mike Harps