Stop Following Rules You Never Agreed To

For six years, Mattanja Lennings tried to fit into a box that was never hers.

She shaved off parts of herself. Followed every rule. Did everything “right” — Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, classical opera training.

And she lost her joy. Her spark. Her reason for singing in the first place.

Until her spirit whispered: “Go paint.”

She went to the dollar store. Bought some supplies. And started creating again — this time, with zero rules.

Now she sells paintings for five figures. Not because of strategy. Because she followed her intuition instead of the industry.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• How six years of “doing everything right” led to complete emptiness
• The moment her spirit whispered something that changed her path
• Why not knowing the rules became her biggest business advantage
• The Hathor story: when a painting told her to charge €3,333 (and she’d never sold above €200)
• How to expand your nervous system to hold what your intuition already knows
• The question to ask yourself: What’s YOUR opera?

About Mattanja Lennings:

Mattanja Lennings is an artist, former opera singer, and mentor from the Netherlands. After six years of classical training left her empty, she followed her spirit to painting — and built a business selling work for five figures without ever learning the “rules” of the art world.

Connect with Mattanja:

• Website: https://www.mycosmicdreams.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattanjalennings/

Connect with Anik:

• Website: https://masteringascension.com/coaching/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anikmalenfant
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anikmalenfant/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anik.malenfant

Resources:

• Your Breakthrough Blueprint (Free Quiz): https://subscribepage.io/breakthroughblueprint
• You & Your Soul-Led Business Program: https://ascensionacademy.life/product/you-your-soul-led-business-development-program/

Memorable Moments:

• “For six years, I made myself smaller and smaller to try to fit in the box. In the end, I did not fit and I had completely lost myself.” — Mattanja Lennings
• “Every year you stay in a box that isn’t yours, it gets harder to remember who you were before you started performing.” — Anik Malenfant
• “The goals aren’t the problem. The foundation is.” — Anik Malenfant

If this resonates: Leave a review and tell us — what rules are YOU following that you never actually agreed to?