This book is not about fighting.
This book is not about fighting.
This book is not about fighting.
It is about listening. Adapting. And discovering a quieter, more truthful form of hope - one that does not promise outcomes, but allows movement where everything once felt stuck.
Get your copy below.
It is about listening. Adapting.
And discovering a quieter, more truthful form of hope - one that does not promise outcomes, but allows movement where everything once felt stuck.
Get your copy below.
It is about listening. Adapting. And discovering a quieter, more truthful form of hope - one that does not promise outcomes, but allows movement where everything once felt stuck.
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and this book was not supposed to exist.
and this book was not supposed to exist.
and this book was not supposed to exist.
Who plans to launch a website on illness, right? Especially his or her own.
One day, you find your legs buckling on a basketball court, and shrugging it off stops being an option. Then a neurologist sits you down and gives it a complicated name you'd rather not know.
I wrote The Tunnel of Hope as a way to make sense of what was happening to me.
It became more than a book.
This is a space for anyone, who feels like they're walking their own tunnel.
Walking in the dark can be scary. But it sure is not lonely.
If you're reading this, you are already a friend.
Welcome.
Who plans to launch a website on illness, right?
Especially their own. But you find your legs buckling on a basketball court one day, and shrugging it off stops being an option. Then a neurologist sits you down and gives it a name you'd rather not know.
I wrote the Tunnel of Hope as a way to make sense of what was happening to me. But it became more than a book. This is a space for anyone who feels like they're walking their own tunnel. Walking in the dark can be scary. But it sure is not lonely. If you're reading this, you are already a friend.
Welcome.
Who plans to launch a website on illness, right? Especially his or her own.
One day, you find your legs buckling on a basketball court,
and shrugging it off stops being an option. Then a neurologist sits you down and gives it a complicated name you'd rather not know.
I wrote The Tunnel of Hope as a way to make sense of what was happening to me. It became more than a book.
This is a space for anyone, who feels like they're walking their own tunnel. Walking in the dark can be scary. But it sure is not lonely. If you're reading this, you are already a friend.
Welcome.
the
tunnel
the
tunnel
The Tunnel of Hope is a book, a journal, and a wider community.
I chose the word tunnel on purpose.
Most people run from them. I had to walk, crawl into mine.
And now, I'm putting it out there.
Hopefully, it'll be a light to others.
The Tunnel of Hope is a book, a journal, and a community. I chose the word tunnel on purpose. Most people run from them. I had to walk into mine. And now, I'm putting it out there.
Hopefully, it'll be a light to others.
The Tunnel of Hope is a book, a journal, and a wider community.
I chose the word tunnel on purpose.
Most people run from them. I had to walk, crawl into mine.
And now, I'm putting it out there.
Hopefully, it'll be a light to others.
— Part I
— Part I
Collapse
Collapse
Part I
Part I
WHY DOES IT BURN?
WHY DOES IT BURN?
WHY DOES IT BURN?
I was living at full speed, always in the game. My body was just that thing that fired me up.
Until a neurologist sat me down with the bad news and the fire stopped being a metaphor.
It was real, and it was burning through everything I thought my life would be while I watched.
This time, from the sidelines.
I was living at full speed, always in the game. My body was just that thing that fired me up. Until a neurologist sat me down, with the bad news, and the fire stopped being a metaphor.
It was real, and it was burning, through everything I thought my life would be.While I watched.
This time, from the sidelines.
I was living at full speed, always in the game. My body was just that thing that fired me up. Until a neurologist sat me down,with the bad news, and the fire stopped being a metaphor.
It was real, and it was burning, through everything I thought my life would be.While I watched.
This time, from the sidelines.
— Part II
— Part II
— Part II
Through the Body
Through the Body
Through the Body
Part II
Part II
Part II
WHAT DO YOU DO —
WHAT DO YOU DO —
WHAT DO YOU DO —
— when the sky falls? The first diagnosis came on a Thursday afternoon.
I walked out onto the street and the tears came hard and fast.
There's a moment in life, when everything you take for granted loses ground.
This was mine.
— when the sky falls? The first diagnosis came on a Thursday afternoon.
I walked out onto the street and the tears came hard and fast.
There's a moment in life, when everything you take for granted loses ground.
This was mine.
— when the sky falls? The first diagnosis came on a Thursday afternoon.
I walked out onto the street and the tears came hard and fast.
There's a moment in life, when everything you take for granted loses ground.
This was mine.
— Part III
— Part III
— Part III
Turning East
Turning East
Turning East
Part III
Part III
HOW DO YOU UNLEARN —
HOW DO YOU UNLEARN —
— everything you thought you knew?
My initial impulse was to fix my body.
Natural, I suppose: my life's work has been to build and improve things.
With time, I found myself in Chiang Mai, learning Thai massage, sitting with Mantak Chia, walking inward instead of forward. Inward is a scary place. Much like a tunnel.
Until you keep walking.
— everything you thought you knew?
My initial impulse was to fix my body.
Natural, I suppose: my life's work has been to build and improve things.
With time, I found myself in Chiang Mai, learning Thai massage, sitting with Mantak Chia, walking inward instead of forward. Inward is a scary place. Much like a tunnel.
Until you keep walking.
— Part IV
— Part IV
— Part IV
Rebuilding a Rhythm
Rebuilding a Rhythm
Part IV
Part IV
Part IV
WHO IS YOUR ROCK?
WHO IS YOUR ROCK?
WHO IS YOUR ROCK?
I came back from Thailand and had to rebuild my life from scratch.
I stopped overriding my feelings and started listening to them instead. Anyone who's ever had to unlearn how they live will know: it's not pretty.
I needed to find my rock, and lean on it. That's what the light does to you.
It reveals what actually matters.
I came back from Thailand and had to rebuild my life from scratch.
I stopped overriding my feelings and started listening to them instead. Anyone who's ever had to unlearn how they live will know: it's not pretty.
I needed to find my rock, and lean on it. That's what the light does to you.
It reveals what actually matters.
I came back from Thailand and had to rebuild my life from scratch.
I stopped overriding my feelings and started listening to them instead. Anyone who's ever had to unlearn how they live will know: it's not pretty.
I needed to find my rock, and lean on it. That's what the light does to you.
It reveals what actually matters.
— Part V
— Part V
The Open Tunnel
The Open Tunnel
Part V
Part V
WHAT DO YOU DO WITH A NUMBER?
WHAT DO YOU DO WITH A NUMBER?
WHAT DO YOU DO WITH A NUMBER?
3 to 5 years. That's what the doctor said.
They say numbers can form patterns. I feel like mine formed a direction. I did call everyone I loved, one by one. Then I went back to my life.
What do you do with a number? You multiply it.
The tunnel doesn't close just because someone tells you it does.
It opens.
3 to 5 years. That's what the doctor said.
They say numbers can form patterns. I feel like mine formed a direction. I did call everyone I loved, one by one. Then I went back to my life.
What do you do with a number? You multiply it.
The tunnel doesn't close just because someone tells you it does.
It opens.
the
friends
the
friends
Alongside the publication of the book, I started sharing details of my journey with the people around me.
It's incredible how tightly people come together through hardship.
The Tunnel of Hope is a book, a journal, and a community. I chose the word tunnel on purpose. Most people run from them. I had to walk into mine. And now, I'm putting it out there.
Hopefully, it'll be a light to others.
Alongside the publication of the book, I started sharing details of my journey with the people around me.
It's incredible how tightly people come together through hardship.
From:
Mark
to: Florent
March 2026
Re: The Tunnel of Hope
You are already a force for good. I feel like the tunnel will expand your reach to many others carrying a similar burden.
— greetings from
Seattle, USA
From:
Mark
to: Florent
March 2026
Re: The Tunnel of Hope
You are already a force for good. I feel like the tunnel will expand your reach to many others carrying a similar burden.
— greetings from
Seattle, USA
From:
Mark
to: Florent
March 2026
Re: The Tunnel of Hope
You are already a force for good. I feel like the tunnel will expand your reach to many others carrying a similar burden.
— greetings from
Seattle, USA
From:
irene
to: Florent
March 2026
Re: The Tunnel of Hope
You show in this writing just how luminous a person you are. It touches the deepest strings of my heart. And I believe not only mine.
— greetings from
Rome, Italy
From:
irene
to: Florent
March 2026
Re: The Tunnel of Hope
You show in this writing just how luminous a person you are. It touches the deepest strings of my heart. And I believe not only mine.
— greetings from
Rome, Italy
From:
irene
to: Florent
March 2026
Re: The Tunnel of Hope
You show in this writing just how luminous a person you are. It touches the deepest strings of my heart. And I believe not only mine.
— greetings from
Rome, Italy
From:
Terry
to: Florent
Feb 2026
Re: The Tunnel of Hope
Can i share the book with others? i think everyone should read it. it will make you appreciate life more.
— greetings from
Toronto, Canada
From:
Terry
to: Florent
Feb 2026
Re: The Tunnel of Hope
Can i share the book with others? i think everyone should read it. it will make you appreciate life more.
— greetings from
Toronto, Canada
From:
Terry
to: Florent
Feb 2026
Re: The Tunnel of Hope
Can i share the book with others? i think everyone should read it. it will make you appreciate life more.
— greetings from
Toronto, Canada
From:
Heidi
to: Florent
Feb 2026
Re: The Tunnel of Hope
Written without force. Just space for the reader to pause, feel, reflect. A message of hope, acceptance, and triumph.
— greetings from
Barcelona, Spain
From:
Heidi
to: Florent
Feb 2026
Re: The Tunnel of Hope
Written without force. Just space for the reader to pause, feel, reflect. A message of hope, acceptance, and triumph.
— greetings from
Barcelona, Spain
From:
Heidi
to: Florent
Feb 2026
Re: The Tunnel of Hope
Written without force. Just space for the reader to pause, feel, reflect. A message of hope, acceptance, and triumph.
— greetings from
Barcelona, Spain
From:
Anirban
to: Florent
March 2026
Re: The Tunnel of Hope
Your energy lights up the room. The way you hoop with words carries the same spark I imagine you had on the court.
— greetings from
India
From:
Anirban
to: Florent
March 2026
Re: The Tunnel of Hope
Your energy lights up the room. The way you hoop with words carries the same spark I imagine you had on the court.
— greetings from
India
From:
Anirban
to: Florent
March 2026
Re: The Tunnel of Hope
Your energy lights up the room. The way you hoop with words carries the same spark I imagine you had on the court.
— greetings from
India
From:
Marija
to: Florent
March 2026
Re: The Tunnel of Hope
Stick to your spiritual practice and the Inner Smile. It will continue to be life changing.
— greetings from
Amsterdam, Netherlands
From:
Marija
to: Florent
March 2026
Re: The Tunnel of Hope
Stick to your spiritual practice and the Inner Smile. It will continue to be life changing.
— greetings from
Amsterdam, Netherlands
From:
Marija
to: Florent
March 2026
Re: The Tunnel of Hope
Stick to your spiritual practice and the Inner Smile. It will continue to be life changing.
— greetings from
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Here’s what the people
we’ve worked with have
to say about us.
From:
irene
to: Florent
March 2026
Re: The Tunnel of Hope
You show in this writing just how luminous a person you are. It touches the deepest strings of my heart. And I believe not only mine.
— walking from
Rome, Italy
From:
irene
to: Florent
March 2026
Re: The Tunnel of Hope
You show in this writing just how luminous a person you are. It touches the deepest strings of my heart. And I believe not only mine.
— walking from
Rome, Italy
From:
Irene
to: Florent
March 2026
Re: The Tunnel of Hope
You show in this writing just how luminous a person you are. It touches the deepest strings of my heart. And I believe not only mine.
— walking from
Rome, Italy
From:
Terry
to: Florent
March 2026
Re: The Tunnel of Hope
Can i share the book with others? i think everyone should read it. it will make you appreciate life more.
— a hug from
Toronto, Canada
From:
Terry
to: Florent
March 2026
Re: The Tunnel of Hope
Can i share the book with others? i think everyone should read it. it will make you appreciate life more.
— a hug from
Toronto, Canada
From:
Terry
to: Florent
March 2026
Re: The Tunnel of Hope
Can i share the book with others? i think everyone should read it. it will make you appreciate life more.
— a hug from
Toronto, Canada
From:
Heidi
to: Florent
March 2026
Re: The Tunnel of Hope
Your book is beautifully written, without force, just space to pause, feel, reflect. It is a message of hope, acceptance, and triumph. To be honest, it made me want to become your student too
— with hope from
Barcelona, Spain
From:
Heidi
to: Florent
March 2026
Re: The Tunnel of Hope
Your book is beautifully written, without force, just space to pause, feel, reflect. It is a message of hope, acceptance, and triumph. To be honest, it made me want to become your student too
— with hope from
Barcelona, Spain
From:
Anirban
to: Florent
March 2026
Re: The Tunnel of Hope
Your energy lights up the room. The way you hoop with words carries the same spark I imagine you had on the court.
— greetings from
India
From:
Anirban
to: Florent
March 2026
Re: The Tunnel of Hope
Your energy lights up the room. The way you hoop with words carries the same spark I imagine you had on the court.
— greetings from
India
From:
Anirban
to: Florent
March 2026
Re: The Tunnel of Hope
Your energy lights up the room. The way you hoop with words carries the same spark I imagine you had on the court.
— greetings from
India
From:
geert
to: Florent
March 2026
Re: The Tunnel of Hope
It’s touching, insightful, and impossible to read with dry eyes.
— with hope from
Amsterdam, Netherlands
From:
geert
to: Florent
March 2026
Re: The Tunnel of Hope
It’s touching, insightful, and impossible to read with dry eyes.
— with hope from
Amsterdam, Netherlands
From:
Geert
to: Florent
March 2026
Re: The Tunnel of Hope
It’s touching, insightful, and impossible to read with dry eyes.
— with hope from
Amsterdam, Netherlands
From:
Marije
to: Florent
March 2026
Re: The Tunnel of Hope
It touched me, inspired me, and helped me return to presence.
— greetings from
Amsterdam, Netherlands
From:
Marije
to: Florent
March 2026
Re: The Tunnel of Hope
It touched me, inspired me, and helped me return to presence.
— greetings from
Amsterdam, Netherlands
From:
Marije
to: Florent
March 2026
Re: The Tunnel of Hope
It touched me, inspired me, and helped me return to presence.
— greetings from
Amsterdam, Netherlands
about the
book
about the
book
What happens when life collapses, then continues anyway?
I wrote 'The Tunnel of Hope' in the aftermath of a life-altering diagnosis.
Drawing on my own lived experiences, from hospitals, therapy rooms, basketball courts, classrooms, to stillness moments.
What happens when life collapses, then continues anyway?
I wrote The Tunnel of Hope
in the aftermath of a life-altering diagnosis. Drawing on my own lived experiences, from hospitals, therapy rooms, basketball courts, classrooms, to stillness moments.
the
Court
Meeting Boris Diaw, GM French National team and former NBA champion
Meeting Boris Diaw, GM French National team and former NBA champion
Basketball was never just a sport for me.
I have loved, love, and will always love this game.
I played against teams from around the world, facing young guys who would later become NBA champions.
Basketball gave me so much.
It pulled me out of hard times.
It taught me strength, discipline,
and what it truly means to trust others, to build something together.
Basketball was never just a sport for me. I have loved, love, and will always love this game. I played against teams from around the world, facing young guys who would later become NBA champions.Basketball gave me so much. It pulled me out of hard times.
It taught me strength, discipline, and what it truly means to trust others, to build something together.
Basketball was never just a sport for me. I have loved, love, and will always love this game.I played against teams from around the world, facing young guys who would later become NBA champions.Basketball gave me so much. It pulled me out of hard times.
It taught me strength, discipline, and what it truly means to trust others, to build something together.
the
Learning
Since 2018, I’ve had a surprising new hobby: Nuad Boran.
Traditional Thai massage.
I needed to go to the source. I went to Chiang Mai.
I passed my Level III exam through leg cramps and jet lag.
I didn't stop. I didn't find a miracle either.
I found a rhythm.
The kind that lives beneath words.
Since 2018, I’ve had a surprising new hobby: Nuad Boran.
Traditional Thai massage. I needed to go to the source. I went to Chiang Mai. I passed my Level III exam through leg cramps and jet lag. I didn't stop. I didn't find a miracle either. I found a rhythm. The kind that lives beneath words.
Since 2018, I’ve had a surprising new hobby: Nuad Boran.
Traditional Thai massage.
I needed to go to the source. I went to Chiang Mai.
I passed my Level III exam through leg cramps and jet lag.
I didn't stop. I didn't find a miracle either.
I found a rhythm.
The kind that lives beneath words.
and the
Teaching
I started teaching entrepreneurship
at Unknown University in October 2024.
Real. In-depth. Engaged. Raw.
Unfiltered. Just how I like it.
Every "aha" moment in the room brought a genuine smile.
I realized I don't just like teaching.
I belong in spaces alive with transformation.
I started teaching entrepreneurship at Unknown University in October 2024.
Real. In-depth. Engaged. Raw. Unfiltered. Just how I like it. Every "aha" moment in the room brought a genuine smile. I realized I don't just like teaching. I belong in spaces alive with transformation.
Opening
The Tunnel
Opening
the Tunnel
Opening
the Tunnel
Sometimes reading isn't enough. Sometimes you need a room, a voice, another person who gets it.
On March 26th 2026, I invited a small group of people to mark the... "Opening" of The Tunnel of Hope.
Not as a presentation. Not as a performance. But as a shared pause - with readings, music, and stillness.
Sometimes reading isn't enough. Sometimes you need a room, a voice, another person who gets it.
On March 26th 2026, I invited a small group of people to mark the... "Opening" of The Tunnel of Hope. Not as a presentation. Not as a performance. But as a shared pause - with readings, music, and stillness.
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the
notes
This is where I keep writing. Writing has become how I process my feelings along the way. Come back when you need to and we'll walk together.
This is where I keep writing. Writing has become how I process my feelings along the way. Come back when you need to and we'll walk together.
Did you know that the ginkgo tree survived the Hiroshima bombing during WWII? It even manage to keep growing. Throughout my journey, this resilient flower became a symbol for everything the tunnel represents.
If something on here stayed with you, don't be a stranger.
Did you know that the ginkgo tree survived the Hiroshima bombing during WWII? It even manage to keep growing. Throughout my journey, this resilient flower became a symbol for everything the tunnel represents.
If something on here stayed with you, don't be a stranger.
