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What can I offer?
What a difficult question.
How do we find our passion?
For years, I thought I knew. I was a dancer, an artist. I wanted to live in movement, expression, and creativity. But after one comment from my dad — “you need to study” — I stopped. I pushed myself into studying for university, something I never wanted. It didn’t go well, and I never danced again.
Later, I tried acting. The art was magical, but the industry was suffocating and disgusting. I started acting with my dad, but it felt like he didn’t want to teach me or support me. Business mattered more than art. Eventually, I left.
So now what?
My whole life, I worked with my family in non-profit and event management. I stopped, and I cannot go back. It’s triggering, painful, overwhelming.
So how do you start over when the past feels heavy?
How do you find what’s next?
What I Know About Myself
I like helping people.
I like being creative.
I love making experiences meaningful and pleasant.
I love dialogue, ideas, conversations.
And when I asked myself deeper questions, this is what came out:
What energizes me?
Writing about my thoughts
Researching everything (math, physics, psychology, philosophy, religion — everything fascinates me)
Creating posters, events, and organising experiences
Being in a team that feels safe
Dressing how I want
Working from home or a cosy office
Creating plans, drawing, imagining
What do I do naturally?
I understand humans
I support others
I help people feel seen and heard
I learn quickly
I come up with endless ideas and solutions
I create safe, warm experiences
What do others see in me?
People have told me that I am:
organised
creative
emotionally intelligent
original
empathetic
capable of combining art, care, and structure
They imagine me in roles like:
animal care or therapy
non-profit coordination
writing or content creation
sound and backstage work
art therapy
coaching
educational program design
What do I value in a workplace?
Respect
Space
Mental health above sales, toxic productivity or money
Good salary
Calm, colourful environments
Flexibility
Freedom to work in my own rhythm
What impact do I want?
To make the world better — for society, teams, and individuals.
The Hard Part: Facing Myself
It is very difficult to look at your past, to understand who you are and why, and then start over.
It feels demanding.
In the beginning, you feel embarrassed and insecure.
But starting over is brave.
Saying “I want to live my life” is brave.
It took me three years to go from feeling like nothing to believing in myself again.
I left toxic relationships and situations.
I stopped criticising myself with impossible expectations.
I stopped demanding things from myself that were not human.
And I started learning how to communicate — with myself first, and slowly with others.
I had distorted dreams of who I wanted to be.
So I took a step back and said:
I can try to find out what I want to do.
I can try to find what I love.
It’s okay to try.
Sometimes you must do things you don’t love — but you can still create a life you love.
You can wake up every day and say:
“I’m glad I live this life. I am myself.”
If you are starting over, you are not alone.
And you are brave.
Send me your ideas.
Let’s share our experiences.
This is how we inspire others — the same way others inspired us.