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With my first education in mechanical engineering and economics I worked as consultant and project manager at international corporations like Hugo Boss, SAF Holland SE, Porsche AG, DMG Mori AG, focusing on supply chain and complex business processes, typically reporting to the Board of Management.
In 2009 I went back to university and started a second career in Clinical Psychology. After receiving my masters degree, I topped it off with the accreditation as registered psychotherapist specialized in psychodynamic psychotherapy at “Institut für Psychotherapie (IfP) am Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf”.
Today I work mainly as executive coach while still practicing as psychotherapist.
I was born and, at heart, a “Nordfriesin”, yet after school, I was drawn ‘into the world.’ I not only have a passion for traveling but have also lived for a long time in Berlin, Boston, and Amsterdam. After a stint in Singapore, I settled in Hamburg, where I found a home for and especially with my family. Professionally, my engineering studies and subsequent practical experience in supply chain management allowed me to further develop my process- and fact-oriented side while also igniting my curiosity to understand what is crucial for sustainable developments in companies as well as in everyday life. I have gained many insights and sometimes even answers to these questions through my psychology studies and subsequent training in psychotherapy, which I use in my work with clients to offer new perspectives and support the creation of space for sustainable improvements.
Marcel Proust, the French writer, believed that answering this questionnaire reveals a person’s true nature. Here are my responses to these questions:
What is your idea of perfect happiness?
I don’t believe in perfectionism. But I find happiness in these everyday moments with family, friends, while working, and in nature, in which I´m grateful to experience.
What is your greatest fear?
Blind activism of people who want to prove that they are not afraid.
What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
When I´m not courageous enough.
What is the trait you most deplore in others?
The fear of the truth.
Which living person do you most admire?
My son and his way of being.
What is your greatest extravagance?
Watching TV while enjoying my first tea in the morning.
What is your current state of mind?
Pensive
What do you consider the most overrated virtue?
Modesty
On what occasion do you lie?
I fib when I believe the truth would unnecessarily hurt the other person without any sensible reason. Or maybe it´s just because I don´t have enough courage for the truth.
What do you most dislike about your appearance?
I would love to be a little bit taller.
Which living person do you most despise?
Human beings who only act to their own advantage (consciously or unconsciously)
What is the quality you most like in a man?
to listen & question himself
What is the quality you most like in a woman?
Courage
Which words or phrases do you most overuse?
“I fantasize/imagine that …”
What or who is the greatest love of your life?
My son
When and where were you happiest?
While we lived in Singapore
Which talent would you most like to have?
To fly like Superwoman
If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
Nothing. But working on the “nothing” every day.
What do you consider your greatest achievement?
To feel comfortable with myself, my life and my past.
If you were to die and come back as a person or a thing, what would it be?
As mother of my son, in whatever form.
Where would you most like to live?
Wherever my family is. And if that happens to be Singapore, even better.
What is your most treasured possession?
Being less a mystery to myself.
What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?
Resignation
What is your favorite occupation?
Being a mother.
What is your most marked characteristic?
Being honest.
What do you most value in your friends?
Honesty
Who are your favorite writers?
Jiro Taniguchi, J.R. Tolkien, J.W. von Goethe
Who is your hero of fiction?
Batman. Fighting for the good while also accepting the dark side within himself.
Which historical figure do you most identify with?
The eternal seeker.
Who are your heroes in real life?
People standing up for what they believe in
What are your favorite names?
Betty and Henry
What is it that you most dislike?
Not to question yourself
What is your greatest regret?
No regrets, but I wish I had learned some things earlier.
How would you like to die?
By being in peace with it.
What is your motto?
Live, learn and enjoy it as often as possible.
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