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I became a mother in early 2022. And despite motherhood being one of the most written-about, romanticized, celebrated and symbolized experiences in human history, nothing truly prepared me for what it would feel like. Not books. Not movies. Not social media. Not even other mothers, although many tried. Because motherhood is not just an idea. It is a physical, emotional, psychological and existential experience that reaches into parts of you that you did not even know existed. And for me...

A few months ago, I attended another Weiterbildung at the school where I completed my psychosocial counseling certification. The topic itself already fascinated me because it involved body-oriented therapeutic work — something I continue to feel deeply drawn to. But strangely, what stayed with me most was not only the content. It was the person teaching it. Seeing and listening to Christina Stadler again after several years unexpectedly moved something in me. Some people simply carry a...

Some months back, I attended a two-day Weiterbildung in Zurich with Gunther Schmidt, founder of the hypnosystemic approach and director of the Milton Erickson Institute in Heidelberg. And honestly, some of the ideas discussed there have stayed with me ever since. What fascinated me most was this simple but profound shift in perspective: Instead of asking “Why do I have this symptom?” Schmidt often asks: “What purpose might this symptom serve?” Not in a blaming way. Not in a “your illness is...