CHRISTMAS POST #25

The year 2025 ended even more unexpectedly than usual at this time of year, and I feel grounded again as I write this post. How wonderful when turbulent times calm down and you still find room for small, mindful moments like this.

I'm not an esoteric, but I was promised, and it's somehow systematic, that the year after a leap year brings a lot of new energy. That's how it turned out again this year. In the storm between life-changing events, decisions, and new challenges, I am here with my people, right in the middle of it all, taking care of our small, dynamic ecosystem—so sensitive and so strong at the same time.

🌱 This year has been a year of tremendous personal growth for me. I now have a vision of where the journey is taking me, but at the beginning, every step filled me with panic. I have found my footing, and I am not alone with these new tasks—without guidance, without prior knowledge—but with a belief that the truth is already within me and that everything will be fine. It sounds so abstract, but anyone who is concerned with current family issues such as work-life balance, identity, and mental overload knows exactly what I'm talking about.

Issues such as Female Empowerment and the Gender Chance Gap have taken on a whole new dimension for me this year. The enormous amount of responsibility, systemic interdependencies that remain invisible to many — especially economic stakeholders and politicians — the whole overarching care work on the side, but also the preservation of one's own values, exert enormous pressure on our generation. Does anyone else feel the same way? I wonder how preoccupied everyone is with their small, vulnerable (family) ecosystems that so little is said about it publicly. Instead, the focus is on “solid” men with issues surrounding the automotive lobby, conditional skills shortages, and their desired cityscape. And (their) women are supporting them during this time with a functioning infrastructure. Unpaid.

💫 These are times of transformation, but without us and our voices, it will not move forward. We cannot leave the shaping of our future to those who rely on power and oppression and only think about politics until the end of their own lives. If it's too much for you sometimes, then you are affected by it, because the world doesn't feel like a safe place right now.

🌱 I feel how my personal growth is revealing sides of myself that were previously dormant. With new strength and new perspectives, I am looking forward to what 2026 will bring and am motivated to explore new worlds. In these times, the right approach for us is to keep our finger on the pulse and to always iterate and reset ourselves in an agile manner. I have many new tools in my arsenal and still have the vision and drive to shape the spatial world for you with love and dedication. I am convinced—and experience it in my practice—that progressive communication is more effective when implemented in real space, and that consistent spatial storytelling gets under your skin emotionally (and conversely, that miscommunication is misleading and infuriating). That's why I feel in my iterations: I am right in what I do. And I hope for more comrades-in-arms and contributors on my journey in the coming year.

Next year, there will be four of us in our house 😍😱! How exciting, how new. A new person, a new me, a whole new us. It's scary, you think, “That on top of everything else?” But the stars are guiding us, and the tailwind is blowing. I'm looking forward to this new turn and to giving even more as a mother 🌺. We are getting stronger, we are all growing together, and I have never lived so intensely 🙏❤️.

I wish you all a truly peaceful and tranquil Christmas season. Spend time with your loved ones during this festive season. Let go of your defenses, ground yourself in the present moment, and recharge your batteries for the new year. I look forward to meeting you again and to the new wind of change. We will keep our finger on the pulse.