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The ordeal that brought forth my #renaissance climaxed almost exactly 10 yrs ago (late Jan 2009). Reclaiming myself (=healing) took about 8 years. Full destruction was necessary for rebirth. Once healed, I began rebuilding: myself ...
... my self esteem, my business, my brand.
Because of how life is, I basically had to do this on my own, with no true financial support from a partner or a family.
I was, though, emotionally and affectionately supported by a small crew of friends ...
In this process, I encountered and fell in love with the #WordPress #Community at what I discover over and over having been a magical nexus: #WCEU2016 in Vienna.
A relationship that gets rocky at times (as most do) but that also manages to always offer inspiration ...
My first talk was on a hunch, in December 2017 in the safety of a friendly environment: @WordCampRM.
In 2018 I spoke at 11 #WordCamps throughout Europe plus @dachfest and @CodemoBerlin going from novice to expert speaker in about 8 months ...
In the process I have had the onor and the opportunity of:
1- meet some of the most intelligent, inspiring, adorable, and inclusive people ever
2- reclaim my shattered self esteem as someone who “knows her shit”
3- do an extensive amount of “first times” ...
One of the (many) things that were shattered was my heart & my faith (or interest) in (romantic) love
Now I find myself meeting men that make my newly unbandaged heart go “thump-thump”
This makes me think it also has healed and possibly open to love again
It feels good.