This story is crazy and I don´t even know where to start but let´s start here: After an unexpected breakup in 2024 I felt like my entire life was falling apart. I moved from my lake view apartment in Lucerne, Switzerland back to my father’s house in a small town in Zurich. I left my prestigious corporate job and went from living in luxury to cleaning buildings and being broke again (well not completely broke, but almost) … this is the dramatic version. 

The true story

The more accurate and swiss-neutral version of this story is that I was living a life that was sooooo misaligned with my core values and purpose that the universe, God (whatever you want to call it) took care of everything to make sure I go back to become my authentic self I used to be before I fell in love.  

I got out of a 11-year relationship that – as much as I respect my ex-partner – was draining me and keeping me in a small world I did not belong. But when you are in love, sometimes you risk losing yourself, right? This breakup became my breakthrough. It was the beginning of me removing everything that was not aligned with me anymore. I changed my lifestyle completely. I quit my high paid corporate job, I started to sell all my luxury brand items (ok not all – some I still have :D), I started to eat healthy (as much as I can), drink less alcohol (ok, still drink a bit – but not as much as I used to ;)), I started with Pilates and Yoga classes and became again that adventurous person I used to be – book spontaneous trip, speak with strangers, swim naked in the lake. 

I also took over my father’s business in facility management and as a side hustle started a jewelry business. But what I am most proud of, is that I finally found my authentic self again.  

A year ago, I started to write for myself in a journal. My head is always full of ideas and thoughts and writing them down has helped me to ground myself and bring some structure into my head. So, I thought why not starting a blog? This could help me further develop my writing skills and be more creative and I is fun! 

As I was exploring possible platforms, I came across this space called “Supergirl” and what I found was a shock for me. Turns out, I already owned a blog long time ago before my life took this “love” turn. How far away or “asleep” must I have been that I completely forgot that I used to have a blog? Even though time has passed and I have evolved as a person, reading through my old posts felt like looking into a mirror after not seeing myself for a long time. It was a revelation for me. I was never gone. I was never lost. I was just covered with layers of superficial crap that I was able to remove over the past 2 years. 

Sometimes you just have to dismantle your entire life to find that spark inside you – die to rebirth again. This was my journey back to myself.