First things first...

Hi - and good to see you 🙋

You wonder who I am?

My name is Liesl and I share that thought.

Let's face it, I don't really know who I am. I do know my name, age and adress, I don't suffer from amnesia (just to get this straight). No worries there. But other than that, I don't really know what makes me myself, where my fit is in this world. That is why I started this blog.

As I am pretty convinced that I am not alone in this struggle, I came to think that it would be nice to be brave, meet likeminded people and go on an collective journey to find ourselves, sharing our experiences, fears, defining moments and support each other while conquering this life individually together.

2010 was the last time that I knew exactly what I wanted and I was on working hard to achieve it. I wanted to go to university and study psychology to later become a psychotherapist.

Well, that never happened.

Because I did not apply.

Yup.

But that's a whole story for itself and another post.

Point is, I knew what I wanted, I knew how to get there and I felt contend with who I was, partly because I then knew who that was... 

And then I lost myself. I lost myself in a relationship, in studying,  in a year abroad in Ireland, in a (quad-life) crisis leading to an anxiety disorder which still is my silent companion. The worst years have now long passed and meanwhile I found a different and even more enjoyable route through life. I finished my bachelors degree in philosophy and minored in psychology, started to work with my mother in law at her goldsmiths studio (http://goldschmiede-rizkova.de/) and last but not least married the guy I once lost. We also became parents to the most amazing daughter anyone could imagine in 2015.

And still, suffering from an anxiety disorder left me with many questions about myself.

I am now more than ever ready to face my demons, to be brave and to conquer my life 💥

Who is with me ✋