There was a time when I had developed an unhealthy relationship with myself. This realization marked the beginning of a 10+ year reconnection journey.

During these years, I explored many different approaches for building healthier relationships with myself, with others and with life.

These approaches include

- Nonviolent communication

- Embodiment

- Trauma-informed facilitation

- Systemic coaching

- Voice work

- Circle work

For many years, I was working as a coach and consultant on topics like

- Cultural change

- Processes of transformation within organizations

- Leadership development

- Navigating change and resistance

- Psychological safety

- Empowerment

Among many organizations, I was fortunate to work with

- The School of Life

- The World Happiness Foundation

- The University for Peace

- The Academy for Transformationdesign

I experienced how fundamental these relational skills are, and also that they often seemed more complicated than they needed to be. Wanting to make these insights more accessible, I began writing children’s books about empathy, nervous system regulation, and conscious communication. Now these books have been translated into German, English, Spanish and Portuguese and support families worldwide. My current books include

- Lara and the Wishbeings: Nonviolent communication, feelings and needs

- Lara and her Protector: Nervous system and emotional regulation

- Lara and the Magic Cloth: Empathy and taking perspectives

Today, I share this work with organizations, leaders and teams through

- Keynotes

- Workshops

- Leadership journeys

- Coaching

What supports me currently to experience healthy relationships is

Composing own songs, playing beach and indoor-volleyball, traveling the world with my backpack, spending quality time with my partner/family/friends, enjoying my morning routine, learning more Portuguese, going to colorful events like concerts, comedy shows and performances, learning in retreat and training contexts, expressing myself through writing children's books and enjoying eating cookies ;)