Dear community, My name is Angelique. I am 52 years old, Dutch, and living in Germany. I have been living here with my partner for 24 years, while working in the Netherlands. We are people who stand fully in the middle of life. Rooted in society. Engaged. Present. My partner is politically active and also deeply involved in sports within the German community. He literally and figuratively stands among the people. We appreciate German traditions, the sense of community, and the connection that arises when people come together. I move more in the field of health, awareness, and spirituality. Where he explores societal structures, I explore the inner structures of the human being. Two currents under one roof — and that is exactly what makes us strong. I have been working for 15 years as an administrative supporter in education, combined with healthcare. At a service desk inside a school building, I see young people every day who are struggling with life. Backpacks filled with trauma, pressure, expectations. The system is overloaded. People are overwhelmed. So much care is needed — and in the end, each person must learn to walk their own path. What can I do? Be present. Bring calm. Hold a safe energy. Two years ago, I was brought to a halt by a burnout. Not an ending — an awakening. I was assigned a coach who did not resonate with me. And that was exactly where my self-leadership began. I chose my own path. Through Shi Heng Yi from Shaolin Temple Europe and his book Shaolin Spirit, I learned that true strength comes from within. Discipline of the mind is freedom. Since then, I take responsibility for my inner world. I call myself an “expert by experience.” Childhood trauma. Losing my mother at a young age. Grief. Survival. Carrying what was too heavy. Life has shaped me — and I carry that wisdom consciously. My positivity and my desire to help others feel like an inheritance from my grandmother. She lived to be 97. If I am blessed with the same years, I still have plenty of time to spread my light.