2025 was a year of a big crossroads for me. A year where I listened to my inner compass again and made brave decisions in my business. It was the year I needed to be even more of a pillar of stability for my daughter as she entered her 13th year. It was the year I said yes to myself and my needs more than ever before.

This is a look back at the learnings, insights, and moments that defined 2025 and made it a year of deep growth.

Choosing alignment over loyalty

One of my strengths and weaknesses is my deep loyalty. In the summer, a friend told me she doesn’t know anyone who keeps in touch with friends the way I do. I prioritise, organise, and create memories that last.

But loyalty has another side.

I struggle to let go of relationships, whether friendships or business relationships.

In 2024, I worked with one of Europe’s leading business mentors. She helped me implement a business plan I had been carrying for a long time. She taught me how to turn ideas into action, and for that I’m grateful. 2024 was a year of implementation.

And it was also the year I stopped listening to my inner compass.

I followed advice that didn’t fully fit me and allowed myself to be treated in a way that felt more like survival than growth. Strong results were praised. Sensitivity and pacing were not.

When the question came up whether I should renew my membership at the beginning of 2025, it was hard to let go. Especially of some of the coaches who worked for her and whom I deeply valued. But it was time to choose self-compassion and alignment over loyalty and someone else’s definition of success.

My best decision in 2025

Early in spring, I took time to pause and spent two weeks at two retreats in Portugal with my spiritual mentor Michaela Boehm. My yearly time off for myself is non negotiable, and these pauses always bring me back to myself. They act as a check in with my alignment.

This time, I realised that I had followed someone else’s agenda for my business, as if there were a one size fits all model for business growth.

In May, I started working with a Swedish mentor I had met a few years earlier. I was hesitant at first, as I mostly work in English and joining a programme with only Swedish women felt unfamiliar after more than twenty years abroad.

It turned out to be the best decision I made this year.

Carina Sunding is not only an outstanding mentor but also deeply kind. Her values, pace, and way of living are much closer to mine. With her support, I could hear my own ideas again and develop my business on my terms.

This is exactly what I teach my clients every day, and sometimes I still need the reminder to follow my own method.

My biggest challenge

Over the summer, I did something I had never done before. After visiting my parents at their seaside house in Sweden, I chose to do a house swap and stay half an hour away instead of under the same roof.

As a loyal only child, this was challenging, but I prioritised my health and my family’s wellbeing.

This is what setting healthy boundaries looks like in real life. It required a difficult conversation, following through on my decision, and sitting with discomfort. I also had to live with being seen as the selfish daughter.

When we sat in the sauna in the evening, overlooking the fields behind the house and seeing my family relaxed and happy, I knew it had been worth it.

As one of my closest friends said to me, you have finally found the recipe for having a relaxing summer holiday in Sweden.

What I learned about myself

This was especially important this year because my daughter had a challenging 13th year. When she struggles, my instinct is to protect her. Not by fixing all her problems, but by creating a calm and nourishing environment at home.

This is what I can control, not the environment at school or what her friends do or say, but the space she returns to. A place where she can recharge at home and during her holidays, and feel she can be herself and be seen as she is.

This was what I wished for as a child, and it is my greatest gift to her.

I learned that one of my deepest sources of joy is creating this environment for her, a place she can return to while she is out in the world trying to make sense of who she is and how life works.

What I’m most proud of

During a visit to Coconat, my favourite workation place outside Berlin, I upgraded my coaching programme The Catalyst and turned it into the most transformational programme I have created so far.

In November, six brave women participated and experienced profound shifts. They faced fears and doubts, reconnected with their purpose, and made decisions that felt aligned with who they are. This programme reflects where I am in my own journey and the depth of work I want to stand for.

During our celebration call in December, one participant shared:

“What you unlocked in me in just a few weeks is wild. Your programme reconnected me with myself in a way no coach ever has.”

I was not planning to run this programme again until October 2026, but I decided to offer it again in spring 2026 after seeing the impact it had. If you want to be the first to know when the doors open, you can sign up for the VIP list here.

My most important lessons in 2025

• The opposite of self doubt is not confidence, but self trust.
  When I listened to my inner compass and created from that place, I developed the most impactful coaching programme of my career.
• Misalignment became the catalyst for my strongest year in business.
  Losing touch with myself forced me to return to depth and sustainable work, and this led to my best financial year so far.
• Parenting continues to be my biggest catalyst for growth.
  My daughter mirrors where I still need to soften, slow down, and meet both her and myself with more compassion.
• I was reminded again of the power of asking questions instead of voicing opinions.
  This has transformed conversations not only with clients but also in my personal life, creating less reactivity and more understanding.
• Consistency matters more than intensity.
  The small, repeated choices around rest, boundaries, and pacing changed more than pushing ever did.
• Space is not a luxury but a requirement.
  Every meaningful shift this year came after slowing down, not speeding up.

A look back at 2025

To reflect on this year, I used my Complete and Celebrate workbook. It is a ritual my clients and I return to every year. You can download it here.

How you can work with me in 2026

1:1 Coaching
High impact coaching for mid-career professionals ready to invest in deep, sustainable change. Book a consultation here.

The Catalyst
A four week online programme for women who want meaning, not just another promotion. Join the VIP list here.

The Bold Collective
A boutique mastermind for high achieving professionals ready to elevate their careers and lives. Apply here.

Here’s to 2026, a year where you stop pushing and performing and start living in alignment with what you already know you want and need.

Love,

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