My Dark Side

My first existential crisis was set off at nineteen, as I kept vigil at my grandmother’s deathbed, and it stayed with me for a long time. Around forty, I learned to find more and more calm in that restlessness. Not because all the questions had been answered, but because I learned to live with uncertainty differently. The big questions about the meaning and purpose of life still occupy me, but these days I find more and more answers alongside them. I’m happy to share those insights with you.

My own otherness also stayed in the background for a long time. It took time to recognise my giftedness, to acknowledge it and to be open about it. That path to self-acceptance brought me closer to myself and also laid the foundation for Bright Lights, a consultancy for gifted professionals. What began as a personal search grew into a deep-rooted belief in the power of neurodiversity. I believe a sustainable society must make room for different ways of thinking, feeling and looking at the world, because that very diversity holds an enormous source of creativity, innovation and collective wisdom.