My greatest strength is also my most significant weakness: my wide range of interests. I love to explore life in all its aspects, and even though this has brought me a wealth of experiences, at times it has induced states of paralyzed indecision as well.
The last couple of years I have learned to embrace my sometimes fragmented but rich mind, and navigate the capricious river of life with an open gaze.
Although I am a lone wolf and need time by myself to recharge, I deeply cherish genuine connections with people, even if it's simply an authentic smile from the cashier in a supermarket.
Nature is my deity. Ever since I can remember, I have marveled at all that the natural world encompasses: insects, mammals, sea creatures, plants and trees, stars and galaxies. Whenever I behold its wonders, it never fails to awe me, and I feel a strong responsibility towards it.
My entire life I have fought against generalizations and stereotypes. Although at first this dislike of categorization was mostly focused on the female / male dichotomy, I feel a similar aversion towards any assumption that's not based on real life evidence. I don't like statistics. Every person has their own unique ways, every body has it's own rhythm, and I think you can only truly get to know someone if you refrain from making judgments based on suppositions regarding sex, race, age, status or any other socially determined category.
The friends I have come from different cultural and financial backgrounds and this has enriched my life enormously. Both my two daughters can boast an international and culturally diverse friend group.
