Silence is the presence of everything.
Silence is not the absence of something but the presence of everything.
It is the presence of time, undisturbed.
It can be felt within the chest.
Silence nurtures our nature, our human nature, and lets us know who we are.
Left with a more receptive mind and a more attuned ear, we become better listeners not only to nature but to each other.
Silence can be carried like embers from a fire.
Silence can be found, and silence can find you.
Silence can be lost and also recovered.
But silence cannot be imagined, although most people think so.
To experience the soul-swelling wonder of silence, you must hear it.
(Gordon Hempton from Silent Parks)
With these beautiful words, I wish us all more moments of silence and presence over the holidays and in the new year - from which new things can emerge ✨.
Thank you for all the wonderful people I had the pleasure to cross paths with, support, learn from and collaborate with this year.
All the innovators, entrepreneurs, change makers that are courageously and continuously stepping in and stepping up. Developing themselves, others and creating a future more conducive to life again.
I look forward to co-create 2024 with you!
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Christina Peters, Founder and Executive Coach, The Art of Self
Christina supports leaders and innovators on their path to conscious and regenerative leadership. With over a decade in consulting at boutique firms and Accenture, she has developed digital transformation strategies and build new business models and innovation units for German DAX companies, working with c-level. Six years ago, she began exploring how truly “sustainable” business can work. This journey led her to focus on awareness and leadership development as being crucial to bridging the gap between people, nature & business. Achieving this requires a paradigm shift, learning organisations, and a systemic view of business & value streams.
Direct yet compassionate, and driven yet humble, she has navigated significant personal & professional change. Her holistic experience uniquely positions her to facilitate deep personal & leadership transformation. She is member of the European Association of Supervision & Coaching and has learned directly from various pioneers at the forefront of leadership, such as Gunther Schmidt at Milton-Erickson Institute Heidelberg, Carol Sanford, and Giles Hutchins. With roots in Hamburg and experience in South America, China, South Africa, and England, she is blending global thinking with local action.
