I am a woman. Mom. Working in my main job. A freelancer. And I decided many years ago to finally shape my life the way I want to – not the way others expect me to.
Sounds brave? It is. And sometimes damn exhausting.
The truth is: it’s not easy to do justice to everything. My daughter. My main job. My agency“CreaOrg Solutions“. All the expectations. And above all: myself. Mental health, mindset, personal development – it all needs space. And it is precisely this space that I now consciously take for myself. Not perfectly. But regularly. I’ve learned that if I don’t take care of myself, I can’t be there for anyone else.
I’ve lived a lot of my life the way I imagined it – that didn’t just happen when I turned 50. Now I do it much more consciously. I question more. I make clearer and more targeted choices. I walk my path with confidence. Not because everything is suddenly easier – but because I trust myself.
Over the past 1.5 years, I have built up my own business alongside my main international job. With organization, content and a lot of heart. I didn’t “suddenly become self-employed” – I decided to offer customers everything I’m great at. For me. For what I can do. For what I believe in.
And yes, not everyone in my close circle celebrates this.
Two of my closest friends withdrew without a word. No support. No explanation. Maybe it triggered them that I started going off. Maybe it just wasn’t right anymore. Of course that hurts. Once again, I learned that when you change, your environment changes – sometimes because you have to let people go.
At the same time, a lot of other things have happened and are still happening: new, great people have come into my life. Women who support me. Who are honest. Who are happy when I achieve success – who feel encouraged by my steps to get going. These connections are genuine and inspiring at the same time. And then there are the “typically different voices”:
“Why are you doing this? And now of all times?”
“Don’t you think you’re overextending yourself?”
“What do those around you say?”
You know what? I hear that. And keep going.
Why? Because I know that this is my life. We only have this one. It’s too precious to live it according to the expectations of others.
I’m writing this article for all women – whether you’re 20, 35 or 60. Whether you’ve just become a mom, are in the middle of your career or are just finding your way as a person, as a woman.
Change knows no age! Neither does courage.
I see GenZ – full of ideas, visions and at the same time often under social pressure. And I say to you: being perfect is not a goal. Getting started is the goal. Mistakes are part of it. Detours too. The important thing is that you follow yourself – not external expectations!
I share my experiences openly – not because I know everything. But because I want to show that you are not alone.
We all struggle. We doubt. We fall down. We also get up again. And each time we do, we become clearer. More powerful. Freer.
If you’re at a point where you’re thinking: “I’d love to, but…”
Then take this as a sign: You can go. You can show yourself. You can have confidence in yourself.
Live your life – not that of others.
It’s worth it. I am the proof, along with so many other great women!
About the author
Claudia – GenX-Frau, Single-Working-Mom, internationale PR-Managerin, freie Autorin und auf dem Weg, mein eigenes kreatives Freelance-Business weiter auzubauen.
Was mich antreibt? Kommunikation mit Haltung. Worte, die nicht nur funktionieren, sondern berühren. Ich liebe es, Inhalte zu gestalten, die ehrlich, empathisch und relevant sind – für Menschen, Marken und Projekte mit Substanz.
Seit über 10 Jahren bin ich im internationalen Event- und Kommunikationsumfeld tätig – strategisch, operativ, hands-on. Vor 1,5 Jahren habe ich begonnen, mein eigenes Business als Freelancerin aufzubauen: Ich unterstütze Kund:innen mit einem Mix aus Organisation, Strategie, Content Creation, und Konzept und einem klaren Blick für das Wesentliche. Smarte Kommunikation, Organisation und Umsetzung mit “CreaOrg Solutions”.
Besonders am Herzen liegt mir, Frauen und Mütter mit all ihren Facetten sichtbarer zu machen. Unsere Perspektiven gehen im Alltag oft unter – ich will ihnen Raum geben: durch Worte, Inhalte und echte Geschichten.
Als Frau, Mama einer Teenagerin und selbstständige Allrounderin weiß ich, was es bedeutet, viele Rollen unter einen Hut zu bringen. Ich stehe für Klarheit, Authentizität und den Mut, neue Wege zu gehen – auch wenn sie nicht geradlinig sind.
Digital und Social Media sind für mich mehr als Tools – sie sind Orte für Austausch, Ideen und echte Begegnung. Ich liebe es, mich zu vernetzen, neue Perspektiven kennenzulernen und gemeinsam Projekte wachsen zu lassen.
Ich schreibe, wie ich bin: direkt, empathisch, lösungsorientiert.
Mit Herz. Und mit Haltung.
