💫 From Burnout to Balance: My Journey

There was a time when I felt like I was constantly pouring from an empty cup.

I was caught in an exhausting loop—meeting others' needs, fulfilling responsibilities, striving to be everything for everyone—while my own energy and joy quietly faded.

Behind the smiles and the structure, I was overwhelmed by planning, emotionally drained, and disconnected from the very purpose that once lit me up.

I was showing up for everyone—except myself.

It wasn’t sustainable. And I knew I wasn’t alone.

As heart-led professionals—educators, leaders, and caregivers—we give so much of ourselves. But without the tools and space to recharge, even the most passionate among us can feel depleted, isolated, and stuck in survival mode.

I knew there had to be a different way.

🌿 The Turning Point

The change began when I gave myself permission to pause—to reflect, reset, and reconnect.

I shifted from striving to sustaining.
I started honoring my mental, emotional, and physical well-being—not as a luxury, but as the foundation for everything I do.

I learned to:

- Set healthy, protective boundaries between work and life

- Create daily rhythms that energized me

- Prioritize joy and stillness, not just productivity

- Lead with emotional awareness and compassion, starting with myself

- Most importantly, I reconnected with my why—and from that place, everything else aligned.

🌟 Why This Matters

When we care for ourselves, we show up better—for our students, our teams, our families, and our mission.

Through this journey, I’ve supported hundreds of educators and heart-driven professionals to design a life that’s not just meaningful—but truly livable.

Whether you’re a teacher, leader, or caregiver,

I want you to know this:

You don’t have to choose between purpose and peace.

You can build a sustainable, fulfilling life—where your energy returns, your vision expands, and your passion leads again.

This is possible. I’ve done it, and I’m here to help you do it too.

It lead to this:

Online Events:

  • How to ditch doubt and make your goals happen NOW!

  • A sneak peek into the future.

  • Lifestyle Design and why it's important.

  • Teach Less, Inspire More

  • Level Up your Sustainability

  • Steps to a Coaching Classroom

  • Skill-Building Jam: Grow and Glow

  • Level up, Impact of Self-Awareness

  • 20th Century skills in the Classroom

  • Natural Minds

  • Quality Of Life

  • Sustainability with Life Vision

  • Teach Less, Achieve More

  • Teacher Wellness - Boundaries and Balance

Kickis Life Design Journey

2011

Bachelor of Arts in Study and Career Guidance including coaching and solution based processes.

  • It was the beginning of the journey of personal development, were I noticed that to succeed in your career you need to work on all parts of your self to become aware of your skills and manage everyday life in a balance way.

2013

Implemented career guidance within adult education with a teaching approach in the classroom. Shared tools and creative thinking to grow the organisation to be more effectfull and see the whole student so they would reach their full potential.

2016

After years of keeping myself above the water surface I tripped over Lifebook, a program that helped me figure out the different steps that are necessary to reach a sustainable lifestyle.

Spent 3 years applying my newfound knowledge and developed tools to use within career guidance.

2018

I developed my skills of creative processes and held workshops for leaders, teachers and career counselors within education to develop their leadership.

Talked at international conferences through an ESF project about Lifelong Learning.

2019

Created career learning tools for youngsters in upper secondary school and was inspired by the lifebook process, teaching students and teachers about creating a vision and breaking it down to goals and strategies to reach the vision. Decision making made easy.

2021

I became a certified Lifebook leader and combined the Lifebook program with career development to help people in my surrounding find a sustainable lifestyle, find their passion and live a more stress free life. This is when the first version of Kickis Life Design was born.

2023

The year when Kickis Life Design will help even more to leave the lifestyle of busyholism and start living by their own design - Thereby, Lifestyle Design.

2024

Inspire 1000's of people to wake up with a smile and create a ripple effect in the world of kindness and compassion. To benefit not just you, but society as a whole, helping build a better educational environment for everyone.

Build a support community with teachers for teachers.

TESTIMONIALS

Client

Fotini Greece

Creative Chief and Coach


When we first started the program I was uncertain about my career path and felt anxiety If what to discover And how my expectations would be fulfilled.The training I followed, had an impact in my life, and helped me a lot. Christina’s way was great, always supportive and prepared to give me tools and ideas.After the first 2-3sessions, things started to change, I obtained more consciousness in my feeling, in my thoughts, in my words…While watching the videos and talking with Christina that helped me see I also started to accept more of who I am, with no judgment and without criticizing myself.I became more sure about me, about my strong elements and about the weak elements, I am able to react more positive and I do believe more that I can create the life that I want, I still don’t know how, but I will find it out. I STARTED TO BELIEVE AGAIN, THAT IT IS GOOD TO DREAM AND HAVE A VISION 🙏

Osama Sweden

Entreprenur

I never had a personal contact with someone to reach my goals, and it never crossed my mind to have that either. Everything happened by coincidence. And now I have changed my mind completely, Thinking, how could I have missed such a great "tool".

This is how it helped me:

I felt more confident before my job interview for a leader position

I got to see things from a different perspective

I got great advice that I found valuable

I got the job"

Naomi Sweden

Student

"A counselor like you is a gift to every one. If everyone was like you, NO one would ever be lost! You were truly a guide when I felt lost. Guiding me trough difficult situations. Found solutions for my most complicated and difficult problems, when no one else could. You are one of the most unique counselors through time. Thank you from the bottom of my heart"

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