As a child, I was the odd one out in my class. I was the one picked last in team sports or forced into a group when there were an odd number of us in the class.
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I did have a few friends, but I didn't feel that they were solid, supportive friendships around me. No wonder my early career goals were in the lab or library!
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And yet, today, there are plenty of people who gravitate around me and who appreciate me, love me, for who I am and for real. And it's mutual, believe me. My life as an adult is so opposite to my life as a child and teenager! I've become totally fulfilled and empowered. A business woman surrounded by artists, business partners, clients.
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I love who I have become, who I am, here and now. The one who today is not reclusive behind a book or a microscope, but who opens the doors of her heart and her life to people and opportunities.
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I have no idea when or how I became the Christiane of today. The businesswoman who co-created Action Déco, the company that pays royalties to its artists. The one who plants a tree for every print sold, making a difference for the planet she holds so dear.
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I am now the one who opened the doors of New York, of a museum, of an art gallery, thanks to her love-friendship.
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I don't achieve these successes with my head. It is with this awareness of human value that I have developed over time and that I share with all those who are part of my life, especially my Brigitte, my corporate accomplice.