If wearing a mask feels safer than being real: I see you.
This is a space for the ones who’ve always felt out of place.
“Hi, I’m Silja.”
I'm not a therapist. I’m not here to fix you.
I’m someone who knows how it feels to carry too much, to try too hard, and to still feel not enough.
If you’ve spent your life adapting, pretending, overthinking every little thing, you’re not alone.
This space is for people like us.
The ones who didn’t grow up feeling safe.
The ones who never really learned how to belong, because survival came first.
I create gentle spaces, through words, podcasts, and in-person gatherings, where you don’t have to pretend.
Where you can breathe.
Where you can be human.
No fixing. No performing. Just honest connection.
I’m not here to fix you. I wouldn’t know how.
But I know how heavy it is to always hold it together.
So I offer spaces where you don’t have to.
THE PODCAST
The Connection Enthusiast
What if connection isn't something you master — but something you slowly, awkwardly learn to not run from?
This podcast is for the ones who overthink, overfeel, and still try.
THE WORKSHOPS
Connect. | Authentic Relating Game Night
Not a workshop. Not therapy. Just people learning how to be real with each other — without fixing, without faking.
If you’ve ever felt like you’re too much or not enough, come.
→ See upcoming sessions
THE NEWSLETTER
Still Human.
Gentle notes for the moments when everything feels like too much. Or not enough.
No hype. No pressure. Just reminders that you’re not alone.
→ Sign up for the next one
Jesse Terranova
“Silja is on a mission to impact others on a deeper level through connection and engaging workshops. I highly recommend joining one or at the very least having a conversation to see how she can support you. My experience with Silja was enriching and transformational and I cannot wait to engage in another one of her workshops!”
Sandra Brüning
“Silja ist unglaublich wertschätzend, liebevoll und authentisch mit viel Feingespür, für das was gerade ist und gesehen werden möchte. Ich durfte Silja bei einer authentic relating Game Night erleben, Ihre Art mit den Teilnehmerinnen und mir in Verbindung zu treten und einen Raum zu schaffen, indem wir uns alle getragen fühlten und genauso sein und zeigen durften wie wir sind, ist wirklich etwas sehr Besonderes.”
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