How kiting changed my life

I was recently asked how kiting had changed my life, and for the sake of a short answer, I replied: “It set me on a journey in which more dreams have come true than I could ever have wished for, a journey that showed me that whatever you dream of you can achieve.” The truth though is that I could write a book about how kiting has changed my life. It has taught me more about myself and the opportunities we are given in our time on this planet than any university or personal development book ever could.

I was born in landlocked Vienna, into a conservative war-generation family, but as a little girl, I dreamt of windsurfing, surfing, and living alongside the rhythms of the ocean. Caught up in the expectations of society, that dream was put on hold during my teenage years, throughout university, and afterwards as I climbed the career ladder to a top management position in London and Hong Kong. In my early twenties I