One year ago, I launched "10 Quintessential Questions", a book born from my belief that we should never stop questioning the why. I chose to release it in a leap year, a moment that reminds us that sometimes, we get an extra day, that is a chance to pause, reflect, and maybe even take a leap of our own.
Looking back, I realize that this book wasn’t just about asking questions; it was about embracing curiosity as a way of life. And for me, curiosity became a lifeline.
I started my career as a dancer, where my biggest fear was losing my ability to move—my legs, my feet, my arms. My body and body language were my existence. But about ten years ago, my worst nightmare became reality. A stroke left me unable to move my right arm. And then, minutes later, something even more profound happened: I lost my voice and my ability to speak.
In that moment, I understood how important it is, and I do not mean just figuratively, but literally, to have a voice. To be able to express thoughts, to ask, to connect. When I eventually regained my ability to speak, I knew I would never take my voice for granted again. That realization shaped my mission: to consciously connect people to themselves and to others through conversation.
Since then, I have embraced roles that allow me to do just that, moderating, interviewing, and sparking discussions across different sectors. And throughout this journey, I’ve seen how every voice matters, how every answer adds depth to a conversation, whether on stage, in front of cameras, or simply at a dining table.
Some months before I started interviewing for 10 Quintessential Questions, I read a book that deeply moved me: My Stroke of Insight by Jill Bolte Taylor, a brain scientist who also suffered a stroke. Her story made me understand the real meaning of vulnerability and even more how powerful it is to embrace it.
So today, one year after taking the leap to publish my book, I come back to the same belief that started it all: curiosity should have no limits and vulnerability is the key to asking the right questions.
