07/04/2026
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๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐
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Due to the extensive travels beforehand, I had picked up a slight cold, which did not improve during my few days at home in the Estonian early spring seaside weather, so I arrived in Florida fully sick, with a slight fever and no voice. Nothing contagious, but with a terrible cold.
When on board, nobody really cares if you are feeling poorly or sad; in extreme scenarios, the charter show must go on even when you have broken your little toe or your grandmother has just passed away... And I understood it is the heritage of my yachting days that made me push through - choosing duty over health, not letting down the team (my company), not disappointing the guests (agreed appointments). Hospitality professionals are wired to give care and may fail miserably if in need of some themselves. PBIBS showed me that I am not out of those woods yet.
I still tried to do my best to connect and see friends Lรผrssen, American Yacht Agents, Yacht Chandlers, Lateral Naval Architects (forever grateful to Debora Radtke for sharing her home and pups with me and putting up with my cough!), Victoria Chalaya, International Marine Management, ACREW, Ian Westman, Clarissa Androsoni, Alison Vassallo. Support colleagues who have achieved beautiful milestones - Carla Guilhem, Andreas Iseli, Marcel Selker & ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ง๐ฌ๐๐, Yacht Femme and meet inspiring new people - Maureen Bloecker, Michael Moore, Dรถhle Yachts, Arrow, SHADOWCAT and Oceanco.
I did this all with half days and early nights, long breaks, and - maybe listening and observing more this time than acting and talking.
๐๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ.
It was kind of symbolic that I did not have my voice, and this made me think about . They are too, present, beautiful but their voice is still not heard loudly enough. To speak up, one needs a voice and, someone to listen.
And this got me to another important realisation: Holistic Yacht Interiors has taken the big white elephant to the Main Salon and given it a name. Holistic is not a company to convert stagnant people or squeeze into systems that are set in their old ways of doing things, because they can get away with it or they do not know any better.
It was brought to life to collaborate with other like-minded people, the hashtag and who understand the connection between and , and , and who will drive the change and set new , so that input is no longer a case of ๐ก๐ข๐ญ & ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ, but a solid every and can expect and deserve.
You know who you are and I cannot wait to work together! ๐
