55 years - My Vision of Life

Gerda Gutberlet-Zerbe was born as the eldest daughter of three in Fulda on 6th June, 1951. She set herself the goal of writing her biography to give insights into her life as a worker, wife and mother with a hectic lifestyle. A child and a career - two things that go together well if you really want it. Moments of seemingly never-ending joy and moments that lacerated her heart have both been constant companions on her journey through life. A child from a rural area, Gerda started a fairy-tale marriage in Essen to file for divorce in 1974, only one and a half years later. She married again, in 1979, and this time, things worked out amazingly well. We follow her on her way into the power centre of a medium-sized industrial enterprise - a firm that benefits from Gerda's enthusiasm and energy. Unfortunately, the on-going bullying there takes its toll and Gerda reaches a turning point in her life. After a blow to her career, forced unto her by illnesses, she decides to get back to work and start over again as a school secretary. For 13 years, she becomes the "good soul" of that school. In 2005, she works with a mental coach who helps her to bring her very individual strengths to the surface and encourages her to find an inner balance.