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First Edition - April 2025

Welcome to the first edition of Knowing your Worth Newsletter!

The launch was a proud and defining moment for me, and I’m excited to share with you more insight into this venture and what’s ahead.

🌱 Knowing your Worth, the genesis

We lost my Father at the end of 2022, after he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He was only 63, and very much looking forward to retiring.  

This was a wake-up call. We all know and hear this, but it really hit me: every single day should be enjoyed to the fullest – as opposed to being ‘OK’ and looking forward to the weekend, the next holiday, retirement.

I joined the European Commission Energy Task Force in November 2022, less than 2 weeks after my Father’s passing. My first 6 months at the Commission coincided with the first 6 months of grief. A time where I felt like I was in a vortex, lost, and just about ‘floating around’.  

The London Marathon in April 2023 was a turning point. Training for 3 months, raising £4K for the Pancreatic Cancer Charity, and crossing the finish line just over 5h: this was more than numbers and a race – it was the start of new phase: healing and moving forward.  

I began to realise that, as incredible as it was to be part of the Task Force, something was not quite there: I started to feel I didn’t fit anymore, that it was not the right place for me.   

Finding your right place is deeply connected to one essential element: knowing your worth.

It was precisely during my time at the Commission that I truly, and for the first time ever, became aware of my worth. This opened the door to a very empowering reckoning, and was followed with the decision to leave the Commission and launch my own venture.

Figuring out what this venture would be about took a bit of time, until I was struck by the obvious: helping people recognise their worth and find their happy place at work, to fully thrive!

✨ Knowing your Worth, the essence

Once I became aware of my worth, I realised how empowering it is:  

The way you see yourself – and the situations you are living – changes completely. You begin to see what belongs to you, what’s someone else’s baggage, and where egos come into play.

The decisions you make no longer come from a place of fear, resentment or anger. Which means no more ‘abdicating’ or ‘fighting’. You’re doing what is right for you.

You become the Creator and the Master of your Happiness. The sky is your limit!

That is how I’ve been feeling since embracing my worth. And that is what I want to share!

Looking back, I would have been so grateful for someone to tell younger Marie:

‘Hey, relax, everything is fine! You don’t need to prove to yourself that you can prove to others that you can prove to yourself’.

Or

‘Yes, it’s important that your boss appreciates what you are doing and shows it, but you do not need his/her recognition to be fulfilled: this should come from you first’.

These are just a couple of examples – and that would have certainly avoided me experiencing a burnout in my late twenties, and shocking low confidence levels until my mid-thirties.

This is why I created Knowing your Worth: to be that very hand, that person who offers fresh perspectives, new angles, and the keys to unlock solutions we all carry within us – but that sometimes remain just out of sight.  

📆 Knowing your Worth, upcoming event

On Thursday, April 24, I’m hosting a free lunchtime webinar: Knowing your Worth : the Path to Success and Happiness.

In this session, I'll share how self-worth transforms both daily life and team dynamics, helping people reconnect with:

• Their aspirations – unlocking their potential and creativity.

• Each other – fostering environments where everyone can lean on and learn from one another.  

All leading to success and happiness!

I’ll also share more about my unique approach – whether through 1-1 sessions, workshops or seminars – built on deep listening, fresh perspectives, and practical suggestions, always free of any judgement, and with a caring energy.  

I’d love for you to join! Registering takes less than two minutes, and you can just click here to sign up. I’ll be sharing more about this on LinkedIn, so feel free to join the conversation there too.  

✨ Thanks for reading!

That’s it for this First Edition!

Please feel free to share this newsletter and the webinar registration link, with anyone who might be interested. And don’t hesitate to get in touch – it would be lovely to read you.

Do look after yourself, and I look forward to hearing from you and keeping in touch.

Warmly,

Marie
mariecletienne@gmail.com