She'll Do It Her Way

<p><strong>Will the 'real you' please stand up?</strong></p><p>You know that feeling when you're nodding smiling saying I'm fine for the hundredth time while something inside whispers This isn't really me?</p><p></p><p><strong><em>She'll Do It Her Way </em></strong>is a soulful intimate memoir and invitation to remember who you truly are beneath the roles masks and expectations. So you can do things your way and shine softly from within.</p><p></p><p>Inspired by my Gran's timeless wisdom from the mid-90s: <em>You can't be a great mum wife daughter friend neighbour boss etc. if you're not a great you. It all starts with you.</em> This book shares four decades of personal stories lessons and reflections from my journey towards authenticity as well as family wisdom from wise souls like my Gran Dad and many more. Along the way you'll start to notice <em>hidden clues</em>: secret whispers from your soul that show up through your energy intuition and body's wisdom. They appear when you're conforming to expectations or living out of alignment with your true self.</p><p></p><p>This isn't a quick-fix or how-to book. Each chapter offers a mirror reflecting moments you might recognise in your own life along with gentle invitations to slow down reflect and begin your own journey to reconnect with the 'real you.' Think of this book as a chat over coffee. I'll share my experiences and ideas to inspire you challenge you when needed and nurture you when called for.</p><p></p><p>I won't tell you what to do or who to be. That wisdom is already within you.</p><p></p><p>Since 2000 I've worked with hundreds of people across three continents who felt pressured to conform and show up each day with their 'pretend selves.' In public they smiled. In private the pain spilled out. I've seen it over and over again: the 'go-to' people who always do the 'right' things wake up one day and realise they've lost themselves trying to meet everyone else's expectations.</p><p></p><p>Over the years I've picked up a bunch of qualifications but the foundation of who I am isn't something I learned on a course. It's my innate ability to tune into energy and intuitive guidance. Like when you're saying yes but your energy is quietly saying no. I combine this natural gift with my professional expertise to help you reconnect with your own inner wisdom so you can feel like you again but better.</p><p></p><p>Leadership coach has been my label for many years but what you really get with me is something much deeper - your <em>'Soulful Challenger</em>.' Think of me as that straight-talking friend who'll challenge you to challenge yourself always with warmth heart and honesty.</p><p></p><p>If this book is for you you'll know. You'll feel it. That's your first hidden clue. Now follow it. Gently. Slowly. Softly. Let's see where it leads.</p><p></p><p>At the back you'll find reflections from readers: parents professionals women and men from all walks of life reminding us that the search for authenticity is universal.</p><p></p><p><em>A real-you guidebook filled with warmth and authenticity. Her reflections triggered mine and her experiences helped me reconnect with my own.</em> Keith Scott UK</p><p></p><p><em>It's like being hit with a giant mirror reading the real and raw northern experiences of Andrea brings it all to life and then you're faced with your own reflection. It shows me I'm in control I choose and I can find the answers myself. </em>James Williams UK</p><p></p><p><em>This book is genuine and appealed to me to stop dreaming to stop thinking of doing to stop the constant planning to do and just let go. </em>Jessica McCurdy Crooks Jamaica</p><p></p><p><em>It's like having a two-way catch up with a good friend who truly gets you.</em> Joshi Jariwala UK</p>