In this week’s episode of The House of Andrea, I sit with the strange duality of time - how nothing seems to change, and yet somehow, everything does. I talk about the invisible progress that happens inside us long before life catches up, and what it really means to feel different before anything looks different.
I share stories from my own life - the many times I burned everything down to start again, the long road toward self-love, finding peace in my marriage with my husband, and the choice we made not to have children. There’s freedom in that choice, but also guilt - the quiet weight of societal expectations of women, and the question of meaning when you step outside them.
This episode is about coming home to yourself and seeing value beyond what you produce or prove. It’s an invitation to notice the subtle fire that’s always been burning within you and trust that things are changing, even when life looks the same.
Gems in this episode:
- The paradox of time - how internal transformation often happens before external change
- Letting go of self-worth defined by progress, success, or visible achievement
- The emotional and spiritual journey of choosing not to have children
- Navigating guilt, societal expectations, and the quiet freedom of living life differently
- Remembering your inner fire - that quiet, steady pulse of self-love and becoming
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House of Andrea is created by host Andrea Lee Matthies in Naarm (Melbourne), Australia. Andrea is an artist, photographer and clairvoyant medium who explores the intersections of creativity, spirituality and the human experience. Her art and conversations invite us into spaces of spiritual expansion — where we see ourselves more clearly and live more fully as our highest selves.
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