About Andrea Cockerill
It is rare for me to tell others who and what I am about. I am known for being a listener, and usually my interest in people motivates me to ask others what they are about more than the other way around. It genuinely feels good to tell you a little about myself, so you know exactly where I am coming from and this may in turn explain more of why I have decided to create a site focused on inspiration.
My background is in Psychology and Social Work, and it was during my years studying Social Work that the seed for my passion of inspiring women was planted. It was through my schooling that I came to see that all people were a light in this world. I also learned that most people do not recognize and in turn do not celebrate the greatness inside of them. By not seeing the light within, they are unable to share its beauty with the world.
I am a wife and a mother of four. For the last ten years both these roles have kept me very busy and at times has pushed me to the edge of my sanity. I can’t tell you how many diapers I have changed, although I know it is in the thousands, or how many tears I have wiped away, my children’s as well as my own. I do know that the wisdom I have gained has been worth every moment that I have felt overwhelmed or when I was hard on myself.
There are many reasons that we do not see our value, and many are painful. My desire is for women to start the journey of self discovery, even if this journey is not the easiest of journeys. I hope that it will lead them to a place of inner peace and joy, a place I feel that is possible for every woman. Most of my children are school aged and I have a little more free time (I want to emphasize little!) and I have decided to find my light and try to share it in my own way in this world. This site is my first step. I hope that you will come along this journey with me!
Namaste (I honor the spirit in you which is also in me.)
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Sunday, 25. April 2010 11:31
Great picture Andy!
Wednesday, 28. April 2010 8:50
Wonderful stuff Andrea!
We have a ton in common…..where do you live? If in LA, I want to send you an invite to our women’s group event next week….would love to meet you!
All best…marcy cole
Tuesday, 25. May 2010 10:09
Andrea,
I am thoroughly enjoying your blog. Your truths are ones I share, and I’d love to connect.
If you’d like to do a little homework before responding, you can visit the web address I’ve submitted, as well as visit my blog http://awisewoman1.blogspot.com/
Shall we see what synergy can cause?
Looking forward to hearing from you,
Lauri
Tuesday, 25. May 2010 19:37
Lauri,
I read your blog and looked through your site, and I was very impressed with the work that you are doing, Everything you have written was right on the mark.
I would love to connect and hear more about the work that you are doing. You can email me at http://www.inspirationalforwomen.com.
I look forward to connecting.
Andrea
Friday, 6. August 2010 2:36
Your blog is inspirational not only for women.
All the best!
Friday, 6. August 2010 8:21
Thank you for the wonderful compliment, it means so much to me.
Wednesday, 25. August 2010 6:58
I love your writing style and I enjoyed my visit to your website. You have much to offer women of all ages. Thanks for taking the time to share it.
Wednesday, 25. August 2010 7:25
Thank you so much Dorothy for your beautiful compliments, it truly means a lot to me.
Saturday, 2. October 2010 7:40
Hi Andrea you have a wonderful blog and I love the message you are sharing with women. It’s very positive and much needed in this cynical world we live in today. Keep up the good work!
Saturday, 2. October 2010 8:11
Thank you so much for the encouragement!! I really needed it.
Monday, 28. February 2011 12:48
I was wondering if you had any special quotes, songs, women who inspired you in regards to women and their rights, independence, pride, etc….I am asking this because March is Women’s History Month, and I’d like some inspiration!!
Thanks! I like your blog very much!
Tuesday, 8. March 2011 20:54
Thank you! One of the woman who inspires me is Marianne Williamson. But mostly the women who inspire me are the everyday women I have the privilege of knowing in my life. They are the many women who are trying and doing their best to live their lives with honesty and grace. These women are everywhere, but go so unnoticed. When we look back through history, it was the everyday women who decided to ban together to create the changes necessary so that the women of today could have a better life. It is the everyday women from the past and the present who inspire me, and my gratitude lies at their feet.
Tuesday, 8. March 2011 21:32
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Friday, 21. October 2011 19:22
Hi Beautiful!
I was trying to contact you but could not find a link for that! Could you please get in touch with me? Thank you so much!
stephanie xoxoxoxoxo