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'I became an expert at deception without even knowing it.' Lisa grew up as 'Little Miss Perfect, ' a star student - smart and capable. She had big plans for her life. Why then, by her mid-thirties had she settled for mediocrity? What had robbed her of her dreams? Why was she in a safe and unfulfilling job? Why was she in a toxic relationship with a controlling man she knew she didn't want to end up with? After a shocking wake-up call she finally took action and in the process discovered that she had been existing instead of living for too long. Plunging on an inward journey, she explores her childhood conditioning, intergenerational trauma and limiting beliefs which reveal how much time she squandered putting up, giving up and shutting up. Where Have I Been All My Life? explores the ways in which 'good girls' make valuable mistakes on the path to true adulthood, but when we release fear and pain, we become empowered to claim freedom and authenticity. In this story of one woman reaching for a life beyond the silencing gates of shame, Lisa becomes unstuck and squeezes more joy and excitement into the last ten years than in her preceding thirty-seven. And who knows what surprises the universe has for her when she stops trying to be the person everyone expects her to be and starts being the person she was born to be?

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'Where Have I Been All My Life? is a tribute to one woman's search to find her voice and freedom after a lifetime of being told who she should be. Lisa's journey through self-doubt and invisibility will resonate with every woman who has ever recoiled from owning her own power and choices for fear of making mistakes and disappointing others. As she explores the intergenerational forces that shaped her, she begins to outgrow their strictures and finally make decisions that bring her home to her truest self. This is a love story for every woman who needs to learn to honour and respect herself.' JOANNE FEDLER - INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR 'The book starts with a heart-felt intention for us to resonate with the story and feel less alone, and it delivers it beautifully. This is a journey of how someone reclaims her self, her beauty, her purpose, and her being. It's inspirational and motivational. I rooted for Lisa as she took us through her journey, and now I want to do the same for myself, and shed those final bits of me that have been holding me back. Lisa expertly draws from different moments of her life to illustrate the lessons she has learned along the way. She starts with what already seems like a big issue, and slowly peels the layers to show us deeper issues and thus deeper insights. It's clear, from this memoir, that we are a result of the accumulation of our experiences. Lisa shares how she accumulated these nuggets of wisdom, and how she learned to trust herself, her inner guidance, and reclaim her life. In sharing her story, she shares a deep perspective that can help transform your life.' SONEE SINGH - AUTHOR AND POET 'Where Have I Been All My Life?' is more than one woman's story. It's a guidebook to hand down to your daughter, give to a friend or keep for your own source of truth and empowerment. After reading the book, my idea for the cover came after having an epiphany. My vision was of a 1970/80's ballerina musical box symbolising perfection, with the rose petals representing growth and the shedding of expectations. The mountains illustrate life's obstacles along the journey. I used a mix of structured and playful fonts and colours to appeal to a wide female audience. It was also important to specifically represent the personality of the author and how far she has come. I know this book will be a source of light for so many. LAUREN HARPER (HARPER BRANDING & DESIGN) - COVER DESIGNER

"'Where Have I Been All My Life? is a tribute to one woman's search to find her voice and freedom after a lifetime of being told who she should be. Lisa's journey through self-doubt and invisibility will resonate with every woman who has ever recoiled from owning her own power and choices for fear of making mistakes and disappointing others. As she explores the intergenerational forces that shaped her, she begins to outgrow their strictures and finally make decisions that bring her home to her truest self. This is a love story for every woman who needs to learn to honour and respect herself.' JOANNE FEDLER - INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR 'The book starts with a heart-felt intention for us to resonate with the story and ""feel less alone,"" and it delivers it beautifully. This is a journey of how someone reclaims her self, her beauty, her purpose, and her being. It's inspirational and motivational. I rooted for Lisa as she took us through her journey, and now I want to do the same for myself, and shed those final bits of me that have been holding me back. Lisa expertly draws from different moments of her life to illustrate the lessons she has learned along the way. She starts with what already seems like a big ""issue,"" and slowly peels the layers to show us deeper ""issues"" and thus deeper insights. It's clear, from this memoir, that we are a result of the accumulation of our experiences. Lisa shares how she accumulated these nuggets of wisdom, and how she learned to trust herself, her inner guidance, and reclaim her life. In sharing her story, she shares a deep perspective that can help transform your life.' SONEE SINGH - AUTHOR AND POET 'Where Have I Been All My Life?' is more than one woman's story. It's a guidebook to hand down to your daughter, give to a friend or keep for your own source of truth and empowerment. After reading the book, my idea for the cover came after having an epiphany. My vision was of a 1970/80's ballerina musical box symbolising perfection, with the rose petals representing growth and the shedding of expectations. The mountains illustrate life's obstacles along the journey. I used a mix of structured and playful fonts and colours to appeal to a wide female audience. It was also important to specifically represent the personality of the author and how far she has come. I know this book will be a source of light for so many. LAUREN HARPER (HARPER BRANDING & DESIGN) - COVER DESIGNER"

Author Information

Lisa Benson is a self-diagnosed recovering perfectionist who spent five years writing her first book, Where Have I Been All My Life? During this time, she lived part time on a boat on Sydney Harbour which she found to be a peaceful and inspirational space for her writing. She continues to lead a 'double life' travelling between Newcastle and Sydney each week.Lisa has a Bachelor of Business Degree with a major in tourism and marketing. She previously held various sales and marketing positions in hotels and resorts, and also worked in a real estate office. It wasn't until Lisa was in her forties that she decided to pursue her lifelong dream of becoming an author. She is now a full-time writer and blogger.Lisa's motto is Stop Trying - Start Being although she spent most of her life doing the exact opposite. She hopes to inspire women to stop wasting time living up to other people's expectations, to discover the magic of living an authentic life and to be free of self-imposed limitations.

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