What It Takes to Be Yourself

What if success is not about achievements or titles, but about becoming who we truly are? In this intimate and luminous memoir, a senior European civil servant shares her personal and professional journey: the leap from Italy to Belgium, the pressure at work, the pursuit of results—and the growing longing for something more. What emerges is compassion: a transformative force capable of cultivating presence and meaning in a life framed by performance. Written with honesty, wit, and tenderness, this book traces the lived experience of a woman learning, step by step, to move from seeking recognition to acting from a place of alignment. Inside this book, you will find: - Simple Tools: Practical ways to pause and reconnect with what matters most. - Powerful Questions: Prompts designed to help you explore your own path toward authenticity and purpose.