How I Came to See Our Lives as Sacred
My love for people and a desire to help make their sacred lives and surroundings full of peace and joy began at a very young age.
As the daughter of a military officer and stay-at-home mom, my first school experience was in Taiwan, where I learned Chinese and Taiwanese, in addition to speaking English at home with my family. I was simultaneously immersed in both the Asian culture of Taiwan and the culture of a military officer’s life which included helping my mother prepare dinners and events for military officers and high-ranking military officials.
My early years in Asia exposed me to diversity—of people, cultures, spiritual beliefs and customs. In addition, my mother deeply instilled within me a respect, reverence and curiosity around different people, traditions and religions—and the principle of love for all people, regardless of any differences. This early upbringing later led to my desire to get a degree in Anthropology and to have a continued interest in traveling the world through my adult life.
In addition, my great uncle was from Polish aristocracy. His entire family was killed by the Nazi’s. He survived and went on to help thousands of Jews escape being killed in Auschwitz, before having to flee to save himself. He found his way to the US and went on to manage a very exclusive men’s club for government officials, successful businessman, etc. Although his lifestyle was much more modest than his aristocratic roots, this gave me an understanding of affluent lifestyles, world politics and concerns. And his wife, my Great Aunt, managed museums, which gave me an appreciation of fine art, furnishings, history and culture from a very young age.
Life changed for me at age 13 when my parents divorced, and due to circumstances beyond my control, I became very self-sufficient and began working. My middle school and high school years were challenged in various ways. At age 15, I had a major rebellion against my parents and all that I felt to be unjust. The result is that I went to live with another family member, my cousin and her husband. In their home, I was able to be a teenager without trying to take care of everyone and had a semblance of a “normal home life”.
I finished high school and went on to college. This experience was instrumental in that it was the first time I truly directed the long-term course of my life. I paid my way through college, partly by working as a forensic photographer. It was this job that, propelled me into asking very deep questions about life, God, existence, etc., and is where I had what I can only describe as a spiritual awakening. Taking thousands of pictures of death in a year caused me to make the connection that what I was taking a photo of was just a body, and that what gave it life was what I saw as spirit, the soul. Following that job, I became interested in meditation and spent a lot of time in nature.
A couple years after college, tragedy struck when one of my brothers took his own life at the age of 22. I was 25. He was my best friend. It was devastating.
The events that followed and the path my life has taken, include spending seven years in Oceanography— with many spent at sea and traveling the world—and then next assisting a spiritual teacher for almost 10 years, which ignited my interest and practice in meditation and personal growth, as well as began my career in Estate Management.
A pivotal point in my life occurred when I signed up to row across the Atlantic Ocean, but unexpectedly ended when I was in the Canary Islands. I was determined to get across the ocean via boat, however, so with no sailboat experience, through a friend of a friend, I landed a spot on a racing yacht across the Atlantic Ocean. Mission accomplished.
Six weeks after I returned from my sailing experience, my mother passed away after a very long bout with Multiple Sclerosis. Another death, I was devastated. That said, I was with her during the last 32 hours of her life, along with my brother, and had the most profound experience of my life, while holding her hand and bearing witness to her spirit leave her body.
After my mother’s passing, I obtained multiple sailing credentials and five months after her passing, I quit my corporate job of nearly five years and left to sail around the world. When I landed back in the US a year later, in Florida, to be close to my brother and his family, my career in the Estate Management industry took off, as I was hired by Tony and Sage Robbins.
Over the last eight years, I’ve worked for some of the wealthiest families in the world—managing their homes, properties, construction—and helping take care of them in every aspect of their lives. Simultaneously, I have continued to deepen my meditation practices and have worked to improve myself and deepen my spiritual connection with assistance from those such as Dr. Joe Dispenza, Dr. Gregg Braden, Dr. Bruce, Lipton, Anita Moorjani, and others. It also propelled me to get multiple coaching certifications and accreditations in order to have more tools to assist people in shifting their mindset and to have profound and lasting breakthroughs.
What makes me passionate about what I do for these elite business leaders and their families is attributed to my profound love and care for people and my deep belief that life is sacred. I understand we are all connected, so whether it be their immense accumulation of wealth or fame, I am unfazed and strive to treat everyone as human beings with love, care and respect. This focus helps me to genuinely connect on a very personal level, as a trusted confidant, taking them through a bespoke process of Remembering, Reconnecting and Realigning so they can live a peaceful, joyful and an ultimately fulfilling life.
““Andrea Quigley is a legendary leader in enhancing and maintaining legacy. She demonstrates integrity, intelligence and heart at the highest levels.”
— Craig B.
“Brilliant leaders making world-class contributions to humanity need an anchor to support their personal and business evolution in the midst of stormy seas of life and business. Andrea is that anchor!”
— Dr. Zayd Abdul-Karim
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