You may be showing up for everyone while quietly losing touch with yourself.

You meet expectations. You keep going. You try to be strong. Yet beneath it all, you may be wondering: What do I feel? What do I need? Who am I beyond what others expect of me?

"Rise Within. Live Unhidden." is a thoughtful companion for those questions. James Addae brings personal reflection, gentle encouragement and practical exercises to the work of understanding yourself and living more honestly.

The book moves through two parts:

Part I: The Work of Remembering invites you to explore your identity, revisit your story with compassion, question messages you have carried and make room for feelings you may have pushed aside.

Part II: Living Unhidden turns reflection into daily practice through habits, relationships, boundaries, creativity and choices that reflect what matters to you.

Inside, you will find invitations to:

- Notice the difference between coping and feeling connected to yourself.

- Explore how past experiences have shaped your beliefs.

- Reflect on expectations that no longer fit who you are becoming.

- Practise daily check-ins and more supportive habits.

- Think honestly about your relationships and boundaries.

- Choose small steps towards a life that feels more like your own.

Exercises include a personal timeline, a comparison of inherited messages and present beliefs, an unsent letter, reflection questions and a written commitment to yourself.

This book is for young adults and adults navigating expectations, self-doubt, changing relationships or the feeling that they have spent too long being what everyone else needs.