A soulful voice. A grounded guide. One shared journey home.
Greetings, Fellow Seekers of
“There Has to Be More”
The part of me I kept quiet became the one that brought me home.
I’m Cerri Harper — Trauma Informed Transformation Coach, Creative, Zen Buddhist and Practitioner, and founder of Harpers Zen.
But the truest parts of me didn’t come with titles.
They came with questions.
And eventually, with a voice I could no longer silence: Miss Lady Harper.
It Was, Indeed, a Crash to Rock Bottom
What I had buried for years rose all at once - and in that unravelling, I found a doorway back to myself
Six years ago, everything I’d been holding in surfaced all at once — anxiety, burnout, the endless cycle of doing and numbing. It wasn’t a moment of clarity. It was a collapse. And yet, it became the start of my way home.
I turned to therapy, mindfulness, Zen, and coaching not as a quick fix—but as a way home.
I began unpacking decades of emotional baggage and rediscovering the parts of me I had pushed aside.
I’d Always Had It — I’d Just Forgotten How to Use It
Behind the titles and achievements, something was quietly unravelling.
What looked like success on paper was costing me my sense of self — until I finally stopped to listen
For most of my adult life, I did what many women do. I climbed the ladder, held it all together, and tried to live up to the life I thought I was supposed to want.
By day, I shaped global brand strategy. I built a career from the ground up—from junior technician at 18 to Brand Director with international reach. I even put myself through university at night.
But beneath the titles and achievements, something was unravelling.
I was holding too much. Pushing too hard. Numbing too often.
And eventually, I broke.
The Soulful Voice That Speaks When I Get Still
She doesn't sugar-coat. She sees through the noise. She speaks from lived experience
She writes and speaks from the heart of every storm and every moment of clarity. Her reflections live in the Flight Log, drawn from four emotional skies:
Grounded — Reflection, stillness, pause
Unexpected Landing — Disruption, heartbreak, uncertainty
Turbulence — Liminality, grief, overwhelm
Clear Skies — Insight, perspective, truth
The Compass Lounge. The Space I Needed.
Now Offered to You
A safe, calm, soulful corner of the world where women don't need fixing -
only support and space to realign
Whether you're off-course or circling burnout, I’ll walk beside you. With clarity. With care. With zero judgement.
Student. Teacher.
Traveller. Co-Pilot.
One foot in the world, one in the mystery — still learning, still guiding, still becoming.
Most days, I’m both.
I still have corporate meetings.
And I still write reflections as Miss Lady Harper, sipping tea and questioning everything.
One foot in the world. One in the mystery.
That’s my path. Maybe it’s yours too.
Rooted in Experience, Grounded in Wisdom
Blending Zen principles with transformative coaching for depth, presence, and lasting change.
International Coaching Federation (ICF)
Level 2 Accredited Coach
European Mentoring & Coaching Council (EMCC)
European Quality Award Senior Practitioner Level
Animas Center for Coaching
Accredited Transformative Coach
Zenways Mindfulness & Meditation
Level 1 Accredited Teacher
Your Inner Journey Starts Here
Let's meet at the edge of what's next.
The True North Session is a soul call — a calm, courageous space to breathe, be honest, and take your first step toward what’s next.
The True North Session is where we begin.
It’s not a sales call. It’s a soul call. A space to breathe, be honest, and begin again.
Whether you connect more with the quiet co-pilot or the fiery seeker—both are welcome.
So are you.
The Voice That Rose When Everything Went Quiet
Reflections from the sky of inner truth — honest, raw, and written in real time for those ready to feel.
The Soulful Voice of Inner Truth
Miss Lady Harper is my inner truth-teller. She’s the voice that rose in the quiet—the one who questioned, felt deeply, and brought me home.
Each month, she shares reflections from the cockpit of her life in her Flight Log—written mid-journey, above the clouds. These raw and honest dispatches are published inside the From the Compass Lounge Monthly Rituals.
You'll find her navigating all kinds of skies:
Grounded
Unexpected Landing
Turbulence
Clear Skies
Want to read her latest Flight Log?
Real Journeys. Lasting Change.
Discover the power of soulful coaching through the voices of women who reclaimed clarity, courage, and inner direction.
Working with Cerri has been deeply transformative. Her ability to hold space — with care, silence, and real presence — allowed me to access insight I didn’t know I was ready for. Through her skilful questioning and gentle reflections, I gained clarity on the blocks behind my fear of public performance, and a deeper understanding of myself. Cerri’s approach is warm, respectful, and quietly powerful. If you’re seeking a journey of self-discovery, she’s the real deal.
I always leave our conversations feeling lighter.
Cerri holds such a grounding, positive presence that it’s easy to open up about whatever I’m navigating — from family dynamics to showing up more authentically and consistently in my work.
She asks thoughtful, sometimes gently challenging questions that help me see things in a healthier, more empowering way. And somehow, the challenges I bring seem to dissolve afterwards.
Thank you, Cerri.
Cerri creates a space that feels warm, thoughtful, and deeply respectful.
Through her coaching, I explored my personal values, uncovered blind spots, and found more balance and realism in how I manage my time.
She listens with presence — often saying more with a simple smile than with words — and gently guided me back to a part of myself I thought I’d lost.
There was a flicker of inner drive I hadn’t felt in a long time.
I found my competitive spirit again.
