Some books try to impress you with fancy words. Others try to drown you in advice. Alicia Charlery: The 7 Keys of Life doesn’t bother with any of that. It sits down with you, metaphorically speaking, and starts talking. Before you know it, you’re leaning in, nodding along, and thinking, Yeah… I needed to hear that.

Charlery has a way of telling you the truth without making it feel heavy. She doesn’t sound like a lecturer or a guru perched on a mountaintop. She sounds like that one friend who’s been through enough life to know what matters, but still knows how to laugh about it.

She starts from a simple belief: we all come into this world with a code, a blueprint, a set of “keys” that can unlock the life we’re meant to live. For her, that belief goes back to her own birth date, September 9, 1989, which she calls her “cosmic message.” It’s not about superstition. It’s about paying attention to the little signs, the patterns, the quiet nudges that life gives us if we’re willing to notice.

The Seven Keys and Why They Work

The book is built around seven guiding principles. They’re not rigid “rules” so much as ways of looking at life differently.

One key digs into the power of language, not just the words we use with others, but the words we use with ourselves. Charlery even breaks down how certain words, like “understand,” carry meanings we take for granted. (Her point? The way you frame something in your mind can shift how you live it.)

Another key focuses on energy and not in the abstract, mystical sense people sometimes throw around. She means the real, day-to-day vibe you carry into a room, a conversation, or even a text message. Change your energy, and you might be surprised at how your life changes with it.

The rest of the keys weave through themes like self-respect, resilience, and clarity. Charlery mixes personal stories with real-life takeaways, so you’re never stuck wondering, But how do I actually use this?

Why It Feels Different

If you’ve ever read a self-help book that felt more like homework than inspiration, this is the opposite. Charlery’s writing has an easy flow. She’ll tell you something deep in one sentence, then follow it with a personal memory or a bit of humor that keeps things light.

She admits she’s not a “writer” in the formal sense. She’s a storyteller. That’s why this book feels more like a heart-to-heart than a lecture. She talks about moments when she got it wrong, when her energy was off, when she let fear or doubt get in the way. And somehow, hearing about those moments makes her advice hit harder, because you know it comes from experience, not theory.

It’s Not About Overnight Change

What’s refreshing is that Charlery doesn’t promise you’ll wake up a new person after one chapter. She knows growth is messy and real and takes time. Each key comes with small, doable steps, the kind that quietly change the way you move through your day until one day you realize you’re living differently.

She talks a lot about “energy matching,” the idea that what you put out is what you get back. And she doesn’t just say it; she shares real situations where shifting her energy turned things around. That mix of principle + proof is what makes her message stick.

The Heart of the Book

Underneath the lessons and keys, there’s something else running through every page: love. Love for yourself, love for the people who lift you up, love for the journey, even when it’s complicated. Alicia Charlery’s gratitude is clear. She thanks her loved ones, especially her husband, not just in passing, but as part of the framework that keeps her balanced.

By the end, you’re not just walking away with seven keys. You’re walking away with a reminder that you already hold them. You’ve just got to start using them.

Why You’ll Keep It on Your Shelf

This isn’t the kind of book you read once and forget. It’s one you’ll come back to when you’re in a rut, when you’re facing a big decision, or when you just need a reminder that you’ve got more control than you think.

Charlery doesn’t claim to have all the answers. What she does have is a way of helping you find your own and making you believe you’re capable of living the life you actually want.

And maybe that’s the real magic here: it’s not about changing who you are. It’s about becoming more of who you’ve always been.