When I first decided to share my experiences publicly, I had no idea I’d end up writing three books on spirituality and new-age topics, or that I’d dive into the whole literary world. I chose the pen name Adria Sanders to start this journey, and there’s actually a story behind it. Adria was my name in a past life—I was the daughter of a Greek nobleman. Sanders came from one of my partner Rico’s past lives. So that’s how Adria Sanders came to be.
Who is Adria Sanders? I’m someone who questions everything. I’ve always been skeptical and rational, the type who needs evidence before believing anything. For years, that’s just who I was—until I finally accepted that there’s more to life than what our five senses can pick up.
I was born in Romania on a freezing January day in the 1980s, during one of the darkest times of Ceaușescu’s communist regime. I grew up with my mom and grandmother, surrounded by music, stories, and so much love. I was a shy, sensitive kid who felt like I belonged somewhere else—not here, not on Earth. I spent years feeling out of place, searching for someone or something to explain why I was so uncomfortable in my own skin. When my grandmother died—I was 21—I decided enough was enough. I pushed down all that insecurity and made myself fit into the world around me.
I studied psychology, but I didn’t follow my dream of becoming a therapist. Instead, I went the practical route and got into human resources, chasing financial stability and security. I didn’t expect to fall in love with HR, but I did.
I climbed the corporate ladder, sharpened my management skills, and became even more pragmatic along the way. Eventually, I moved to Bucharest – the capital of Romania – and embraced the chaos and energy of the city. For the first time, I felt like I was in control of my life.
That’s where I met my ex-husband through a mutual friend. We got married in 2014, and in 2019, I had my son, Denis. His birth changed everything. It flipped my entire understanding of myself and the world upside down. What started as random flashes of past-life memories turned into something much bigger—encounters with the Akashic Records, and astral journeys to incredible realms which often included non-terrestrial beings. Trying to balance my grounded, practical life with these astral experiences was exhausting, but it shaped me into who I am now: still skeptical, still questioning everything from a rational perspective, but also open to growth and expanding my consciousness in other realms.
These days, I’m still working in business and HR. Most of my time goes to my son and my mom, Ina—I love our relationship. When I have free time, I write, travel, and dive into whatever I’m studying at the moment. I’m drawn to nature, music, and anything that makes me curious or gives me a fresh way of seeing the world.
If you want to know more about my journey, you can read about it in my book On the Edge.
