What came before and what came after….
What came before and what came after….
About the before
I lived in the UK all my life.
I was married for 5 years
I lived in a lovely house with lovely neighbours
I was freelancing from home as a graphic designer - my dream job.
I loved my husband, and I was excited about this new life we were creating together.
We were adopting two children.
It’s a two-year process to adopt, and quite intensive
My husband is an assistant head teacher in a junior school
We were matched with two adorable siblings
I knew everything about them
In my heart I knew they were meant for me
The day before, my husband changed his mind
He woke me up and told me, and went to work, as if it were a normal day.
My life changed in that moment…
The domino effect, break up, breakdown, Breakthrough
My story.
What came before: The Breakdown - I AM Alice, Break Up, Breakdown, Breakthrough - A Memoir, A True Adventure Story. Divorce, loss of adopted children, spiritual awakening, and mental health
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What came after…
I needed a whole new life and quick…
The Breakthrough, it took a while to get my health back on track post-divorce, sell the house, etc. But I had a dream, as soon as I was well enough, I knew what I was going to do. I told no one, as I knew people would probably disagree. So I kept my dream to myself and journaled my ideas, dreaming of a whole new life, somewhere warm and peaceful. I made it as real as I could. I needed hope, that was all I had.
I hoped somehow I would get through all of this and make a whole new life somewhere else. Leave the UK, the country of my birth and find somewhere else, a new place, a whole new beginning.
Eventually, it all fell into place. I found Bali, and here I am nine years later, living in my Bali paradise. Surrounded by nature, and a place I could call home.
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