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When your life becomes a lie...I Am Alice, Break Up, Breakdown, Breakthrough

When your life becomes a lie...I Am Alice, Break Up, Breakdown, Breakthrough
Imagine tomorrow your life will suddenly change. There is no going back to your previous life. Nothing will return to normal. You are hanging by a thin transparent thread and drifting into other dimensions. Your heartbeat will increase, your anxiety will rocket, you will feel mentally confused and stressed, but within you is a powerful driving force to overcome any obstacle and you are determined to find the truth. 

Memories of our Loved One’s

Memories of our Loved One’s
This is a letter he wrote to me when I ended up getting sectioned in a psychiatric ward, where again he supported me as he knew I shouldn’t be in there. He knew the truth that I was suffering from grief.  Words can be so powerful, for helping others and hurting others. I re-read this letter many times and it gave me strength and hope that I would recover and get out of the ward I was sectioned in.

Learning to Speak up and Share our Personal message

Learning to Speak up and Share our Personal message
In the last few months I've been a guest on some podcasts. I have started to share my book and my personal experiences in life. It's quite nerve wr...

Celebrating International Women's Day with Julia Cartwright on I Am Alice Podcast

Celebrating International Women's Day with Julia Cartwright on I Am Alice Podcast
To celebrate International Women's Day, I spoke to Julia Cartwright and how to navigate change, one of my favourite subjects, particularly at this ...

Be Inspired by Marian Duven, on I Am Alice Podcast, Episode 6

I AM ALICE PODCAST WITH MARIAN DUVEN
Marian Duven, a singer, songwriter, musician, shared her transformational story with me on my I Am Alice Podcast on YouTube. She was diagnosed wit...

Why do we write our own true stories ?

Why do we write our own true stories ?
When we go through monumental change we can often be moved to share it. Why? Firstly, Because we know it will help others. We feel compelled to share our wisdom and experience so others can benefit from out truth. We found a way through the transformation and growth and in sharing our story we hope to help others who can relate to it. It’s that simple. Sharing our vulnerable experience can help dissolve our own personal shame and embarrassment knowing that we are not alone. Our personal experience has probably happened to others in similar ways. 

What is Sacred Death? Listen on I Am Alice Podcast

What is Sacred Death?  Listen on  I Am Alice Podcast
This week I get to chat to Catherine Shovlin about her book Sacred Death and how we can our approach towards death can be transformed and we are ab...

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you...

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you...

I have been so overwhelmed with the support of my book I Am Alice, Break up, Breakdown, Breakthrough, it means so much to me and fills me with joy and gratitude. 

I am very proudly selling my book in all these places, and also selling my jewellery

I am Alice Jewels in Bali, Indonesia.

Special Offer for July for my book I Am Alice....

Special Offer for July for my book I Am Alice....

To celebrate my book which is selling well in Bali, where I live. I am offering my ebook at just 4.99 pounds.

I am Alice, Break up, Breakdown, Breakthrough

An inspiring memoir meets adventure novel about Alice Readman, whose world crumbles and life takes an unexpected turn when she decides to embark on a journey of self-discovery and adventure!

Meditation and Mantra

Meditation and Mantra

Here are some tips that helped me:

MEDITATION

A daily meditation practice - it sounds hard work but actually, it's easy, enjoyable and your mind and body love it! Breathing is the key to life, so meditation is a way of focusing on the breath and bringing harmony within, therefore helping you deal with the daily stress of life. 

Try it, it costs nothing and can really bring about some welcome changes in your habits in life.

Choose a meditation technique

  1. Download app Sadhguru is my meditation of choice (Read his book Inner Engineering - a practical guide to life)
  2. Download Calm
  3. Listen to a guided meditation - check them out on Spotify first before buying
  4. Use a mantra of your choice- a Mala helps remind you to say the mantra 108 times

Establish a morning routine

1. Create a space of 15-20 minutes to practice your meditation technique. Just do it and get on with your day.

2. During the day check in and see how you feel? Do a few deep breaths and let go of your stress or stretch for your body. 

3. Do you have a Monkey Mind?  Are you repeatedly going over problems or scenarios in your head?  Repeat a mantra and dissolve this nonsense. It works! You can say it in your head or sing it out loud.  Alternatively, just listen to a mantra and feel the harmony it brings to your mind and body. Sound frequency is a very powerful self-healing tool.

4. Use and wear a mala to remind you to meditate, and use your mantra for optimal health. Choose from a selection of Malas from the Mala Mantra Maker catalogue.

5. Be the observer to your thoughts, what is your mind thinking about? Question your thoughts? 

6. Be kind to yourself and others you will feel so much better in yourself. Kindness costs nothing and brings happiness to yourself and others.

7. Smile - when you smile you actually start to feel better, as there are marma points around your mouth. 

8. Walk in nature or focus on a plant or beautiful flower by focusing your mind on this you will be connecting with nature and also your inner self.  Watch the way the leaves blow in the wind.  Keep focusing and as you focus you relax your mind, body and soul.

A simple mantra to bring peace: 

Om Shanti Shanti Shanti (Peace to your mind, body and spirit)