As long as I can remember I’ve always wanted to go to a tropical place. Bali first came onto my radar probably about 15–20 years ago and for me it was like the dream place to go to, but I’d never thought that it would be something that would come to reality, that I would ever be able to go. FOR ME, THIS ALWAYS FELT OUT OF REACH 👀 For me going to Bali has always been one of them out-of-reach dreams, but that’s no longer the case. That dream has become reality after a good few years of complete shit that’s happened, and taking the time to really decide on what matters for me in life and what I really want out of my life, I decided that fuck it. Why not aim for this dream? This big dream. Why not make going to Bali a reality? AND THERE’S MORE TO THIS STORY. I had a car accident six years ago that was quite a horrific one, but that’s a story for another day, and as a result of that I had quite a severe shoulder injury that saw me being given a payout that actually opened my eyes to so many possibilities. My awesome friend Mimi lives in Bali, and seeing her pictures and videos every day just made that dream cement even deeper into my brain. Like… I want this. I really want this. I want to be there. Every time we went on holiday, every time we went somewhere, it just felt harder to come home. THEN THIS HAPPENED 😁 Mimi is doing a retreat in Bali, and when she first posted about it I was very much like, I would love to do that. I’ve always wanted to go on a retreat and do something that’s just solely for me, but I never really thought that was a possibility. Being a single parent, not having a dad in the picture to be able to pick up the slack when I want time out, it just kind of left me with no options really. My adult kids are really helpful and they support where they can, but the girls have got their own kids now and their own lives, it’s hectic, it’s busy, and my son is the same. AND THEN THE MONEY CAME THROUGH 💸 And when I had that money come through, I just knew that this was something I could do for myself.