about ali

I’ve always loved asking questions and discussing life, the universe and everything. It led me to writing soul survival guide, which I self-published last year.

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Much of my work is around mental health and wellbeing, a subject I’m passionate about from my time supporting people affected by cancer and from my own lived (and living) experience.

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I’ve dealt with low mood, depression and anxiety most of my life. Around the age of forty, I went through the toughest time of my life so far. I got through in the end. It gave me the belief that while support from other people is important, it's ultimately up to us.

 

I turned to the spiritual and psychological world for answers but wasn’t sure which roads to take. The 'soul survival guide' was the book I was looking for on the shelves. It wasn't there - so I wrote it. 

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soul survival guide – pandemic a-z

We’re living through challenging, life-changing times. At the start of lockdown, I wanted to do something but didn’t know what. Lots of people were sharing mental wellbeing advice and tips. I didn’t need to add to it.

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As the weeks passed, I felt drawn to my first love – writing. The idea of a soul survival guide a-z around the pandemic started to form.

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As I began to write, I realised it's not just a mental wellbeing guide. It's about the bigger picture and more philosophical. It's also more personal than 'soul survival guide'.

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giving it away

I’ve created 'soul survival guide – pandemic a-z' as a free piece to share. I’ve also made my book 'soul survival guide' available for free.

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I went part time in my Council job last year and I’ve realised that if I live humbly, I can manage. Rather than making money from my writing, it’s more important to me that people read my work and share it as widely as possible.