In spite of her tourist visa nearing its expiration, it seems Barbie and Thailand are not yet ready to part ways.

In Chapter 8 of I Woke Up Like This, a too good to be true story unfolds when Barbie scores herself a dream job.

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A hunk-o-saurus strolls into Echo and sweeps Barbie off her feet. Visiting Bottle Beach and the neighboring island of Koh Samui, Barbie unknowingly enters a game of Follow the Leader.

Letting go of control, she sets her wishes ablaze. Setting her dreams free to mingle amongst the stars, she recalls all they need to take flight – faith, trust, and pixie dust.

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From under the Bodhi Tree, Jonny teaches Barbie about the Buddha's awakening. 

Finding peace in an unexpected location, Barbie finds a way to balance her newfound sense of wild, learning– the middle path is the answer.  Connected through story, Barbie begins to uncover her roots in Koh Phangan. 

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The more difficult acquiring transport to Eden seems, the more Barbie’s desire to attend increases… the forbidden fruit grows sweeter.

Just when all seems lost, an odd yet trust-worthy character comes in and helps Barbie make her way to the secret party. Taking some candy from strangers, Barbie connects with Eve in the Garden of Eden where she learns it wasn’t Eve’s choice to eat the apple, but her fate.

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Barbie trades the front of the kindergarten classroom for behind the bar. Working at Echo, a hostel with an oddly familiar feel, Barbie grows entranced by island life.

In this mish-mash version of Neverland, Barbie meets a cast of characters who seemingly recognize her soul.

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Is Barbie running away from reality or refusing to participate in one that doesn’t serve her?

Sky high, Barbie admires the fresh perspective inspired by her new home. Reflecting on the events having brought her to the here and now, she uncovers in Koh Phangan the imaginary lives out loud.

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The moment Barbie arrives on Koh Phangan things begin working out perfectly according to un-plan.

Riding through the rolling hills on back of a motorbike, she explores the island and gets her very first Koh Phangan kiss.

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Having washed up on an island that worships the moon, Barbie is possessed by electric moonbeams. Making her way out to the beach, she translates the language of the waves beneath New Moon light. 

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The moon has served as the conductor to my spiritual awakening. Encompassing divinely feminine energy, the moon houses dreams, intuition, and transformation. Just like the moon, we all go through phases. In transitioning from various states of darkness to a state of lighter being, the moon guides my on-going evolution (and should you choose to tune-in, yours too).

I Woke Up Like This is divided into sections mirroring the moon – New, Waxing Crescent, First-Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full, etc. Since there are 29 days in a moon phase, I Woke Up Like This is composed of 29 + 1 (New Again) chapters. A new chapter is set to release each day in the lunar cycle.

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