In this podcast episode, Loraine shares her personal journey of writing a chapter in a collaborative book. She reflects on the difficult circumstances that led her to embark on this writing project, including the sudden end of her relationship and the emotional turmoil that followed. Loraine opens up about her experiences of grief, anxiety, and betrayal, and how she found the strength to overcome them. She also discusses her determination to bring about change and break stigmas surrounding mental illness through her writing. This episode offers a glimpse into Loraine's resilience and her ongoing pursuit of healing and empowerment.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
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The speaker experienced a sudden breakup in August 2020, which inspired her to start writing a book.
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She joined a collaborative book project called "Faces of Mental Illness" and wrote a chapter about an experience she had at 27 years old.
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The speaker went through a period of intense emotional pain and trauma after her partner confessed to seeing another woman, but she found ways to cope and heal.
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The speaker faced challenges in her property settlement with her ex-partner, including broken promises and manipulation.
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Despite the difficulties, the speaker remains determined to achieve her goals, including educating and inspiring others through her book and YouTube channel.
BEST MOMENTS
"I remember saying to him that evening that I was going to write my book."
"I had all the different emotions of fear, anger, hurt, disappointment."
"He wanted me to accept that he could have a double lifestyle."
"I put the hashtag on that video as truthbomb."
"He did not treat me with basic human decency."
HOST BIO
Loraine is a blogger, digital creator, and author.
A former Property Management business owner spent a decade in HMO and family rentals before moving to Spain in 2016 with dreams of becoming fully retired and living in Spain with her partner, but that dream shattered in September 2020.
Loraine explains how she has now experienced the three D's in relationship endings. Divorce, death of a partner and now discard, the abrupt termination of a relationship.
Currently working on rebuilding her life whilst living with three overlapping litigations post-separation including the threat of precarious eviction by a former partner.
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