Finding Her Way Again

After unimaginable loss, Jo chose to rise, travel alone and discover that her next chapter was waiting for her in Bali.
Jo’s Story

There are moments in life when everything you thought you knew about yourself quietly unravels. For me it began after the sudden passing of Jason, my soulmate and partner in life, a loss that came without warning and altered the course of my world. Grief reshaped everything. It stripped away the coping mechanisms I had relied on and asked me to meet myself with a level of honesty I could no longer avoid.

The first two months were a blur. I was barely functioning, moving through days in fog and tears. Eventually I realised I had a choice. I could stay held in place by medication and survival, or I could choose differently. As a woman who had survived DV and sexual abuse, I knew I was not going back to being heavily medicated and disconnected from myself. I had worked too hard to reclaim my life. So I chose to rise for myself.

I returned to my work as a transformational coach at The Spiritual Vibe, supporting women who are ready to change their lives, remember who they are and step into something more. The Spiritual Vibe has always been my happy place, the space where I feel most connected and most myself. Even in grief I continued guiding women while quietly tending to my own healing, allowing each session to remind me that strength grows when you choose to show up. After four months of rising for myself and doing the inner work, I knew it was time to step back and reset. I chose Bali.

Bali marked a new chapter. After fifteen years without travel and my first time flying overseas alone, I chose to step into the unfamiliar and trust myself in the process. During a seven day group tour and six days on my own, I moved through the island in a way that stretched me and revealed how essential it is to have space, calm and gentle guidance when you are navigating your own healing. We visited temples scented with incense, explored local traditions and moved through full days that showed me what women truly need when travelling through transition. The rhythm of Bali, its culture and its people softened something inside me. For the first time in months, I exhaled.

Returning home, I felt steadier but still tender. I knew I was moving forward, yet I wanted more of what Bali had awakened. Eight weeks later I booked a second trip, trusting the pull without hesitation.

That second trip changed everything. It was real and uncurated, and it became exactly what I needed. I bathed elephants, learned traditional recipes and said yes to unexpected invitations that led to wedding ceremonies, water purification rituals and wearing traditional dress. I wandered through temples, shared meals with locals who welcomed me like family and formed new friends, old friends and everything in between. I explored the island more deeply, letting its pace guide me. In the quiet moments between ceremonies and conversations, the foundations of Finding Her Way Bali Experiences began to form. I realised women needed a space like this too, a place to breathe, reconnect and feel supported while navigating their own transitions.

I am excited to step into this chapter by leading women through Bali, creating space for women who are ready to find their way again.