From the Shadows to the Sky

The title of my book.

So, on one of my initial days in training at the borders I received a phone call from a close family member.

I proceeded to answer the call as I haven’t spoken to my immediate family for a long time and I thought it might be important and what I received was an earful of abuse for a prosecution case against a close family member being reopened because of a key witness coming forward. And it was for abuse  done against me when I was a child.

After my father dying at 11 years old I was left as sacrifice to the wolves and I grew up in a household that resembled a horror house in history books, that was cleverly masked as  just being suburbian Britain in the 1980’s.

As my ghost writer found intriguing when I was about 12 years old, without any guidance I journalled at that age – ‘I am not sure wether to go punk or buy a violin,’ and I chose the wrong one as I found the violin difficult to master.

With the stress of an imminent court case, I decided to return to the UK.

This is why I am good at my job. I have been that struggling child that just needs one person to encourage and be shown direction. I really emphathise with our next generation as these days if they show any diversion, as I did they are put on meds, labelled as incurable Autistic or ADHD and thrown in a special school that I have personally witnessed to be compared to a child mental asylum and in fact a similar thing happened to me in my 30’s when actually it was the abusive people around me that needed such treatment and when I broke away from such evil people I went on to achieve majorly academically and it was through a play performance as a strong miners wife during the miners strikes that inspired me to become empowered and proscute and I don’t regret a thing although the battle has almost broke me.

But the feeling of empowerment inspired through creativity made me realise how important the Arts are as a medium for releasing trauma, that is really overlooked. Even Aunt Victoria from the same abusive bloodline, ran away to London at the age of 14, went onto to do a Masters in Art and produced the most amazing line of Artwork, which is loved when I exhibit it for her and the Art inspires the most amazing conversations, the most talented creatives have usually suffered more than most and pain is released on canvas and through song, dance and in my case on stage.

From the Shadows to the Sky, named by someone I told my story to on the set of Star Wars. Which I enjoyed participating in immensely. It’s an interesting read and  hopefully will help to achieve my forward mission for the rest of my life.

Which is to hugely encourage others to go against the grain, be unique, authentic and empower oneself but also with compassion and humility but not forgetting to be in touch with that inner child. Because that inner child for everyone needs encouragement, nuturing and lots love and care.

Have a great day y’all and be in gratitude if you have food in your belly and a roof over your head because these days in the growing rich poor divide these basics are a luxury to many.

Blessings

Alison Cecelia Bramwell