ASK MAMA BALI Mama Bali is an all-knowing, gentle spirit
go scream under a waterfall, block them,
that watches over Bali with a smirk on
smell the cempaka, and sing ken ken,
her face. Like an old granny watching her
sister!”
favorite soap opera, she’s fully invested in all the drama. She knows all of our
In terms of actual advice she has a gift for
patterns, and she sees past all of the
pointing out when we make assumptions,
bullsh*t.
overgeneralize, create black and white thoughts, fortune tell, catastrophize,
Due to a recent uptick in bad advice
think in terms of shoulds/musts, jump to
circulating around (hello pesky “life
conclusions, blame, etc. Mama Bali will
coaches”), Mama Bali feels compelled to
help you to recognise that you are holding
open her DM’s to all of your troubles so she
the remote for the soap opera inside your
can impart her eternal wisdom.
mind and will show you a couple of power buttons.
Now remember, Mama Bali is an old crone with sass. She’s the Alpha-Ibu that keeps
And of course Mama Bali has a tribe -
the whole damn island’s shit together.
whenever her wisdom alone is not enough
She doesn’t have time to wrap her truth
she calls on her mama crew - expert
bombs in banana leaves. Her tough love
business advisers, legit psychologists
is intended to challenge you and take
(goodbye ‘life coaches’), experienced
responsibility for your life.
artists and other no-bs true experts of their fields.
She uses humor to remind you to lighten up – you are fortunate enough to live in
So rev up your Scoopy, put on your damn
her paradise after all! And at the end of
helmet.
the day, like any sweet Ibu in Bali would say: “Sudah makan? Oh sayang, wipe
Mama Bali is here to help you navigate all
your tears, get yourself a nasi campur,
your drama and be your best self.
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