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My best friend Christina
Chapters Of My Life Christina, friends, friendship, illustration

Meet Christina Taylor: my Other Best Friend

18 December, 2017

So if you remember, I decided to become a doctor a couple of months ago, even though I am already 31, have a four-year-old daughter. This decision is turning my world upside down. And recently, I changed from Status: It’s complicated to Status: divorcee. I am having a sleep over with my best friends from…

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Meet Olivia's best friend: rich and fearless
Chapters Of My Life change, friends, friendship, illustration, lewa

Meet My Best Friend: Rich and Fearless

10 September, 2017

So if you remember, I decided to become a doctor a couple of months ago, even though I am already 31, have a four-year old daughter. This decision is turning my world upside down. And recently, I changed from Status “It’s complicated”; to Status “divorcee“. I am having a sleep over with my friends from…

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Olivia Adele 72 Comments
Olivia's New Life - I said no
Chapters Of My Life change, Divorce, new life

I Said No To “Having It All”

27 July, 2017

So, if you remember, I decided to become a doctor at 31 years old, despite having a successful career, a husband, and a daughter. Since making this decision, everything has changed. Every single thing. I am officially a “divorcee” now. Continuing with my sleep over at Christina’s house, she appears more struck than me. Christina…

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Olivia's New Life - Why I divorced Him
Chapters Of My Life change, Divorce, new life

Why I Divorced Him

13 July, 2017

So if you remember I am a 31 years old mother, who decided to become a doctor against all odds. This decision impacts so many areas of my life, it is incredible. My love life has been affected, Yesterday I received the letter confirming the divorce to Cole. Cole didn’t come back and in the…

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How to choose a medical school?
Chapters Of My Life becoming a doctor, change, illustration, new life

How to choose a medical school?

21 June, 2017

So, if you remember I am a mother, I am 31 years old, I want to quit my job to become a doctor; and I just got divorced. Even though I would love to study medicine in Cambridge (like my brother), Oxford, or Harvard. I must be strategic in choosing the medical school I will…

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beginning of the end chapter 12
Chapters Of My Life

Chapter 12 or The beginning of the end

13 May, 2017

So if you remember, at 31 years old, I decided to become a doctor. The process impacts my life as a woman and as a mother more than I expected. I am saying goodbye to my old life and old habits. Today is one of these farewell days. I come back earlier from work to…

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Chapters Of My Life becoming a doctor, change, Habits

Chapter 11 or When things don’t go my way

16 March, 2017

So if you remember, I decided to become a doctor at 31. This decision involves so many transformations, I cannot believe it myself. One of which has to do with me, a grown-up woman, being an apprentice in a surgery, owned by my teenager crush. Despite all the avoidance plans, here he is… calling my…

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Chapters Of My Life becoming a doctor, change, illustration, new life, opinion of others

Chapter 10 or what would people say about me?

17 February, 2017

So if you remember, I decided to become a doctor at 31 years old. But this decision comes with important life changes, which I did not expect. I can assure you these life changes slap me in the face every day. For example, I needed some experience with patients and I ended up being an…

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Chapters Of My Life body image, change, illustration, new life, teenage years

Chapter 9 or How to speak to a 17 year-old?

25 January, 2017

So if you remember, despite being 31 and a mom, I decided to pursue my dream of becoming a doctor. It was impacting all areas of my life. I had to deal with emotional issues, such as facing my old teenage crush, Lucas, who offered me an apprenticeship, because for medical schools, I needed some…

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Chapters Of My Life becoming a doctor, change, Drawing, illustration, love, new life

Chapter 8 or First encounter

28 December, 2016

So if you remember I decided to become a doctor, even though I am a 31-year-old mom with a very decent job. I had never imagined how deeply this decision would affect all areas of my life. I had looked for an apprenticeship with the man, who broke my 16-year-old heart… but it was OK,…

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About Olivia

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Olivia Adele

is a 31 years old fictional character, but her life events are based on a true story. She is a separated mother, but she decided on a big life change and is pursuing her dream of becoming a doctor, which comes with many pitfalls, struggles and hopes.
The author of Olivia’s New Life is Vanessa, a medical student/mom.

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