Un-Adoptically Me: A Terrifying and Liberating Memoir — Audiobook Narrated by Author Elmarie Arnold

A Punch to the Gut | UAM Snapshot 61

16 min · 23. maj 2026
episode A Punch to the Gut | UAM Snapshot 61 cover

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Un-Adoptically Me | Snapshot 61: And Then Came Tomorrow Just as I began to saunter hand-in-hand in the light of freedom, a box of returned childhood memories arrived like a punch to the gut, reopening the primal wound of my first abandonment. 🎧 Stream the full series: https://foreverfree.co.za/listen88 [https://foreverfree.co.za/listen88] 📖 Read along (exclusive ebook): https://foreverfree.co.za/un-adoptically [https://foreverfree.co.za/un-adoptically] 🛒 Own the physical book (Amazon): https://mybook.to/un-adoptically-me [https://mybook.to/un-adoptically-me] 🛒 Own the physical book (Takealot): https://www.takealot.com/un-adoptically-me-my-story-my-truth-my-voice/PLID97006777 [https://www.takealot.com/un-adoptically-me-my-story-my-truth-my-voice/PLID97006777] ✨ https://foreverfree.co.za [https://foreverfree.co.za] AUTHOR'S NOTE FROM THE CAVE STUDIO: Recording this in our Cave Studio in Tulbagh, freedom and the primal wound have an uncomfortable habit of arriving together. Keith is at the controls, and this chapter required two cups of tea. ABOUT THIS SNAPSHOT: A box of returned childhood memories arrives like a gut-punch just as freedom begins to saunter. Narcissistic manipulation through returned albums reopens the primal wound of first abandonment alongside the thrilling whisper of new beginnings. EXPLORE THESE THEMES: #UnAdopticallyMe #ElmarieArnold #AudiobookMemoir #SouthAfricanAuthor #SovereignSoul #StoryOfASurvivor #FreeAudiobook #AuthorNarrated #LiteraryTitanGoldAward #Adoption Trauma #Adoptee Healing #Primal Wound #Adoptee Rights #Identity Trauma #Biological Family Search

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episode The Daily Feather | UAM Snapshot 78 cover

The Daily Feather | UAM Snapshot 78

Un-Adoptically Me | Snapshot 78: Footloose and Feathered We hit the open road to find a wild heart in Africa, embarking on a quest for a daily feather that would eventually lead me back to a rock where my father's spirit still soars with the fish eagles. 🎧 Stream the full series: https://foreverfree.co.za/listen88 [https://foreverfree.co.za/listen88] 📖 Read along (exclusive ebook): https://foreverfree.co.za/un-adoptically [https://foreverfree.co.za/un-adoptically] 🛒 Own the physical book (Amazon): https://mybook.to/un-adoptically-me [https://mybook.to/un-adoptically-me] 🛒 Own the physical book (Takealot): https://www.takealot.com/un-adoptically-me-my-story-my-truth-my-voice/PLID97006777 [https://www.takealot.com/un-adoptically-me-my-story-my-truth-my-voice/PLID97006777] ✨ https://foreverfree.co.za [https://foreverfree.co.za] AUTHOR'S NOTE FROM THE CAVE STUDIO: Recording this in our Cave Studio in Tulbagh, the daily feather is a ritual Keith and I still keep. My father's fish eagles are never far. ABOUT THIS SNAPSHOT: An open-road adventure in Africa becomes a quest for the daily feather that leads back to the rock where a father's spirit soars with fish eagles. Minimalist adventure, the spiritual essence of the feather, and the full circle of a childhood dream are celebrated. EXPLORE THESE THEMES: #UnAdopticallyMe #ElmarieArnold #AudiobookMemoir #SouthAfricanAuthor #SovereignSoul #StoryOfASurvivor #FreeAudiobook #AuthorNarrated #LiteraryTitanGoldAward #Karoo South Africa #Tulbagh Western Cape #South African Story #South African Memoir #Cave Studio Tulbagh #Adoption Trauma #Adoptee Healing #Primal Wound #Adoptee Rights #Identity Trauma #Biological Family Search

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episode A Great Remembering | UAM Snapshot 77 cover

A Great Remembering | UAM Snapshot 77

Un-Adoptically Me | Snapshot 77: A Sacred Journey Within the secretive hours of a hidden moon, I found myself at the threshold of a great remembering, where an oracle card's face stirred a depth of anguish that transcended my own physical vessel. 🎧 Stream the full series: https://foreverfree.co.za/listen88 [https://foreverfree.co.za/listen88] 📖 Read along (exclusive ebook): https://foreverfree.co.za/un-adoptically [https://foreverfree.co.za/un-adoptically] 🛒 Own the physical book (Amazon): https://mybook.to/un-adoptically-me [https://mybook.to/un-adoptically-me] 🛒 Own the physical book (Takealot): https://www.takealot.com/un-adoptically-me-my-story-my-truth-my-voice/PLID97006777 [https://www.takealot.com/un-adoptically-me-my-story-my-truth-my-voice/PLID97006777] ✨ https://foreverfree.co.za [https://foreverfree.co.za] AUTHOR'S NOTE FROM THE CAVE STUDIO: Recording this in our Cave Studio in Tulbagh, the hidden moon is a companion I know intimately. Keith is at the controls, and the great remembering is still unfolding. ABOUT THIS SNAPSHOT: Under a hidden moon's secretive hours, an oracle card stirs an anguish that transcends the physical vessel at the threshold of a great remembering. The alchemical marriage of earth and spirit and the contractions of a birthing soul are explored. EXPLORE THESE THEMES: #UnAdopticallyMe #ElmarieArnold #AudiobookMemoir #SouthAfricanAuthor #SovereignSoul #StoryOfASurvivor #FreeAudiobook #AuthorNarrated #LiteraryTitanGoldAward #Spiritual Awakening #Synchronicity #Divine Timing #Soul Journey #Karmic Release #Soul Sovereignty #Adoption Trauma #Adoptee Healing #Primal Wound #Adoptee Rights #Identity Trauma #Biological Family Search

8. juni 20265 min
episode Standing in the Fire | UAM Snapshot 76 cover

Standing in the Fire | UAM Snapshot 76

Un-Adoptically Me | Snapshot 76: Wounded Roots Faced with an ultimatum that threatened to pulverize my integrity, I chose to stand in the fire of my own truth, even as it severed the fragile bond of a relationship I had spent a lifetime trying to save. 🎧 Stream the full series: https://foreverfree.co.za/listen88 [https://foreverfree.co.za/listen88] 📖 Read along (exclusive ebook): https://foreverfree.co.za/un-adoptically [https://foreverfree.co.za/un-adoptically] 🛒 Own the physical book (Amazon): https://mybook.to/un-adoptically-me [https://mybook.to/un-adoptically-me] 🛒 Own the physical book (Takealot): https://www.takealot.com/un-adoptically-me-my-story-my-truth-my-voice/PLID97006777 [https://www.takealot.com/un-adoptically-me-my-story-my-truth-my-voice/PLID97006777] ✨ https://foreverfree.co.za [https://foreverfree.co.za] AUTHOR'S NOTE FROM THE CAVE STUDIO: Recording this in our Cave Studio in Tulbagh, standing in fire is not a metaphor I use lightly. Keith is at the controls, and wounded roots can still grow into something magnificent. ABOUT THIS SNAPSHOT: An ultimatum threatening to pulverize integrity forces Elmarie to stand in the fire of her own truth, severing a lifelong bond. The echoes of primal relinquishment and the phoenix of an unbroken spirit within the crucible of a coming storm are examined. EXPLORE THESE THEMES: #UnAdopticallyMe #ElmarieArnold #AudiobookMemoir #SouthAfricanAuthor #SovereignSoul #StoryOfASurvivor #FreeAudiobook #AuthorNarrated #LiteraryTitanGoldAward #Adoption Trauma #Adoptee Healing #Primal Wound #Adoptee Rights #Identity Trauma #Biological Family Search

7. juni 20269 min
episode The Miracle U-Turn | UAM Snapshot 75 cover

The Miracle U-Turn | UAM Snapshot 75

Un-Adoptically Me | Snapshot 75: The Miracle Move Standing at a gas station with my heart in my throat and my world in the lurch, I watched an empty truck pull in like a divine U-turn sent to prove that the impossible is merely a test of energy. 🎧 Stream the full series: https://foreverfree.co.za/listen88 [https://foreverfree.co.za/listen88] 📖 Read along (exclusive ebook): https://foreverfree.co.za/un-adoptically [https://foreverfree.co.za/un-adoptically] 🛒 Own the physical book (Amazon): https://mybook.to/un-adoptically-me [https://mybook.to/un-adoptically-me] 🛒 Own the physical book (Takealot): https://www.takealot.com/un-adoptically-me-my-story-my-truth-my-voice/PLID97006777 [https://www.takealot.com/un-adoptically-me-my-story-my-truth-my-voice/PLID97006777] ✨ https://foreverfree.co.za [https://foreverfree.co.za] AUTHOR'S NOTE FROM THE CAVE STUDIO: Recording this in our Cave Studio in Tulbagh, the miracle truck is a story I tell with my whole body. Keith is at the controls, and the impossible happened in the middle of a petrol station. ABOUT THIS SNAPSHOT: An empty truck at a gas station becomes a divine U-turn at the exact moment the impossible seems certain. The logistics of a literal miracle and the adrenaline of a last-minute rescue prove that the impossible is merely a test of energy. EXPLORE THESE THEMES: #UnAdopticallyMe #ElmarieArnold #AudiobookMemoir #SouthAfricanAuthor #SovereignSoul #StoryOfASurvivor #FreeAudiobook #AuthorNarrated #LiteraryTitanGoldAward #Karoo South Africa #Tulbagh Western Cape #South African Story #South African Memoir #Cave Studio Tulbagh #Adoption Trauma #Adoptee Healing #Primal Wound #Adoptee Rights #Identity Trauma #Biological Family Search

6. juni 20269 min
episode Sevens and Cycles | UAM Snapshot 74 cover

Sevens and Cycles | UAM Snapshot 74

Un-Adoptically Me | Snapshot 74: Of Sevens and Cycles While a sacred messenger appeared seven times on the road to reinforce my faith, a phone call from a daughter in tears finally slammed the door shut on a twenty-three-year chapter of trauma. 🎧 Stream the full series: https://foreverfree.co.za/listen88 [https://foreverfree.co.za/listen88] 📖 Read along (exclusive ebook): https://foreverfree.co.za/un-adoptically [https://foreverfree.co.za/un-adoptically] 🛒 Own the physical book (Amazon): https://mybook.to/un-adoptically-me [https://mybook.to/un-adoptically-me] 🛒 Own the physical book (Takealot): https://www.takealot.com/un-adoptically-me-my-story-my-truth-my-voice/PLID97006777 [https://www.takealot.com/un-adoptically-me-my-story-my-truth-my-voice/PLID97006777] ✨ https://foreverfree.co.za [https://foreverfree.co.za] AUTHOR'S NOTE FROM THE CAVE STUDIO: Recording this in our Cave Studio in Tulbagh, sevens and cycles are the grammar of this valley. Keith is at the controls, and the door slammed shut with grace. ABOUT THIS SNAPSHOT: Seven appearances of a sacred messenger reinforce faith as a daughter's tearful phone call slams the door on a twenty-three-year trauma chapter. Sacred cycles of self-approval and the delicate balance of grief and hope define this pivotal snapshot. EXPLORE THESE THEMES: #UnAdopticallyMe #ElmarieArnold #AudiobookMemoir #SouthAfricanAuthor #SovereignSoul #StoryOfASurvivor #FreeAudiobook #AuthorNarrated #LiteraryTitanGoldAward #Adoption Trauma #Adoptee Healing #Primal Wound #Adoptee Rights #Identity Trauma #Biological Family Search

5. juni 202612 min