Published Essay In Wildfire Magazine

A Love Letter to The Life I’m Building

Life After Diagnosis: A Story of Becoming

When life changes in an instant, it can feel impossible to know what comes next.

This is my story—a personal journey through two cancer diagnoses, unexpected career loss, motherhood, and learning how to heal from the inside out. It's raw, reflective, and rooted in the kind of truth that only life’s hardest moments can teach.

Whether you're facing your own diagnosis, supporting someone through theirs, or simply navigating a life you never saw coming, this space is for you.

Here, you’ll find stories, reflections, and honest insights about what it means to lose the life you had—and discover the strength to create something new.

You are not alone. And your story is far from over.

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