The Things People Say… and What I Wish They Knew
When you’re diagnosed with cancer, you brace yourself for the scans, the surgeries, the side effects.What you don’t expect is how much […]
Be Proud of the Invisible Battles Nobody Sees
Some of the hardest battles we survive are the ones we never talk about. They happen quietly. Behind closed doors. In hospital […]
Learning to Accept the New Normal After Breast Cancer
For a long time after breast cancer treatment, I think I was waiting for myself to come back. Not my hair.Not my […]
Create A Morning You Can’t Wait To Wake Up To
I love mornings! I haven’t always felt this way, but over the last few years I’ve created a morning routine that I […]
Treatment Ended… But Fear Didn’t: The Life of a Silent Fighter
Everyone celebrates when treatment ends.The bell rings. The appointments slow down. The world expects you to step back into your life like […]
I Didn’t Survive to Just Survive
There’s this quiet expectation that comes after cancer. That once the treatments end…once the appointments slow down…once you hear the words “you’re […]
Before Cancer. After Cancer. And The Space No One Talks About
There’s a moment after treatment ends when everyone expects you to step back into your old life. You survived.You’re done.You’re “better now.” […]
When The Fear Comes Back With A Lump
I wish I could say that once treatment ends, the fear ends with it.I wish I could tell you that life goes […]
Why I Created My Breast Cancer Organizer (And Why You Might Need It, Too)
I still remember the day I heard those words—“You have breast cancer.” Everything after that felt like a blur. Suddenly, my calendar […]
If Only She Knew: A Quiet Moment with the Woman I Used to Be
I saw her today. She was sitting alone at the bar table of my favourite little coffee shop, staring out the window, […]