Days before my double mastectomy, I found myself standing on a stage holding a microphone in front of a community of women I truly admire. In this moment I was reminded me that I am still me. Not just a patient. Not just a diagnosis. This is the story of Magical May, Mic Drop Live, and the unexpected reminder I needed before surgery. Comparison doesn’t stand a chance in the face of meaningful connection!

There is something ridiculously satisfying about power washing. Watching dark, mucky brick transform into something clean and new feels invigorating. Motivating. Cancer may have slowed me down, but it also changed the way I see growth, identity, scars, and the messy beauty of becoming someone new on the other side.

She looks healthy. She looks happy. But she is in the middle of chemotherapy for stage 2 HER2 breast cancer. A reflection on invisible illness, faith, and why kindness matters more than we know.

Ten days into chemo and already seeing the world differently. Gratitude, faith, Pepcid AC, and finding humor and hope during cancer treatment.