04/11/2025
I am so in awe of the strong, honest writers in Wildfire, a magazine filled with real, heart-wrenching stories from young women diagnosed with breast cancer. This edition I’ve been lucky enough to have my story published in, is all about those of us navigating metastatic breast cancer, meaning it’s spread to other parts of the body and our prognoses are much more serious. Learning not to believe the statistics is part of my journey. We are each individuals and must forge our own path. I look over and over to the inspirational men and women who have beaten the odds. And know that I can too. But the darkness still seeps in when the pain and symptoms are very bad. This beautiful magazine highlights this daily challenge for those living with stage IV cancer - how to live our best lives despite the fear it could be cut desperately short. Despite our fears of leaving behind the ones we love, who love us. Especially our children. My story in this ‘paradox’ edition is all about walking that line between accepting the realities of my illness, the physical limitations. And the belief in healing through positive thoughts and purpose, through emotional and spiritual healing, through doing all the things I know intuitively are right for me. It’s a line I walk every day. Doing my best and hanging in there. Always finding the next best thing. Keeping going even when I think I can’t. Just carrying on. Because things always do change. I’ve felt the shift recently. Although I’m still very much in the middle of healing, some things have improved. And I know that I’m on my way up, and out. So I’m grateful for this story that captured a moment in time, for it to be a guiding light for myself and others to see, that despite our difficulties there is always hope. If you’d like to read mine and other truly inspirational and beautiful stories, the link to the magazine is in my bio. Much love and healing to all.