LOVE, SAVANNAH

There is so much pressure to put a smile on your face and fight. Truth is, it’s exhausting. Life is hard, and living life while also battling such a consuming and life threatening illness makes it almost unbearable. And balancing a past life with your current life is a battle that seems impossible. You feel as though you still have to be the best wife, the best mom, the best friend, the best daughter… I recognize now that simply surviving these tough times is enough, allowing myself to show patience and understanding with others - because maybe they are hiding something similar to what I once did under that mask of optimism.

Everything is temporary. The good, the bad, it is all temporary, even if it feels like it will last forever. How you choose to come out on the other side of these temporary experiences and emotions is what is important. I don’t know everything, but I do know that magic exists, sometimes you just can’t see it yet.

Navigating traumatic life-changing experiences can be isolating and shameful. It can make you feel as though it is only you vs. the universe. I want to share my stories about my cancer journey so that you can feel seen. So that you can feel understood and validated. I want to create a space where people feel heard and where people can find support and empowerment. This is not a place full of butterflies and rainbows, this is a place you can think, and feel, and say whatever dark thoughts you need to air out. It’s okay to be angry, honestly… it would be crazy if you weren’t! You are stronger than you think and you are more loved than you can ever imagine.