After getting diagnosed, I felt a lot of shame and guilt. I felt alone. Scared. I did not want anyone to know because I thought it made me look weak. I did not want to talk about it because it did not feel real. However each day, I felt more and more detached from myself. Questioning how I got myself in this situation. Hating myself as I promoted physical and mental wellness as part of my “brand”. How can someone who works out all the time and teaches yoga, get sick? Well, cancer is one of those sneaky things.

I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. - Maya Angelou

It has been a while since I last wrote. Almost a month! Work has been really busy. This week was my birthday week and during this time I get very emotional and reflective. Mother’s dont get enough credit when people celebrate one’s birthday. I want to give a shout out to my mom as I am grateful that she has given me life.