The Heart Behind My New Normal
In 2013, at just 25 years old, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. In 2020, at 32, I faced it again. This time, stage IV.
When people look at me, they often can’t believe everything I’ve been through. They see my smile, my joy, and the life I’m living today. What they don’t always see is the journey it took to get here: the treatments, surgeries, fear, prayers, and moments when I had to learn to embrace myself all over again.
That is the heart behind My New Normal, Inc. I wanted to help change the narrative of what life with and after breast cancer can look like. My story includes cancer, but it also includes faith, laughter, love, purpose, and the freedom to enjoy life.
Learning to live in my new normal hasn’t meant pretending everything is easy or going back to who I was before. It has meant embracing who I am today and giving myself permission to keep living fully, even while navigating uncertainty.
I created My New Normal so other women could feel supported as they find their own way forward. Through care baskets, gatherings, faith-filled encouragement, and comfort cleaning support, we offer compassion, connection, and help with everyday needs.
My prayer is that every woman we reach feels seen beyond her diagnosis and encouraged to believe that joy and purpose still belong to her.
We are changing the narrative, embracing our new normal, and learning to live fully, one day at a time.
