🔹 'Sometimes the best man for the job is a WOMAN, and there is no such word as CAN'T.' – Beryl Amy Patterson (My Mother)
🔹 Raised by a fiercely strong woman who lived and loved boldly before cancer took her too soon, I grew up knowing that obstacles are just challenges waiting to be conquered. As the eldest of four girls, I learned resilience, creativity, and the power of self-expression.
🔹 My artistic journey has taken me through pottery, painting, poetry, photography, sculpting, and beyond—because when words aren't enough, art speaks. And when cancer came knocking in 2013, I answered not with fear but with fierce determination.
🔹 Diagnosed with stage three breast cancer on Valentine's Day, I refused to let it define me. Instead, I transformed pain into poetry, illness into inspiration, and fear into fierce creativity.
What's inside this book?
✅ A visual and poetic journey through cancer, healing, and resilience.
✅ 90 breathtaking photographs capturing nature's beauty and life's fleeting moments.
✅ Over 9,000 words of raw, heartfelt poetry and prose that reflect the rollercoaster of emotion, hope, and humor that carried me through.
Think this is just another cancer story? Think again.
🚫 Not just about illness—it's about living boldly, beautifully, and creatively.
🚫 Not just about struggle—it's about strength and the magic of turning pain into art.
🚫 Not just about me—it's about you and the reminder that we are all capable of finding light in the darkest times.
🔥 If you believe in resilience, creativity, and the healing power of art, this book is for you.
📖 Come walk with me through the sunrise and discover the beauty of finding yourself in the storm.