I feel so passionately about reaching a community of women and men who might be facing a breast cancer diagnosis frightened. Who might be finishing treatment and finding themselves unrecognisable to the person they were before their diagnosis. Navigating changes to their physical appearance, the menopause, infertility, treatment side effects and fear of Recurrence to name a few. Who might feel as lost, alone and vulnerable as I did when the medical appointments started to decrease and I was left a fragile shell of myself whilst simultaneously so aware of a deep gratitude I now had cemented within. Full of fear whilst also full of heightened appreciation for the magic in this lifetime. At times it felt like I was discovering life anew. Reborn. Baby steps to this new way of being - physically, emotionally and spiritually. Free from the fears of what life now looked like. Very much like the metaphor about the butterfly having to go through the painful transformation within the cocoon, picking up the pieces after breast cancer was not easy, but I learnt so much about myself and healing so many past traumas in this time, I'm grateful for the lessons. I'm grateful to the path that led me to wellness coaching. I'm grateful to the connections I have made along the way. And I'm grateful to the person I was before cancer who paved the way for the person I am now having come through it. They are one and the same and yet so different and changed too. Letting go of so much about how I thought life may be, making way for the magic of what life is now. At times I couldn't see how I might rebuild myself back, but I'm here to show that there is so much joy and life to be had after being told you have cancer. That it won't always feel like you are living a nightmare you can't wake up from. That you can and will feel a deep sense of happiness again. My DMs are always open if you are finding it hard. It's hard because it really truly is just that. So so tough. But my darling, so are you 💖 #lifeaftercancer #pickingupthepieces #mentalhealthtoolkit #breastcancerawarenessmonth #triplenegativebreastcancer #healingthroughplay #lettinggo #wecandohardthings #thistooshallpass