11/04/2026
11th April. 💜💜💜
Today marks 8 years since I was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive stage 4 blood cancer. I started chemotherapy hours later because I was so unwell, so there was no time to process it or make a plan.
Looking back, as someone who tends to overthink… that was probably a good thing 😂
I’ve had some new followers here recently so it felt like the right moment to share a little of my story and say hello.
That day changed my life completely. It was terrifying, but it was also the day I started to get better. Now, 8 years cancer free, it’s a day I’ll always feel grateful for.
I won’t pretend it’s been easy. There are still moments where I think about how life might have turned out. But I’ve come to see it differently…
What a privilege it is to feel it all.
The grief. The change. The unexpected.
And then to realise I get to take the reins and write what comes next. My way. My rules.
That was the real wake-up call for me. How quickly everything can change… and how important it is to stop waiting and start living.
My life looks different to what I once imagined, but it’s fuller, more present, and filled with so much joy in the small, ordinary moments.
Life doesn’t always go to plan.
But there is still so much love and joy available to you.
It might just look different to what you expected 🤍
Helen xx
