I can’t believe it’s been 14 years since the last time I saw my mom. This is the last picture we took together on my 18th birthday. If I’m being honest, this photo is really hard for me to look at. I usually avoid it because she looks so sick, and I hate remembering her that way. But today felt like a day to share it and to be real about how I’m feeling. Today is just… hard. I’m incredibly sad. Today sucks. Grief is such a complicated, ongoing journey, and I know so many of you are on it too. On days like this, I try to hold onto what she gave me. She taught me how important it is to be present and truly show up for the people I love. She showed me how powerful positivity can be, and how much it matters to not sweat the small stuff because having your health is…everything. I wanted to share this because social media so often only shows the highlights, and that’s just not real life. Some days are heavy. Today is one of them for me 🤍