About

I think of my life before covid and then after. Not because of covid itself but due to events that occurred around the time of Covid in my life and how they impacted me.

Amongst the backdrop of raising kids in a challenging time and place (Melbourne and the longest lockdowns in the world!), I lost both of my parents to cancer. My father passed away in May 2020 and then my mother in August 2022. Losing my parents shook me and left me questioning my identity, my purpose, my choices and what my legacy will be.

I did end up having a mental health breakdown that found me voluntarily staying in a mental health facility at the end of 2024. Since coming home, I have been trying to build a life of meaning and purpose. It seems strange to still be trying to become who I want to be at 50, but I am grateful to be able to have the chance at all.