When I battled cancer in 2017, I started to get lots of signs from the universe. So much so, it was kind of freaky. But for the first time in my life, I was encouraged to listen to the signs instead of questioning them, and I discovered that the more I listened, the more I was led.

But having cancer at 29 changed my life. I got to be fully taken care of, receive love from so many people, and it was almost as though I had died, without really having to leave. However, after it was all over, I was not the same person. Everything felt… clearer.

And here are the biggest takeaways I got from having cancer:

• I am connected to a warrior-like strength from within

• I started to realize how I kept myself stuck through a victim mentality

• My body is a gift, from giving a hug to being able to walk, sweat and laugh, and I start to show greater appreciation for it

• My emotions are a beautiful guide to what I need

• A newfound energy that leads me into a “Let’s fu*king do this” attitude

• Connection to everyone and everything; we’re all connected

• I’m here for a reason

Having cancer also made me realize that I haven’t lived my life with the confidence and clarity I have today. I have always been pretty optimistic, I will say that, but I have to be to keep on giving my all to life and learning along the way.

In the last few years that I've figured out food allergies, turned around my self-talk, understood what self-care looks like for me and learned to love myself fully and completely.

I was always an artist with big dreams and notebooks full of doodles but no action.

For over a decade, I was prioritizing my creativity and healing my wounded artist. That journey began in 2013 for me and has continued to be a main burner of my life. Post cancer, I launched Amador Collective, my greeting card company. Being a business owner and working artist has taught me so much about believing in what I create, growing from criticism, and then fine-tuning my own unique creative voice.

I began sharing HyFi Frequency work because of the Amador Collective. A metaphysical shop that carried my cards and journals, asked me about the type of energy work I did.

For years I had been sharing it with friends on the DL, and my meditation practice was my solace. But then in 2023, I opened myself up to the world, and on the first day, the universe sent me seven amazing people to work with. Seven is actually my favorite number. Even with sharing what I’ve learned, I had hesitance, but I couldn’t ignore the signs from the universe, I was here for a reason, to share my momentum and passion for life with others.

So I've learned how to start taking action towards the life I want to create.