Naked Up North

Today is World Cancer Day. If you’re fighting the fight, you’re in my heart and you can do this thing, one of the hardest things you’ll ever face.

Six months of chemo, one year of immunotherapy, 25+ rounds of radiation, one major surgery, and I’m thriving. Never give up.

Spring dreaming on a sunny winter day. And I still love the easy beauty of a single photograph.

I did a lot in 2025. I learned a lot, too. Easy lessons, hard lessons. I wanted to show you everything I did — traveling to London and out West; making a custom candle for one of my idols; concerts and friends and family and working out and my first Bills game. But making a reel is a huge challenge because, as they say, editing is harder than creating in the first place.

Here’s what I’ll share instead — the single core memory I’m most proud of — regaining my health after what has felt like years of major ups and downs. I’m not the best rower. I’m not even a good rower. But I try. I challenge myself. And it’s the one thing that truly made me feel more alive than ever this summer.

See you on the water.

Special thanks to the talented for the first three photos of me on the Black Rock Canal.

Happy holiday market season to all who participate! Always grateful for the chance to take my scents on the road and spread some cheer 💛