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At twenty-four, I thought I had my whole life figured out. Then breast cancer handed me a choice: play it safe, or finally start living.

Standing in front of a camera with tears streaming down my face, I admitted the truth I'd been avoiding my entire life—I'd only done things when I knew I'd succeed. I'd spent years playing small, choosing safe, never risking failure.

So I made a list of everything that terrified me. And I spent the next twenty-five years saying yes.

I jumped out of planes in New Zealand. Sat through ten days of silence at meditation retreats that broke me open. Trained Muay Thai in Thailand. Learned to salsa in Colombia. Built a house shaped like a giant Marshall amp in Arkansas and started hosting porch concerts for strangers.

I survived heartbreak that gutted me. Three brutal rounds of IVF. Two devastating miscarriages. A four-month trip through Asia as a solo mom that nearly destroyed me.

And at forty-nine—just when I thought I'd finally figured it all out—cancer came back.

This isn't a book about being fearless. I'm not fearless.

I still panic before big decisions. I still cry in bathroom stalls. I still wake up some mornings wondering if I can handle what's coming.

But I've learned that the things that scare you most are usually pointing you toward what matters. That you can hold grief and joy at the same time. That family doesn't have to look like you imagined. And that sometimes the bravest thing you can do is get back up one more time.

If you've ever felt stuck, scared, or like you're living half-alive—this book is for you.

Each chapter pairs raw, messy stories with practical exercises to help you face your own fears, set boundaries, and build the life you actually want.

Hell no to living small. Yes to stumbling forward anyway.
This is what happened when I stopped waiting to be ready and started saying yes.