I’m a mom to two beautiful children here on Earth and one whom was stillborn at birth at 40 weeks gestation. Losing Larissa was the most challenging thing I’ve faced in my life. At the time, I would become so frustrated with people telling me I’d come out stronger than I was prior to those devastating days, not believing a single word of it. Well, I’m here, almost 11 years later to share my journey of loss and renewed life/light and share the many things that bring me joy while also sharing my story of loss and survival. Am I stronger? Yes, yes I am. I’m stronger in the sense that every day I faced my grief head on, despite wanting to run away. I’m stronger knowing that I survived such a tremendous loss/heartache and am still here to talk about it. Too often, pregnancy and infant loss is a taboo topic, one which people shy away from sharing their stories. I’m here to not just share my story, but show the struggles I battle, but also share the many joys in life which took me time to once again appreciate.