It will all make sense, eventually! Right?
After 20+ years of fighting to be heard, I was diagnosed with Stage 4 Endometriosis in 2019. This was after being repeatedly told I was fine because my labs and scans were normal; it couldn't be that bad, or that it was all in my head. 🤷♀️ Pfft 🙄 Women!
Each day is a new battle; I don't know how I’ll feel at any given time. Constant pain, a myriad of symptoms, medications with horrific side effects, anxiety, depression, and crippling fatigue. I grieve my old life. Stress creates flare-ups, and the cycle of inflammation continues. The never-ending uncertainty. Will I ever be okay? Did I mention there is no cure?
This brings me to Seraphina. Creating her world distracts me from daily pain and gives me a creative outlet that helps me dissociate on tougher days. I can work at my own pace and still rest when I need to. The website, creations, and collections are done through the lens of Seraphina. She represents our inner child, our youth, our innocence, our fearlessness, and our magic. ⚛︎ She lives on the corner of Grey Street. IYKYK!
Navigating this disease is treacherous, and as I found out in 2022, even the best specialists and surgeons make mistakes- the kind that can kill you. I flew a little too close to the sun that night. My diagnosis, medical mishap, and early life have created a lot of complex trauma and PTSD. I have survived it all, but I am battered, tired, and now, incurable. They call it an invisible illness, but if you look closely enough, you can see it written all over my face and others just like me.
I am a Spoonie! I am a Survivor! I am 1 in 10! 🎗️
This fuels my mission to Create Something Meaningful!
It all must be for something. Right?
So, that’s a bit of my story—a bit of a mess, a bit chaotic, and some days barely making it.
Together, I hope to foster a space of hope, healing, and human connection, sharing and transforming our struggles into stories of strength, courage, and resilience.
Welcome to my little place in space and the World of Seraphina Grey!