It’s Hard to Put Into Words

It’s hard to put into words what the last few years have looked like. There’s no single way to describe the combination of grief, exhaustion, hope, and determination that has filled our days. It’s been one thing after another.

We’ve faced loss after loss. I’ve said goodbye to my grandparents, my uncle, and most recently, my mother-in-law who was the heart and main reason I started the Unplanned Life, since her story was the beginning. Each loss each hardship has taken a piece of my heart. I became a mom in the middle of it all, and just three weeks after giving birth, we found ourselves in the hospital with him having heart surgery.

There’s a certain kind of numbness that comes after so many crises. You go from one thing to the next, just trying to survive. But in the middle of all that chaos, I started to build something. It wasn’t a business idea or a perfectly thought-out plan. It was survival a way to make sense of everything that felt completely out of control.

That’s how The Unplanned Life Binder began.

The Heart Behind the Project

This wasn’t just a project. It was my lifeline. I needed a way to organize medical appointments, keep track of updates, and manage the emotional load that came with each new crisis. I needed something that brought order to the chaos and gave me back a sense of control even when life kept proving how little we actually have.

So, I started writing things down. What worked. What didn’t. What I wished I had known sooner. And slowly, it became more than notes and lists. It became a reflection of everything we’d lived through and everything I wanted to help others prepare for, without having to learn the hard way.

The binder turned into a way to connect with people who are living through the unimaginable. It’s for the caregivers, the patients, the family members who feel lost in the medical maze. It’s for the new moms trying to hold it all together while the world feels like it’s falling apart. It’s for the ones who feel like they’re drowning in responsibilities but still want to find peace in the middle of it.

Finishing Something That Started in Survival Mode

Finishing this project wasn’t easy. There were nights I thought about giving up. I would sit at my desk, surrounded by memories and medical notes, and question if anyone would ever understand what I was trying to create.

But deep down, I knew this wasn’t just for me anymore. It was for every person who has ever said, “I don’t know where to start.”

Because I remember being that person. I remember feeling lost, scared, and completely overwhelmed and I would’ve given anything for something that made it easier to breathe.

So, I kept going. Through grief. Through exhaustion. Through the moments when life kept piling on more than seemed fair. And now, standing here with this binder finally complete, I realize it’s not just a finished product it’s a piece of healing.

More Than a Binder

This isn’t just paper and tabs. It’s stories, systems, and heart. It’s the bridge between chaos and clarity. Every page was built with intention from appointment notes to emotional check-ins because life isn’t just about what happens to us, but how we navigate it.

Finishing this project feels like closing one chapter and opening another. It’s a reminder that even when everything feels unplanned, we still have the power to create something meaningful out of it.

This launch isn’t about perfection or profit. It’s about connection a chance to take everything I’ve learned through pain and turn it into something that helps someone else breathe a little easier.

The Unplanned Life

If you’ve been following this journey, you know this binder has been years in the making. It’s near and dear to my heart because it’s built from real life , life that forces you to grow, adapt, and rebuild.

I don’t have all the answers, but I know this: helping others find peace, hope, and order in their own unplanned chapters has become one of the greatest honors of my life.

So, this binder and story is for every family still in the thick of it. To the ones who are rebuilding, healing, and figuring it out one step at a time, for those just starting. You are NOT ALONE!