One year later...

Today is a special day as it marks one year since cancer was removed from my throat. As an actor, singer and voice over artist, this has been a huge mental journey.

I am deeply grateful to the doctors, nurses, and medical staff who made this journey as gentle as possible. I have a scar on my neck that is slowly fading, a reminder that I am still here. While this journey does not end as I am not considered “cancer free”, it reminds me to keep moving forward and to fight for the things I need to achieve in life before my time on this earth ends.

In the twelve months since, I feel like I am living in a different timeline. I don’t feel like the same person as I know I have changed. My approach to life is different now.

I’ve cut out excess sugar. While I've never had a problem with it, I chose to drastically reduce alcohol to cut out excess sugar and to be more healthy. I have lost patience for stupidity. I no longer carry the weight of other people’s opinions or misgivings. I am focused on making the most of the time I have left.

This experience renewed my desire to live a fulfilled life and to continue pursuing the things I have been yearning for. Being single, my legacy is my art. Music will always be part of my journey, and I am grateful to those who have taken the time to listen to these satellites of sound.

With fresh new music on the horizon, my focus has returned to my other love; acting for stage and screen. I took the last year off to heal, and now with a new year around the corner, I am filled with renewed vigor to get my acting career back on track.

Actors are like athletes. We train to be better. In 2026, I’m returning to do refresher courses. For me, acting is not about fame or fortune, but about being proud that I honoured my childhood dream of telling stories of people the way I always knew I could.

Life is fleeting. Time is short. And if you are not going after what you want, then what the hell are you doing with your life?

To those who stayed with me through the past twelve months, thank you. You are extraordinary humans. I love you, and I am grateful to be on this earth at the same time as you. I hope we make many more happy memories together.

Here’s to another twelve months.