On October 18, 2006, my whole life changed forever. I remember feeling a sharp pain in my head, and then everything went black. I woke up a month later at Foothills Hospital in Calgary, having suffered a severe brain hemorrhage. My world had turned upside down.

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Over the next five months, I underwent a grueling recovery at the hospital, relearning how to walk and talk. It was one of the toughest things I have ever had to do. But with each passing day, I pushed myself harder. I was determined to regain my independence and return to the life I loved.

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After leaving the hospital, I spent a year at an intensive rehabilitation facility in Ponoka, constantly discovering new ways to make my life more fulfilling.

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Before the stroke, I was an avid outdoor enthusiast — skiing, climbing, mountain biking. After my brain hemorrhage, I had to learn how to participate in these activities in a different way, adapting to my physical limitations and developing new techniques. I found new passions like adaptive climbing and power wheelchair hockey. I even became a bit of an adrenaline junkie — skydiving, rappelling, and rafting are now among my favorite adventures.

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At the end of 2024, I experienced homelessness for five months and lost all of my belongings in the process. In June 2025, I moved into an assisted living center for people with disabilities. Through it all, I have never lost my spirit as an artist and writer.

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I am currently writing the story of Love Hackett — a creative outlet born out of a desire to do something meaningful rather than sit in front of a television. I have the use of only one hand and write one finger at a time. That is why this bio is short. But I do not mind.