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June 2025
SHE DIDN’T JUST SURVIVE — SHE
BUILT SOMETHING SACRED.
Manny became my best friend, my partner, my future. Until he wasn’t.
In 2015, I rushed back to Canada and went straight from the plane to the ICU. I held his
hand as he took his last breath. And just like that, the world stopped. The grief was
suffocating. It wasn’t just emotional—it was physical. I couldn’t understand how life was
moving forward when mine had come to a screeching halt.
But I knew one thing: I had to find a way to make it count.
Eighteen months later, after crawling out of a deep depression, something shifted. I had
this fire in my gut that screamed: Get up. Do something. Make his life, and his death, mean
something.
I honestly don’t remember how, but I stumbled across the concept of breastmilk jewellery.
Yep—turning breastmilk into keepsakes. And suddenly, it all made sense. I’d breastfed all
four of my kids (and accidentally a grandchild once—long story), and those milestones felt
sacred. Hard-earned. Worth honouring.
That discovery lit a spark. I learned how to professionally preserve breastmilk, work with
ashes, hair, and all sorts of DNA elements. But it wasn’t just about technique. It was about
meaning. I was creating pieces that helped people feel connected to the ones they’d lost or
the moments they didn’t want to forget.
And just like that, on the 3rd anniversary of Manny’s
passing, Today, Tomorrow & Always was born.
It wasn’t backed by a fancy business plan or a startup
grant. It was created from heartbreak and healing. My
mission was (and still is) simple: no one should be left
without something to hold onto.
Fast forward to now, and I’m not just creating
keepsakes—I’m building a legacy. Today, Tomorrow &
Always has become a space where grief, love, and
memory coexist. We honour loss, yes, but we also
celebrate life, milestones, and messy, beautiful inbetween moments.
I may not have had a business plan,
but I had a reason — and that’s
enough.
