05/09/2026
I truly think today was the perfect way to close out my Pay What You Can Mother’s Day Minis. 💙
Today I had the honour of photographing this beautiful family — and meeting Tina. Tina is a PSW currently working at the hospice where my mom spent the final week of her life before she passed from colon cancer.
Standing there talking with her felt emotional in a way I can’t fully explain.
The hospice holds some of the heaviest, most heartbreaking memories of my life… but also some of the most compassionate. In the middle of grief, fear, exhaustion, and heartbreak, those workers showed our family kindness, dignity, gentleness, and care when we needed it most.
At the end of the session, Tina hugged me and thanked me for what I’m doing with these sessions and donations. And all I could think was… no. Thank YOU. Thank you for sitting beside families on the hardest days of their lives. Thank you for being steady hands and soft hearts in moments that feel impossible to survive.
I genuinely believe hospice workers are angels walking among us.
Knowing that proceeds from these sessions will be donated back to the hospice makes this feel so deeply full circle for me. What started as a simple Mother’s Day idea became something so much bigger — a way to honour my mom, give back to the place that cared for her, and connect with truly incredible people along the way.
Tonight my heart feels very full. đź’™