North of Hindsight began as a quest for personal acceptance. What it became is a space for honest reflections on cancer, healing, motherhood, and life after everything changes.

From the blog

  • October Morning
    “On this day three years ago…” an innocuous push alert read. Truth be told, I love looking through the memories on my phone. I’ve even managed a thousand-day streak—one of my greatest commitments in a life increasingly governed by technology. For all the unwanted influence my phone and social media have rooted in daily life,Continue reading “October Morning”
  • A Life Left Behind
    I was angry when they told me I had cancer. It wasn’t the emotion I would have expected upon receiving that diagnosis, but then little about the past year could be considered such. I wish I could say that my anger had a rational target, but I was just mad — How dare they sayContinue reading “A Life Left Behind”

About Me

I’m Caroline — a creator, nature lover, mom, and survivor learning to live in the “after.” In 2024, cancer and chronic illness forced me to see life differently, and this blog grew out of that shift. North of Hindsight is where I share raw reflections on healing, motherhood, and the complicated, beautiful mess of starting over.

I don’t pretend to have all the answers, but hope to navigate a few of my own. I’m learning to let go of searching for meaning in the mundane, instead embracing simplicity in moments and accepting that perfect positivity is impossible. It’s here I find myself at the intersection of grief and hope, where real life is lived.