Once there, Simi got the news she had cervical cancer. She pushed on, compartmentalizing her grief and soon recovered from her surgery and cancer-free, got pregnant. But her pregnancy was fraught with pain and complications, and after her son’s premature birth she lost him, too.

Beset with this new heartache, Simi drew her family close and went inward to heal. She came to the realization that she would never be completely whole again but that too was part of living. In this episode Simi shares her story and how she has learned to take care of herself and her family in a way that honors what they’ve gone through and what they feel and how their new life nurtures them.

Post immigrating to the US from London, Simi refers to her life as being a series of unfortunate events. With no time to grieve any one, she found herself on autopilot expecting the worst, and sadly, never being disappointed! When she lost her son at a week old it was the final straw, she was broken, but was at a place in her life where she was unable to find it in her to grieve. 

Therein began her journey of self-discovery, acknowledgment, and awareness, and the ability to know and address what she needed, and her realization that it’s ok not to be ok. Perfection is overrated and she embraces her flaws and scars with love & vigor. Living not surviving is what she strives for because her family deserves this, her friends deserve this and most importantly she deserves this.