JournalBooks-"Grief and Growth” by Taehoon Kim, inspired by Jen Underwood

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Artist Statement: Four months after her double mastectomy, Jen joined a whitewater kayaking trip for cancer survivors in Oregon. On the water, she learned lessons that continue to resonate during her cancer journey: When do you paddle hard? When do you surrender and let go? When you fall in, how do you stay calm and trust the currents to carry you forward?

During our conversations, we connected over the rhythms of recovery, survivorship, and grief. I hope this photograph speaks to the ongoing work of navigating life’s currents, through turbulence and stillness, during and after cancer.