MELISSALAND

Lynn Kohlman, fashion model, photographer, author, and creative director at DKNY, passed away from cancer this weekend. Reading about her courageous battle this afternoon, I was extremely saddened and at the same time inspired. She seemed like an incredible woman and I am sure she will be missed terribly. Someone who can make this strong statement and walk boldly towards the unknown is, in my mind, an amazing human being….

“I do feel transformed and awakened by cancer.  I have never truly felt so wonderful.  I feel that I needed to be bopped over the head and breast cancer didn’t really do it for me, so I needed to have brain cancer.  I feel like I chose it, and I needed it.  I’ve certainly chosen a different journey than I would have if cancer hadn’t come to meet me.  Now I have cancer by my side, and it’s made me aware of my mortality and not afraid of it.  I breathe every day in with a different, totally transformed and different level of appreciation of life.  It is wildly great.” - Lynn Kohlman

Those brave words will resonate with me for a long time.