Voyagela Interview
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From Christine’s eyes.
Perfection to Presence: The Story Behind Hanah
I have been a good student my whole life—actually, an excellent one. I took pride in being superior, fueled by the desire to be perfect in everything I did. That drive shaped my entire life, until the day I encountered something called transformation training.
My then-boyfriend (now husband), Jason, introduced me to the trainer, Lynne, during couples retreat. I didn’t know what transformation was, but I felt her heart—pure, loving, and present. I said, “I’ll go and learn anything if she’s the one teaching.”
That’s how I met Megan.
The training cracked something open in me. I went back as a volunteer, and Megan and I spent three months coaching a team together. I broke down—again and again. It wasn’t about being a good student anymore, and I struggled to accept that. But Megan—so open, so agenda-less—became one of the most fascinating people I’d ever met. She was just so COOL.
Afterward, we returned to our “perfect” lives. And for a decade, we lived our separate lives. Until pain showed up at my door. My pregnancy at age 42 wasn’t easy. And then came severe postpartum. Emotionally and physically, it was brutal. One morning, in unbearable pain, I called Megan. I burst open. She ran to me. For the first time in months, I napped. I rested.
But my pain did not stop.
Few months later, the diagnosis came. Stage 3 colorectal cancer, later progressing to incurable, terminal stage 4. I did everything “right.” Every treatment. Every protocol. I was the perfect patient. But the outcome didn’t follow my plan.
I began to see things I never could through my “perfect” eyes. I explored. I learned. Everything became new again. I started my own healing journey on top my clinical trial I enrolled in.
I had built a career in fashion—trained at the best school, worked at top design houses, made big money, dressed celebrities. But a quiet part of me always knew: it wasn’t just about that. When I started chemo, I made a shirt for myself—because nothing out there felt like me.
I always believed fashion could do good. Could humanize. Could bring beauty back to a body that feels broken. I wanted to bring all of it to the people going through the most challenging time in their lives. I wanted to serve people through Love, not the need.
So I began again—with Megan. The friend who kept showing up. Who ran toward the pain. Who reminded me I was never alone.
Hanah was born from that place. A healing space for those walking through pain, grief, and transformation. A soft voice that says: you are not alone. I see you—not as a patient, but as a whole human being.
Where We Are Now
At this stage, challenges feel like invitations. They remind me I’m alive. If you’re moved by Hanah’s vision and want to get involved, we welcome you. We are a living organism—growing, evolving, healing—together.
Hanah fashion is for everyone AND adults and children receiving chemo and immunotherapy services. Want to make a positive impact on the world? Go buy or donate clothing for another human who needs it at www.WeAreHanah.com.