Silver Linings

Alysia Taormina is a devoted mother, wife, daughter, sister, friend, and teacher whose strength is deeply rooted in her faith. She has always believed that the best way to fill her own cup is by filling others’, and though writing a memoir was never part of her original plan, the book became a calling — a way to offer hope, encouragement, and light to others walking through their own trials.

Every chapter of this book was written from a place she never expected to be: hospital beds during chemo, ICU stays, post-surgery rehabs, a quiet rented beach house in San Diego during a mandatory stay for proton radiation, and the sacred stillness of her own home during seasons of bed rest and recovery. Through every high and low, it was God who sustained her — and it is God who continues to guide her steps.

Teaching has always — and will always — be a part of who she is. This season may look different, but her purpose remains the same: to serve, to love, and to trust that even the hardest journeys can bear fruit when placed in God’s hands.