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Jocelyn Luhr
Jocelyn Luhr is a memoirist and visual designer whose work explores love, loss, resilience, and the complex layers of caregiving. A graphic and web designer by trade, Jocelyn’s first book is rooted in her personal experience navigating the profound challenges of life, grief, and transformation.
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Jocelyn Luhr
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My Story
In 2023, Jocelyn’s partner, Dan, was diagnosed with stage 4 esophageal cancer. As she balanced caring for Dan, parenting three young adults, managing a home and farm, and tending to their seven dogs and four cats, she turned to journaling as a lifeline—a way to process her emotions, document her experiences, and find clarity amid overwhelming circumstances. After a twenty-month battle with the disease, Jocelyn faced the devastating loss of Dan, and the subsequent journey through widowhood, grief, and the practical realities of life without him.
Her memoir captures the intensity of caregiving, the depths of loss, and the painstaking process of rebuilding a life after profound change. From sorting through the remnants of Dan’s life, cleaning and selling their farm property, and managing disorganized accounts, to learning how to live fully again, Jocelyn’s writing is at once intimate, unflinching, and deeply human.
When she’s not writing, Jocelyn continues her work in design, creating visual stories online and in print. She lives with her children and a lively household of pets, finding strength and creativity in the everyday rhythms of life, love, and memory.