An honest conversation about how I discovered my purpose through healing and loss. Ms. Kyla D. Hughes I Lost My Mother and Everything Changed. There are some losses that leave you questioning who you are, what matters, and what you are supposed to do next. For me, losing my mother became one of those turning points. I missed her voice, her presence, her encouragement, and the way she believed in me. Grief made life feel different, but it also made me look at my own life more