Living With Cystic Fibrosis

I had the joy of meeting Heather Ashle in person at a Family Night hosted by Children’s Hospital of Michigan a couple months ago. Her energy lit up the room as she spoke—honestly, nervously, and beautifully, about what it means to live with cystic fibrosis (CF). It was her first time speaking at a CF event, and you could feel how much it meant to her.Heather grew up finding refuge in fantasy, books filled with dragons, magic, and faraway worlds. While CF demanded hours of treatment each day, her imagination offered something far more powerful: freedom. “Fantasy wasn’t just fun—it was survival. In worlds of dragons and magic, I could breathe easier.” — Heather AshleNow, with two English degrees from Oakland University, Heather continues crafting those very stories. She writes with the hope of giving others what fantasy once gave her: wonder, empathy, and a temporary escape from the weight of reality.You can find Heather wherever imagination thrives—on the page, on stage, at Ren Fests, or in magical corners of