And now, Lin’s social media endeavor is taking off. CarolLinReporting.net has partnered with SRI International to develop TulaHealth, a provider of social media channels. TulaHealth’s first big project – to enable the Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation to connect newly-diagnosed patients with cancer survivors and caregivers via messaging and video – is slated for an April launch.

All in all, it’s quite a mix of professional and personal developments for Lin. “I’m more than happy now,” she says. “I’m really at peace for the first time in my life.”