Amber "Camdelle" Castillon

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Oh, hey! Nice to see you.Welcome to my website. It's like a LinkTree but more personalized.
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Allow me to introduce myself...

Hello there! My name is Amber, but I answer to "Camdelle" (or Cam) on the internet.I am 39 years old, I was born & raised the South Suburbs of Chicago where I still reside with my life partner and children, and my prime directive is to create a good, happy life for my family. I've got two teenagers, my soulmate, a dog, and cat - and they are my whole world. Other than that, I am just a big nerd that wears her heart on her sleeve; someone that wants to help others and make people smile. I live my life mindfully and with positive intentions; to do no harm but take no shit.
It really is as simple as that.

A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS:

My WONDERFUL Kids ✦ My Partner ✦ My Family ✦ My Friends ✦ My Community
Foggy Weather ✦ Travel ✦ Photography ✦ Music & Art ✦ Tarot ✦ Reading Books
Kindness ✦ Equality ✦ Mindfulness ✦ Love ✦ Honesty ✦ Trust ✦ Accountability
Black Coffee & Chai Tea ✦ Animal Fries ✦ Beignets ✦ Flaming Hots ✦ BBQ
Witchcraft ✦ Science ✦ Fantasy ✦ Documentaries ✦ Disney ✦ Live Music ✦ good TV
Moon Phases ✦ Astronomy ✦ The Smell of Campfires ✦ Stargazing ✦ Laughing
The ColorsTeal & Purple ✦ Singing Loudly ✦ Long Nature Walks ✦ Longer Road Trips
Places Where Mountains & Forests Meet The Water ✦ Writing & Storytelling

The Endlessly Brand

I launched my independent portrait company, Endlessly Photography, on January 1st, 2012.
For so many years, I had the honor & privilege of being able to photograph a countless amount of truly incredible people, places, and things as a Professional Lifestyle Portrait, Wedding, Boudoir, and Event Photographer. Then, in early 2020 the pandemic put that career on hold as I had to quickly act - figure out what I could do remotely for work in the meantime. Thankfully, a short time later that same summer, one of my best friends asked me to help her manage her content on Twitch and YouTube. That’s when everything changed.My brand evolved to become "The Endlessly Company" (Endlessly LLC) and the focus has been content management & media production company for creators, influencers, and streamers since August of 2020. I am the CEO & co-owner, and my responsibilities include: art design, content management, and production. I also fatefully combined forces with my partner Dan - and I've been very lucky to work with the love of my life & best friend every day since. He is an extremely talented & proficient video editor, musician, A/V wizard, and IT tech! It's pretty much a dream team and we get to utilize our greatest strengths & talents to take on challenging, creative-based projects together quite often.After a few years, our the focus of our business has shifted to editing short form video and YouTube content - which means that Dan is a very busy man. In 2023, I also worked as an admin (and more) for an educational streaming company. Then, at the end of last year, after almost 3 years of freelance admin & management contracts, I accepted a role at a tabletop card game company. I am still working with Dan whenever my services and expertise is needed.

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SQUAD FIRST

My greatest pride is that I get to be called “Mom” by two of the most amazing kids, and to be called "Partner" by someone who treats me well, respects me, & truly loves me unconditionally.My kids are the absolute best, most important, and utterly favorite beings in my whole universe; two little miracles that are the greatest creations of my whole entire life. They are the core and the foundation, my daily inspiration to do & BE better, the driving force behind my desire to succeed. I am SO proud to be their mama, and while I want to provide a good life for them -
I want them to be proud of me, too.My partner in life, love, and business, Dan, is one of the most hard working, loving, kind humans that I have ever met in my entire life - and I am endlessly in awe of his boundless talent, his drive, and the utterly selfless way that he cares for myself & my kids. He loves them and takes care of them as if they were his own, and it is so beautiful and touching to witness. I am so, SO lucky.I love them all so much, heart & soul, always.They are my squad, my fireteam, my pack, and they will always come first above all else.

WHO IS CAMDELLE?!

Camdelle is an alias.Camdelle is a name that I chose for myself nearly 20 years ago to use as an incognito username on the internet. This character was originally created & dreamed up at a time when I could have used a hero in my life, a protector. The first time I ever used it was when I created a Human Paladin on World of Warcraft in 2004.Camdelle was the strong, powerful warrior that wears an unbreakable suit of armor that cannot be penetrated by those who may wish to harm her; she is an entity with the ability to slay dragons & solve complicated problems or puzzles without breaking a sweat. Camdelle a Paladin that becomes the light in the darkness for all those who seek help or guidance, a skilled swordswoman who seeks justice. Camdelle became everything I needed and wanted to be. A safe haven. A mask.When I decided to adopt this screen name widely across social media, Camdelle became a symbol of bravery, wisdom, and strength to me - someone that had risen like a phoenix from the ashes of her life.Camdelle is the name that I have used in place of my given name across multiple personal hobbies, like gaming or streaming, or as a protective shield of anonymity on the internet and across social media. Being Camdelle has given me confidence and has opened doors for me in my life & career that I'm not sure I could have found without "her" - but at the end of the day, the idea behind the moniker of Camdelle has always represented the best parts of me and who I want to be.For nearly 2 decades now, this has been a name that MANY people have known me as and have interacted with me daily - people I have come to consider family and many of my closest friends. After answering to the nickname “Cam” for more than half my life, it’s as much my name as the name I was born with. I will absolutely answer to either, and have no preference either way.By whichever name you know me as - I hope that I am also known as someone that is strong, capable, mindful, valid, and worthy of so much love & good in my life... I have been all along.I am Camdelle, I am Amber. I am both.
I am a mom, a partner, an artist, an entrepreneur... a woman who wears MANY hats, every day.
I am so much more than just a name, or a face, or text on a page.No matter what you call me: I am worthy, intelligent, fierce, loyal, and a total badass.

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“The cosmos is within us. We are made of star-stuff. We are a way for the universe to know itself.”- Carl Sagan

I am living with cancer

In 2021, after nearly a decade of being symptomatic and searching for answers, a skin biopsy led to a diagnosis of a cutaneous non-Hodgkin's lymphoma called:

MYCOSIS FUNGOIDES

[mai·coh·sis fun·goi·deez / fun·goydes]

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LAST UPDATE: 11-18-2024This page is currently getting updated.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

DISCLAIMER: I am not a doctor.
That being said, everything below should be considered opinion and an observation of my own personal experiences - not medical or treatment advice.
Thank you.

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MF / CTCL RELATED LINKS

Cutaneous Lymphoma Foundation
National Organization for Rare Disorders - CTCL
National Organization for Rare Disorders - Mycosis Fungoides
American Academy of Dermatology
National Cancer Institute
Cleveland Clinic

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