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Counting (HGaE, 4th poem)
I want Hope Gives a Eulogy to communicate the resilience + life still vibrant in the woman suffering infertility. You are more than the children you have never borne. You have life and can give it, motherhood or not. You are more.❤ order yours! Continue reading
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When You Wake
Sometimes, waking up to reality is the most beautiful thing that could happen. And it certainly doesn’t have to feel beautiful to be true. Continue reading
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The Complexity of “Still”
Even with all the ugly stuff that’s happened in my garden this summer (hello squirrels and bunnies), I still got a bouquet like this. I still have a wild grape vine climbing high to make a beautiful trellis. I still have sunflowers daring to bloom in the midst of destruction. I still pick ripe tomatoes from… Continue reading
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Telling My Son’s Birth Story
On August 2nd, I gave birth to our son, Shasta. The entire experience was so beautiful and filled with healing. My body–with a decade of pain, grief, and struggling–was invited into something wonderful and breathtaking. This body–the one I’ve wrestled with and grieved for–became a vessel for giving birth to a living, breathing soul. Giving… Continue reading
