When I was first asked to be a contributor to this magazine, I was thrilled. I felt like I had so much to share about my journey through grief. I imagined the eloquent, relatable, uplifting posts I’d write and how people who were struggling would read them and think “This woman can relate to my…
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Brokenness and Honey Curls
Continue...It was 1am. I couldn’t sleep. No surprises there. I lit a sweet pea and jasmine candle that my dear friend gave to me on Christian’s birthday. She told me that her friend had given her one and told her that when she was feeling sad to light the candle, inhale its scent and imagine…
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It Was More Than “Just” a Miscarriage
Continue...Truthfully, perinatal grief due to miscarriage can be hard to comprehend for someone who has never experienced it. Part of me has this unrealistic expectation that people should “get it“, that they should understand the emotional and physical toll a miscarriage has on a woman, on a family. People should get it, but every so…
