“Wildflowers want to be noticed too. Pressing through the soil, growing, even if it wasn't planted with intention. Parts of our stories are the wildflowers. Not what we intended to plant and grow but it still makes the garden beautiful. How do you find your way back when society tells you that only joy matters? Yet grief reminds you to lean deeper into the beautiful complexities of your experiences. A constant pendulum of joy and pain…”
Read More“There’s grief in the decision. A decision you make with certainty and anticipation but also sadness and heartbreak. So much of our womanhood gets tied up in the existence of these internal parts we never see but are reminded of their existence once a month. If we desire, we know they are the key to motherhood. They remind us of our capabilities. Even if you don’t want children, there is a war on women’s bodies to keep everything “just in case.” But we deserve a choice. Even if that choice leaves us in mourning…”
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