"I walked the path of fire so that the women in my life could know they have a place to rest. Their weary heads. Their aching feet. Their hands hung low."
Among Her Wildflowers is a debut poetry collection containing over 75 poems on motherhood, postpartum, and matrescence. This poetry collection contains the experiences of the author's own motherhood journey as well as the experiences of other mothers as well. This book is a healing journey containing themes of sweet motherhood moments, maternal mental health, birth trauma, and perinatal medical practices and advocacy.
There will always be a piece of me
That wishes I birthed my babies differently.
That it all didn’t happen the way it did
And that the first hours of their lives happened, well, differently.
However, wisdom is honoring these pieces of me—
What each piece has taught me.
How each piece has grown me.
I honor these pieces of me,
Acknowledge them— I let them be.
For in me, they can find peace.
Pieces of Me, Pg. 58