I woke up with this indescribable feeling in the pit of my belly.
It wasn't illness or pain or even butterflies...And not the anxious excited butterflies, more like
Today is a new day. Today I can share a little more about my book. About my project, that took me an extremely long time to complete, BUT I FINALLY FINALLY DID IT! This was a passion project that wouldn't leave me alone.
So why this project? I am a mother who realized I felt like my own story as a mother was not relevant. Having conversations with other mothers made me realize I wasn't alone in my feelings. Eight years, multiple revisions, ridiculous amounts of fear, a multitude of supporters, and twelve amazing stories later...I have published a book.
Getting women to focus on themselves is not easy, getting mothers to do the same is nearly an impossible task. I had twelve mothers, including myself write a story about motherhood. The stories ranged from birth and international adoption to the simple joys of being a parent.
This work is something I am so proud of. So incredibly proud of. These women who were so brave, open and raw enough to share such powerful stories trusted me to do something positive with their stories. Going into this project, I don't think I realized how important this work was.
A majority of the mothers who participated in this project let me know after how great it felt to write their stories. How much writing their own story made them realize how relevant they were. When they finally allowed themselves to be self-centered for a moment, they felt really great about their stories-about themselves.
The feedback that I have received from this book is beyond anything I could have imagined.
A few testimonials - "Reading Mother's Milk has helped me heal"/ "I have a new understanding mother!"/"I don't feel alone in my story anymore."
I had started to realize that this work was/is so important and was confused why God gave it to me to create and produce. When I look back on it, I realize that God gave me this project to heal my own heart. Help me come to terms with my own story. Be comfortable using my own voice.
Although I held the book in my hand, I still couldn't wrap my head around the fact that it was complete. Fast forward about four months later (now), I am finally able to write about it. Today, I was able to let you know in my blog that Mother's Milk is an amazing book that I am responsible for birthing. Using my author voice. Crazy!
So please support this beautiful work. Part of the proceeds go to help orphans in Zimbabwe.
And so it is...
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