Journaling Through Miscarriage: A Personal Journey
I let the pen flow across the page, capturing the rawness of my emotions. There were no coherent sentences, just fragments of thoughts and feelings. In that moment, my journal became a mirror, reflecting back the turmoil I was too afraid to voice aloud.
You Can't Heal a Wound That You Ignore
I remember going back to work just a few days after my first miscarriage, wearing a mask of normalcy that felt foreign and uncomfortable. Colleagues would ask how I was doing, and I would smile and reply, "I'm fine, thank you." But inside, I was anything but fine.
Body Image
After a miscarriage, it often takes the body several weeks, or even months, to adjust to its new reality. Some of us wish that our bodies could just go back to the way they were before, in hopes of regaining some sense of normalcy. This sentiment opens the door to a whole new level of body image struggles; the feeling that your body has betrayed you.