glow in the woods
I’ve never done much for any purpose outside my own needs and impulses.
Tonight, I feel like I’m a hundred feet tall.
When people create something bigger than themselves the analogy is always birth. Labour of love, my baby, gestation. But this was easy. The women, the concept, the plethora of ideas and must-dos and insight and reflection all clicking into place beautifully, as birth has not always done for us.
Go to Glow in the Woods today and wish us a happy birthday, won’t you?
Link to us and subscribe and spread the word. Tell your mama-friends about us—those mamas of lost babies who may need our company, and whose company we need too. Help us reach out through the storm, to bring another inside-out soul some warmth and companionship.
Because if I can pass on just a sliver of the light that you've sent into my darkness in the past year, I will have done a good thing.
For mamas of still babies, tiny babies, lost potential of all kinds.
In the beginning you stagger, disoriented, through this storm.
We want to be a glow through the trees, a golden refuge of log and glass. Stumble up the steps, shake off the snow and the crust and the stiffness, cross the threshold to be encircled by figures welcoming, nodding, easing you to a roaring fire and piping hot tea and wine and whoopie pies and whatever else warms you from the inside out.
Sink into a battered old sofa, tuck your feet under your legs, a woodsmokey quilt around your shoulders, fingers wrapped around a hot mug,
and be with us.
sweetsalty kate
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Reader Comments (16)
You're doing a good thing. And I'm sure it will do a better thing for you.
reaching out to others is your gift and liam's.
It's very very awesome Kate. Very much.
One of the most painful things for me was when a well-meaning acqaintance threw a baby-shower for my "first born" daughter a year after we lost our son. I sat in a great big chair and wept and wept.
The only person I ever told that to was my mother who said, "I would've never thought of that."
So I didn't talk about it any more because people didn't think of that. But I grieved through that whole farce of a shower and determined to celebrate that son, and the two other little ones lost since then, with my daughter. I never dreamt there could ever be a place like this where mothers would think of things like that with me.
I am all choked up with longing and aching just to know you did this. Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you.
You glow, girl. You glow. And that's so beautiful.
(And do I need to tell you that that was said through tears, and not some hipster-twingy play on words that I only figured out when I read them back to myself?
No. I didn't think so.)
Kate, you guys are awesome and I can't wait to spend some time looking at the new site...THANK YOU to all of you for dedicating the time and energy it takes to allow the rest of us to have a place to go and be understood.
-Kate
thank you, to you all, for creating such a special place.
kate, you have such a beautiful way with words... so lovely. I'm sending someone I know your way.. I hope she'll stay for a cuddle.
x
What a wonderful haven you've all created there. I'm in awe of your giving hearts. xo
You are such a beautiful person both inside and out. Your new site is wonderful. I have sent two friends your way and hope they find what they need.
This world is blessed to have you in it.
ashley
You did a good thing, for you and for all the other mommas who've lost their babies.
you should be so proud kate. you and all the contributors are brave and courageous women for sharing your stories, loves, losses, pain and triumphs. i applaud all of you and congratulate you Kate on the new baby Glow.
"...lost potential of all kinds."
Thank you so much for including mamas like me too. Off to subscribe and tell others!
Oh, you don't know me from beans, but ohhh...you are in my heart and soul just more than you know. I am thinking about you so much - especially this evening. It's the "eves" that get me...so I am enveloping you in peace as you are this evening - however you are...
All my love,
Michelle from Santa Cruz
am thinking of you, Ben and mostly, Liam today. Take care of yourself, however that may be.
I tried using the "my response is on my own website" link, but I got back a blank screen after submitting and there is nothing here in the comments.
So, this is to let you know that I wrote and linked to the new blog on my blog.