Unitarian Universalists Writing about Miscarriage, Solitude

It seems that with the start of the new year, there’s been even more engaging and thoughtful UU blog writing (is anyone else getting that sense too?). Here are two posts that moved me this week:

Ms. Theologian wrote bravely about surviving two miscarriages, sharing with readers the grief, jealousy (of friends with children), and hopelessness she has experienced. Ms. Theologian notes in the comments:

There seems to be a lot of myths and secrets around miscarriages. I think most people don’t know how common they are; I think many people don’t allow themselves to grieve. Yet when I read anonymous spaces on-line for women who have had miscarriages, I’m struck by how many women have had them and how they don’t feel their feelings are valid.

By writing about her experience, Ms. Theologian is validating the feelings that women and couples may have after a miscarriage and chipping away at what she describes as “a shortage of accessible writing on miscarriages.”

UUMomma reflected on the importance of a few moments of solitude during the day — not only time to do chores, but also time for simply being: “mostly, I am sitting here, breathing in and breathing out–regrouping. Alone…It is a luxury, I know, to have this time. But it is also essential.” I can’t agree more.