Hardship Inspires
Makes for good writing
The lemon farm article.
Yes, that one that I wrote a few months back saying that it is not necessary for creative people to be immersed in pain to create good work.
A little misguided perhaps. No. It was a good article. Direct, to the point and with a good call to action at the end.
Nonetheless, it was perhaps, a little simplistic.
Post miscarriage — the pain (i.e. physical and emotional) was debilitating. Too many burdens. I had to unload a few.
I limited contact with my parents and sister. That helped. I directed my energies towards more reciprocal relationships. That helped too.
Life was smooth sailing. And because it was so, I had nothing to write about.
There was no impetus to dig deep and search for wisdom.
Yes. But things have changed. I have decided to engage with my family once more. The burden — draining gaze of ‘bad daughter’, ‘bad sister’, ‘failure’ is back again.
It weighs heavily on my shoulders.
I feel my soul aching. Indeed, the path that I have chosen will be a painful one — much like threading on broken glass.
It is a cross so heavy that the only way I can succeed in bearing it is through the grace of God.
“Where there is need, God is.”
