LISTEN: In Her Own Words – one woman’s battle to conceive

Sometimes we come across stories and blogs so perfectly told that we can’t do much to improve them. So we’re not going to. This Podcast is an opportunity to share stories exactly as you want them told.   These are Podcasts from our favourite blogs, read by their writers in their own voices. This is In Her Own Words. This is Gemma Hearne's story. Gemma penned this post “The Two Sides of My Story” to reflect on her inability to conceive a child. It’s a beautiful, honest and thought provoking story and one that isn’t told often enough. Gemma says: “I don’t have a Facebook account, so for me my blog is my own space on the internet where people can leave me comments, messages, as well as looking at what interests me and what I have been cooking, wearing, using and visiting. I also love taking photos and being creative. It is sometimes a week or so between posts, when I am really busy with life, and it’s that email I receive from someone, asking me advice about a beauty product or telling me their story that truly motivates me to keep posting. I love talking to others – making that connection”. She says writing this piece was easier than others because it was from the heart. “This post that I have written is an extremely personal piece. It is not the kind of post that represents my blog but it is part of my story, and I wanted to share it with my followers. Infertility, unfortunately, is part of my life at present and something I deal with on a daily basis. For the most part, I am strong and capable of doing so. It truly is something; well at least for me, something that has two sides. I enjoy my life with my husband, and I know we are a family, whether we conceive or not. However, I also feel like I am failing at a very basic role of womanhood. The piece was really easy to write because I wrote completely from the heart. I didn’t read over it because it wasn’t a piece of writing; it was my story. For me and for thousands of people out there, it was beneficial. I have had so much positive feedback and personal stories from women and men from all over the world. I have been seriously overwhelmed by everyone’s response and I thank all for sharing his or her thoughts and experiences.” You can follow her blog HERE. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Jdz3d3yFG0