Love Letters in the Ether...

Behind the scenes of my new poetry book

Dear readers and friends,

A couple months ago I alluded to some big life changes happening, and indeed lately I’ve been taking a bit more time between posts (from my initial three times a week aim!) — although I’m still striving to keep this Substack nourished and alive. Writing has always helped me to navigate challenging moments in life as well as process major events I’m experiencing. Whether health struggles or simply big and exciting life transitions, writing is like that friend who listens carefully without judgment and also without bombarding me with opinions. Allowing me to share and release… and then read back to myself sweet little messages from my subconscious, which then help guide me in my day-to-day.

So, without further ado, I’d like to announce my new poetry book Love Letters in the Ether which is now available for purchase in paperback and e-book formats, online today! But beyond that… the story behind Love Letters… and an even bigger announcement. For this past week has marked my fourth moon of pregnancy: and very soon I will be at the halfway point. Time has been flying, and the realities sink in deeper every day as I feel my body shifting and changing, and this other soul present within. My energy has been returning lately, after a very challenging first trimester (which I spent mostly alone — as my husband and I found ourselves in different countries for work, before our news arrived).

Love Letters is a collection that has been in the works for a long time — I have so much poetry tucked away in journals and in old folders on my computer, and I’d started loosely compiling poems here and there for the anthology. However, for a while it was lacking the “glue” to hold the pieces together. The puzzle was not quite fitting. Then, it started to really come together when I began my pregnancy journey. Spending that first trimester in isolation in the jungle wilderness, in my newly-built but not quite finished home, and facing all the difficulties that presented. And whilst this book is not really about my pregnancy, those experiences helped activate its completion. In turn, writing and editing helped me to navigate my new reality.

During those early weeks and months, a few new poems and songs were also born which found their way into the book. I am intending to record some audios and tracks accompanied by the harp — a new hobby of both me and my musically gifted husband! — so please stay tuned. The book and music project we are hoping will help us raise some funds for the future and all support is really appreciated. You can also become a paid subscriber to this Substack to help me keep it growing, every little bit helps so much.

For now, I’ll leave you with a taste of a new love poem I wrote the other morning… inspired by some waves of grief I experienced, about the closing of the chapter “just the two of us”. It’s a different kind of grief, it’s counterbalanced by the excitement and joy of creating life. I think I’m understanding at a more embodied level what “beyond duality” means. I’m surrendering into this flow, appreciating transformations of energy, and the grander cycle of life.

I hope you enjoy, and thank you for your presence with me on this ride… I look forward to sharing more soon.

The morning is crisp

and our love is fresh

as the breeze flows in

from the east

memories of dawn

golden light cast

after the struggles

of the storm

the echoes ring true

from a sweet 60s song

as my heart bursts

back into bloom

though winter is coming

I am warmed inside

and hover in the space

between worlds

we’ve cycled through

all the seasons of life

and another chapter be coming

to a close

but still, I pray

we’ll remember these days

and carry the spark

forevermore.

Wishing you love, ease, and peace, with whatever transitions big or small you may be navigating in life. May you always find celebration in each chapter and season, presence in the journey, and allow the threads carried by each experience, to weave the tapestry of who you are. Always part of you, the ancestral yarn, while you always keep evolving into eternity.

With Love,

Cara

Love Letters in the Ether can be purchased online on Amazon, in paperback and e-book formats, available here. Thank you for your support.