
THE WAY BACK TO OURSELVES
Community Literary Journal
THE WAY BACK TO OURSELVES PRESENTS:
THE SPRING COLLECTION: IN HIS GARDEN
coming in April…
The Spring Collection: IN HIS GARDEN Print Journal Coming in May 2025
The Way Back to Ourselves is proud to present our FIRST print journal arriving in May 2025. Enjoy the free digital collection in this stunning keepsake for purchase on Amazon in paperback and hardcover from The Way Back Books, an imprint of TheWayBack2Ourselves.com.
Listen to the poets of The Way Back to Ourselves Literary Journal perform their work with our NEW podcast, The Poetry Corner, a spin-off from The Way Back Podcast, hosted by Edward Holmes and Deidre Braley.

To the Daffodil Growing in the Shade of the Cypress Tree and Other Poems
In her poetry, Carreen Raynor explores themes of growth, survival, and beauty through nature.

Blood and Wild Raspberries
In her essay “Blood and Raspberries,” Hannah Doorenbos writes about finding God in the hardest places.

Back from the Dead and Other Stories
In her essays, Erika Clay poetically tackles mental health struggles and other complexities one faces with identity.

Strong
In “Strong,” poet and disability advocate Anna Wild reveals an intimate narrative in third person, which tackles her struggles with illness, faith, acceptance, and betrayal.
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It starts today— in the small steps you take, the hands you hold, the prayers you say, the art you make, and the hard things you conquer… The way back isn’t as far as you think.
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