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.
Chasing the Light
In her essay “Chasing the Light,” Sarah May makes a practice of looking for the light sprinkled throughout life’s darkest days.
Finding Your Worth Through Awakening
In her essay “Finding Your Worth Through Awakening,” Kimberly Kralovic deep dives into mental health and anxiety and shares the redeeming message of God’s rescuing.
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.
Despite My Father, I Believe
In her vulnerable personal narrative “Despite My Father, I Believe,” Lara d’Entremont writes about a difficult childhood with her father and the healing journey God has led her on over the years.
Dreams, Death, and Legacy: A Personal Essay
In her personal essay, “Dreams, Death, and Legacy,” writer and activist Gabriella Badmus processes her grief after the passing of her grandparents and looks to her faith and the future as ways to honor them.
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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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