Anna Burgess Yang - Musings Out Loud

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Anna Burgess Yang

Writer • Mother • Bereaved • Friend • Documentarian • Collector • Creative (she/her) 🦋🦋

A watercolor image of an open book on a table

Words in the World

I feel like I've found what I'm meant to be doing.

A watercolor painting of a multi-colored birthday cake

The Best Birthday

I was trying to make up for three years of missed birthday joys.

A classroom with desks and a shattered window, watercolor

Intruder

The school may do everything right and it may still not be enough to keep the kids safe.

A bouquet of irises, watercolor

The Ups and Downs of a Week

Last weekend, I had a nightmare.

a shattered mirror, watercolor

It Has Been Seven Years

I write about my pain to let other women know that they're not alone.

A little girl with short dark hair sits on the edge of a pool, watercolor

When a Leap Is Too Much

I was really proud of my 5-year-old for knowing her limits.

a wastepaper basket overflowing with crumpled pieces of paper, watercolor

Stop Publishing Garbage on the Internet

I'm offended by crappy writing.

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My Eyes, My Work

I've realized how much can change in a minute. What if something happens to my sight?

a long-haired cat with black and white fur lying on the ground, looking at something off in the distance, watercolor

Adopting a Cat

I know. I can't adopt a new cat every Christmas. But maybe just one more...

The Riverwalk in San Antonio, watercolor art

Someone I Used to Know

This person left a hole in my life.

Watercolor of a sorrowful woman looking into the distance surrounded by red flowers

Feeling Seen

I'll continue to write because grief deserves to be seen.

watercolor of an unexpected path in life

An Unexpected Path in Life

I spent the morning thinking about my grandma.

watercolor of a mercury thermometer

Fighting Sickness

I've got to balance "getting better" with "getting caught up."

watercolor of a young woman staring out of the window on the passenger side of a car with tears rolling down her cheeks

Singing Amazing Grace

I felt like I couldn't breathe under the enormity of grief.

watercolor painting of a woman doing yoga in front of a calming river

Back in the Hot Room

It felt good to return to my yoga practice.

watercolor of a sad lonely pumpkin patch

The Ups and Downs of Halloween

Halloween isn't my favorite holiday but my kids love it.

watercolor of a simple birthday cake with candle

I'm a year older and keep changing career directions

My birthday felt surreal this year, for many reasons.

watercolor of an iris with a sunset in the background

Gathering With My People

The annual Walk to Remember, honoring all babies lost, has been an important event for me ever since I first attended in 2016. It had grown to almost 1,000 attendees per year — continued growth a continued reminder that more and more people join the world of pregnancy loss every

watercolor infinity pool with mountains in the background

The Math Doesn't Work Out

I'm trying to build for the future. But will it pay off?

watercolor of red maple leaves on a tree

The Colors Are Coming

No doubt Fall is here.

a watercolor of a zoo far off in the distance

I Don't Expect to Arrive

I think of everything that could go wrong.

watercolor of a park bench on a rainy day

Growing Up

I'm so proud of the person my son is growing up to be.

watercolor a tree with red fall leaves near a calm pond

It's That Time of Year

It is Nelle's birthday. And I have to give myself some grace.