The Mountain

by Laura Ding-Edwards

Overview

“A day is not a lifetime, a rest is not defeat, don’t think of it as failure, just a quiet, kind retreat” - The Mountain

Tackling mental health, relationships, bullying, body image, hate, love and everything in between; this first collection of poetry and prose from Laura Ding-Edwards focusses on the importance of being human, in its rawest, purest forms; this book doesn’t have the answers to our most intricate complexities, but it does reassure you that you are only human, after all. 

Feedback from Followers

“Woven within her evocative words are teachings that give life to the places within us only few dare to breathe”

“Like having a best friend sit quietly beside you and whisper ‘everything will be ok’”

“Your words have more impact than you know; they have saved my life at times”

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781912779918
Publisher:	Rainbird Roots Ltd
Publication date:	10/14/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	104
File size:	342 KB

About the Author

Laura Ding-Edwards is an artist and writer from Herefordshire, UK. She started her business, Rainbird Roots, in 2016 and quickly went from painting as a hobby to full-time artist, commissioning pet portraits, unique wildlife artwork&typography pieces. The Rainbird Roots brand name comes from her mother's beautiful maiden name of "Rainbird". You can see Laura's artwork by visiting www.rainbirdroots.com. Her first poem, The Mountain, was written in a car back in January 2019 and details her experiences of living with anxiety. It rapidly gained momentum on social media, having had millions of views and shares across the world. From this, more poems were written and eventually The Mountain book was born. Laura currently lives with her husband, Ronnie, and continues to write and paint alongside spending time with her two horses, Bess and Chester, whom she credits with being the source of her most peaceful moments in life.

Table of Contents

Poems

The Mountain 1

Angel 2

We Are 3

One 4

The Honest Truth 6

You 7

Beautifully Strange 8

Thirty-Five 10

Warrior 11

Hate Me 12

Fight 13

The 84 14

Remedy 16

Circus 18

Love Is 19

This Is Me 20

The Horse 21

The Things I Can’t Do 24

Thank You 25

Your Pain is Your Power 27

My Love 29

Untitled 31

Believe Me 33

Karma 34

Break the Cycle 36

Inner Child 38

Respect 40

The Unravelling 41

Unpolished 43

Prose

Friendship 45

Accountability 46

Waiting 47

Comfort Zone 48

Pride 49

Gratitude 50

Reality 51

Endings 52

Individuality 53

Enabling 54

Empathy 55

Heal 56

Aware 57

Light 58

Peace 59

Authenticity 60

Body 61

Allowance 62

Deflection 63

Life 64

Self Esteem 66

Hype 67

Self-Reflection 68

Toxicity 69

Burning 70

Your Heart 71

Permission 72

Reassurance 73

Rawness 74

Growth 75

Embrace 76

Empowerment 77

Loyalty 78

Power 79

Strength 80

Imagine 81

Silence 82

Conflict 83

Space 85

Trust 86

My Anxiety 87

Resources and Support 89

Editorial Reviews

"Woven within her evocative words are teachings that give life to the places within us only few dare to breathe"

"Like having a friend coming to sit quietly beside you and whispering everything will be ok"

"Poems that bring peace and healing to a troubled mind"

"Reading her work is like a warm, tight hug seen by your eyes but felt in the deepest parts of your soul"

"A special talent for capturing the thoughts and feelings of all who are struggling and putting them into words that are uniquely beautiful and comforting"

"Laura's work has helped me immensely, I believe her audience loves the authenticity and connection with her"

"The wisdom that our hearts are trying to tell our minds"

"I truly, truly believe these poems have saved a loved ones life - the power of Laura's words gave them hope, recognition and a pathway into how they were able to express their feelings"

"Some of the most important writing I've ever had the honour of reading"

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