Following a miscarriage, filmmaker Hannah Maia felt that her body had betrayed her. She was angry and felt a growing discomfort in her own skin. In the past, Hannah had bike packed on the Continental Divide Trail, rafted the Grand Canyon — and yet more adulting, plus the miscarriage, had led her to less and less physical activity. To rattle herself out of this dark time, Hannah committed to swim in open water once a month for an entire year. And while filming her endeavor, Hannah moved from devastation to self-love and epiphany.
See Hannah’s work at Maia Media.
Credits: Produced by Paddy O’Connell, Elizabeth Nakano, and Fitz and Becca Cahall. Edited by Alex Park. Music by Brendan O’Connell.
Loved this.
Before I say something to myself, I try to ask, “Would I say this to my best friend? To my mom? To my children? My partner?” If not, I don’t say it to myself and if I already have, I apologize.