Rupi Kaur is a Candian feminist poet, author, and artist who will bring you to tears with her words. Her first book of poetry, prose, and illustrations, Milk and Honey, was published in 2014 and has been on the rise ever since. In recent months, Milk and Honey has skyrocketed in popularity through social media platforms such as Twitter and Instagram. This book deals with topics that are part of human nature, especially for women, such as love, relationships, abuse, womanhood, heartbreak, resilience, and recovery. The book has four chapters: The Loving, The Hurting, The Breaking, and The Healing. After I finished Milk and Honey, I was in a puddle of tears because I so deeply connected with her poetry and prose that I felt like I was reading my own story. I instantly felt better about all of the heartbreak and emotional trauma I've dealt with in my own life, knowing that this kind of suffering is experienced by many and has the potential to be transformed into a beautiful piece of art, like Rupi Kaur did with Milk and Honey. Kaur's words are so heartbreakingly powerful that they may just change your life. Here is what Ms. Kaur has to say on some important subjects...
Motherhood and selflessness.
Independence in a relationship.
Love and understanding.
Being content with what you have.
Holding on because you feel like you can't let go.
Sexual abuse.
Solidarity of womanhood.
Feeling emotions so deeply.
Finding the one person who made you realize why it never worked out with anyone else.
Break ups and closure.
Abusive relationships.
Lust and desire.
