Wow, this was a cathartic experience truly reflecting on what it's been like living in a pandemic. As a pregnant woman who's due with a baby in about six weeks, having a suppressed immune system, it's been a frightening time. Creating this video helped me work through some of those emotions and also help me reflect on what I should, and can, be grateful for.
Creating my own digital storytelling project was much more time intensive than I even thought. Figuring out spacing for my audio voiceovers along with video of myself and images — I discovered timing was everything. Watching the video examples, especially from The Moth really inspired me to focus on something so personal and put myself out there. I kept thinking about where I could make an impact with my own face, versus a meme or image, and where I could find humor even discussing something that causes me anxiety.
I hope my digital storytelling project will help other pregnant women feel like they're not alone during this time, as I know connecting with others has helped me.