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Aijah Monet, the Author of, un.packing: A COLLECTION OF POEMS AND PROSE is an Amazon Bestseller
Aijah Monet cultivated an online community that explores the intersection between creativity and healing. With her talent and a little help from her friends, her first book is now an Amazon Bestseller in the category, Poetry by Women.
Nothing on the news is free of anxiety, hysteria, and fear. Panicked by the untimely release of her first major project, Aijah Monet published un.packing: A COLLECTION OF POEMS AND PROSE on Amazon on March, 20th, 2020… amid a global pandemic. The online community referred to as “un.packing friends”, and hundreds of others found solace in the anticipation of the collection and ordered the book. There wasn’t much else to do besides reading during a time of social distancing and isolation. With the support of her community, un.packing peaked on the Amazon Bestseller list at #22 and #6 for New Releases for Women’s Poetry. un.packing tells the story of a young woman intricately unraveling her life and the experiences that have led her to the uncertain freedom of the current day. The author revisits pain and feelings of hopelessness to tell the tale of resilience and the truths found in love.
“My thoughts and worries in moments of despair were very repetitive. It mimicked poetry. I began organizing these messily written words and put them into one space. This process I realized…was mortifying. It felt very tiring and it was exhausting to go into an old space, an old mindset, an old pain. And I just remember writing down “Maybe if I unpack all of this here, It will get better, Maybe then life will move on” and instantly I thought “oh my gosh, 1. that’s a great poem and 2. that’s my book!” and it all came to fruition at that moment and I realized that I had a book on my hands.
un.packing deals with themes of heartbreak, faith, love, identity, and mental health. Anyone in the healing process will be able to align with this book. The author explores topics of concern for many people but also provided a healthy approach to coping. Processing painful experiences and memories is a major aspect of healing. un.packing offers an approach that most people try to avoid. It describes the raw and unfiltered experience of letting go and the ups and downs that follow in this process. Join and support the un.packing journey by ordering the book, and following Aijah on Instagram, Facebook, or at the official un.packing website. For a copy of un.packing to review, please contact Aijah at https://aijahmonet.com/contact.
