Blog 25: From Motherwit / Onnie Lee Logan

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 Blog 25: 3/27 From Motherwit / Onnie Lee Logan

In "Motherwit," Onnie Lee Logan tells her experiences growing up as a midwife and healer in rural Alabama. Throughout the book, Logan shares insight and experiences across many lessons, such as the importance of community and the power of education. Logan relied on traditional methods to help women during childbirth and treat various patients. She believes A healer needs to have the gift of seeing beyond the physical, to the spiritual. she shows how genuinely caring she is through her writing and life's purpose.  Logan emphasizes the importance of providing support and guidance to individuals during hardship. She writes, "We were all part of a larger family, a larger body. Everybody helped everybody else out"  Logan emphasizes the importance of giving something back to the community, writing, "I made my living off the people, and it was my responsibility to give something back to them" 

It is not surprising that Logan has faced many obstacles over the years, including poverty and racism, but she has never given up on her desire to learn and grow. She stresses the importance of self-education, writing, "I had always wanted to learn more, to be more, and I knew that the only way to do that was to keep on reading and studying"  Logan also highlights the life-changing impact of education, stating, "Education was the key that opened up a whole new world for me" 

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  1. Rebeka OgrenMarch 27, 2023 at 6:42 AM

    I think that Onnie represents the best of what women have to offer! She is strong willed and willing to make sacrifices on behalf of her education and self growth. She is definitely a hidden gem as far as our readings have gone & I was amazed to hear her story!

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