Congratulations on becoming a mom! It’s one of the most rewarding experiences. I recently became a mom back in October. I will say that being a creative (actress, writer, painter, and acting coach) has been a process of getting back to those things. Especially being a person who thrives on creating. I have to tell myself to take it one day at a time. Every day doesn’t look the same nor feel the same, but it’s a new season of life and therefore requires a new way of operating. The biggest lesson I’ve learned so far is to surrender to the moment. Everything else will fall into place.
I loved reading this piece and look forward to hearing more about your journey into motherhood!🫶🏽
Thank you for sharing your experience Racquel, and congrats on being a new mom! I can totally see how it's a journey to get back into the creative process, and surrendering to the moment and taking one day at a time sounds like a wonderful and very sustainable approach. Excited to hear how this new season evolves for you!
Alice, I can relate to most of what you're writing about but especially two things
1) Changing your Fridays: my husband and I had a really interesting conversation this week. We are two people who crave flexibility in our everyday lives and what you're doing with your Fridays sounds exactly like that. We said that in the traditional sense, each day we have pockets of the day assigned to specific things: time blocks for work, leisure, errands etc. and they rarely shift on a day to day basis. Sometimes no matter how much fun you have during that leisure time block, it can still feel constricting. Having one day a week where you have the freedom to just move things around however you want to throughout the day can really increase your happiness! Hope that makes sense :)
2) Seeing vs. seeking: I hear you on this one. I think we often forget that we are "human beings" and not "human doings".
Totally! Having a "play day" where you dont need to consider anything else can feel like there's more spaciousness for doing things outside of our daily routine. While creating small pockets in our every day is SO important, I also love to have a little extra day for play :)
Wishing you the best start into motherhood! My son will turn 1 next week. For me I’ve found the labour of motherhood in the first year to be equally exhausting and creatively fruitful in ways I mostly don’t have the time to act on. I’ve found the time away from the laptop very refreshing and I feel more embodied and grounded than I ever have in my life. In the first six months when the baby sleeps more and moves less it’s theoretically easier to get things done but in my case anyway I was reeling from the physical and emotional shift too much to take the opportunity. I think everyone finds their own path with it. As always following intuition is the best approach :)
Congratulations on becoming a mom! It’s one of the most rewarding experiences. I recently became a mom back in October. I will say that being a creative (actress, writer, painter, and acting coach) has been a process of getting back to those things. Especially being a person who thrives on creating. I have to tell myself to take it one day at a time. Every day doesn’t look the same nor feel the same, but it’s a new season of life and therefore requires a new way of operating. The biggest lesson I’ve learned so far is to surrender to the moment. Everything else will fall into place.
I loved reading this piece and look forward to hearing more about your journey into motherhood!🫶🏽
Thank you for sharing your experience Racquel, and congrats on being a new mom! I can totally see how it's a journey to get back into the creative process, and surrendering to the moment and taking one day at a time sounds like a wonderful and very sustainable approach. Excited to hear how this new season evolves for you!
Alice, I can relate to most of what you're writing about but especially two things
1) Changing your Fridays: my husband and I had a really interesting conversation this week. We are two people who crave flexibility in our everyday lives and what you're doing with your Fridays sounds exactly like that. We said that in the traditional sense, each day we have pockets of the day assigned to specific things: time blocks for work, leisure, errands etc. and they rarely shift on a day to day basis. Sometimes no matter how much fun you have during that leisure time block, it can still feel constricting. Having one day a week where you have the freedom to just move things around however you want to throughout the day can really increase your happiness! Hope that makes sense :)
2) Seeing vs. seeking: I hear you on this one. I think we often forget that we are "human beings" and not "human doings".
Totally! Having a "play day" where you dont need to consider anything else can feel like there's more spaciousness for doing things outside of our daily routine. While creating small pockets in our every day is SO important, I also love to have a little extra day for play :)
I love the idea of calling it play day! :)
Wishing you the best start into motherhood! My son will turn 1 next week. For me I’ve found the labour of motherhood in the first year to be equally exhausting and creatively fruitful in ways I mostly don’t have the time to act on. I’ve found the time away from the laptop very refreshing and I feel more embodied and grounded than I ever have in my life. In the first six months when the baby sleeps more and moves less it’s theoretically easier to get things done but in my case anyway I was reeling from the physical and emotional shift too much to take the opportunity. I think everyone finds their own path with it. As always following intuition is the best approach :)
Thank you for sharing your journey into motherhood Tarn, and almost happy Bday to your son!! Also a Pisces 🐟 🧡
Love this.
Love this Alice! Bookmarking for my clients :) xxx
What a magical time! Alice, I am so very happy for you <3