I have NEEDED to create more as a mom too. More than in any other season. For years it was writing. Recently it has shown up more in my insistent knitting. I have to have an outlet. Always
I can really relate to this Chanel - that feeling of needing to create and needing to write about my experiences as a mum, especially in the first year or so of each of my kids lives, I've had that creative surge. I totally agree that journalling imperfectly is the way forward, I've found that writing on a piece of paper at the kitchen table in between making the kids dinner, is just as helpful as writing in my notebook in the mornings. X
Those questions around self-censoring are so powerful, Chanel. Another brilliant, honest piece which seems connection where so often we feel there isn't one.x
I have NEEDED to create more as a mom too. More than in any other season. For years it was writing. Recently it has shown up more in my insistent knitting. I have to have an outlet. Always
Agreed! I’ve always enjoyed creating but becoming a mother made writing or creating almost a desperate need for me.
I can really relate to this Chanel - that feeling of needing to create and needing to write about my experiences as a mum, especially in the first year or so of each of my kids lives, I've had that creative surge. I totally agree that journalling imperfectly is the way forward, I've found that writing on a piece of paper at the kitchen table in between making the kids dinner, is just as helpful as writing in my notebook in the mornings. X
I love to hear this and thank you for commenting. I can’t imagine having more than one kid. Bless you for doing the hard heart work.
Those questions around self-censoring are so powerful, Chanel. Another brilliant, honest piece which seems connection where so often we feel there isn't one.x
Thank you, friend! A lot of this came from our zoom last week!
Beautiful and raw account of motherhood. I loved reading it.
Thank you 🙏 So glad you enjoyed it