Plugged in…
So, I’m reading Mamaphonic and feeling rather inspired. It’s an anthology put together by creative mamas about how becoming a parent affects one’s creative life. I’ve even ventured to start a couple of poems. Pretty cool. It’s just one of those things where you have to hear stories from other people about how they’ve been through it too.
I’m pumping right now. I’ve got a good yield going.
Today I got a lot done - I’ve been working on materials for the workshop I’ll being teaching next month. I’ve gotten a lot done to get ready and I’m fleshing out the outline for the actual class. I’m so happy to be using this part of my brain again, it feels really good. I researched the content for my resource list and got that done, played with the baby intermittently, straightened up the living room, and cooked dinner.
My friend Andrea and I have been talking a lot about getting back into our creative flow - these discussions are really inspiring to me, and I feel like I can actually get some stuff made. I’m starting with writing, and I think that I might start doing some drawing. That would be cool. I read ‘Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister,’ and it got me thinking about drawing, painting and otherwise rendering. Reading in general has gotten me in the mood for writing. I’ve fallen into the ranks of the many fans of Harry Potter, and am poised to begin ‘Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince’ as soon as possible. I’m hungry for more. But in the meantime, I’m back into my journal writing, which is satisfying, and looking for a new level of balance to acheive. It’s a pretty awesome feeling. Like the first step is feeling like a person again, and the next step is feeling like an intellegent person who can do stuff besides breastfeed.
Anyway, it’s my bedtime. G’night!
Atena the Artmom
