This will look a little different now that I'm a mom of two but I wanted to share some tips that have helped me take the pressure off creating but still keeping it as part of my life. After becoming a mom, I was really determined to keep something just for me. Being an artist makes me a better mom and being a mom makes me a better artist. Here are some tips that have helped me over the past few years!
A Timer:
Sometimes I set a timer for 10-15 minutes if that's all I have in a day. Something is better than nothing!
Give Yourself Permission to Make Bad Art:
Not everything we create has to become a finished piece. Create just to create. Experiment with colors and mediums. Fill a page. Follow an idea that may go nowhere. I feel like it's the journey more than the destination really applies to making art.
Make Creating Easy:
I like to have my supplies at the ready so when I do find time in the day, it's not spent looking for things I need to get start.
Don't Compare Your Output To Your Pre-kid Self:
This one is still hard for me and honestly, probably always will be. My capacity and time allotted for creating has changed since becoming a mom. But a painting you make in three 20 minute sessions is not less valuable than one created in an uninterrupted day. Things may take longer or your business may grow at a different pace and that's ok.
Consume Inspiration Intentionally:
When I don't have time to create or paint, I can still feed my creativity with trips to the library, take a walk outside, notice colors, study another artists techniques. Creative input is still creative work.
Utilize Nap Time Wisely:
This is a whole different ball game now that we had two kids but I still plan on following it. If I can do chores or house keeping while my kiddos are awake, I do and\or involve my oldest so I can save quiet time for creating. Or we create together. In the beginning, I felt very overwhelmed on how I would keep creating with kids but getting creative with it and involving Annie in our everyday life has helped so much.
Would love to know if you have tips and tricks that you apply to everyday life to keep your passions alive while raises littles!
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