On Creative Work and Motherhood, and Moving the Website
When my artist friends are deliberating about becoming mothers, I don't say, "Oh, just go for it--it will be fine." I know this dilemma well. It took me five years to make my decision--to choose motherhood--and I wasn't even doing creative work before I became a mother. The decision to begin writing and travel down a creative path came out of the kind of moment I've often had since becoming a parent: I wouldn't take this risk for myself, I would just settle for something here. But I will take this risk for my girls, because I want them to know anything is possible. I want to show them how to find and follow dreams. Now my creative work and my mothering are intertwined like a double helix. . . .
Continue reading this article In the Wish Studio, where I'm honored to be a part of the wishmamas series.
Please be patient as my website moves to a new server and the links take awhile to catch up. I apologize for all the missing photos and paragraph breaks in the archives--I just don't think I'm going to do the tedious work of correcting them. Just a few comments on the last couple posts were lost in the shuffle. If one of them was yours, feel free to post it again if you'd like. We'll have a fresh start of sorts here. (I hope you like the new design.) More features are coming soon.
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Reader Comments (7)
i think the new set up looks awesome! so glad to see you wandering your creative and authentic path. rock on.
-rachael (jen's assistant ;)
gorgeous new website...congratulations. thank you for your piece (creative work and motherhood)...resonated deeply. gracias also for your recommendation ("the joys of love")...lovely summer read. and beyond thrilled about fortunes!
Hi, I like your new blog image, it is so inviting. I understand that any venture that allows you to be creative and exposing yourself by writing and sharing inner thoughts is risky... but.... rest assured that more than one person is receiving great inspiration from your DVD's and blog posts and poetry. I am one of them who is now a fan of Jen Lee. Thank you!
Thank you all for reading and dropping a line. I don't feel so alone out in cyberspace now, for sure. Togetherness is pure gold.
I just saw the new design and I quite like it. Happy summer to you!
I've been away too long...
I have much catching up to do.
I look forward to it.
I have missed your beautiful and honest words.xo
Wow! very creative!I want to thank the blogger very much not only for this post but also for his all previous efforts. I found bagsbeauty.com to be greatly interesting.gf ferre