tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18799602.post113811674999484742..comments2023-06-24T20:45:54.206-07:00Comments on Pointed Squiggle: Art and LifeRenée (R.E.) Chamblisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03720749036510635602noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18799602.post-1138215566939981542006-01-25T10:59:00.000-08:002006-01-25T10:59:00.000-08:00Thanks so much for commenting, rowena! Being a new...Thanks so much for commenting, rowena! Being a new mom is tough. I never could have gotten my act together to write regularly when my first was 6 months old. Becoming a mother required me to make such a huge mental shift about myself and well...everything! I didn't have anything extra in me to take on such a big project. Aside from the physical demands of taking care of a baby, I was pretty overwhelmed by the mental demands. There's no way I would have had enough energy to do what I'm doing now.<BR/><BR/>That being said, it sounds like you are already an artist. I wasn't at the time. Since you already have experience with the demands of creating, I'll bet you figure out a way to get back at it fairly soon. <BR/><BR/>The thing I finally realized was that I didn't have to have hours of uninterrupted time for writing--just a little every day enabled me to make progress. I earmarked nap time to write, and wrote--not a lot, but enough.<BR/><BR/>Good luck to you too. I know you'll figure it out. It just might take some time.Renée (R.E.) Chamblisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03720749036510635602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18799602.post-1138150794645096062006-01-24T16:59:00.000-08:002006-01-24T16:59:00.000-08:00Hi Renee,I stumbled upon your blog and can really ...Hi Renee,<BR/><BR/>I stumbled upon your blog and can really relate. I'm a new mom (6 months)and am trying to get back into my writing and art. What I was doing before kind of petered out, but I have a new story percolating... but I know the rule, writers write. Sigh. If only I could figure out how to balance all the mom stuff and the writing stuff. Good luck.<BR/><BR/>warriorgirl@blogspot.comRowenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07146077261663557342noreply@blogger.com