Archive for the ‘I’m a parent.’ Category
The Hidden Barrier to Finding Creative Time
Parents: Check your guilt at the door and choose art — for the benefit of you, your kids, my kids, and, let’s be honest, the whole entire world.
In: I don't have time., I have no support for my art., I'm a parent., I'm overwhelmed. · Tagged with: guilt, parent-artist, parent-writer, time, time-management
What to Do with the Novel in Your Head
I can’t count the number of times someone has told me they have a novel in their head. But this time, it was different.
In: I don't have time., I don't know where to start., I'm a parent., I'm just an amateur. · Tagged with: parent-artist, parent-writer, time, time-management
The Parent-Artist: When Worlds, and Identities, Collide
Reconciling the parenting identity with the artist/writer identity to become a parent-artist or a parent-writer.
In: I can't focus., I don't have time., I have no support for my art., I'm a parent., I'm overwhelmed. · Tagged with: dad, identity, mom, parent-artist, parent-writer, time
Why Work Before Play Doesn’t Work (Making Time for Art, Part 4)
Work Before Play is an old Puritanical principle that shortchanges you before your day has even begun. Here’s why — and here’s how to transform the old ways into something that works better for artists, writers, parents, and other creative types.
In: I can't focus., I can't get inspired., I don't have time., I have too many projects on my plate., I'm a parent., I'm overwhelmed.
5 Good Reasons Parents Should Make Art
When I was pregnant with my first child, a close friend and fellow writer said to me, “Just be prepared to give up yourself and your dreams for eighteen years.” I was horrified. I vowed that that wouldn’t be me. It’s been difficult, and it’s happened in fits and starts, but I’ve managed to stay [...]
In: I don't have time., I'm a parent., I'm just an amateur. · Tagged with: energy, role-modeling, time
Finding Time to Write
One of the hardest things for working parents who are also creative types is finding the time to make art. Because life with kids is constant jockeying for time to do what needs to be done vs. time to do what you must do to feel human. What do you sacrifice for those humanness needs, [...]
In: I don't have time., I'm a parent.
High-Risk Reframes: How Positive Thinking Can Backfire
The reframe can be one of the most useful, and one of the most dangerous, tools in the psychotherapist’s or coach’s box. It’s when you state a reality back to the client that casts what he or she has been saying in a whole new light. For (a really simplistic) example, if you’re complaining about [...]
In: Everything I do sucks., I have a horrible inner critic., I'm a parent., I'm in a creative block., I'm just not creative.
