How is it to be an artist (PASSIONATE TO THE MAXIMUM) and be a mother dedicated to her children (TO THE INFINITE)?
The first thing I had to accept is that I can’t “switch the button between one and the another”. The mother (and her children) have to understand that they do not have one of those mothers who go to work and come home without thinking about her job.
This mom is creative and passionate, and therefore she can’t stop thinking of ideas (yes, it’s work) but more than that, it’s what makes her happy. She can’t be just playing with toys and not seeing them as shapes and colors that you could combine in her next project. She often needs to write down what she sees, and pause to be present.
And the artist has to understand that she is not a single woman, that she can go free in the world creating and overworking, she has to stop that crazy mind that only thinks about creating new things. She has children to take care of with her husband, and she has to remember that this fills her like nothing in life.
Also, remember that her mission is that in 15 years, she looks back and feels proud of the children she has and the family she built. And also, when she feels guilty, she has to remember that by living her dream, she tells them the most powerful thing there is, by example, that “they can live their dreams, and they can enjoy their work.”
I wrote this wanting to put bullet points to explain it, and I think it’s already clear, isn’t it?
Remember that being a mom is not the same as stopping BEING YOU. Regardless of what that means to you.
Phew! Writing this was a catharsis, I’m saving it for my future self. I hope this message has left you something, and I would love to read your comments about what you think.
