Maybe it is the fact that I will be a mother in 9 weeks. I am up early this morning feeling a need for the community of women in music. I want to be inspired by other mothers who are making music and other forms of art. The idea of motherhood brings so much richness to the table. Suddenly I am contemplating a shift from writing songs about emptiness to writing songs about an almost overwhelming fullness. It is no secret that becoming a mother is a profound identity shift. How do creative professionals adapt and embrace the change of motherhood?
In many ways I feel that this transition into motherhood is a lush ripening of the transition from girlhood to womanhood. Everything changes on every front- physical, mental, emotional, spiritual. It is a beautiful and mind-boggling transition. It is healthy for one such as I who have spent so much time in the realm of thought to have my mind boggled by something so cosmic as having a child growing inside of me.
I would love to hear the thoughts of other creative mothers on this transition. Are you out there?
I am not a mother yet (who knows when? (: )but here are a few who might be inspiring:
ReplyDeletehttp://myspace.com/ladytown
http://sarahsample.com
http://www.tiffanypetrossi.com