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5 Tips for Balancing Art and Motherhood

1/27/2023

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Art and kids don't mix - or do they?

I'm always wondering why and or how I can keep the balance between art and motherhood. Most days, if I'm being really honest, there is very little art making when I compare it to the time that I need to spend with my family. I have two kids under the age of four, obviously they need a lot from me right now and they are home 90% of the time, (99% feels more accurate). So how do I get anything done? Well here are 5 things that have been working for me lately.
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3 Keys to Goal Setting

12/28/2022

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​There are a lot of things I’ve learned over the years about goals. I like thinking about and setting goals because something about that process makes me feel productive and inspired. BUT, I also set goals that are way too ambitious, and I often achieve things that I didn’t set out to do. Things that are nowhere near any goal that I have set, but opportunities come up, things change, and I’m somewhere new.

What should be the point of setting goals? Even now I look back at the goals I set for last year and I think, well, I achieved 1 out of 6 goals. Does that make me a failure or did I waste my time creating goals in the first place? The process looks different for everyone, but here are 3 elements I make part of my goal setting every year.
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Success and Focus

4/26/2022

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​Things that I'm NOT good at:

Networking
Keeping in touch with people
Trying new things
Being social in a large group, or sometimes even at all

Can you relate to any of these?
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Make Mistakes

9/30/2021

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​Make those mistakes. Make them all the time. Make at least a few every day. Make mistakes part of your practice.

Why?
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The Alchemist Perspective

7/21/2021

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Recently I decided to re-read ‘The Alchemist’ by Paulo Coelho. The copy that I have happens to be a 25th anniversary edition and has a forward written by the author about his experience writing and publishing his book years ago. I don’t think I read this the first time I read the book so when I read the forward, I was surprised by his story.

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What's My Secret?

7/15/2021

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Over the years I have seen a lot of different ways that artists portray themselves and their work. Some people I know are very private about their processes and others are not.

So what’s the difference and why does it matter?
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    Oh Hey! it's me, Amy

    These are stories about my art, experiences I've had in my career, and some other fun things. I will probably overshare, sometimes I can't help it. Enjoy!

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