My biggest fear in becoming a parent was that I would no longer have the energy or drive to be an artist...or that the financial burden of caring for a child would send me spiraling away from my creative path and steer me toward a road with 8 hour work days and monthly paychecks. But in reality the only thing I had to fear was the fear itself.
"The most effective way to get unstuck is simply to move. Move anywhere, anyhow and in any direction. Moving will change your position, and attitude and point of view. From this new perspective one begins to identify the obstacles to progress, and recognize the patterns that bring about the stuck-ness. Next, try breaking the problems into small manageable segments. Take manageable steps in segments that can be accomplished. But first, move, just move." -Anne Bogart
If you want to do it...it can be done. Just move. Move forward. Break down the problem. Ask the people who inspire you to take you under their wing. Baby will be okay without you for a few hours a week. Secure a babysitter if you need to, work harder on your small online business to pay for babysitter. Watch art unfold before your eyes...be inspired. See a play, see another play. Write. Allow inspiration to fuel you. Surround yourself with people who think creatively just like you. Let your partner watch the baby for a while. Ask for support. Write a grant. Write a couple grants. Read a play. Read more plays. Read books. Fuel your soul. Risk. Write. Play. Dance. Move...move forward...full speed ahead. Fulfill your dreams...one step at a time (with or without a baby on your back).
