tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15337568.post3255064038865329707..comments2024-03-16T04:30:20.112-07:00Comments on alisaburke: stronger than i ever knewAlisa Burkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02530329745687053976noreply@blogger.comBlogger97125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15337568.post-76732430923491014322015-04-19T20:09:02.858-07:002015-04-19T20:09:02.858-07:00I've been reading all your back posts of creat...I've been reading all your back posts of creating with a kid. My head is spinning with ideas for the future with my son (who is currently only 8 months haha). <br />I think, though, this post accurately sums up my fears and worries I've had since I was pregnant. Losing momentum and all the hard work I've put into being a freelance artist was a HUGE worry after having my son. I didn't know how being a mother would change me (now I know it is for the better). Now I'm slowly regaining ground bit by bit the older he gets, slowly figuring out how to navigate being an artist who follows their dreams/goals and a being mother.<br />Thanks for sharing and being open about everything. I needed to read this.<br />CatieCatie Danielhttp://www.catiedanielart.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15337568.post-27283754974242068482014-11-01T20:56:14.425-07:002014-11-01T20:56:14.425-07:00Thank you, I soooooo needed to read some of these ...Thank you, I soooooo needed to read some of these blog pages that I've come across about being an artist and a Mum. I can sooooo relate to them I have the studio, I have the dream, I have the passion and you have shown me that you can push past the fatigue and DO it!!! I know that this is my time and you have helped me believe. Brighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09321228647911095311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15337568.post-4664873517092608802013-10-25T03:22:09.863-07:002013-10-25T03:22:09.863-07:00hello thanks for this very good website.hello thanks for this very good website.fırsathttp://www.birliktealalim.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15337568.post-78471303757384296822012-05-02T19:47:09.667-07:002012-05-02T19:47:09.667-07:00Yay! Thank you for this!Yay! Thank you for this!Robyn P. Thayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14753594856480201201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15337568.post-70822651726467363682011-12-10T10:22:04.573-08:002011-12-10T10:22:04.573-08:00♥♥Niina Oivihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01535685223347282352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15337568.post-54562896534353136982011-12-07T12:23:56.362-08:002011-12-07T12:23:56.362-08:00Very inspiring and encouraging. I think all women ...Very inspiring and encouraging. I think all women face that struggle of "loosing" who we are when we welcome little blessings into our family! thank you for sharing. You give all of us women hope and drive to keep creating and loving who we are, what we do, and who surrounds us! Good luck!Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00240122420102825918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15337568.post-14229381316641530122011-12-05T09:44:13.534-08:002011-12-05T09:44:13.534-08:00Loved reading this Alisa. Rewind to our conversat...Loved reading this Alisa. Rewind to our conversation about a year and a half ago . . . talking about parenthood and how it does that . . . helps you grow. I'm so grateful to hear this! Makes me smile! Can't wait to meet Lucy!Cheryl Watershttp://www.artsyfindings.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15337568.post-87568495108760936462011-12-05T00:57:05.249-08:002011-12-05T00:57:05.249-08:00Being a mum is just as you say about learning. Lik...Being a mum is just as you say about learning. Like with everything else in life. We have to give ourselves time. Creativity is a part of you, and Lucy will not replace it - but inspire it! :)Annasofiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15766661864453127528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15337568.post-74573708375473790082011-12-03T19:54:25.764-08:002011-12-03T19:54:25.764-08:00You just described motherhood. It will push you p...You just described motherhood. It will push you past the pre-conceived (pardon the pun) limitations you thought you had and into new and uncharted territory. The surprise of motherhood, at least to me, what how much I discovered: about love, about tenacity, vulnerability, and mostly myself. You will have challenges around time-management, but you will NOT lose yourself, nor will you lose your passion. Ever.Leslie Tucker Jenisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03703938583684619756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15337568.post-28895167230591911402011-12-03T19:24:41.626-08:002011-12-03T19:24:41.626-08:00It may already have been said, but becoming a mom ...It may already have been said, but becoming a mom can make you creative in ways you never thought possible. Good luck and enjoy as much as you can!Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09611764295297526639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15337568.post-16125771631910076312011-12-02T14:07:49.803-08:002011-12-02T14:07:49.803-08:00Thank you for sharing this. It's very inspirin...Thank you for sharing this. It's very inspiring to read this as a mum of three with a head full of creative ideas.Emyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13919240698592726323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15337568.post-86590884803433172372011-12-02T10:53:15.379-08:002011-12-02T10:53:15.379-08:00fantastic! and what more inspiration you will gai...fantastic! and what more inspiration you will gain in having her around... my artsy life started after i had our first little one... i was stuck at home and had to do something...and i discovered the artist inside me that had been germinating all along... and all the inspiration from my now 4 little ones is the fuel for my passion of art-making. big love and hugs to yous. xoxostudioGypsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08219378884009346355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15337568.post-26791554271895699172011-12-01T21:36:35.617-08:002011-12-01T21:36:35.617-08:00WOW. this is so completely inspiring. I've bee...WOW. this is so completely inspiring. I've been reading your blog for a long time, but this post made me comment.<br /><br />I 1000% get your fears. I have the same ones if I ever have a kid--well similar. I'm so afraid that I will lose myself, but also am TERRIFIED that i will feel burdened because i know how difficult it is to raise kids; financially, mentally, physically. I love kids too much to risk having them and then feeling any ounce of regret. Its so so so selfish, but I keep working on this fear. Thank you for being so brave and honest. Have you read Kelly Rae's blog? She is going through a very similar plight as you.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15527105352778121192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15337568.post-63735192628947833772011-12-01T20:45:03.532-08:002011-12-01T20:45:03.532-08:00I totally understand what you mean!! I did loose m...I totally understand what you mean!! I did loose myself after baby but have found myself again thanks to blogs and wonderful ladies like yourself. <br />You will grow in ways you never imagined. My son has also opened up my creativeness. I love trying to invision things through his eyes!!! And when sweet Lucy grows up she will admire you even more for continuing to persue your dreams!!<br /><br />SN: Yay for Ergos!! Gifts from the baby wearing gods!!Alison F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01535334708204370880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15337568.post-34833995476782396562011-12-01T17:17:45.337-08:002011-12-01T17:17:45.337-08:00yay for you!! i don't know you - at all. but i...yay for you!! i don't know you - at all. but i can see from the pieces of your life that you share that you can be amazing. you have such a strong foundation in your creative life and you recognize this point in your life the importance to continue with it. i can also tell that you that you love that baby to pieces. you are sure to find a balance with everything & succeed. i'm just starting to figure it out 4 kids later. and i also have to say that your sketchbook delight class has helped me immensely with this very thing. you go!cheryl.mccannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11291982775126799182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15337568.post-27016542218023935372011-12-01T14:49:52.774-08:002011-12-01T14:49:52.774-08:00You captured every emotion i went through as a mus...You captured every emotion i went through as a musician/artist/new mom. Now I have 2 boys. The oldest is 3. At times it seems like you have no time to do anything but be a mom,something I never thought I would be. They take more and more time the older they get. But I've pressed in harder and harder and have learned that my kids have actually made me become a better artist. I've found a part of me that I didn't know existed. I think the same will happen for you. Press on and remember that you didn't lose who you were, you've added to who you are in the most wonderful way and you can share that in your work.Leigh-Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07516029445846323622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15337568.post-72991010061791193792011-12-01T07:40:36.309-08:002011-12-01T07:40:36.309-08:00I love this blog.
Hold her close and create...she ...I love this blog.<br />Hold her close and create...she is a gift from God, His creation, and will help you create in an even deeper way.<br /><br />Your work is so incredible and inspiring.<br />Thank you for sharing with us.katie purcellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08121756649147721864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15337568.post-39041184570188811402011-12-01T07:05:57.131-08:002011-12-01T07:05:57.131-08:00very beautiful!very beautiful!academic writers wantedhttp://paramountessays.com/work_for_usnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15337568.post-6774557091985228222011-12-01T03:01:39.472-08:002011-12-01T03:01:39.472-08:00i found this post to be very interesting! apprecia...i found this post to be very interesting! appreciate your efforts and thank you for sharing)online writing jobshttp://dissertation-service.co.uk/freelance-writing-jobs-onlinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15337568.post-41158417280194813552011-11-30T22:58:32.444-08:002011-11-30T22:58:32.444-08:00Ugh! Thank you for posting this! I have been follo...Ugh! Thank you for posting this! I have been following your blog for years but I think this may be my first comment. I am 34 years old and I my biggest fear is loosing myself if I have children. I am so terrified of what will happen to my drive and creativity and business once I have someone else to be responsible for. I have worked so hard to get to where I am and I am just not willing to give it up. This is a HUGE battle that I have been fighting in my mind for a while. I keep hoping that something will magically shift and I will suddenly want children. My husband wants them and doesn't see them as getting in the way of our dreams. People keep telling me that I can have both...the joy that comes from my work AND the joy that comes from having children. I just haven't believed them until I saw your post. Maybe it really is possible?Ashley Inzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08193631796865720469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15337568.post-81239748745131548862011-11-30T22:16:08.844-08:002011-11-30T22:16:08.844-08:00I'm embarrassed....I realized I called her Rub...I'm embarrassed....I realized I called her Ruby in my comment...that's my new niece's name and I mixed them up.Sydneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11338401553362637766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15337568.post-15390976511877374622011-11-30T18:11:18.054-08:002011-11-30T18:11:18.054-08:00You're not selfish. A big part of the big burd...You're not selfish. A big part of the big burden and inner conflict that you carry comes from your judgement that you are being selfish for wanting to pursue your artistic force (I don't want to say energy, because I believe 'force' is what it is).<br />Women have habitually felt 'guilty' for not letting go of their creative side in favor of their husbands and/or babies. This guilt is poison, it may eventually make you hate your family (God forbid) for "making you" leave your creative energy behind "for them." Of course, all of that is just inside our heads as women. No one asked us to leave anything, we are the ones who mis-judged ourselves as being selfish in the first place... and it then snowballed from their.<br />My honest advice is: get rid of the guilt factor, and stop accusing yourself of being "selfish." If you stop producing art you will go crazy - and I know exactly what I'm talking about here.<br />You need to start from a fresh state of mind, a state of mind that embraces the fact that as an artist you "need" to continue exercising your creativity, because you need a channel for this "force" inside of you to seep through.<br />Once you have reached absolute reconciliation with your artistic half and stopped feeling selfish, you can now look to change your "time management" skills in order to take care of every valuable part of your life, your Lucy, and your art.<br />Clean your heart from self-judgement... and you shall feel free from within again - Amen :) Sorry if I'm sounding a bit preachy...Karboojeh Jewelryhttp://www.karboojeh.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15337568.post-87493479699306580392011-11-30T17:22:08.343-08:002011-11-30T17:22:08.343-08:00Alisa,
Welcome to Momhood! Remember to enjoy all...Alisa, <br />Welcome to Momhood! Remember to enjoy all the moments as they happen, because, I know it doesn't seem like it now, but it all goes by so fast. The first five years of being a Mom seemed so long and in some ways hard. Along the way my Mom had an accident and needed daily help. In some ways I did lose myself and in some ways it was the best and most productive time of my life. Then one day I was planning my older son's high school graduation party and I realized that I blinked and ten years slipped by. Enjoy it all and do the best you can because these are the memories you have when the kids fledge the nest. Diane in SDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15337568.post-70862163653215644242011-11-30T16:35:43.306-08:002011-11-30T16:35:43.306-08:00Beautifully said, by a beautiful woman!Beautifully said, by a beautiful woman!Cindy Lietz, Polymer Clay Tutorhttp://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/vol-042-nov-2011-back-issues-polymer-clay-library/14700/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15337568.post-43571028736411212992011-11-30T14:15:11.138-08:002011-11-30T14:15:11.138-08:00Great post! I got teary :)Great post! I got teary :)Melanie Jadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02913253003648394047noreply@blogger.com