Hello! It’s been awhile since I last wrote
here. Maybe you have even forgot who I
am, or better yet let me reintroduce myself since I am definitely not the same
person I was when I started this blog.
Either way, click here to read my origin story.
Last time I checked in here, it was almost 3
years ago. I was talking about space –
the kind that kids take up and the importance making some for myself and my creative
projects – which is totally relevant to me right now and probably will for be
for a long, long time to come.
But
I realized that I left you hanging. I
started writing my book when Elizabeth Gilbert had me on her Magic Lessons podcast and had Cheryl Strayed gave me advice on how to balance motherhood and creativity. And a lot has happened since my follow up interview and spot on Nightline.
So
what ended up happening? Well, I focused
all of my free time on writing my story about losing myself to fit into my
family and how motherhood and writing helped me rediscover who I am. It took me four years to complete my first
draft, and during this process, everything has changed. I have come through with a whole new
understanding of who I am and how I contribute to my own suffering. I also understand how I am responsible for
getting myself out and staying out of that dark place.
So,
with a completed 1st draft manuscript, I do the next scary thing
(scarier than the actual writing, I think??), and that is finding an
agent. I am ready to find a place out in
the world for this story, and I think an agent will be able to help me do that.
In
the meantime, I would love to share my insights that I have gained by combining
motherhood and creative living, but here’s the thing – I don’t know if Mommy on
the Spot is the place for this anymore.
Also, my website, erinjandarawlings.com, is under construction right now
since there is a lot of work that needs to be done in tidying it up.
For
now, my newsletter is the place that I am going to talk about what I have
learned and the progress on the next steps in this creative living journey. I have been in the writing cave for so long
and miss the feeling of connecting like I did when I was blogging. I would love it if your signed up here to get on my email list (and I promise not to bombard you with emails, maybe
just once or twice a month). I also spend
a lot of time on Instagram and can be found on Facebook and
Twitter, too. I would love to
hear from you and talk about honoring your creativity and combining that with
the other responsibilities in your life!
