Mothering As Art: Embodied Parenting

Mothering, As Art.

Mothering and the ability to allow creative energy to channel through us (both physically in the forms of conception, birth, and breastfeeding and metaphorically in the emotional, spiritual, social and relational ways) is art.

I offer that it can be one of the most scared forms of art. An art so ancient and connected to our ancestors that it doesn’t need to be drawn, or sung, or danced, although these depictions can be powerful.

Mothering as art is the living embodiment of surrender, playfulness and creation, inside of being truly rooted.

It is strength, and expansion. It is constantly in motion. It is co-creative. It is a deeply nourishing place where our Soul medicine and wisdom can shine through.

Is this not what art offers us?

Many of us have been told unhelpful stories about art. Told that art has little value. Art won’t contribute to money-making and is thus less than. Art is only for fun, to be done on the side. Art is prescriptive and only good art is completed when following rigid templates.

So many stories that get in the way of the very birth right that I think we all have of connecting with and expressing art.

And how beautiful that mothering might by the EVERY day opportunity for art to move through us.

Some reflection and journal questions for you:

💜 Where might art already be in your mothering?

💜 Where might more art be asking to work with you? Move within your mothering?

💜 In what ways are those outdated

stories getting in the way of your mothering as art? And how might you reclaim your power in the relationship with mothering as art?

Art is sacred. Mothering is the most sacred relationship of Life. The very continuation and celebration of the most primal Life.

What would it be like to give yourself permission to weave them together? Or acknowledge the many ways they already weave together?

Examples are things like when you choose to use a robot voice to initiate the bedtime routine instead of yelling. Times when you choose to literally shift the brain structure of your child through your hug and soothing voice. Times when your creative perspective allows a deeper understanding of your child to emerge.

I would offer that your mothering is already art. And perhaps that it’s time you acknowledge this more deeply and celebrate it for the very life-giving daily act that it can be.

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