Skip to content
  • Home
  • About
  • Contact
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter
  • Instagram

Living in the Tension

wanderings through motherhood and creativity

Category: Songwriting

Waiting Area 2//12Feb2016

[Notes from a Creative/Mother of three on the surprise gift of time: Squeezing creative space out of scraps of the day.] As I sit, surrounded by biege walls, shoulder to shoulder with other mothers-to-be, bellies swollen and rings tight on fingers, I hear the sighs. The huffs and puffs. The groans of people wanting to… Read More Waiting Area 2//12Feb2016

July 8, 2017July 8, 2017 Rebecca HLeave a comment

Recording Equipment//02Aug2016

I bought my recording equipment with me to Nanny and Grandad’s this time. Oh and I also brought the three children – four, two, and 12 weeks. The optimistic part of me envisaged three little, dark-haired children suddenly losing their joy of the fight – the fight of anyone, anything, at anytime – and playing… Read More Recording Equipment//02Aug2016

March 29, 2017 Rebecca HLeave a comment

The Edge of Myself//20Mar2017

This song is for all mothers who know the feeling of having utterly reached the edge of themselves. Written when I was heavily pregnant with my third child; when I was struggling with the challenging behaviour of a feisty three year old and 18m old. The physical and mental exhaustion left me feeling pretty crushed… Read More The Edge of Myself//20Mar2017

March 21, 2017March 21, 2017 Rebecca H3 Comments

Living in the Tension: Creativity and Motherhood//04Feb2016

I have recently become aware of a feeling within me that has been difficult to name or put my finger on. Unconscious of it’s growth, I have come to a point where I can no longer ignore it. Brewing within me uncomfortably, like yeast expanding in a small space, it sits in the background. Present… Read More Living in the Tension: Creativity and Motherhood//04Feb2016

October 8, 2016February 24, 2017 Rebecca H1 Comment

Living in the Tension EP

Instagram

No Instagram images were found.

All things creative Children Community Emotional wellbeing Family Friends Home Motherhood Music Nature Parenting Pregnancy Rhythm & Ritual Seasons Simple Living Songwriting Thankful Time Time for change Uncategorized Whole self Writing

Living in the Tension

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 28 other followers

Website Built with WordPress.com.
Cancel