Ep.1. Liz Bonny and Motherhood

Today we discuss how being a stay-at-home mom impacts Liz’s identity. She couldn’t go back to who she was pre-motherhood and, the sole role of motherhood wasn’t panning out for her. Motherhood caught Liz off guard with no fair warning of what it would be like nor the guidance she needed. It uprooted her from herself and left her in shock. Motherhood covered up the majority of who Liz was. She was off balance and needed to find a way to both be herself again and a good mom. Shortly after her second child she started to make headway back to being herself. She tried new things and eventually started an art business. Her main goal is to create more time for herself so that she can be herself. Her artwork became her mental health practice. It's her way to have time alone. She’s making inroads into uncovering herself and finding alignment with motherhood. Main take-aways : Don’t let yourself be completely taken over by the needs of others. Keep fighting for yourself. Force yourself to get alone time. Making time to be yourself is necessary rejuvenation to avoid overwhelm and burnout. You don’t need to do motherhood the way you thought you needed to. Figure out things you can let go of and let go of them. Try out new things to find what lights you up.  For the sake of children's mental health, figure out how to be a less stressed mom.  Bio: Liz Bonny is a fiber artist based in Lawrence, KS. She’s been weaving and dyeing for nearly twenty years and started spinning on a drop spindle nearly ten years ago. She’s taught various small fiber classes through her local fiber guild and at home. She’s a full time stay at home mother of two very active children and spends her spare time creating -  it's therapy after all. Instagram: @harvestrybyhand Email: [email protected] Shop: Etsy.com/shop/harvestrybyhand 

- Music - Happy African Village by John Bartmann