A Motherly Figure For Prom[p]t

Exploring and celebrating mothers this past month has been rewarding. Witnessing the variety and diversity of the photos has allowed us to consider a variety of perspectives on motherhood and motherly figures.  While on this path, we came across a blog written by one of our mothers years ago. It has become an auspicious event, as we each have considered the impact her motherly role has made on us as individuals, and on the forming of our business.

As it turns out, Colleen, Sara’s mom, had also been a motherly figure in Andrea’s and Melissa’s lives too, offering a listening ear and providing honest, loving feedback when called upon.  She was also there to discuss life, spirituality, literature and writing. When contemplating Colleen’s impact, we couldn’t help but consider her endless promotion of the idea of writing and specifically journaling. Colleen made it a point to give her loved ones journals.  Always beautiful on the outside, with handwritten love notes inside the cover. She encouraged her recipients to write, to love, to examine and to learn and grow. And so it seems to us that she could in fact be a motherly figure to Prom[p]t, as she had, over many years, encouraged our growth and development as writers and believers in ourselves and in life’s possibilities.

With this idea in mind, we couldn’t help but include the blog she had written all those years ago.  Her love of writing shines through, her relevance as a contributor to our lives and the life of our business is apparent.  

Thank you Colleen!

What Keeps us From Writing - July 2, 2012

Sometimes it is the mundane that keeps us from writing, meditating, contemplating, exercising, breathing;  you know, those things that are good for our soul and our well-being. We avoid our feelings because taking the time to be sad, angry or confused or even joyful and happy can’t be squeezed in between the laundry and the dishes, office work and yard work.  In the meantime confusion builds, resentments grow, happiness wanes and life seems slightly out of kilter.

Life tries to get our attention and sometimes it throws us curves.  These curves can be small things: the car dies before the payments are finished, we miss important appointments; or they can be bigger, more difficult to manage things:  we lose our job, the house burns down or a loved one is sick. When such things happen we need to be comfortable with ourselves and our ability to accept and cope. It is the process of writing through the mundane, the taking the time for introspection and contemplation that keeps us in touch with our deeper Self.  As we write to evolve we have ready access to those beliefs and practices that assist us in everyday living.

I know some of the excuses I use for not writing on a regular basis:  that pile of laundry in the corner, work that needs to be completed, time with those precious, growing grandchildren.  I would love to hear about the challenges to your writing time. How do you manage to overcome those challenges?

Love,

Colleen