{"product_id":"create-anyway","title":"Create Anyway","description":"\u003cb\u003eMotherhood and creativity \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ecan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e coexist.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou have creative dreams swirling in your heart, but pursuing them while changing diapers and managing the carpool schedule feels impossible. You have no time. No space. You can mother, or you can create. You certainly can''t do both (right?!).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut what if you could pursue your God-given creative gifts alongside motherhood, for the enrichment of \u003ci\u003eboth\u003c\/i\u003e experiences? What if you stopped viewing creativity as a selfish act, and started to see it as essential to your own flourishing as a mother? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is a much-needed permission slip to do just that--through the pictures you take, the stories you write, the meals you make, the music you play, the gardens you grow.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this unforgettable book filled with rich storytelling and stunning photographs, writer and mother Ashlee Gadd helps you set aside the guilt and discover the sacred connection between creating and mothering. One-part commissioning, one-part pep talk, \u003ci\u003eCreate Anyway\u003c\/i\u003e will propel you forward with a renewed sense of energy, purpose, and enthusiasm for stewarding the creative dreams God has planted in your heart--right alongside the diapers and carpool.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere''s to creating in the margins of motherhood.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere''s to creating anyway.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePraise for \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eCreate Anyway\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"If you''ve ever felt like your creative energy and your motherhood were at odds, \u003ci\u003eCreate Anyway\u003c\/i\u003e will be a balm to your soul.\"--Ruth Chou Simons, mom to six boys, \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author, and founder of gracelaced.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eCreate Anyway \u003c\/i\u003eis an anthem, an invitation, a spark that will light a fire in your heart.\"--Gretchen Saffles, founder of Well-Watered Women and bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Well-Watered Woman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"If you''re looking for a manual to help you reclaim the sacred slowness of motherhood and creativity, pick this one up today.\"--Hannah Brencher, author of \u003ci\u003eFighting Forward \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eCome Matter Here\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"The stories and wisdom in \u003ci\u003eCreate Anyway\u003c\/i\u003e will inspire you to prioritize and delight in making art, not in spite of motherhood, but because of it.\"--Laura Wifler, author, podcaster, and cofounder of Risen Motherhood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I cried tears of release throughout this book. It''s dreamy and gorgeous and raw, and I feel as if I can finally exhale after two long, hard years.\"--Leslie Means, creator of Her View From Home\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Part pep talk, part permission slip, this beautiful book honors both the mothering journey and our God-given desires to create.\"--Kayla Craig, author of \u003ci\u003eTo Light Their Way \u003c\/i\u003eand creator of Liturgies for Parents\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eCreate Anyway\u003c\/i\u003e is a compassionate call to be enchanted by the ordinary and see the beauty right where you belong.\"--Rachel Marie Kang, founder of The Fallow House and author of\u003ci\u003e Let There Be Art\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"If you''ve ever questioned your value or worth in the long season of mothering little ones, I highly recommend this book! It feels like letting go and coming home at the same time.\"--Anjuli Paschall, author of \u003ci\u003eStay\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAwake\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Ashlee drops breadcrumbs of hope, confirming that we are not alone in the messy margins and perhaps instead of waiting for ''perfect'' we have permission to lean in and make something beautiful right there.\"--Jena Holliday, artist, author, and founder of Spoonful of Faith","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57405386654078,"sku":"NW9780764240041","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780764240041.jpg?v=1778643822","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-usa\/products\/create-anyway","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}