Balance

Artist. Massage Therapist. Mother of 3 "high energy" boys. Angie Smith is busy, yet somehow maintains calm — and balance — through it all. Angie first identified herself as an artist when she was 10 years old. She launched her career before having her first child; however, once she had her first son (now 10 years old) her art career "went on pause." We discussed the balance between art and motherhood; between chaos and art. Notable Quotes by Angie: "I was fully-emerged in being a mother. I did not really create in the time he was born until he was 18 months." "I was so wrapped up in being the best mother I could be to him, that I put everything for me on hold for a bit … including art." "I felt it all come back to me. It made me happy. It made me calm. When he woke up, I felt like I was a better mother." "Easier to balance now that I have 3 children. They are their own little tribe now." "100%. Having children has made me a better artist." Links: Angie on Instagram: Angie on Facebook:

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Balance is an episode from It Takes a Village To Raise a Parent by Mike Dodge.

This episode is 24:32 long.

This episode was published on Mar 20, 2017.

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