Zoe Gardiner is a research scientist, a mother of two, a full spectrum doula and multi-passionate creative. She is also the Founder of Postpartum Matters.
Sep 1Liked by Zoe Gardiner (she/her), Jenna Folarin
‘I think I see creativity as an every day thing - I am creative in my research science, coming up with new experiments and new ways of looking at things, I am creative in my non-profit work, finding ways for us to grow and to continue to support others…’ Loved all of this 🙏
I loved this quote too Ange - one thing I've noticed from the mums in this interview series is how creativity can be applied to so many different situations in our lives, it's almost like a mindset. And when you realise that creativity is in the everyday, it makes you more creative too I think.
Sep 1Liked by Zoe Gardiner (she/her), Jenna Folarin
Lovely interview. I’m still friends with several of the mums from my NCT group from my first pregnancy even though our ‘babies’ are all ten years old now. We’re all really different people who might never have become friends otherwise but there’s something so bonding about having been through that crazy intense period of early babyhood together. Also… must check out Zoe’s Mindful Bookbinding course - that sounds great!
Thanks Vicki! That's lovely you are still friends with your NCT crew all these years later, it's so good to have that group of mums who just get it and you are all going through similar things at similar times too. I'm still friends with my NCT crew 10 years later too. The bookbinding course of Zoe's sounds fab doesn't it!
Love the way you’ve put this-in between the cracks is such a perfect phrase for it
It is isn't it, in those cracks, there's still so much opportunity to be creative, even if it's just for a short amount of time, it's always worth it.
‘I think I see creativity as an every day thing - I am creative in my research science, coming up with new experiments and new ways of looking at things, I am creative in my non-profit work, finding ways for us to grow and to continue to support others…’ Loved all of this 🙏
https://substack.com/@hollyabrown/note/c-67056051?r=2qii2&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action 🫶🏽
Oh I love that quote 😍❤️ it’s so so true, creating in isolation is far harder
I loved this quote too Ange - one thing I've noticed from the mums in this interview series is how creativity can be applied to so many different situations in our lives, it's almost like a mindset. And when you realise that creativity is in the everyday, it makes you more creative too I think.
Lovely interview. I’m still friends with several of the mums from my NCT group from my first pregnancy even though our ‘babies’ are all ten years old now. We’re all really different people who might never have become friends otherwise but there’s something so bonding about having been through that crazy intense period of early babyhood together. Also… must check out Zoe’s Mindful Bookbinding course - that sounds great!
aww thank you ❤️ and it’s lovely to hear you’ve had a similar experience with your friends. I do think it can make such a difference ✨
Definitely check out the course - the next workbook and tutorial will be released at the end of the month 😍
Thanks Vicki! That's lovely you are still friends with your NCT crew all these years later, it's so good to have that group of mums who just get it and you are all going through similar things at similar times too. I'm still friends with my NCT crew 10 years later too. The bookbinding course of Zoe's sounds fab doesn't it!