Soz brb. Writing y'all a poetry collection about living (and creating) in late stage capitalism/tech feudalism/whatever the fuck this is. Will make a home for it here on Bluesky when it's ready 💙 #indieauthor #booksky #stillhere

A love letter from one overwhelmed creative to another (you). I started it weeks ago, weaving it slowly through the cracks and chaos of this messy season of my life. And maybe that’s what makes it matter even more. #Writer #WritingCommunity #Artist #Creative #Capitalism #Motherhood

Postpartum night terrors. From "Mor(e) than motherhood" www.amazon.co.uk/more-than-mo... #Poetry #MoreThanMotherhood #Mom #Postpartum #MentalHealth #BookSky

I leave her in the company of others. #poem from #MoreThanMotherhood (psst. it's really about womanhood).

Rebel against all your other emails today. Take a soul break instead. #poetry #writing #fuckwork

I wrote a raw and heartfelt letter to a fellow creative mother, @leahplotz.bsky.social. It’s now out in the world on Substack. For you. Just in case you need to hear it too. 💌 leahplotz.substack.com/p/cold-coffe... #writer #motherhood #poet #writingcommunity

Writing to remember who I am. Before the feeling, before the forgetting. #womanhood #motherhood

The person before the feeling came. #burnout #anxiety #Motherhood #mom #writer #poem #booksky #poet #writingcommunity

I wish 🤍 #Motherhood #postpartum #poem #mom #writer #booksky #writingcommunity

My greenhouse body 🌷 #motherhood #grief #poem #booksky #writingcommunity #depression #mom #writer

First things first. Over 200 people have have signed up to disrupt their inbox with #poetry and words of #inspiration. ✨ Fuck. yes. This postcard is dedicated to #women, #friendship, and soul sisters. With poetry from @leahplotz.bsky.social and @nikitagill.bsky.social 💌

Bluesky fam ❤️ I've been MIA in life stuff. - New job, prepping for citizenship language exam, potential neurospicy diagnosis, sick kids, healthy kids with all the energy, tending to my 2nd book baby - But I'll be back and sharing Mor(e). IYKYK. Prepare to be showered with #poetry. #mom #writing

A woman's power. #poem #poetry #motherhood #women #inspiration #booksky #wrintingcommunity

Shoutout to my husband for liking all of my posts on here. My one-man engagement farm. My dedicated like bot. My algorithmic emotional support system. 🫡

You are more than the grief. More than the joy. #Motherhood #Poem #Poetry #BookSky

She's here 😭 I wrote 'Mor(e) than Motherhood' when I was in the depths of postpartum depression. I'm so proud of her. And me. 🤍 Shoutout to @mldesigns.bsky.social for the beautiful new cover. #BookCover #BookSky #IndieBooks #Poetry #Motherhood #Writer #Author #HappyDance

Overwhelmed artists and writers, I see you ❤️ #writingcommunity #artist #mentalhealth #writersky #creative #Motherhood #parenting

You guys. My book 'Mor(e) than motherhood' is getting a new cover soon and it's BEAUTIFUL and ARRGGHH I JUST CAN'T WAIT TO SHOW YOU! #BookSky #WritingCommunity #FuckYeh

Loaf cat and baby are settling down for a nap. Let's see what #writing we can get done. #Author #poet #mom #writer

Take a break from your usual scroll. A poetry postcard just landed on your digital doorstep 💌 🎁 Featuring @kymburlee.bsky.social ruthrostrup.substack.com/p/poetry-pos... #Poem #MentalHealth #Trauma #Healing #WritingCommunity #Writers

Me trying to make small-talk at the office coffee machine.

You are more than motherhood. #booksky #motherhood #writer #mom #poem #poetry #mentalhealth #burnout #morethanmotherhood #artist

Seeing your own book pop up in this trend ❤️❤️❤️❤️ Ahhhh the feels. #booksky #poetry #Motherhood #writersky

Yesterday, I wrote a #poem for my 2nd (yes, 2nd) book. Today, I'm discussing cover redesigns with a skilled book cover artist. #Writing this as a reminder to myself that I'm making the dream happen. Even if it doesn't always feel like it amongst the overwhelm of every-day #work and #parenting life.

Kids are with the inlaws. Popped out with husband to quickly run errands, and I snuck into a cafe to write. Let's see what a few precious minutes can bring ❤️ #writer #mom #momlife #poet #writercommunity #motherhood #poetry #author

Sanity check 👋 If you were given enough money to not have to work to sustain a comfortable life, what would you do with your time?

"I sit for a moment, in suspension between the pull to pick up my love & the grief of leaving this one behind. This is what I came to write about. But we never have time. A deep sigh. A deep smile. — #Motherhood as a #creative." ruthrostrup.substack.com/p/between-ba... #writer #mom #artist #poet

Feeling this today. From Mor(e) then motherhood. #booksky #motherhood #writer #mom #poem #poetry #mentalhealth #burnout #overthinking #overwhelm

Dragged my unwilling body out of bed this morning to do some writing before the rush of the day. My 5yr old wanted to read his book to me. #Creativity in #Motherhood can often feel like suspending your own words to invest in theirs 🤍

Writing is an incredible act of hope. Every word creates a future in which it might be read.

Guy sat next to me on the metro reading a book about "How to get rich" while I write a piece for my #antiwork, #anticapitalism book in the notes app on my phone. Now, if that's not poetic.

(1 sentence a day from any project for 20 days. No explanations & no judgement.) #7 "An imposter draped in parts I never properly learned how to hold." #poem #poetry #antiwork #anticapitalism #burnout #writesky #writing #writtingchallenge - @imagine2create.bsky.social

Hello BlueSky folk! I'm looking to connect with more 🤍 Mothers (or parents) who are 💫 Writers 💫 Artists 💫 Creatives of any type. If this isn't you, will you help with a ❤️ or GIF? I'll be doing more shoutouts soon. #WritingCommunity #Mom #Motherhood #Artist #Creative #Parent #Mum #Writer

(1 sentence a day from any project for 20 days. No explanations & no judgement.) #6 "Existing in the everlasting 'One day'." #poem #poetry #antiwork #anticapitalism #burnout #writesky #writing #writtingchallenge - @imagine2create.bsky.social

This is the year of not waiting for the "perfect" time to write. Baby napping, son playing, 10mins until dinner time. Let's see what can happen. #AmWriting #Writer #Poet #Motherhood #WritingCommunity #MomSky

Baby is napping. Pulling out my notebook from under a sleeping cat (who's hairball I was just cleaned from the floor...so picturesque). Let's see if any writing magic can happen in these fragile minutes. 📕💫

You are more than work. #Poem #Poetry #AntiWork #AntiCapitalism #Burnout #Writer #Artist #WriterSky #WorkLifeBalance

(1 sentence a day from any project for 20 days. No explanations & no judgement.) #5 "Multipurpose rooms crammed with multipurpose propse - the frames of us - not built to last."" #poem #poetry #antiwork #anticapitalism #burnout #writesky #writing #writtingchallenge - @imagine2create.bsky.social

A personal favourite of mine from Mor(e) than Motherhood. And somehow feels extra relevant at the moment. #Motherhood #Womanhood #BookSky #MomSky #Poetry #Poem #Poet #Writer #Sheffield #MentalHealth #Women

(Post 1 sentence a day from any project for 20 days. No explanations & no judgement.) #4 "Arteries and ambitions erode as we're kept in our place for years." #poem #poetry #antiwork #anticapitalism #writingcommunity #writesky #writing #writtingchallenge - @imagine2create.bsky.social

One of my love languages is sending #poetry in the mail. 💌 Poetry Postcard #2 has arrived: open.substack.com/pub/ruthrost... With cross-over themes around #Motherhood #Womanhood #WomensHealth #ReproductiveHealth #WomensRights ahhh I could go on!

One of my favourite questions to ask my #corporate colleagues is, "If you didn't have work, what would you do with your time?" One day, a dude in full earnest replied, "I love working here in Sales!" And I think about that every day. #Work #AntiCapitalism #AntiWork #IHopeYourOK

#BookSky I'd like to introduce you to my 1st book Mor(e) than Motherhood. Written from inside the #postpartum trenches after my 1st baby. It's brutal. Beautiful. A unique book that's broken & mended many 🤍s already. I love her & I think you might too. #Poetry #WritingSky #Motherhood #IndieBook

(Post 1 sentence a day from any project for 20 days. No explanations & no judgement.) #3 "Work away the strain baked into my bones - wrongness calcified." #poem #poetry #antiwork #anticapitalism #writingcommunity #writesky #writing #writtingchallenge - @imagine2create.bsky.social

I'm going to try a fun little 💫 Bluesky manifestation 💫 🔮 1 day a stranger on here will post a tagged photo of a page from my book that resonated with them. #Writers & #Artists tell me your lil' manifestation so I can send support vibes. #WritingCommunity #Creatives #Artist #Author

(Post 1 sentence a day from any project for 20 days. No explanations & no judgement.) #2 "At this desk, worn smooth by machines, my heart fails in all sorts of ways." #poem #poetry #antiwork #anticapitalism #writingcommunity #writesky #writing #writtingchallenge - @imagine2create.bsky.social

Pause. Breathe. Feel. If you're feeling overwhelmed, burned out, and potentially like you wanna quit your day-job and run away to a cabin in the forest somewhere; you might like my upcoming collection. #MoreThanWork #AntiWork #AntiCapitalism #Burnout #Poem #Poetry #WritingCommunity #StaySane

#WritingCommunity My wish for you today is that you go gentle on yourself. I know that doesn't sound very tenacious or inspiring. But, if this message finds you, it might very well be needed. 🤍 #Writer #Poet #Artist #Reminder

Fuck Sunday Scaries. Also, the first poetry postcard is out! 💌 Your heart deserves a meaningful break from some of the other noise out there. I plan to promote the work of rising #poets in future postcards. Please do send me recommendations. #poetry #writers open.substack.com/pub/ruthrost...

Looks like @leahplotz.bsky.social (writer, editor, friend, soul sister) knows me better than myself. Honoured.