Comments on: artist’s way reflections: week one

By: ThinkingWoman

ThinkingWoman — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:55:09 +0000

I'm finding the second week kind of fun so far, especially trying to find little bits of time to do things I like. Every day feels a little more exciting knowing I'll have a chance to do something creative, even if it's only for a few minutes. I've posted some mid-week thoughts and photos on my blog. ThinkingWomans last blog post..The Artist's Way: Week Two: thoughts at midweek

By: Leanne

Leanne — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 05:36:15 +0000

I have got through the introductions and chapter one. I have started doing my daily pages (and was surprised how easy it was to write so much!) I have yet to go on my artist date (I probably go on them too much anyway!) I tackled the affirmations by changing them to statements that suited me better and I think as I progress the wording of affirmations that I need will come to me. I easily identified monsters from the past, but didn't want to make them all complete monsters because some were doing what they thought was best. I counted myself as a monster too. I found Cameron's wordiness bothered me as I read, but I used the open mind that she asked us to have at the start and just stuck it out. I think I would benefit from having a notebook that I jot down the key concepts in as I go along. It is quite difficult to go back to find something amongst the sections. Good start I feel! I will blog my progess. Leannes last blog post..Bright and bold and brassy!!!

By: Aanna

Aanna — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:25:38 +0000

thanks for that. i think it’s been good for me to hear how you process her perspective. i think i need to just open myself up to seeing the truth in what she’s saying, no matter how she says it. i’ve really been benefiting from the reading and the exercises. i don’t think i’ve ever read a book that i’ve highlighted more.

By: thinkingwoman

thinkingwoman — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:50:07 +0000

I also have a hard time with some of the flakey stuff, but I still think there's something to it. It's probably not the only approach to creativity. thinkingwomans last blog post..The Artist's Way: Week One Roundup

By: Diane

Diane — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:59:14 +0000

Aanna – I agree. I just ignore some of her more fluffy phrasing and get to the meat of what she is trying to teach. She does talk about that a little bit in her intro when she talks about God.

By: Aanna

Aanna — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 03:30:26 +0000

does anyone have problems with cameron's new agey feel? sometimes it's hard for me to get past her fluffy vocabulary. i think that as i read the chapters, i resonate with a lot of what she says and the exercises really do work, but i find myself doubtful of her authority at times. Aannas last blog post..The Artist’s Way - Week 1

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:19:21 +0000

Do not got to a mini zoo unless it’s a good one. I included that but it was dismal and I ended up eye to eye with a depressed bald eagle in a cage. Your comment about the fair reminds me that I always promise that I’ll enter some small art item in our local fair. Once again the deadline has passed. I need to put that in my writing and figure out why I never do it.

On a separate note, have any of you ever tried doing your morning writing with your non-dominant hand. You really do write different things.

By: Diane

Diane — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:49:10 +0000

Chris – that is so totally cool! We have a state fair coming up – maybe I’ll go and do bumper cars totally incognito!

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 23:30:56 +0000

I had a great “date” with myself yesterday. I was attending a company function at a very large park where the activities were very scattered. Even though I was techinically hosting the event, I slipped away for about an hour and a half walking in the woods, took a ride on a kiddie train and got in the bumper boats. I rammed a bunch of people I didn’t know. It felt great! Best of all nobody missed me and I came home with lots of writing material.

By: ThinkingWoman

ThinkingWoman — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:48:49 +0000

@Diane: I only found the affirmations meaningful when they countered a blurb I had come up with. For instance, I realized I felt really guilty wanting to make time for something childish and non-lucrative and "selfish" like writing. So then the affirmation "I am allowed to nurture my artist" made sense. But I only found that a few of her affirmations resonated with me, so I only focused on those. I didn't do much with them, but after exploring the negatives they kind of provided a good positive to use in their place. ( I've written in more detail about my first week on my blog). Good luck with the 2nd week! ThinkingWomans last blog post..The Artist's Way: Week One Roundup