_The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity_ by Julia Cameron
I started this book quite some time ago in hopes of getting myself back into writing regularly. It took me some time to get through it as I wanted to be sure that I was ready to make what Cameron said work for me. Many of her tips were quite useful and having finally gotten through it I have made some aspects habits already.
For example, Cameron recommends writing “Morning Pages” each day and focusing on completing 3 pages rather than setting a time limit as I often do. I have yet to regularly fill 3 pages daily, but I do manage to write daily without worrying about the time as much. π
She also recommends having a weekly artist’s date with yourself. I have not quite done this lately, but my visits to cafes count for me as my time to write, observe and relax into my artist self.
While the focus is generally for writers, her tips can work for anyone wanting to develop their creative spirits. All too often we suppress our creativity and say things like “I don’t have a creative bone in my body.” However, the reality is that we are all creative beings. We were given beautiful brains in order to create – no matter what the form might be. It is just about finding our creative outlets and then letting that out regularly. π
I would have liked to take a class with Cameron and worked through the book together or even have a writing group that used it to support one another. Even though it was published years ago, it goes to show that learning to develop an artist’s way is not limited to time or space.
~T π
