The Artist's Way - a peek inside this creativity counseling course

I've been working through this book, which was a gift from fabricalchemist some time ago.

Long overdue for some kind of structure to push through a dry spell, and not finding anything in my usual avenues, I cracked it open at the same time I decided to cut my Internet entertainment way back for a while.

I hadn't looked at it at all, but finding out it was going to involve journaling a significant amount, I was okay to try it. I would have time freed up anyway.



It's got a pop-psychology tone, but at the same time it jives with what I know already about the creative pursuit:
If you don't make yourself sit down to it, nothing happens.
If you sit down, but you just live in a state of criticism about what you do, it doesn't go anywhere.
Using your creativity is a mandate, not a luxury.
And most importantly, if you don't take care of your own soul, your own self, you are fighting a deficit from which to try and create.



I'm in the middle of week three, continuing to be surprised by how relevant it is to me, and how much a little attempt to change my attitude can lighting things up.

I think just whining into a diary for a while every morning let's me start thinking about something else the rest of the day, for starters...

( some more personal realizations--weight, guilt topics )