As someone who started The Artist's Way for the first time this year, got stuck on week four, then gave up easily—I did indeed fully relate to your note. What is it about a demanding new daily practice that's so hard for us whimsical, already-have-our-own-process artists to stick to? I do wake up most mornings and think, "Wow, I should do morning pages," then do something else instead. Every time I draw, though, I do call it my artist's date, even if Julia would disagree.
"Keep creating, it keeps us alive." indeed it does. Thanks for the ongoing inspiration to do so.
I relate so much. So much, in fact, that I have a poster behind my desk that just says 'Your feelings are irrelevant." It seems counterintuitive, but I spend so much time moving at the whims of my emotions, I can sometimes lose sight of the bigger picture: the things I want to do, even when I don't feel like it in the moment.
When I finally bring myself to sit down and write the morning pages, I always thing... wow, this is best. I should do this every day.
I love that you're drawing. It's an artist's date in my book.
As someone who started The Artist's Way for the first time this year, got stuck on week four, then gave up easily—I did indeed fully relate to your note. What is it about a demanding new daily practice that's so hard for us whimsical, already-have-our-own-process artists to stick to? I do wake up most mornings and think, "Wow, I should do morning pages," then do something else instead. Every time I draw, though, I do call it my artist's date, even if Julia would disagree.
"Keep creating, it keeps us alive." indeed it does. Thanks for the ongoing inspiration to do so.
I relate so much. So much, in fact, that I have a poster behind my desk that just says 'Your feelings are irrelevant." It seems counterintuitive, but I spend so much time moving at the whims of my emotions, I can sometimes lose sight of the bigger picture: the things I want to do, even when I don't feel like it in the moment.
When I finally bring myself to sit down and write the morning pages, I always thing... wow, this is best. I should do this every day.
I love that you're drawing. It's an artist's date in my book.