The Artist's Way - Do I need it?
I've done the Artist's Way before, and really enjoyed it. It was about two years ago. It was led by Lori Soard, and was offered as a free online class. I didn't put much thought into it at the time - I was just getting into writing, was sort of playing around with the romance genre, found out about the class and signed up. I didn't have a specific goal. It was simply something to do.
This time I am helping to facilitate the cluster. I hope to learn as much this time through as those who go through it for the first time. I want to be much more serious about it this time - I want it to be a life-changing experience.
So, what do I want to accomplish? Why am I doing this? I am doing it because somewhere along the line, I've lost me. I used to be a creative, imaginative person, excited about life. I've turned into something else. Something I don't want to be. I get up early, get ready for work. I usually take the time to make a cup of coffee, which I sip while doing my morning pages. That hasn't happened the last couple of weeks, because of the situation with my daughter (emergency room visits, hospital stays, surgery . . . ). But usually I do that. That's the only part of my day that I feel is really for me. I write in my journal (I make a point of getting journals that I like - they need to be pleasing to me), with a pen that I like. But more often than I like, I rush through them and watch the news at the same time. Then I go to work and plow through my day. I use my lunch hour as a break - I usually read. Then I come home, fix supper, do dishes, do laundry, do whatever needs taking care of, and collapse on the couch in front of the television. I feel like I am walking through sand every day. Blood doesn't run through my veins. Sludge does. I am blocked. I haven't written anything new in several months. I am so caught up in the day to day grind, the stuff that's got to be done, that I have lost me somewhere. I am a mother, wife, daughter, sister, employee, co-worker, family member, friend - and I'm sure I'm missing some roles there. I do those things that I "have" to do, and there is no time left to do the things I want to do. I have a talent for writing, but it gets buried by all the daily gunk, and in order to honor my God, I should use that talent. I should set an example for my daughter - I want her to grow up knowing that she should cultivate her talents and not lose herself in the mundane.
That, my friends, is what I want to accomplish. I want to find the creative me that has been hiding behind to-do lists, and I want to nurture that me so that she can grow. By doing this as a group, I want to support others and I want to draw upon the support of others who understand the writer within.
If you want to work through the Artist's Way with me and the other CCWG members, check out the CCWG Artist's Way group and join up. And write and tell me what you want to accomplish if you choose to join us.
Happy writing,
Elle
This time I am helping to facilitate the cluster. I hope to learn as much this time through as those who go through it for the first time. I want to be much more serious about it this time - I want it to be a life-changing experience.
So, what do I want to accomplish? Why am I doing this? I am doing it because somewhere along the line, I've lost me. I used to be a creative, imaginative person, excited about life. I've turned into something else. Something I don't want to be. I get up early, get ready for work. I usually take the time to make a cup of coffee, which I sip while doing my morning pages. That hasn't happened the last couple of weeks, because of the situation with my daughter (emergency room visits, hospital stays, surgery . . . ). But usually I do that. That's the only part of my day that I feel is really for me. I write in my journal (I make a point of getting journals that I like - they need to be pleasing to me), with a pen that I like. But more often than I like, I rush through them and watch the news at the same time. Then I go to work and plow through my day. I use my lunch hour as a break - I usually read. Then I come home, fix supper, do dishes, do laundry, do whatever needs taking care of, and collapse on the couch in front of the television. I feel like I am walking through sand every day. Blood doesn't run through my veins. Sludge does. I am blocked. I haven't written anything new in several months. I am so caught up in the day to day grind, the stuff that's got to be done, that I have lost me somewhere. I am a mother, wife, daughter, sister, employee, co-worker, family member, friend - and I'm sure I'm missing some roles there. I do those things that I "have" to do, and there is no time left to do the things I want to do. I have a talent for writing, but it gets buried by all the daily gunk, and in order to honor my God, I should use that talent. I should set an example for my daughter - I want her to grow up knowing that she should cultivate her talents and not lose herself in the mundane.
That, my friends, is what I want to accomplish. I want to find the creative me that has been hiding behind to-do lists, and I want to nurture that me so that she can grow. By doing this as a group, I want to support others and I want to draw upon the support of others who understand the writer within.
If you want to work through the Artist's Way with me and the other CCWG members, check out the CCWG Artist's Way group and join up. And write and tell me what you want to accomplish if you choose to join us.
Happy writing,
Elle
I'll be checking into "The Artist's Way" as soon as I catch up on my daily to do list.
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