This is at least my third or fourth attempt to work through The Artist's Way, with previous half-assed stints sputtering out around week 4 or 5. I intend to honor my creative spirit by completing the full 12 weeks this time, with as much fun and pampering as possible throughout. I intend to do my best, a full-assed effort, while acknowledging my wonky and ever-changing capacity and forgiving all my past and inevitable future strayings from my creative practice.
My intention is to take myself seriously as a writer (finally!), and to prioritize my creative needs. When Julia Cameron writes "Many of us find that we have squandered our own creative energies by investing disproportionately in the lives, hopes, dreams, and plans of others" -- yes, that's me. Going to stop that, or try to.
my intention is to stay open and curious on how I can establish more routine, ritual, and devotion through engaging with my creative spirit. routine typically feels impossible and stifling to me, but that’s probably because I’m contextualizing it from a place of rigidity. I want to have fun, give juicy parts of me more time & space, and lead from the heart as much as I can muster in this season of my life.
My intention is to focus on PLAY and experimentation within my work, and to relieve myself of the nagging, critical voice that pops into my head whenever I sit down to write/create. It is attempting to be protective, but ultimately sapping me of energy that could otherwise go towards manifesting all of the beautiful ideas that I have! I also hope this study can clarify how my art can best be of service to others.
Kristen! So fun to see you here. I took your in studio hand lettering class a few year back 🤗 let me know if you’d want to meet up or check in at some point during the study!
my aim is to develop some consistency in my practice, to get the ideas out of my head and into the physical world. i want to explore my avoidance around consistency and discipline and learn how to implement them without being an asshole to myself. if i can show up to the page every day and to the book every week i will be happy :)
This summer is a time for me to reconnect with my creative practice and to dream bigger. I want to be an artist in practice and challenge my creative thinking, and to rediscover my ideas, curiosities, and interests. I want to go from being creative to being a creator.
That last sentence really resonates with me and gives a name to something I’ve been experiencing some dissonance around within my own practice. The gap between these has been a self-defeating loop that I’m slowly working to redirect into a more virtuous cycle—to paraphrase Austin Kleon, more ‘doing the verb’ to ‘be the noun.’
my intention is to stop ignoring my creative impulses/ being overwhelmed by them. i want to give myself space to be my brilliant special thoughtful creative self. i am willing to let my artist/inner child lead me towards healing self-hatred and self-avoidance <3
This will be take three for me (third time’s the charm, let’s hope), the first two journeys ended around week four or so before life happened, as it does. My intention for this go is to dig in deep, feet firmly planted in the earth of this work, open myself to higher alignment, unlearn the conditioning that has long worked to keep me in the way of myself, and open my channel/s to allow for whatever it is that desires to come through me into this world.
I intend to rediscover the joy and spirituality of making art! I want to be excited to make things instead of treating my projects like an assignment or job. My first time doing The Artist's Way in 2019 changed so much for me, so I'm excited for this second round!
Been trying to put my own intentions into words, and this really resonated - how to be in the joy of making, and see it as the spiritual practice it is! I hope you find what you’re looking for in this process 🤲🏼
My intention is to focus on something else than my illness and the recovery of my recent flare of this illness. To focus on the creative in me and not just the neurosarcoidosis that is threatening to take over my life and my joy. I started already with the morning pages and it feels joyful.
My intention is to nurture my inner artist by believing she exists, giving her daily safe space to speak, and taking her on weekly dates to nourish and inspire.
This book study is beginning two days before my thirtieth birthday and I welcome the invitation to enter this new decade by paying attention to, rather than turning away from, my artistic life. I intend to develop a deeper relationship with myself as an artist, find new ways to protect my time as an artist, and cultivate a set of sustainable, supportive rituals that will guide me through my thirties and beyond <3
My intention is to give myself the gift of consistency. My creative practice always seems to be the first thing that falls to the wayside when life gets hard, but I deserve to keep creativity close when I need it the most. I am cultivating new ways to support my creative pursuits as I move forward into a new phase of life.
I will use artist brain when faced with the unknown as I begin my marriage, ask new scientific questions that I may or may not be equipped to answer, and create a life outside of familial abuse. I will reconnect with God. I will allow art to ground and unground me again and again.
This book study is hitting at the perfect time for me. I intend to return to a regular, immersive Morning Pages practice and actually start prioritizing Artist Dates. I intend to deepen my relationship with creativity as a spiritual practice.
This is at least my third or fourth attempt to work through The Artist's Way, with previous half-assed stints sputtering out around week 4 or 5. I intend to honor my creative spirit by completing the full 12 weeks this time, with as much fun and pampering as possible throughout. I intend to do my best, a full-assed effort, while acknowledging my wonky and ever-changing capacity and forgiving all my past and inevitable future strayings from my creative practice.
Same!!
My intention is to take myself seriously as a writer (finally!), and to prioritize my creative needs. When Julia Cameron writes "Many of us find that we have squandered our own creative energies by investing disproportionately in the lives, hopes, dreams, and plans of others" -- yes, that's me. Going to stop that, or try to.
I feel this so much 🕯
I'm so glad it's not just me
YES to this.
Me too! Thank you for sharing, Julie.
my intention is to stay open and curious on how I can establish more routine, ritual, and devotion through engaging with my creative spirit. routine typically feels impossible and stifling to me, but that’s probably because I’m contextualizing it from a place of rigidity. I want to have fun, give juicy parts of me more time & space, and lead from the heart as much as I can muster in this season of my life.
“give juicy parts of me more time & space” I love this!
I resonate with this SO deeply! Also juicy is a word my dance teachers use often and I love that you invited it here.
My intention is to focus on PLAY and experimentation within my work, and to relieve myself of the nagging, critical voice that pops into my head whenever I sit down to write/create. It is attempting to be protective, but ultimately sapping me of energy that could otherwise go towards manifesting all of the beautiful ideas that I have! I also hope this study can clarify how my art can best be of service to others.
To make it through the whole thing. That is my intention. The other good things that will happen are bonus mysteries.
Kristen! So fun to see you here. I took your in studio hand lettering class a few year back 🤗 let me know if you’d want to meet up or check in at some point during the study!
Oh yay! Hi! So great to be in this together. <3 Sounds great!
Lol this resonates.
my aim is to develop some consistency in my practice, to get the ideas out of my head and into the physical world. i want to explore my avoidance around consistency and discipline and learn how to implement them without being an asshole to myself. if i can show up to the page every day and to the book every week i will be happy :)
the “without being an asshole to myself” part ‼️‼️‼️
ugh i can be so mean! and then it makes me not want to do the things!!! and then the loop keeps looping and i stay stuck!!!!!
i believe in you!!! wanting to be kind to yourself is the first and best step 🤍🤍🤍
This summer is a time for me to reconnect with my creative practice and to dream bigger. I want to be an artist in practice and challenge my creative thinking, and to rediscover my ideas, curiosities, and interests. I want to go from being creative to being a creator.
That last sentence really resonates with me and gives a name to something I’ve been experiencing some dissonance around within my own practice. The gap between these has been a self-defeating loop that I’m slowly working to redirect into a more virtuous cycle—to paraphrase Austin Kleon, more ‘doing the verb’ to ‘be the noun.’
yes! I love getting lost in ideas. But sometimes I get so stuck in my head I don’t make my way to the page, the hand, the body.
yesss relate so hard. thank you for the well put words that resonated with me
my intention is to stop ignoring my creative impulses/ being overwhelmed by them. i want to give myself space to be my brilliant special thoughtful creative self. i am willing to let my artist/inner child lead me towards healing self-hatred and self-avoidance <3
This really resonates with me. <3
This will be take three for me (third time’s the charm, let’s hope), the first two journeys ended around week four or so before life happened, as it does. My intention for this go is to dig in deep, feet firmly planted in the earth of this work, open myself to higher alignment, unlearn the conditioning that has long worked to keep me in the way of myself, and open my channel/s to allow for whatever it is that desires to come through me into this world.
THIS
I intend to rediscover the joy and spirituality of making art! I want to be excited to make things instead of treating my projects like an assignment or job. My first time doing The Artist's Way in 2019 changed so much for me, so I'm excited for this second round!
Been trying to put my own intentions into words, and this really resonated - how to be in the joy of making, and see it as the spiritual practice it is! I hope you find what you’re looking for in this process 🤲🏼
Thank you Amani! Cheering you on as well ❣️
Thank you!
My intention is to focus on something else than my illness and the recovery of my recent flare of this illness. To focus on the creative in me and not just the neurosarcoidosis that is threatening to take over my life and my joy. I started already with the morning pages and it feels joyful.
My intention is to nurture my inner artist by believing she exists, giving her daily safe space to speak, and taking her on weekly dates to nourish and inspire.
This book study is beginning two days before my thirtieth birthday and I welcome the invitation to enter this new decade by paying attention to, rather than turning away from, my artistic life. I intend to develop a deeper relationship with myself as an artist, find new ways to protect my time as an artist, and cultivate a set of sustainable, supportive rituals that will guide me through my thirties and beyond <3
happy early birthday!!
My intention is to give myself the gift of consistency. My creative practice always seems to be the first thing that falls to the wayside when life gets hard, but I deserve to keep creativity close when I need it the most. I am cultivating new ways to support my creative pursuits as I move forward into a new phase of life.
I will use artist brain when faced with the unknown as I begin my marriage, ask new scientific questions that I may or may not be equipped to answer, and create a life outside of familial abuse. I will reconnect with God. I will allow art to ground and unground me again and again.
This book study is hitting at the perfect time for me. I intend to return to a regular, immersive Morning Pages practice and actually start prioritizing Artist Dates. I intend to deepen my relationship with creativity as a spiritual practice.