It sounds so wonderful to take a couple of hours every week and give myself the space to just do something fun, for the sake of enjoying it. No partner at the moment, but plenty of ideas of what I can do on my own to discover new things.
Right so I am running along behind watching all your asses figure this out - I pick up the book tomorrow and am getting into the morning pages which feels achievable. See how we go!
It’s so fascinating and exciting for me that my first set of morning pages morphed very quickly from a literal description of something into a far more poetic or impressionistic flow of words. A mildly dizzy sense of satisfaction after writing, too. It’s always pleasing to feel a physical reaction after writing.
I've never done The Artist's Way before, so I am going into this as a complete noob, but I found that doing my first set of Morning Pages has already sparked something. I wasn't writing creatively, but just making observations and a thought popped into my head that really made me rethink how I do certain things when I write. I'm sure they all won't be massive revelations, but I see how putting pen to paper regularly could shake some things loose.
Morning pages have been a game-changer for me too. Sometimes I make myself wet, but more often I'm just making sense of all the things on my mind. It's like structured thinking. Most of my Substack posts start life as scribbles in the morning. Artist's dates are tricky. I allow myself to bundle writing time in there, because my family get shitty if I want to go out for hours at a time on top of skipping movie night to write and working all day.
I'm a big fan of also trying to find just small pockets of time, twenty minutes here, ten there etc... having to block out huge chunks can be such a barrier so don't. Grab a moment when you find one
As a compulsive rule person, the flexibility you’re putting out here is soothing. I needed the permission to unclench my jaw and take it one step at a time, even if those steps are stumbles. ❤️💋
This is awakening a lot in me. When I was a teenage art student, I was into automatic writing and automatic drawing as warm up and inspiration, along with elements of chaos magic (not for any supernatural reason, just for the discipline, ritualisation, and the sense of meaningfulness and structure it gave to my looser, vaguer thoughts and desires). This course is sparking memories of how useful and stimulating those practices were. This will be fun x
Essentially, chaos magic is creating your own personal, meaningful framework for disciplined rituals during which you focus on desires, actions, and outcomes that you want to realise in your life. It isn’t necessarily religious or theistic or even supernatural in any way, it’s more about training yourself to recognise and be sensitive and proactive towards opportunities, synchronicities, coincidences and events that appear pregnant with meaning, possibilities, and potentiality due to your newfound, wide-eyed, enthusiastic, puppyish openness to life. I’ll find a link to a really enjoyable talk about it that I loved.
You're already describing this way better than my last attempt at the Artist's Way here on Substack. That one was very rigid. Your way seems much more fun.
So I'd read the intro and maybe week one now, and then I'll send week one essay on Sunday - with a prompt to use the chat to discuss into the week
Invariably people will find the have to take a bit longer on a particular week, so while I'd love us to be in sync all the way through were going to have to roll with it!
It sounds so wonderful to take a couple of hours every week and give myself the space to just do something fun, for the sake of enjoying it. No partner at the moment, but plenty of ideas of what I can do on my own to discover new things.
I can't wait to see what you come up with Tali ❤️
Right so I am running along behind watching all your asses figure this out - I pick up the book tomorrow and am getting into the morning pages which feels achievable. See how we go!
One thing at a time, we're here ! Take your time x
It’s so fascinating and exciting for me that my first set of morning pages morphed very quickly from a literal description of something into a far more poetic or impressionistic flow of words. A mildly dizzy sense of satisfaction after writing, too. It’s always pleasing to feel a physical reaction after writing.
Yes to all of this! How brilliant and exciting ❤️
I've never done The Artist's Way before, so I am going into this as a complete noob, but I found that doing my first set of Morning Pages has already sparked something. I wasn't writing creatively, but just making observations and a thought popped into my head that really made me rethink how I do certain things when I write. I'm sure they all won't be massive revelations, but I see how putting pen to paper regularly could shake some things loose.
YES LOVE THIS!!! and you are so welcome as a noob - we loves noobs. Throw yourself in head first
Morning pages have been a game-changer for me too. Sometimes I make myself wet, but more often I'm just making sense of all the things on my mind. It's like structured thinking. Most of my Substack posts start life as scribbles in the morning. Artist's dates are tricky. I allow myself to bundle writing time in there, because my family get shitty if I want to go out for hours at a time on top of skipping movie night to write and working all day.
I'm a big fan of also trying to find just small pockets of time, twenty minutes here, ten there etc... having to block out huge chunks can be such a barrier so don't. Grab a moment when you find one
As a compulsive rule person, the flexibility you’re putting out here is soothing. I needed the permission to unclench my jaw and take it one step at a time, even if those steps are stumbles. ❤️💋
Oh hey, great to see you here!!
Likewise, Debbie! Hope you’re doing well.
Stumbles are still movement. All welcome
This is awakening a lot in me. When I was a teenage art student, I was into automatic writing and automatic drawing as warm up and inspiration, along with elements of chaos magic (not for any supernatural reason, just for the discipline, ritualisation, and the sense of meaningfulness and structure it gave to my looser, vaguer thoughts and desires). This course is sparking memories of how useful and stimulating those practices were. This will be fun x
Absolutely here for your chaos magic T ❤️
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KTMFBYXmvMk 45 mins, but it’s so enjoyable
Pretty sure I've been both the alter and the knife so yes 🔥
Essentially, chaos magic is creating your own personal, meaningful framework for disciplined rituals during which you focus on desires, actions, and outcomes that you want to realise in your life. It isn’t necessarily religious or theistic or even supernatural in any way, it’s more about training yourself to recognise and be sensitive and proactive towards opportunities, synchronicities, coincidences and events that appear pregnant with meaning, possibilities, and potentiality due to your newfound, wide-eyed, enthusiastic, puppyish openness to life. I’ll find a link to a really enjoyable talk about it that I loved.
You're already describing this way better than my last attempt at the Artist's Way here on Substack. That one was very rigid. Your way seems much more fun.
It has to be fun otherwise what's the point right? Lean into what feels good. Then pleasure becomes a ritual and that's where the magic happens.
So pleased it's making sense x
Making sense is the best way to describe it. I liked that you mentioned suggestions on working around having a job and a life. Very encouraging.
Yes we can't all live off trust funds!
Also no such thing as a dumb question 💋
Physically writing every time. You don't need to read it
So I'd read the intro and maybe week one now, and then I'll send week one essay on Sunday - with a prompt to use the chat to discuss into the week
Invariably people will find the have to take a bit longer on a particular week, so while I'd love us to be in sync all the way through were going to have to roll with it!
But yes R, I'll prompt you 💋