Category: Journaling

• Week 12 of The Artist’s Way

  Recovering a sense of Faith “In this final week, we acknowledge the inherently mysterious spiritual heart of creativity. We address the fact that creativity requires receptivity and profound trust – capacities we have developed through our work in this course. We set our creative aims and take a special look at last-minute sabotage. We renew…

  

• Week 11 of The Artist’s Way

  Recovering a sense of Autonomy “This week we focus on our artistic autonomy. We examine the ongoing ways in which we must nurture and accept ourselves as artists. We explore the behaviours that can strengthen our spiritual base and, therefore, our creative power. We take a special look at the ways in which success must…

  

• Week 10 of The Artist’s Way

  Recovering a sense of Self-protection “This week we explore the perils that can ambush us on our creative path. Because creativity is a spiritual issue, many of the perils are spiritual perils. In the essays, tasks and exercises of this week, we search out the toxic patterns we cling to that block our creative flow.”

  

• Week 9 of The Artist’s Way

  Recovering a sense of Compassion “This week finds us facing the internal blocks of creativity. It may be tempting to abandon ship at this point. Don’t! We will explore and acknowledge the emotional difficulties that beset us in the past as we made creative efforts. We will undertake healing the shame of past efforts. We…

  

• Week 8 of The Artist’s Way

  Recovering a sense of Strength “This week tackles another major creative block: time. You will explore the ways in which you have used your perception of time to preclude taking creative risks. You will identify immediate and practical changes you can make in your current life. You will excavate the early conditioning that may have…

  

• Week 7 of The Artist’s Way

  Recovering a sense of Connection “We turn this week to the practice of right attitudes for creativity. The emphasis is on your receptive as well as active skills. The essays, exercises, and tasks aim at excavating areas of genuine creative interest as you connect with your personal dreams.”

  

• Week 6 of The Artist’s Way

  Recovering a sense of Abundance “This week you tackle a major creative block – money. You are asked how to really look at your own ideas around God, money and creative abundance. The essays will explore the ways in which your attitudes limit abundance and luxury in your current life. You will be introduced to…

  

• Week 5 of The Artist’s Way

  Recovering a sense of Possibility “This week you are being asked to examine your pay-offs in remaining stuck. You will examine how you could curtail your own possibilities by placing limits on the good you can receive. You will examine the cost of settling for appearing good instead of being authentic. You may find yourself…

  

• Week 4 of The Artist’s Way

  Recovering a sense of Integrity “This week may find you grappling with changing self-definition. The essays, tasks and exercises are designed to catapult you into productive introspection and integration of new self-awareness. This may be both difficult and extremely exciting for you. Warning: Do not skip the tool of reading deprivation!”

  

• Week 3 of The Artist’s Way – unfinished tasks

  Recovering a sense of Power “This week may find you dealing with unaccustomed bursts of energy and sharp peaks of anger, joy, and grief. You are coming into your power as an illusory, hold of your previously accepted limits is shaken. You will be asked to consciously experiment with spiritual open-mindedness.”