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Journey through the Artist's Way, again.
Week 4: Recovering a Sense of Integrity.
I decided to go with the title and wait until after Christmas celebrations were done, before sharing 'revelations' from chapter four. Our group had a lively exchange, lots of laughs and a few tears the last time we met. But, there was one exercise I wanted to share that seemed very timely for the holiday season.
We were asked by author Julia CameronThe Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity to write a letter to our present self from our eighty-year-old self and another from our eight-year-old self. Interestingly enough, most chose to write from an eighty-year-old perspective, a few from the eight-year-old still within us. The common thread between the two seemed to be: live for now, no regrets, leave it all behind, believe in yourself and live the life you want.
A particularly favorite of mine, shared by an artist in the group, was remembering the dare-devil, the risk taker he was as a child. He wanted to apply that not only to his art, but his life: to reach beyond his own capabilities and not be afraid of failing or falling.
Remember when many of us were too young, too adventuresome, too curious to worry over things like failure, what other people thought, and if it was good enough? May that spirit of childhood belief in ourselves and in each other continue throughout this blessed season and into the coming New year!
Blessings and Peace
Sherry Scott
Goodreads author
I decided to go with the title and wait until after Christmas celebrations were done, before sharing 'revelations' from chapter four. Our group had a lively exchange, lots of laughs and a few tears the last time we met. But, there was one exercise I wanted to share that seemed very timely for the holiday season.
We were asked by author Julia CameronThe Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity to write a letter to our present self from our eighty-year-old self and another from our eight-year-old self. Interestingly enough, most chose to write from an eighty-year-old perspective, a few from the eight-year-old still within us. The common thread between the two seemed to be: live for now, no regrets, leave it all behind, believe in yourself and live the life you want.
A particularly favorite of mine, shared by an artist in the group, was remembering the dare-devil, the risk taker he was as a child. He wanted to apply that not only to his art, but his life: to reach beyond his own capabilities and not be afraid of failing or falling.
Remember when many of us were too young, too adventuresome, too curious to worry over things like failure, what other people thought, and if it was good enough? May that spirit of childhood belief in ourselves and in each other continue throughout this blessed season and into the coming New year!
Blessings and Peace
Sherry Scott
Goodreads author
