Archive | January, 2009

Is swimming an artist’s date?

29. January 2009

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Is swimming an artist's date – or is that cheating, asks Antonia today? What do you think? I've already get us all cheating on the morning pages by doing them in the afternoon/evening so a bit wary about saying 'whatever'. So have referred back to Cameron's wise words: "An artist's date is a block of time [...]

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The afternoon pages

28. January 2009

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Well, I procrastinated some more, had a nap, and then finally at 2.30pm got round to doing my morning pages. only a page and half. (but really, really big pages, honest) and what a load of old drivel. But I'm off the starting blocks. How are you all doing? And what's the ruling about the [...]

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Is anyone else procrastinating?

27. January 2009

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I'm faffing and fuffing around. I can't find the right notebook to write my morning pages in, I don't know what to do for my artist's date, I'm reading a great novel right now so can't quite finish Cameron's introduction and I haven't signed my contract. Have I spent hour a day on the book [...]

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The Artist’s Way: the warm up

25. January 2009

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I am delighted that so many of you have signed up to walk the Artist's Way with me. (over 250 of us!) I love The Artist's Way and always name it as one of my top five life changing books. When I first completed Julia Cameron's course, it affected me profoundly. My creativity – always one [...]

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Another brilliant night!

21. January 2009

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Wow! I gave a talk last night after being invited by John Williams, leader of the Scanners tribe. (highly creative people with millions of great ideas!) http://www.scannercentral.co.uk/ I had a ball! It was sold out with 76 people in the room – and I had to do my talk sitting on the bar! Now that's my [...]

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That was a yes, then!

18. January 2009

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Over 200 over you have signed up to walk The Artist's Way with me – how wonderful is that! Keep your eyes peeled next week. We will start on Monday (26th) with the introduction and rules etc. For now, buy the book, if you haven't already got it and perhaps read the introduction. One of [...]

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The Artist’s Way – want to walk it with me?

15. January 2009

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I was talking this morning about Julia Cameron's best-selling book The Artist's Way. Essentially, it's about creative recovery but often it's a great book for life recovery too. Just a thought. Would anyone like to do the 12 week course with me via this blog? There is a weekly chapter with exercises to follow but [...]

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Trust, be, now

14. January 2009

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I'm having a mastery lesson about staying in the present. When I saw my sister in law this weekend, I found myself gripped by fear. For her, for my family. Of course, she's calm, fabulous and amazing as ever – looking ever so glamorous in her platinum blonde wig. When does fear ever, ever help? [...]

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If only…give it up.

9. January 2009

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I'm about to fly up to Newcastle to see my brother and sister-in-law and my 11 year old nephew. It's his birthday. I remember his very first birthday and blowing the candles off his cake and now he's 11??? How is that possible? I've blinked and 11 years have gone. When he was born I [...]

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Magnetic Abundance on the fridge

7. January 2009

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Happy 2009, everyone! My party was a triumph! Great company, great laughs, beautiful 'chinese wishes' flying up into the sky at midnight and dancing to Mamma Mia 'til dawn. The theme was opportunity/crisis and I felt that it was a great way to end the year and wonderful way to begin 2009. I got everyone [...]

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