The Artists Way A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity by Julia Cameron

THE ARTISTS WAY A SPIRITUAL PATH TO HIGHER CREATIVITY BY JULIA CAMERON

“Without The Artist’s Way, there would have been no Eat, Pray, Love.” —Elizabeth Gilbert

1-Sentence-Summary: The Artists Way is an all-time, self-help classic, helping you to reignite your inner artist, recover your creativity and let the divine energy flow through you as you create your art.

It outlines a 12-week course to help you spark the light of your inner artist again, even if you haven’t created much art since doodling stick figures in second grade.

Here are  3  lessons to help you find back to the artist’s way:

1. Write Morning Pages to freely let your creativity flow.  Real artists, real musicians, real writers, they don’t lie around nine months of the year, waiting for inspiration to strike, and once it hits they jump up, write for 90 days straight and then hand in  yet another bestseller.   They just show up to practice their creativity. A little bit. Every day. Performance ebbs and flows, as it does in most other aspects of life. But over time, their creative accomplishments compound. 
2. If you feel stuck, ask other people for prompts. Julia Cameron has another great idea and it works for any kind of block: writer’s block, singer’s block, painter’s block, you name it. It’s as simple as it is efficient: let other people give you prompts. Go to a friend, family member, or ask your audience: What do you want me to write about? What song should I sing? What motif should I paint?
3. Think of yourself as a gardener, who takes care of ideas.  A gardener doesn’t create a tree. A gardener plants a seed and then he takes good care of it, hoping it’ll one day bloom and turn into a big, beautiful tree. Being a gardener of ideas is all you have to do as an artist.

Ready to sing, dance, doodle, draw, paint, spray or whatever you used to love way back when you were an artist (=kid)? Time to reignite!

The Artist’s Way is the seminal book on the subject of creativity. An international bestseller, millions of readers have found it to be an invaluable guide to living the artist’s life. Still as vital today—or perhaps even more so—than it was when it was first published twenty five years ago, it is a powerfully provocative and inspiring work. Julia Cameron reflects upon the impact of The Artist’s Way and shares additional insights into the creative process that she has gained. Updated and expanded, this anniversary edition reframes The Artist’s Way for today’s creatives.

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