Habit is habit and not to be flung out of the window by any man, but coaxed downstairs a step at a time. — Mark Twain I love the insights some of you are sharing! What you are noticing, and what Julia promises for the rest of us, is that our blocking devices will begin … Read more
We will only understand the miracle of life fully when we allow the unexpected to happen. — Paulo Coelho As we explore the deeply rooted habits of blocking our inner artist, it might help to know that many times, these temptations show up disguised as coincidence. I see this all the time in my Tarot … Read more
He jests at scars that never felt a wound. — William Shakespeare In this tenth chapter, we are Recovering a Sense of Self-Protection. Lo and behold – turns out that some of the most necessary self-protection we need is from ourselves! So we are gently, but honestly examining the last stronghold of our most volatile, … Read more
We learn to do something by doing it. There is no other way. — John Holt, Educator (1923-1985) Today we begin our next chapter. Just as the year 2009 winds down, the end is also in sight for our work with The Artist’s Way. But there is still some crucial work to do, in terms … Read more
To Autumn by William Blake O Autumn, Laden with fruit, and stain’d With the blood of the grape, pass not, but sit Beneath my shady roof; there thou may’st rest, And tune thy jolly voice to my fresh pipe, And all the daughters of the year shall dance! Sing now the lusty song of fruits … Read more
Be really whole And all things will come to you. — Lao-tzu Today, we finish up the exercises from Chapter Nine, “Recovering a Sense of Compassion.” I hope that this chapter truly has opened up some of your deepest blocks, so that compassion and love for your inner creator are unleashed to flood through your … Read more
Love is the vital essence that pervades and permeates, from the center to the circumference, the graduating circles of all thought and action. Love is the talisman of human weal and woe — the open sesame to every soul. — Elizabeth Cady Stanton I want to take this moment to give thanks to each and … Read more
The point of power is always in the present moment. — Louise L. Hay First, I just have to say – Thank you! I so deeply appreciate the many kind responses to my call for help on Friday’s post. As you may realize, this blog is pretty much a labor of love. Rather than being … Read more
Don’t be afraid to take a big step. You can’t cross a chasm in two small jumps. –David Lloyd George Last week we started exploring what Julia calls the “Creative U-Turn.” It often happens just as we are about to have a breakthrough (but of course, we don’t necessarily know this at the time). It’s … Read more
The opposite of love is not hate, it’s indifference. The opposite of art is not ugliness, it’s indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy, it’s indifference. And the opposite of life is not death, it’s indifference. — Elie Wiesel Are you having any trouble relating to our discussion about enthusiasm and lavishing love on … Read more