Comfort Zone © Tim Davis If we’re growing, we’re always going to be out of our comfort zone. — John Maxwell I am simply blown away by the courage of each one of you that has shared your fears here. And for those of you who are silent so far, no problem. Be comfortable and … Read more
Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up. — Pablo Picasso Blessings to our Artist’s Way companion, Thalia, who courageously shared 20 of her fears that whisper (sometimes scream) that she dare not be an artist. Anyone else? Remember, you are in gentle, supportive company here. … Read more
It is impossible to get better and look good at the same time. –Julia Cameron I am so delighted that you are joining our journey. Many of you are already experienced creators, looking for a new, fresh surge of energy. I know you’ll get that, plus more! And for newer travelers on The Artist’s Way, … Read more
It was a high counsel that I once heard given to a young person: Always do what you are afraid to do.— Ralph Waldo Emerson With few, fortunate exceptions, many of us are discouraged early on from making serious financial or career commitments to our youthful artistic yearnings. These messages often come as dire warnings, … Read more
A bolt of fear went through himAs they thundered through the skyFor he saw the Riders coming hardAnd he heard their mournful cryYippie yi Ohhhhh… Yippie yi yaaaaay …Ghost Riders in the Sky— Stan Jones (1948) As the month of November winds down, our exploration of the complex and rich history of the multicultural Wild … Read more
Then the hunters were black and large and terrifying, and their hounds were all black and broad-eyed and terrifying, and they rode on black horses and black goats… — Anonymous monk of Peterborough Abbey,from the Peterborough Chronicles,circa 1132 (translated from the early Middle English) Across Europe, the Wild Hunt appears at various times of the … Read more
Give me a wildness whose glance no civilization can endure. — Henry David Thoreau I have mentioned that this dark period from Samhain to the end of November (and in some places, straight through to Yule) is the time of the Wild Hunt. Also known in Germanic countries as the Raging Host, tales of this … Read more
Dark of the MoonNew beginningsDark of the MoonPlant a seed tonightDark of the MoonWhat we envisionWill come to be by the Full Moon’s light. As you know, the New Moon is the time for planting the seeds of our intentions and dreams. And this New Moon is one of the most powerful and deep in … Read more
These three ways lead to the heavens:asserting the truth,not yielding to anger,and giving…— Dhammapada, verse 224 Right now, if I get one more email that’s fairly vibrating with fear and anger regarding the economy, Sarah Palin, John McCain, and on and on, I think I might have a case of the vapors. Yes, I am … Read more
Go not to the hills of ErinnWhen the night winds are about,Put up your bar and shutter,And so keep the danger out. For the good-folk whirl within it,And they pull you by the hand,And they push you on the shoulder,Till you move to their command. — from The Wind on the Hills, by Dora Sigerson … Read more