Today commences 'The Artist's Way'--I have some thoughts. . . perhaps, I can use this as a space for the thoughts that come up during this exploration.
I was excited about this book because I discovered my own "artist's way" with remembering the power of Curiosity last week. Because that was my way in and I was curious about how others found a way in, but when I think of it, to follow someone else's 'way' is daunting. It's important to find your way. But I've committed... Julia Cameron, in this book, said that there is an initial irreverence and resistance to the process. And in a way, I feel like she is setting up an inarguable argument: "all the non-believers they get to eat dirt," it's ok if you do not believe, just try and go through the process . . Of course there will be resistance, she says. But is that how she gets me? You are gotten if you want to be gotten . . .at least I think so. So here we go, let's get a little messy. Give yourself the permission to . . .
Everyone is waiting for permission.
'Inside you there's an artist you don't know about . . . Say yes quickly, if you know, if you've known it from before the beginning of the universe'- Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī
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