The Artist's Way

In order to be an artist, I must:
Show up at the page. Use the page to rest, to dream, to try.
Fill the well by caring for my artist.
Set small and gentle goals and meet them.
Pray for guidance, courage, and humility.
Remember that it is far harder and more painful to be a blocked artist than it is to do the work.
Be alert, always, for the presence of the Great Creator leading and helping my artist.
Choose companions who encourage me to do the work, not just talk about doing the work or why I am not doing the work.
Remember that the Great Creator loves creativity.
Remember that it is my job to do the work, not judge the work.
Place this sign in my workplace: Great Creator, I will take care of the quantity. You take care of the quality.

We are, ourselves, creations. And we, in turn, are meant to continue creativity by being creative ourselves.

hen we open ourselves to exploring our creativity, we open ourselves to God: good orderly direction.

What if God’s a woman and she’s on my side?” For others, it is a god of energy.

What if God’s a woman and she’s on my side?” For others, it is a god of

The desire to be worldly, sophisticated, and smart often blocks our flow

Creative in spasms. Creative as an act of will and ego

Take your life in your own hands and what happens? A terrible thing: no one to blame

I did not tell myself, “It doesn’t matter.” But I did tell my artist self, “You will heal.”

When we are told, “Shame on you” and feel it, we must learn to recognize this shame as a re-creation of childhood shames