Thanks for the feedback about my posts. I try not to get too much into navel gazing...and I also like to think about the readers who may still be in that shell-shocked state we have all experienced. I also (like you) post to help me clear my mind and get my thoughts into some kind of order... Writing
So anyways, I have been feeling "blocked" lately. Lately being for about six months or more...I have been feeling inefficient and somehow like parts of my life could be working better. As I posted before I will be getting back into therapy...next week is the "orientation" session and then I get to schedule the individual session. (New insurance, don't you know) But in typical fashion, I feel I have to do "more".
Has anyone here had any experience with The Artist's Way? I have heard about it for years, knew people who have been highly successful working with Julia Cameron's method. Because it is based on writing I thought I would give it a try. I am not sure why I haven't done this before, but anyway, I am starting now. She asks for a 12 week commitment. The 2 cornerstones of her method are the "morning pages" and the "artists date"... The morning pages are written first thing as soon as you get up, in longhand. 3 pages worth. This is supposed to do multiple things, including siphoning off the internal chatter so that you can get to the meatier thoughts, or also allow your right brain/left brain to dialog on paper. The artist date I have always done anyway...but this is supposed to be more often, more consistent. The artist date is anything that is different that feeds your soul. So Anyways, I will be doing this for 12 weeks, basically all summer. It will be interesting to see what comes of this.
Feeling Foolish Well it is a good thing 73 yr old men (and others) have been flirting with me! Otherwise I would be much more upset about the lack of communication between me and CG. To be honest I am feeling quite a bit like Charlie Brown and let's just call CG Lucy!
He has been out of town and busy...but silly me thought that maybe I would hear from him right about now. I was reading This thread about "Damaged Goods" and it gave me a little more insight. I think that is what we are dealing with here. Oh well!
Today I have a workshop in the morning...then a few short errands, then I will take the wonder dog for a nice long walk by a local creek! We both need a break, and I think it will be fun.
May is going to be a very busy social month for me. I have a major party scheduled for every weekend! Including one at my house on the 17th. More to keep my busy and more GAL...
Take care friends, SG
Survival Goddess "The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any." -Alice Walker
