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Posts in the The Artist’s Way category:
Proposing atheistic translations, asides and abridgements to a classic much-loved text: The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron.
Increasing access as an act of appreciation
Julia Cameron states that you don’t have to believe in God to use The Artist’s Way, yet the religious language – for example, “Creativity is God’s gift to us” – is a barrier for some atheists and other secular folks.
In appreciation of this much loved work, I want to reduce and remove barriers to engaging with The Artist’s Way. So, I’m suggesting translations for the god talk that I hope are in the spirit of the work as a whole. By replacing the religious language with secular interpretations, I hope those who don’t find theology helpful will be able to use The Artist’s Way.
Living is creating. Creating is living.
Kid’s party for one, kicking insomnia, and other artist dates
A brief interlude, a slight pivot, a little detour to explore how morning pages and artist dates interact with each other to be generative and life-changing. Here’s my story of how they worked together to end the insomnia that dominated my January. And how they brought me great sleep in a fun and playful way […]
Morning Pages and Artist Dates: What’s in the pot?
I’m connecting morning pages and artist dates visually and sharing 10 key things to remember about them, as I abridge the Basic Tools, alongside ideas for action. What will you try? Join the discussion: ‘How can atheists traverse The Artist’s Way?’ on Tue, 16 Feb at 17:15 GMT online; just request an invite. ☚ Last […]
How can atheists traverse ‘The Artist’s Way’?
Proposing atheistic translations, asides and abridgements to a classic much-loved text, starting with the Basic Principles… The Artist’s Way is a book and 12 week course by Julia Cameron, published in 1992. I began doing the course in January 2021, having completed it twice before in 2018 and 2019. Its ideas and teachings help me […]