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First Week, First Day

September 1st, 2008 Posted at Art Every Month/Artists Way

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I finished reading the first chapter of The Artist’s Way today and worked through the affirmation exercise. Affirmations always seem silly to me, but today I wondered if it reflects on how well I accept praise. The in-depth, psychological musings I’ll leave to my personal journal, but it has stirred some interesting thoughts today. I will follow through on the affirmations and post on whether my attitude towards them changes.

What to do for my artist date this week? My husband will actually be gone this Friday – Monday on a steelhead trip, so I’m free to do whatever I want. I’m tempted to go to the zoo in Seattle; I’ve been longing to go all summer. Doing something small and silly sounds good too – like taking $5 and going to the dollar store, or maybe going to some yard sales!

When I do my morning pages I find my writing getting much more free and flowing, sprawling and nearly illegible, about halfway through when I’m really zoned into it. Anyone else experience this?

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thinkingwoman

I actually do my morning pages on the computer because my writing is just too messy and I type so much faster (do you think that's "allowed"?), but I do find that about 1.5 pages into it I get stuck, and really have to force myself to finish. Often something interesting comes out at that point (I guess something I was resisting or whatever). I also found the affirmations a bit hokey (just started today) but when I started with the negative stuff first (the "blurts), I was really surprised by how some of the affirmations fit so perfectly and actually made sense to me.
BTW great website. I've also had rage dreams, but that's another topic....

dianeensey

Thanks for the complement on my site! I find doing the pages by hand is very strange. I spend a lot of time on the computer and sometimes it feels like my fingers type without my brain engaged! LOL. Why don't you try a couple days of freehand morning pages just to experiment with the difference?

thinkingwoman

I think I will. Today I actually got up at 6 and stumbled down to the computer, and it actually hurt my eyes, it was so bright. I had to type with my eyes closed for the first page or two. Pen and paper seems like it might be a little more natural and less industrial. But I'm just so lazy, and typing's so easy....

dianeensey

I'm hearing you - been getting up an hour earlier than normal and finding
that writing with closed eyes is easier than it sounds - LOL.

Jennifer

Hi. I'm taking part in the collective as well and looking forward to sharing experiences.

My handwriting is never very legible, but yes, it does get worse as I get more excited about what I'm writing. When I can't think of anything to say I slow down and the letters get "artsier."

John Chandler

I echo you on the affirmations. I think I have a hard time accepting the praise of others as genuine sometimes, so perhaps I equally question praise from myself.

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