Listen. Make a way for yourself inside yourself. Stop looking in the other way of looking. – Rumi You may begin to notice that I am directly quoting Julia more and more. Frankly, the previous several chapters have felt slow and heavy at times. But clearly, she was patiently laying the groundwork for this. Now,Continue reading
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An empty canvas is a living wonder — far lovelier than certain pictures. Wassily Kandinsky. (1866–1944) By now, I am sure you will have discovered one of the most irksome challenges on our Artist’s Way. I am referring to times of drought. This is when the morning pages get harder to stick to, but areContinue reading
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There is more to life than to increase its speed. — Mahatma Gandhi So now, gentle readers, we are going to zero in on one of our most pervasive, insidious blocks. Julia gives it a full four pages or so. Deep breath. We’re going to take a closer look at workaholism and our addiction toContinue reading
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Fill your mind with the meaningless stimuli of a world preoccupied with meaningless things, and it will not be easy to feel peace in your heart. — Marianne Williamson The Moon reached Her fullness this morning at 2:30 am, Dec. 2nd, Eastern time (or 7:30 am UTC; or 11:30 pm last night, December 1st, ifContinue reading
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Artist unknown – if you recognize this, let me know; I’d love to give credit!Dreams pass into the reality of action. From the actions stems the dream again; and this interdependence produces the highest form of living. — Anais Nin More exercises as we complete Recovering A Sense of Strength. If you work on theseContinue reading
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