The Artist's Way Week 7.

How was week 6 for you? Are you feeling abundant? Because of all the research I'm doing on writing my Big Peace book, I'm feeling completely inspired. Everything from Buddhist Monks writing about happiness to Carl Honore (see post below) on the Slow Movement and why the recession is the perfect time to slow down.

But it's interesting that the more I become inspired, the more I tend to sabotage yourself. My drinking ban went out of the window on Thursday and Saturday and felt awful - physically and emotionally and I was back to whining about the wine in my pages.

 And all week, I've found myself saying yes, when I meant no, doing non-nurturing things that means that I can't fit in my morning pages or artist's date. So this has been a very interesting week for me. I think I'm seeing how I limit my own abundance by being mean and miserly with myself. I can be quite horrible to myself sometimes. My poor old little inner artist becomes miserable and then sulks. And everything closes up shop. Mmm, interesting how this Artist's Way shows us our tricks and ticks - isn't it?

What's been your journey this week?

 Week 7 and we're recovering a sense of connection. And although I'm feeling a bit tender after last week, i'm relieved to see week 7 has two of my favourite exercises in it. The envy one.....figure out what or who you envy or feel jealous  about and then work out from there - what is it that they have that you want. Then take action and create it for yourself. 

The other is about taking risk. I always say we big leapers are not so much more talented or special than the average person (although we are special and talented), we're just braver. So I think the 'risk' exercise will be a doddle this week. We know how to take risks - and no matter how scared - we do it anyway.

I'm also looking forward to the collage-making. I know at Big Leap, we use this 'vision boarding' idea quite a lot but I recently found my collage from the last time I did the Artist's Way - and it's quite spooky what's on there.

And this week - I will definitely be focusses on the mantra:
TREATING MYSELF LIKE A PRECIOUS OBJECT WILL MAKE ME STRONG.

Homework for this week:
Morning pages.
Your Artist's Date.
Three or four exercises - choose the ones you like the look of and the ones you most resist.

Choose three or four exercises

Comments

[Maria]

Week 6 was my favourite week to date. The exercises were easy to follow and I don't seem to have any blockages that hold me back on letting in money/abundance (although I did have in my late 20's/early 30's which was my toughest time financially. Knowing what I know now I understand why.
I like your mantra and hope this is a good week for you; enjoying lots of self-care and treating yourself well.

Maria

[Caite]

I found this week full of lovely surprises. And like Maria it's my favourite to date! I don't do the morning pages anymore...I meditate and this works best for me. I did several Artist Dates and enough tasks to feel I achieved something. But I still have a block where letting in money is concerned and I am working on that one. I am looking forwards to week 7 with optimism and a sense of freedom. Good luck with your book Suzy ;-)

Caite x

[cheryl]

I seem to be running behind a week, I'm up to date witht reading, but started to clutter clear last week. My problem is having cleared out I can't get rid of the stuff I have cleared !! The charity shop has been closed each time I have tried to take the bags. What's that trying to say?
Still doing morning pages but nothing I haven't written before... frustrated.
Cheryl