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The noun of self becomes a verb. This flashpoint of creation in the present moment is where work and play merge. —Stephen Nachmanovitch
The painting has a life of its own. I try to let it come through. —Jackson Pollock
After a week of recovering our creative selves, Cameron says, it's normal and expected to be attacked by stronger doubt and self-doubt. "I probably did the morning pages wrong" or "Okay, now I need to plan something big and do it right away" or "This is never going to work" are common attacks, and attacks like them can come from ourselves or from those around us. Affirmations, Cameron suggests, affirmations affirmations. And don't show your morning pages to anyone, really; she warns that getting them critiqued is a common form of self-sabotage.
This week's task is to separate ourselves from the attackers.
( external attackers )
( internal attackers )
Finally, Cameron says that one of the major misconceptions about artistic life is that people think artists don't pay attention. The truth is, artists need to pay attention. Look at that dragonfly, look at that vividly blue butterfly. Feel the silken softness of sunshine, listen to the soft drumbeat of raindrops. If you're not paying attention, you could easily miss those sources of inspiration, of delight, of art.
(I saw a blue butterfly the other day. I wish I'd had a camera on me; it was gorgeous.)
Don't forget to go on a date with your artist sometime this week, and do your morning pages every day!
The painting has a life of its own. I try to let it come through. —Jackson Pollock
After a week of recovering our creative selves, Cameron says, it's normal and expected to be attacked by stronger doubt and self-doubt. "I probably did the morning pages wrong" or "Okay, now I need to plan something big and do it right away" or "This is never going to work" are common attacks, and attacks like them can come from ourselves or from those around us. Affirmations, Cameron suggests, affirmations affirmations. And don't show your morning pages to anyone, really; she warns that getting them critiqued is a common form of self-sabotage.
This week's task is to separate ourselves from the attackers.
( external attackers )
( internal attackers )
Finally, Cameron says that one of the major misconceptions about artistic life is that people think artists don't pay attention. The truth is, artists need to pay attention. Look at that dragonfly, look at that vividly blue butterfly. Feel the silken softness of sunshine, listen to the soft drumbeat of raindrops. If you're not paying attention, you could easily miss those sources of inspiration, of delight, of art.
(I saw a blue butterfly the other day. I wish I'd had a camera on me; it was gorgeous.)
Don't forget to go on a date with your artist sometime this week, and do your morning pages every day!
