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A review by niaamore
The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity by Julia Cameron
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
2.5
| Favorite Quote | No matter what your age or your life path, whether making art is your career or your hobby or your dream, it is not too late or too egotistical or too selfish or too silly to work on your creativity.
| My Review | I’ll save you some time: the parts of this book worth trying are the Morning Pages and the Artist Dates. You can skip all the spiritual stuff.
Morning pages are like daily journaling. Every morning, write out 3 pages of whatever is on your mind. Your worries, fears, annoying chores and daily tasks, just anything. Get it all on paper and out of your mind. It helps to clear the way for your creativity.
Artist Dates are solo weekly activities designed to fill up your creativity bar. Maybe you like reading, or art museums, or long walks in the park. Do whatever makes you happy and inspires you to create.
The spiritual side of this book just isn’t for me. It can come off as privileged and pretentious at times. I do believe anyone can tap into their creativity and create art. I just don’t think you need a spiritual guide, as Cameron claims she is. She takes a lot of credit for her readers’ work, and it rubs me the wrong way. Journaling and seeking creative inspiration are not new or ground-breaking ideas. Skip the book, and try out the exercises!
| My Review | I’ll save you some time: the parts of this book worth trying are the Morning Pages and the Artist Dates. You can skip all the spiritual stuff.
Morning pages are like daily journaling. Every morning, write out 3 pages of whatever is on your mind. Your worries, fears, annoying chores and daily tasks, just anything. Get it all on paper and out of your mind. It helps to clear the way for your creativity.
Artist Dates are solo weekly activities designed to fill up your creativity bar. Maybe you like reading, or art museums, or long walks in the park. Do whatever makes you happy and inspires you to create.
The spiritual side of this book just isn’t for me. It can come off as privileged and pretentious at times. I do believe anyone can tap into their creativity and create art. I just don’t think you need a spiritual guide, as Cameron claims she is. She takes a lot of credit for her readers’ work, and it rubs me the wrong way. Journaling and seeking creative inspiration are not new or ground-breaking ideas. Skip the book, and try out the exercises!