This is Chapter 10: Recovering A Sense Of Self-Protection. This week we explore the perils that can ambush us on our creative path… in the essays, tasks, and exercises this week, we search out the toxic patterns we cling to that block our creative flow.
Tasks:
* Take the Workaholism quiz. Are you a workaholic? You [...]

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Well, if its so deep you dont think that you can speak about it,
Just remember to reach out and touch the past and the future.
lyrics from Kate Bush [love & anger]
Breathe in. You’re connected, through that breath, to me/her/him/them - the World. You’re breathing in the breath of the Earth, the same air that generations [...]

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I love sun-dappled streams that slink under foot bridges and empty into larger rivers.

The fungus among us. Little things too often pass us by, unnoticed. Of course, we’re the ones that pass IT by, right?

Girl. Cabin. Trees. Outdoors.
Want to see more? They’re stored here: Artist’s Dates @ Flickr

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Welcome to the September 25, 2008 edition of the artist’s way - i plant the seeds.

magickalrealism presents Chapter 9: Recovering a Sense of Compassion: My Epiphany on Anxiety posted at Magickal Realism Natural Perfumery.
artist’s date

Xiane presents Lately it’s all [...]

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So hi! Last we saw our intrepid blogger, she was trying to hide from the big Black Dog and affirming that although she was in the lowest of low places, the moon was still visible in her sky. Welcome to the XianeLand roller coaster, where all the rides are free and filled with unexpected turns!
And [...]

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This is Chapter Nine: Recovering A Sense Of Compassion.
This week, we face the internal blocks to creativity. We will undertake healing the shame of past failures, and gain self-compassion as we learn the tools needed to dismantle emotional blocksn and support renewed risk.
This week we read our Morning Pages. [meeple!]
* Do the Blasting Through [...]

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Welcome to the September 15, 2008 edition of the artist’s way - i plant the seeds.

Xiane presents The Artist’s Way Chapter Eight wrap up, now in Xiane-o-Vision! posted at …what’s a xiane?, saying, “My wrap-up, complete with the Colour exercise and some notes [...]

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Action. This is a SERIOUS issue for me currently, as one of the hallmarks of my depression is an inability to take action on most things without extreme effort and discomfort. You can imagine how difficult this chapter has been for me, then! In fact, this is why I had to stop and take a [...]

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This week we worked with Chapter Eight: Recovering A Sense Of Strength. We addressed our use of time, and the ways that we can change how we perceive and work with time to our advantage - so not to avoid taking creative risks. Looking at early patterns, we work to discern how they shape our [...]

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Welcome to the September 8, 2008 edition of the artist’s way - i plant the seeds.

magickalrealism presents Chapter 7 Check in: Recovering a Sense of Connection posted at Magickal Realism Natural Perfumery, saying, “’m getting into the phase of my recovery that’s the [...]

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