Another interesting part of the course is that you have to take your artist on a date each week. You have to go alone, and do something that stimulates you/is fun, like go to a museum, see a movie, take a walk, etc. I love this idea. I used to do those things more often by myself, but now that I've been feeling time pressure I try to make things two-for-one, so that a museum outing is also a chance to catch up with a friend. Or a walk is really about getting my dog to pee. The book is a nice reminder to have some fun, adventurous alone time as a way to feed your creative spirit.
I think I'm going to officially start the "course" on Sunday, so my first date with myself will be next week. Not sure what I'll do yet... I'll keep you posted. :)
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The Artist Date is another great tool - I'm going to do a post at some point with ideas for artist dates. Sometimes it can be as simple as going to a cafe with your notebook for an hour, or sitting on a park bench and watching people go by for 30 minutes. If they always had to be elaborate outings, I might not take them regularly. Have fun with the Artist's Way, Bug!
Great! I can't wait to see your list!
A partial list and you get honorable mention:
http://transitionsink.blogspot.com/2006/09/artists-way.html
Maybe you need to give it anotehr shot, Don!
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