The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher... (The Artist's Way 1) by Julia Cameron

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The Artist's Way is an empowering book for aspiring and working artists. With the basic principle that creative expression is the natural direction of life, Julia Cameron leads you through a comprehensive twelve-week program to recover your creativity from a variety of blocks, including... read more

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“Judging your early artistic efforts is artist abuse.”
“Boredom is just “What’s the use?” in disguise. And “What’s the use?” is just fear, and fear means you are secretly in despair.”

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For most of us, the idea that the creator encourages creativity is a radical thought.

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Introduction

Spiritual Electricity: The Basic Principles
The Basic Tools

Week 1: Recovering a Sense of Safety
Week 2: Recovering a Sense of Identity
Week 3: Recovering a Sense of Power
Week 4: Recovering a Sense of Integrity
Week 5: Recovering a Sense of Possibility
Week 6: Recovering a Sense of Abundance
Week 7: Recovering a Sense of Connection
Week 8: Recovering a Sense of Strength
Week 9: Recovering a Sense of Compassion
Week 10: Recovering a Sense of Self-Protection
Week 11: Recovering a Sense of Autonomy
Week 12: Recovering a Sense of Faith

Epilogue
The Artist's Way Questions and Answers
Creative Clusters Guide
Appendix: Trail Mix
Reading List
Index