Week 1, Day 2 of The Artist's Way

👁 INTENTION

Today, let's find and protect our artist child by gently acknowledging enemies of our creative self-worth.

💡 INSPIRATION

As we journey through the tangled woods of our creativity, let us embrace the essence of nurturing our inner artist child. This tender being within us, so full of potential and dreams, often finds itself shadowed by doubts and fears, much like a delicate seedling under the harsh sun. Today, we water and shield this sprout with understanding and kindness.

Today's Key Takeaways:

• Acknowledge and gently confront the enemies of your creative self-worth.
• Embrace the process of healing old wounds to foster creativity.
• Give yourself permission to be a beginner, to be imperfect.

💬 QUOTE

“Make your own recovery the first priority in your life.”

– Robin Norwood, known for her work in understanding the patterns of self-destructive relationships, reminds us here of the paramount importance of self-recovery.

🧑‍🎨 ARTIST'S WAY

Protecting the Artist Child Within

The artist child must begin by crawling. Baby steps will follow, and there will be falls.

In recovering from our creative blocks, it is necessary to go gently and slowly. What we are after here is the healing of old wounds—not the creation of new ones. No high jumping please! Mistakes are necessary! Stumbles are normal. These are baby steps. Progress, not perfection, is what we should be asking of ourselves.

Remember that in order to recover as an artist, you must be willing to be a bad artist. Give yourself permission to be a beginner. By being willing to be a bad artist, you have a chance to be an artist, and perhaps, over time, a very good one.

(The Artist's Way, p. 29-30)

✍🏼 CREATIVE EXERCISE

Time Travel: Monster Hall of Fame

List three old enemies of your creative self-worth. Be as specific as possible in doing this exercise.

Your historic monsters are the building blocks of your core negative beliefs. Acknowledge creative injuries and grieve them. Otherwise, they become creative scar tissue and block your growth.

📣 AFFIRMATION

My creativity heals myself and others.

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🙌 KUDOS

Bravo for embracing the journey to nurture your inner artist today! Continue to shield and nourish your creative spirit, allowing it to grow strong and vibrant. Let the lessons of today be the soil in which your creativity flourishes.

💬 COMMUNITY CONVERSATION

What is one negative belief about your creative self-worth you are ready to let go of?

Share in the comments and inspire others with your commitment to growth and healing. Let's foster a community where our inner artists can thrive together!