“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.
”
Julia Cameron, The Artist’s Way
3 talk to someone newinteract with someone outside your comfort zone on regular basis
get a fresh perspective
inhale
5inhale
imaginary livesthink of 1-3 occupations
out in the vast world of United Wayhow could you in some small way
experience that life?
5inhale
imaginary livesthink of three things/occupations
out in the vast world of United Wayhow could you in some small way experience that life?
Anyone care to share?
6 free-writewith no agenda, for 20 minutes
don’t lift pen from paperpreferably first thing in the morning
exhale
7 find the right environmentthis might mean de-cluttering your desk
or finding a coffee shop to workor working outside
or sketching on a whiteboard rather than on paperexhale
8commit to a realistic schedulehold yourself to it with your contract,
or a calendar reminder each day/week,or assign a buddy to check in with you.
exhale
9 Grounded time of time, good time for editing and revising. Also good time to move around early in the day
9 Grounded time of time, good time for editing and revising. Also good time to move around early in the day
Most creative time; good for ideation, coming up with new ideas, but maybe not editing them
Most energetic time, good for socializing and group brainstorming
inhale exhaleideation(filling the well)
creation(doing the work)
I, _______, promise to ___________________________________ _______________________________________________________
Signed: _______________________________________
• Self-dates• Write yourself a letter• Talk to someone new• Close all the tabs• Self-care• Imaginary lives exercise
• Free-write• Find or structure the right environment• Commit to a realistic/disciplined schedule• Find your rhythm• Create through fresh medium
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