1. How many days this week did you do morning pages?
I wrote my pages every day though they often were not done in the morning. But they got done and that's what matters!
2. Did you go on an artist's date and where?
No, I didn't do an artist's date this week. I usually do them on the weekend sand we spent the weekend with Chris' dad and step-mom.
3. Did you go on your weekly walk?
Yes I strolled around old town and a bit around the neighborhood.
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Showing posts with label walking in this world. Show all posts
Friday, May 27, 2016
Week 11: Writing Tasks
Taking Heart
1. the smell of new books
2. the smell of old books
3. a good cup of tea
4. iced tea in summer
5. dark, dark chocolate
6. the smell of yeasty pastries rising
7. rain storms
8. thunder
9. an evening or afternoon where I am not expected to do anything
10. Harry Potter books
11. grey slacks
12. the Tea Girls paintings
13. people with equally twisted senses of humor
14. gay movies full of hope and love
15. hot, lavender scented baths
16. soft, non-itchy yarn
17. new pens that write beautifully
18. when someone you love enjoys something you cooked
19. live music
20. live theater
21. singing along to musical soundtracks at the time of my lungs
22. receiving non-bill mail
23. peach juice
24. lemon ice cream
25. cuddles
1. the smell of new books
2. the smell of old books
3. a good cup of tea
4. iced tea in summer
5. dark, dark chocolate
6. the smell of yeasty pastries rising
7. rain storms
8. thunder
9. an evening or afternoon where I am not expected to do anything
10. Harry Potter books
11. grey slacks
12. the Tea Girls paintings
13. people with equally twisted senses of humor
14. gay movies full of hope and love
15. hot, lavender scented baths
16. soft, non-itchy yarn
17. new pens that write beautifully
18. when someone you love enjoys something you cooked
19. live music
20. live theater
21. singing along to musical soundtracks at the time of my lungs
22. receiving non-bill mail
23. peach juice
24. lemon ice cream
25. cuddles
Tuesday, May 24, 2016
Week 10: Check-In
1. How many days this week did you do morning pages?
I did not write on Friday because I was home packing to leave town and making cupcakes.
2. Did you do an artist's date this week?
No I don't think I really did. I worked my butt off last week. I had a bunch of interviews and I did prep for future interviews and we went to visit the in-laws. No, I didn't really take me time.
3. Did you get in your weekly walk?
I did go on a short walk to the post office and back. That will have to suffice.
4. Were there any other issues this week that felt significant to you in your self-discovery?
Having to re-focus to finding a job and trying to make money causes me to forget to write sometimes.
I did not write on Friday because I was home packing to leave town and making cupcakes.
2. Did you do an artist's date this week?
No I don't think I really did. I worked my butt off last week. I had a bunch of interviews and I did prep for future interviews and we went to visit the in-laws. No, I didn't really take me time.
3. Did you get in your weekly walk?
I did go on a short walk to the post office and back. That will have to suffice.
4. Were there any other issues this week that felt significant to you in your self-discovery?
Having to re-focus to finding a job and trying to make money causes me to forget to write sometimes.
Wednesday, May 18, 2016
Week 9: Check In
1. How many days this week did you do your morning pages?
Yes I wrote every day.
2. Did you do your Artist's Date?
I went out with a couple of friends and talked about books and movies so I think that counts.
3. Did you get in your weekly walk?
I did. I was home alone on Friday night so I did a nice long neighborhood walk. I met a friendly black cat on D Street which was pretty great.
4. Were there any other issues this week that felt significant to your self-discovery?
Job hunting has been getting me down and I've been finding lots of distractions lately.
Yes I wrote every day.
2. Did you do your Artist's Date?
I went out with a couple of friends and talked about books and movies so I think that counts.
3. Did you get in your weekly walk?
I did. I was home alone on Friday night so I did a nice long neighborhood walk. I met a friendly black cat on D Street which was pretty great.
4. Were there any other issues this week that felt significant to your self-discovery?
Job hunting has been getting me down and I've been finding lots of distractions lately.
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Week 9: Tasks
Exactly the Way I am
1. I like my weird sense of humor
2. I like my eyes.
3. I like my too-long arms.
4. I like my positive outlook.
5. I like my creativity in the kitchen.
6. I like my pasta sauce.
7. I like being the cupcake lady.
8. I like my love of books.
9. I like that I am who people call for advice on tea.
10. I like that people call me for advice on cooking.
11. I like that I can self-entertain easily.
12. I like my lust for adventure.
13. I like that I don't ming losing games but just enjoy playing
14. I like that I am compassionate with others.
15. I like that people think I am intellectually older than my age.
16. I like the joys I find in food.
17. I like my drive for happiness.
18. I like my writing ability.
19. I like my hair (even the gray ones.)
20. I like the easiness of my personal style.
Take a Little Pity on Yourself
1. IT was generous of me to give a friend a free place to live for nearly a year.
2. It was thoughtful of me to make scarves and leave them around Old Town for the homeless this winter.
3. It was nice that I help my friends put their wedding together.
4. I was a good friend when I did not take a friend's drunken ramblings personally.
5. I was sensitive when I checked in on my friend who was having a rough time emotionally.
6. I did a good job when I was gracious to the person turning me down for a job.
7. I was very professional about an employer canceling my interview because they hired someone else.
8. I went beyond the call of duty when I baked a second wedding cake because my friend left out the first ones and ants got to it.
9. I deserve a thank you for all the momming I've done for young kids in the band.
10. I should get an Oscar for not yelling at the bank when they didn't find the $20 their ATM ate.
1. I like my weird sense of humor
2. I like my eyes.
3. I like my too-long arms.
4. I like my positive outlook.
5. I like my creativity in the kitchen.
6. I like my pasta sauce.
7. I like being the cupcake lady.
8. I like my love of books.
9. I like that I am who people call for advice on tea.
10. I like that people call me for advice on cooking.
11. I like that I can self-entertain easily.
12. I like my lust for adventure.
13. I like that I don't ming losing games but just enjoy playing
14. I like that I am compassionate with others.
15. I like that people think I am intellectually older than my age.
16. I like the joys I find in food.
17. I like my drive for happiness.
18. I like my writing ability.
19. I like my hair (even the gray ones.)
20. I like the easiness of my personal style.
Take a Little Pity on Yourself
1. IT was generous of me to give a friend a free place to live for nearly a year.
2. It was thoughtful of me to make scarves and leave them around Old Town for the homeless this winter.
3. It was nice that I help my friends put their wedding together.
4. I was a good friend when I did not take a friend's drunken ramblings personally.
5. I was sensitive when I checked in on my friend who was having a rough time emotionally.
6. I did a good job when I was gracious to the person turning me down for a job.
7. I was very professional about an employer canceling my interview because they hired someone else.
8. I went beyond the call of duty when I baked a second wedding cake because my friend left out the first ones and ants got to it.
9. I deserve a thank you for all the momming I've done for young kids in the band.
10. I should get an Oscar for not yelling at the bank when they didn't find the $20 their ATM ate.
Monday, May 9, 2016
Week 8: Check-In
How many days this week did you do morning pages?
Every day
Did you do your artist's day this week?
I played in the park with my friends for an entire afternoon. It was great.
Did you get out on your weekly walk?
We started to but it was cold and we turned home.
Were there any issues you felt were significant to your self-discovery?
I feel like the anxiety caused by job hunting is hindering me creatively but I am doing my best to battle it for good.
Every day
Did you do your artist's day this week?
I played in the park with my friends for an entire afternoon. It was great.
Did you get out on your weekly walk?
We started to but it was cold and we turned home.
Were there any issues you felt were significant to your self-discovery?
I feel like the anxiety caused by job hunting is hindering me creatively but I am doing my best to battle it for good.
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Week 8: Writing Tasks
Make Something for Someone Else, No to be Somebody
Chris - add lots of love notes and memories to our memory jar
Sophie - learn how to make vegan creme brulee
The Band - make them green and gold scarves for football games
Ladies' book club - bake them tasty treats for each meeting
Margarita - sing her songs and bake her cookies
Chris - add lots of love notes and memories to our memory jar
Sophie - learn how to make vegan creme brulee
The Band - make them green and gold scarves for football games
Ladies' book club - bake them tasty treats for each meeting
Margarita - sing her songs and bake her cookies
Monday, May 2, 2016
Week 7: Checking In
1. How many days this week did you do your morning pages?
I did not write on Friday because we went out of town. I wrote the rest of the week.
2. Did you do your artist's date?
I think the beer festival and camping with friends counts as an artist's date.
3. Did you go on your weekly walk?
I walked all over hill and yon for beer this weekend.
4. Were there any significant issues the week for your self-discovery?
I realized once again that I have amazing artist friends who are very supportive and encouraging of one another and that is fantastic.
I did not write on Friday because we went out of town. I wrote the rest of the week.
2. Did you do your artist's date?
I think the beer festival and camping with friends counts as an artist's date.
3. Did you go on your weekly walk?
I walked all over hill and yon for beer this weekend.
4. Were there any significant issues the week for your self-discovery?
I realized once again that I have amazing artist friends who are very supportive and encouraging of one another and that is fantastic.
Monday, April 25, 2016
Week 7: Tasks
Easy Does it, But Do Do It
Switch my winter clothes for my summer clothes
Dust the ceilings
Clean out the refrigerator
Clear the countertops
Sort through the basement
Geography
What culture other than your own speaks to you? Russians
What age other than the one we’re in resonates with your sensibilities? The 1930s
What foreign cuisine feels like home in your palate? Italian
What exotic smells give you a sense of expansion and well-being? Indian food
What spiritual tradition intrigues you beyond your own? Buddhism
What music from another culture plucks your heartstrings? Celtic
In another age, what physical age do you see yourself? mid-30s
In another culture and time, what is your sex? gay man
Do you enjoy period movies? Or movies, period? Not terribly keen on my period movies. Loved “The Great Gatsby,” though.
If you were to write a film, what age and time, what place and predicament, would you choose to explore? Homosexual musician in new york in the 1930
Learning to Navigate the Learning Curve
1. Bake fresh bread
2. Drive stick
3. Use a Mac
4. Photoshop
5. Spin poi
6. Beef wellington
7. haikus
8. be a people person
9. ice skate
10. be more aggressive
Switch my winter clothes for my summer clothes
Dust the ceilings
Clean out the refrigerator
Clear the countertops
Sort through the basement
Geography
What culture other than your own speaks to you? Russians
What age other than the one we’re in resonates with your sensibilities? The 1930s
What foreign cuisine feels like home in your palate? Italian
What exotic smells give you a sense of expansion and well-being? Indian food
What spiritual tradition intrigues you beyond your own? Buddhism
What music from another culture plucks your heartstrings? Celtic
In another age, what physical age do you see yourself? mid-30s
In another culture and time, what is your sex? gay man
Do you enjoy period movies? Or movies, period? Not terribly keen on my period movies. Loved “The Great Gatsby,” though.
If you were to write a film, what age and time, what place and predicament, would you choose to explore? Homosexual musician in new york in the 1930
Learning to Navigate the Learning Curve
1. Bake fresh bread
2. Drive stick
3. Use a Mac
4. Photoshop
5. Spin poi
6. Beef wellington
7. haikus
8. be a people person
9. ice skate
10. be more aggressive
Friday, April 22, 2016
Week 6: Check in
1. How many days this week did you write?
I missed Monday because we were on the road home from LA. I wrote every other day.
2, Did you do your Artist's Date this week?
Staying in and recharging my batteries will be my artist's date this week. I did go to yoga though which is good for my brain.
3. Did you go on your weekly walk?
I lost three pounds from dancing this weekend but no, I did not go on my walk. It's raining here. Yes, still.
4. Were there any other issues this week that felt significant to your self discovery?
I feel like the universe may be guiding me toward kitchen arts for awhile. I still want to write, but it doesn't seem like a priority at the moment.
I missed Monday because we were on the road home from LA. I wrote every other day.
2, Did you do your Artist's Date this week?
Staying in and recharging my batteries will be my artist's date this week. I did go to yoga though which is good for my brain.
3. Did you go on your weekly walk?
I lost three pounds from dancing this weekend but no, I did not go on my walk. It's raining here. Yes, still.
4. Were there any other issues this week that felt significant to your self discovery?
I feel like the universe may be guiding me toward kitchen arts for awhile. I still want to write, but it doesn't seem like a priority at the moment.
Thursday, April 21, 2016
Week 6: Writing Tasks
A Room of Your Own
1. I could sit in Bittersweet and eat pie and drink cider.
2. I could bring a folding chair to the beach.
3. I could sit in the rose garden at Sequoia Park.
4. I could make a little nest in a redwood tree stump.
5. I could turn a closet into an office.
6. I could come into the shop later.
7. I could designate a day just for creative work.
8. I could cat sit for a friend and bring my writing.
9. I could make the most of my husband going out of town without me.
10. I could cafe hop all around town.
Communing with Community
1. A daily ritual I could take in community is taking a walk around my neighborhood.
2. A community paper I could read is The Lostcoast Outpost.
3. A community store I could support is Eureka Natural Foods.
4. A community concern I could support is taking care of the homeless population.
5. A community service I could volunteer is working the local NPR station's phone drive.
Interestingly, I live in a very community focused area and these are all things I already do on a regular basis.
1. I could sit in Bittersweet and eat pie and drink cider.
2. I could bring a folding chair to the beach.
3. I could sit in the rose garden at Sequoia Park.
4. I could make a little nest in a redwood tree stump.
5. I could turn a closet into an office.
6. I could come into the shop later.
7. I could designate a day just for creative work.
8. I could cat sit for a friend and bring my writing.
9. I could make the most of my husband going out of town without me.
10. I could cafe hop all around town.
Communing with Community
1. A daily ritual I could take in community is taking a walk around my neighborhood.
2. A community paper I could read is The Lostcoast Outpost.
3. A community store I could support is Eureka Natural Foods.
4. A community concern I could support is taking care of the homeless population.
5. A community service I could volunteer is working the local NPR station's phone drive.
Interestingly, I live in a very community focused area and these are all things I already do on a regular basis.
Monday, April 4, 2016
Week 5 Check In
1. How many days this week did you do morning pages?
I didn't do my pages on Friday because I forgot.
2. Did you do an artist's date this week? What did you do? How did it feel?
Nice little trip up to Brookings, OR witht he family. It was a really nice.
3. Did you get out on your weekly walk? Where did you go? How did it make you feel?
I walked two miles for donuts. It wasn't the most pleasant of walks because I forgot I'd have to walk through some sketch parts of town but there were donuts.
4. Wer there any other issues this week that felt significant to your self-discovery?
I feel like I'm good at starting short stories but terrible at finishing them.
I didn't do my pages on Friday because I forgot.
2. Did you do an artist's date this week? What did you do? How did it feel?
Nice little trip up to Brookings, OR witht he family. It was a really nice.
3. Did you get out on your weekly walk? Where did you go? How did it make you feel?
I walked two miles for donuts. It wasn't the most pleasant of walks because I forgot I'd have to walk through some sketch parts of town but there were donuts.
4. Wer there any other issues this week that felt significant to your self-discovery?
I feel like I'm good at starting short stories but terrible at finishing them.
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Week 4: Check In
1. How many days this week did you do morning pages?
Every day
2. Did you do an artist's date this week? What did you do? How did it feel?
I combined my date and my walk
3. Did you get out on your weekly walk? Where did you go? How did it make you feel?
I walked around the rose garden at Sequoia Park and then through the park itself.
4. Were there any other issues this week that felt significant to your self-discovery?
meh
Every day
2. Did you do an artist's date this week? What did you do? How did it feel?
I combined my date and my walk
3. Did you get out on your weekly walk? Where did you go? How did it make you feel?
I walked around the rose garden at Sequoia Park and then through the park itself.
4. Were there any other issues this week that felt significant to your self-discovery?
meh
Week 5 Writing Tasks
Task: Putting a Tiger Back in Your Tank
Among my friends, a “fuse lighter” who makes me feel creative and powerful is Cameron.
Among my friends, a “wet blanket” who drains and dampens me is C.
Historically a relationship that left me depleted from overcaring M.
Realistically, a current relationship that leaves me feeling neutered is M.
My most reciprocal mutually nurturing creative friendship is with Kelsey.
Task: Be Nice to Yourself
I am finding this task difficult to complete because I am in a period of transition where I am reevaluating what it is that I want and what creative things I am willing to do for money. I don’t have a typical job at the moment so I am fairly free to do as I wish.
Among my friends, a “fuse lighter” who makes me feel creative and powerful is Cameron.
Among my friends, a “wet blanket” who drains and dampens me is C.
Historically a relationship that left me depleted from overcaring M.
Realistically, a current relationship that leaves me feeling neutered is M.
My most reciprocal mutually nurturing creative friendship is with Kelsey.
Task: Be Nice to Yourself
I am finding this task difficult to complete because I am in a period of transition where I am reevaluating what it is that I want and what creative things I am willing to do for money. I don’t have a typical job at the moment so I am fairly free to do as I wish.
Monday, March 21, 2016
Week 4: Writing Tasks
Complete this phrase 10 times: Secretly, I would love to...
1. take up photography again
2. become a frosting master
3. spend my days baking new and interesting things
4. work in a library
5. own a tea shop/bookstore
6. be able to support myself independently
7. have a beautiful fairy garden
8. get back into dance
9. be able to teach something
10. travel abroad
1. take up photography again
2. become a frosting master
3. spend my days baking new and interesting things
4. work in a library
5. own a tea shop/bookstore
6. be able to support myself independently
7. have a beautiful fairy garden
8. get back into dance
9. be able to teach something
10. travel abroad
Friday, March 18, 2016
Week 3: Check In
1. How many times this week did you do morning pages? Did you skip a day? Why?
Yes I wrote every day.
2. Did you do your artist's date this week? What did you do? How did it feel?
I think the time I spent in the kitchen baking cupcakes for a pair f friends counts as my artist's date this week.
3. Did you get out on your weekly walk? How did it feel? Where did you go?
There's been a lot of rain. I'm hoping to get out and walk tomorrow.
4. Were there any other issues this week you felt were significant?
I began contemplating a cupcake baking business.
Yes I wrote every day.
2. Did you do your artist's date this week? What did you do? How did it feel?
I think the time I spent in the kitchen baking cupcakes for a pair f friends counts as my artist's date this week.
3. Did you get out on your weekly walk? How did it feel? Where did you go?
There's been a lot of rain. I'm hoping to get out and walk tomorrow.
4. Were there any other issues this week you felt were significant?
I began contemplating a cupcake baking business.
Monday, March 14, 2016
Week 3: Writing Tasks
Make a list of your petty angers.
1. I'm angry that a friend said she was coming to visit last year and the date came and went and she didn't visit and she didn't mention it again.
2. I'm angry that the music I liked in high school is on classic rock stations now.
3. I'm angry my grandma asked if my cousin was dating a Mexican at my grandpa's funeral.
4. I'm angry that the last time I saw Sharon was at my grandpa's funeral.
5. I'm angry that my aunt doesn't want me to buy books I love for her kids.
6. I'm angry that I'm seen as being very square now.
7. I'm angry that other people can make me feel less worthy of happiness than I should.
8. I'm angry that I feel the need to constantly justify myself.
9. I'm angry that I can't feel proud of some of my talents.
10. I'm angry that compliments are more embarrassing than anything else.
11. I'm angry that I feel the need to self-depricate rather than acknowledge my talents.
12. I'm angry that my step-mother-in-law continued to ask how my job hunt is going after I told her several times I wasn't looking.
13. I'm angry that I can't talk politics with my parents because they're more conservative than I thought.
14. I'm angry that the majority of the country is backing a psychopath.
15. I'm angry that election years bring out the absolute worst in people.
16. I'm angry that even though we got the gym membership renewed, I haven't been able to go for two weeks.
17. I'm angry that I haven't been to yoga since early December.
18. I'm angry that good things can keep me awake at night with anxiety.
19. I'm angry that Disneyland keeps raising their prices.
20. I'm angry that we probably won't be able to buy a house this year.
Mapping Your Interests
Five topics that interest me are:
1. baking
2. astronomy
3. women of early aviation
4. knitting
5. wedding rituals
Five people who interest me are:
1. Walt Disney
2. Carl Jung
3. Judy Blume
4. Anthony Burgess
5. Tina Fey
Five art forms that interest me are:
1.short stories
2. novels
3. pies
4. cupcakes
5. frosting
Five projects I could try out are:
1. finishing my sci-fi story
2. practice frosting
3. mini cakes
4. pie crust
5. water colors
1. I'm angry that a friend said she was coming to visit last year and the date came and went and she didn't visit and she didn't mention it again.
2. I'm angry that the music I liked in high school is on classic rock stations now.
3. I'm angry my grandma asked if my cousin was dating a Mexican at my grandpa's funeral.
4. I'm angry that the last time I saw Sharon was at my grandpa's funeral.
5. I'm angry that my aunt doesn't want me to buy books I love for her kids.
6. I'm angry that I'm seen as being very square now.
7. I'm angry that other people can make me feel less worthy of happiness than I should.
8. I'm angry that I feel the need to constantly justify myself.
9. I'm angry that I can't feel proud of some of my talents.
10. I'm angry that compliments are more embarrassing than anything else.
11. I'm angry that I feel the need to self-depricate rather than acknowledge my talents.
12. I'm angry that my step-mother-in-law continued to ask how my job hunt is going after I told her several times I wasn't looking.
13. I'm angry that I can't talk politics with my parents because they're more conservative than I thought.
14. I'm angry that the majority of the country is backing a psychopath.
15. I'm angry that election years bring out the absolute worst in people.
16. I'm angry that even though we got the gym membership renewed, I haven't been able to go for two weeks.
17. I'm angry that I haven't been to yoga since early December.
18. I'm angry that good things can keep me awake at night with anxiety.
19. I'm angry that Disneyland keeps raising their prices.
20. I'm angry that we probably won't be able to buy a house this year.
Mapping Your Interests
Five topics that interest me are:
1. baking
2. astronomy
3. women of early aviation
4. knitting
5. wedding rituals
Five people who interest me are:
1. Walt Disney
2. Carl Jung
3. Judy Blume
4. Anthony Burgess
5. Tina Fey
Five art forms that interest me are:
1.short stories
2. novels
3. pies
4. cupcakes
5. frosting
Five projects I could try out are:
1. finishing my sci-fi story
2. practice frosting
3. mini cakes
4. pie crust
5. water colors
Thursday, March 3, 2016
Week 2: Check In
1. How many days this week did you do your morning pages?
Every day so far though I will miss tomorrow because we're going out of town.
2. Did you do your Artist's Date? Where did you go? How did it feel?
I did! I walked around Old Town between rain storms. I'm going to guess these books were written to be executed during the summer. It's hard to get out and take long walks and such when it is always raining.
3. Did you get out on your weekly walk? How did it feel? Were you able to walk more than once?
I went on two. One in the evening with my husband around our neighborhood and one during the day through Old Town. Again, I had to fit them in between rain storms.
4. Were there any issues this week your felt were significant to your self discovery?
I was asked to bake cupcakes for a friend's wedding. This is my first paid baking gig.
Every day so far though I will miss tomorrow because we're going out of town.
2. Did you do your Artist's Date? Where did you go? How did it feel?
I did! I walked around Old Town between rain storms. I'm going to guess these books were written to be executed during the summer. It's hard to get out and take long walks and such when it is always raining.
3. Did you get out on your weekly walk? How did it feel? Were you able to walk more than once?
I went on two. One in the evening with my husband around our neighborhood and one during the day through Old Town. Again, I had to fit them in between rain storms.
4. Were there any issues this week your felt were significant to your self discovery?
I was asked to bake cupcakes for a friend's wedding. This is my first paid baking gig.
Monday, February 29, 2016
Week 2: Writing Tasks
1. When I was a small child, I dreamed of growing up to be a ballerina.
2. In my childhood, my interest in what art was encouraged? Singing and writing
3. In my childhood, my interest in what art was discouraged? Any sort of dance
4. If I had had more encouragement, I would have probably tried ballet earlier
5. The teacher who helped me see my gifts was Mrs. Boyd in second grade.
6. The childhood friend who helped me see my gifts was Rachel who also wrote.
7. If I had another life, the art form I would have started exploring early is dance.
8. The reason it is too for me in this lifetime is that I did ballet for four years and every time I got a new teacher, they thought it was my first class.
9. One action I can take in the direction of my childhood love is find some other way I can move my body like yoga.
10. I now commit to this dream by promising to attend more yoga classes and maybe Zumba.
It must be said that while I have always had a great enthusiasm for dance, I have never had a single ounce of talent at it.
1. If I let myself admit it, I think I have a secret gift for longer stories.
2. If I weren't afraid, I'd tell myself to try novel writing.
3. As my own best friend, I would really cheer if I saw myself try some sort of dance class.
4. The compliment I received that seems to good to be true is that I am an excellent storyteller.
5. If I acted on that compliment, I would let myself try stand up.
6. The best person to to cheer me on in my secret identity is my husband.
7. The person I should carefully not tell my dream is... I'm not sure.
8. The tiniest realistic step I could take in my dreamed direction is to finish a short story.
9. The hugest step I could take in my dreamed-of direction would be auditioning for a storytelling event.
10. The step I am able to take that feels about right to me is to not stress about my writing but keep plugging away at it.
1. I wish I were more financially stable.
2. I wish I didn't have to worry about food allergies so much.
3. I wish that taking an opportunity didn't make me feel like a child.
4. I wish my pants fit better.
5. I wish I could mail all my friends a cookie.
6. I wish humans would be less terrible to each other on a national level.
8. I wish I were still in a choral group.
9. I wish I could still hula hoop like a champ.
10. I wish I could make my tiny amount of money last longer.
11. I wish I could stay home and experiment with baking all day.
12. I wish my house would stay clean longer.
13. I wish Chris were more willing to exercise with me.
14. I wish my ebay items would sell.
15. I wish I had more marketable skills.
16. I wish I could see how the illustrations for my book are turning out.
17. I wish I were actually as confident as I act.
18. I wish I wasn't at the mercy of other people's whims.
19. I wish that coconut oil weren't the latest and greatest trend.
20. I wish I didn't have to think about food so much.
1. If it weren't so foolish, I'd love to try theater acting again.
2. If it weren't so expensive, I'd love ot own a writing shack.
3. If I were 21 again, I'd let myself study something more practical... Although I graduated at 21 so it really wouldn't matter at that point.
4. IF I could take the next five years off, all expensies paid, I'd study astronomy, languages, ballet, and theater.
5. If it weren't so nuts, I'd love ot try baton twirling again.
6. If I gave in to my secret dream, I would let myself spend half of my days baking and the other half writing.
7. If I'd had ideal parents and a perfec childhood, I'd be the same. My childhood was just fine.
8. The dream I have never told anyone is that I hope the children's author thing will actually take off.
9. The artist I admire and think I am a lot like is Angela Hunt. I push myself to be as determined as she is.
10. The artist I secretly look down on because I have more talent is that woman who writes the Twilight books.
2. In my childhood, my interest in what art was encouraged? Singing and writing
3. In my childhood, my interest in what art was discouraged? Any sort of dance
4. If I had had more encouragement, I would have probably tried ballet earlier
5. The teacher who helped me see my gifts was Mrs. Boyd in second grade.
6. The childhood friend who helped me see my gifts was Rachel who also wrote.
7. If I had another life, the art form I would have started exploring early is dance.
8. The reason it is too for me in this lifetime is that I did ballet for four years and every time I got a new teacher, they thought it was my first class.
9. One action I can take in the direction of my childhood love is find some other way I can move my body like yoga.
10. I now commit to this dream by promising to attend more yoga classes and maybe Zumba.
It must be said that while I have always had a great enthusiasm for dance, I have never had a single ounce of talent at it.
1. If I let myself admit it, I think I have a secret gift for longer stories.
2. If I weren't afraid, I'd tell myself to try novel writing.
3. As my own best friend, I would really cheer if I saw myself try some sort of dance class.
4. The compliment I received that seems to good to be true is that I am an excellent storyteller.
5. If I acted on that compliment, I would let myself try stand up.
6. The best person to to cheer me on in my secret identity is my husband.
7. The person I should carefully not tell my dream is... I'm not sure.
8. The tiniest realistic step I could take in my dreamed direction is to finish a short story.
9. The hugest step I could take in my dreamed-of direction would be auditioning for a storytelling event.
10. The step I am able to take that feels about right to me is to not stress about my writing but keep plugging away at it.
1. I wish I were more financially stable.
2. I wish I didn't have to worry about food allergies so much.
3. I wish that taking an opportunity didn't make me feel like a child.
4. I wish my pants fit better.
5. I wish I could mail all my friends a cookie.
6. I wish humans would be less terrible to each other on a national level.
8. I wish I were still in a choral group.
9. I wish I could still hula hoop like a champ.
10. I wish I could make my tiny amount of money last longer.
11. I wish I could stay home and experiment with baking all day.
12. I wish my house would stay clean longer.
13. I wish Chris were more willing to exercise with me.
14. I wish my ebay items would sell.
15. I wish I had more marketable skills.
16. I wish I could see how the illustrations for my book are turning out.
17. I wish I were actually as confident as I act.
18. I wish I wasn't at the mercy of other people's whims.
19. I wish that coconut oil weren't the latest and greatest trend.
20. I wish I didn't have to think about food so much.
1. If it weren't so foolish, I'd love to try theater acting again.
2. If it weren't so expensive, I'd love ot own a writing shack.
3. If I were 21 again, I'd let myself study something more practical... Although I graduated at 21 so it really wouldn't matter at that point.
4. IF I could take the next five years off, all expensies paid, I'd study astronomy, languages, ballet, and theater.
5. If it weren't so nuts, I'd love ot try baton twirling again.
6. If I gave in to my secret dream, I would let myself spend half of my days baking and the other half writing.
7. If I'd had ideal parents and a perfec childhood, I'd be the same. My childhood was just fine.
8. The dream I have never told anyone is that I hope the children's author thing will actually take off.
9. The artist I admire and think I am a lot like is Angela Hunt. I push myself to be as determined as she is.
10. The artist I secretly look down on because I have more talent is that woman who writes the Twilight books.
Friday, February 26, 2016
Week 1: Check In
1. How many days this week did you do morning pages?
Every day. It'd be weird not to.
2. Did you do your artist's date this week? What did you do and how did it feel?
I'm going to do one tomorrow. I haven't decided what it will be yet. That will depend on the weather.
3. Did you get out on your weekly walk? How did it feel?
I did though it was shorter than I would have liked because it was really cold out. It felt nice. I slept well that night.
4. Were there any other issues this week that felt significant to you in you self-discovery?
I feel like I've stopped making out the writing process to be more than just putting words on paper finally. I got an idea and I got the whole thing out within one day. That's pretty good.
Every day. It'd be weird not to.
2. Did you do your artist's date this week? What did you do and how did it feel?
I'm going to do one tomorrow. I haven't decided what it will be yet. That will depend on the weather.
3. Did you get out on your weekly walk? How did it feel?
I did though it was shorter than I would have liked because it was really cold out. It felt nice. I slept well that night.
4. Were there any other issues this week that felt significant to you in you self-discovery?
I feel like I've stopped making out the writing process to be more than just putting words on paper finally. I got an idea and I got the whole thing out within one day. That's pretty good.
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