For Julie Powell, it was Julia Child. For me, it’s Julia Cameron, the author of THE ARTIST’S WAY, who has helped me sharpen a few pencils in my writer’s tool box.
Sure, I've attempted, albeit unsuccessfully, to do her prescribed MORNING PAGES every day. But, I have found one of her other creative "prescriptions" even more delicious than Julia Child’s Bruschetta (page 223) in Mastering the Art of French Cooking--it is her "artist date."
As you may or may not know, Cameron insists on weekly dates to "fill the artist" by committing to “a two-hour block of time set aside to nurture your creative consciousness or your inner artist." I call it two hours of pure bliss. Well, if/when I have gotten around to going on them religiously as she suggests. But, I haven’t always had (or made) the time to schedule dates (literally and figuratively) with anyone in my life lately. This year, however, is going to be different, on oh so many levels. (more…)
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A little about me:I am a writer and creator for BIG/little people, owner/chief creative director of Pattycake Productions, and co-founder and director of Joanne's Raggedy Ann Club.
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pattycakes: musings on life, love, and writingI'm Back...January 25, 2010
I am starting to blog again. I know. You don't have to say it. You are as excited about this as I am. I can tell.
In order to get rolling again, I am going to post some earlier blog entries from my old blog that never really went live. Forgive me. I can sometimes have a shy side. I'm serious. But, 2010 is going to be different for me and for you. I can feel it. So, I'm going to blog about that, too. See you soon. I promise. PJM |
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