30 Day Trial: Morning Pages

[calluna]

I hope this isn't a duplicate of any down-forum challenges, but I've decided to take the plunge (again) and do my "Artist's Way" Morning Pages every day for the next month. At least three handwritten pages per day, every morning, thirty days.

(Most of you are probably familiar with Julia Cameron's "The Artist's Way" books, but for those who aren't, there's quite a lot of info at http://www.theartistsway.com)

I usually go strong for the first three days and then drift off. But last fall, I transitioned from working full time to writing full time, and I'm also coping with the brain fog of early menopause (sorry if that's TMI! ) So I need some way to focus my overworked brain AND I need to get my creativity and focus back into high gear. It seems like a good place to start.

It's a particularly challenging month, as I may or may not be making a cross-country trip, and I may or may not be having oral surgery, and I always have too many writing projects going at once.

Since I need to build in some accountability, I'll post my progress here every five days or so.

If anyone else is doing MPs, I'd love to hear your experiences with the process!

calluna

[{aspiring_to_clarity}]

Hey, calluna. I just finished replying to Kaspian in another thread about the recommendation to pick up that book and do the exercises. Syncronicity?! Just wanted to wish you luck in your 30 day challenge. Sounds like you have a busy month ahead, but I bet this will be a source of energy and calm for you.

Best wishes.

[Kaspian]

Awesome 30-day challenge! Doing the Morning Pages is one of the most potent tools I know.

[Angela]

Calluna, I am with you. Thank you for inspiring me! I'm a little late, so I am declaring a 29 day challenge (29 is the number of "challenges" in numerology, so that's perfect, right? ). I look forward to hearing what comes up for you.

A

[quin]

I love Morning Pages! They are so refreshing Good luck!

[calluna]

Well, so far so good. Three pages, three mornings in a row. Now, to keep it up beyond that three-day threshold....

I don't know that I've committed to getting the clutter out yet...I'm totally obsessed with questions of politics, geo-politi-climatologic-economic issues, rather than my insanely long list of things to accomplish, trip plans, and a bunch of mundane stuff that would be better not floating around in my subconscious. But the fact that I can easily get there is good incentive to keep pushing through the resistance.