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If you are looking for something to change your life,or to help you along the way, this book is for you.
A great book if you have time alone to spend near a beach or in the mountains, and if you just want to delve deeper into who you are, not who you want to create. Julia walks us through thought provoking ideas, stories, and exercises that enable us to move in this journey of self-discovery. This book stays near your bed or given to someone that you think is very special and needs a good lift.
What is our true nature when we do not have our masks. The road is long, but I'm glad that books like this exist to remind you that others have also traversed similar paths, and you can learn from what they've learned. Who are we when we are not pretending.
Some books you own are read and put back on the shelf. Who are we behind our personalities. Happy Reading.
Julia Cameron allows the readers to experiment with ways that allow them to connect with a deep instinctive side oftentimes supressed in our fast-moving and busy world. I read somewhere, that the word "personality" comes from the Latin root meaning "persona" which means "mask".
This is a great eye-opening book that I know I will refer to over and over throughout my life. Learning that much of what I don't trust to express has to do with being "blocked" and how to get "unblocked" has been liberating and validating. I look forward to reading more of Cameron's work. Sometimes you read a book that confirms things you were afraid to say out loud. That's what "The Artist's Way" is for me.
But try to find an Artist's Way Workshop before you begin.you'll be glad you did. This is a great self-help book, and if a group isn't available, you'll be fine. Try joining a workshop and read this book together. I say that because there is so much MORE to learn from other artists, or aspiring artists as there is from youself.
It's about all of these and more--it's about discovering the creative side hidden somewhere within all of us, about embracing creativity as a part of your true identity, and about making the lifestyle choices and sacrifices that sustained creativity requires. It's not just about making time for art and nurturing yourself artistically. Amidst such a wealth of glowing reviews there's little need to go into greater detail, so I will conclude by simply saying that while I've read other excellent books on writing and creativity (chief among them Bird by Bird, Hey Whipple, Squeeze This., On Writing (Stephen King), and Writing Down the Bones), I can unequivocally say that The Artist's Way has been the best and most influential by far. The Artist's Way is not just about feeling good about dabbling with paints, toting around a moleskine notebook, buying clay at the art supply store, or accumulating other artsy trappings. It's not just about learning secrets of creativity, or what to draw, write, or photograph.
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