HONEST CHANGES - puncturing our denial - The Artist's Way (Week 4, Day 1)

Today, let's begin sorting through the differences between our real feelings and our official feeling. Watch today's video here » https://youtu.be/QoehX5z1l1I Access the full journey for free and join our supportive community of intentional seekers: https://intentioninspired.com/artist _________ TODAY'S INSPIRATION FROM JULIA CAMERON: Working with the morning pages, we begin to sort through the differences between our real feelings, which are often secret, and our official feelings, those on the record for public display. Official feelings are often indicated by the phrase, “I feel okay about that [the job loss, her dating someone else, my dad’s death, ...].” At the root of a successful creative recovery is the commitment to puncture our denial, to stop saying, “It’s okay” when in fact it’s something else. The morning pages press us to answer what else. In my years of watching people work with morning pages, I have noticed that many tend to neglect or abandon the pages whenever an unpleasant piece of clarity is about to emerge. Over any considerable period of time, the morning pages perform spiritual chiropractic. They realign our values. If we are to the left or the right of our personal truth, the pages will point out the need for a course adjustment. We will become aware of our drift and correct it—if only to hush the pages up. (The Artist's Way, 2016, p. 79 - 80) get the book » http://mattprindle.com/the-artist-way-book ___________ TODAY'S AFFIRMATION: I am true to my self. ___________ TODAY'S CREATIVE EXERCISE: Environment: Describe your ideal environment. Town? Country? Swank? Cozy? One paragraph. One image, drawn or clipped, that conveys this. What’s your favorite season? Why? Go through some magazines and find an image of this. Or draw it. Place it near your working area. ___________ TODAY'S QUOTE: "Eliminate something superfluous from your life. Break a habit. Do something that makes you feel insecure." – PIERO FERRUCCI ___________ TODAY'S JOURNAL PROMPT: Look at one situation in your life that you feel you should change but haven’t yet. What is the payoff for you in staying stuck? Share your insights with the Intention Inspired community » https://intentioninspired.com