The few books I’ve read that has given me a new perspective on creativity and how to harness it. Marketed as “a spiritual path to higher creativity,” the book is part journal, part how-to guide. The author, Julia Cameron, is the author of more than 40 books and offers a great perspective on creativity and the best practices for artists. The book explores many different subjects over a 12-week period, and teaches artists new ideas on how to be the most creative. I highly recommend this book, here are just a few reasons why.
New Perspective on creativity :
It’s hard to define creativity, but I think if you’re creative then you know it in your soul. There are so many different ways to be creative: art, writing, painting, poetry, to name a few. The Artist’s Way is “a course in discovering and recovering your creative self.” Maybe you’ve lost some of your creativity as society forced you to do something that seemed more practical. Or you created something and then were harshly criticized. This book will help you find your way back to your creativity, and show you that being creative is what God (or whoever you believe in) intended for you.
Guided Journey :
What I love about The Artist’s Way is that it’s a 12 week journey. You choose when you want to start it, and once you’ve completed it the ideas and practices stay with you. Plus you can revisit favorite activities and chapters whenever you want! The main components of each week include reading the chapter (which always includes quotes I bookmark and underline), tasks for that week which you can pick and choose, artist’s date, and morning pages every day.
Artistic Recovery :
Your creative journey should be protected while it grows and expands, which is exactly what The Artist’s Way aims to do. Each chapter covers a different topic. There’s everything from “recovering your sense of power” to “recovering a sense of compassion.” Each chapter dives deeper into the designated topic, and offers examples and ideas on how best to recover. You will definitely find your favorite chapters as you go on the journey, and there will be ones you want to go back to whenever you feel the need.