The Artist's Way, My Way: WEEK ONE - Lianne Williams

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The Artist’s Way, My Way: WEEK ONE

DATE: Contract Signed? □

ARTIST DATE: Book for Morning Pages? □

RECOVERING A SENSE OF SAFETY

BLURTS

POSITIVE AFFIRMATIONS

HALL OF MONSTERS

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HALL OF CHAMPIONS

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MY HORROR STORY

THE END


LETTER TO THE EDITOR

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TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN,

WITH KINDEST REGARDS,


COMPLIMENTS


LETTER OF THANKS/ENCOURAGEMENT

DATE

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN,



IMAGINARY LIVES


The Artist’s Way, My Way: WEEK TWO

DATE: Identified Crazymakers □

ARTIST DATE: Create room sign □

Affirmative Reading □

RECOVERING A SENSE OF IDENTITY

WHERE DOES THE TIME GO?

Activity Time Should/Want

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SAFETY MAP


20 THINGS I ENJOY DOING

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TWO GOALS FOR THIS WEEK

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THREE CHOSEN AFFIRMATIONS

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LIFE PIE

Pla

y


TEN TINY CHANGES

I would like to

I would like to

I would like to

I would like to

I would like to

I would like to

I would like to

I would like to

I would like to

I would like to

ONE SMALL CHANGE

DATE TO BE COMPLETED


The Artist’s Way, My Way: WEEK THREE

DATE: Acknowledge Anger/Synchronicity □

ARTIST DATE: Inner Compass □

Call a friend □

Deal with Criticism □

RECOVERING A SENSE OF POWER

DETECTIVE WORK

1 My favourite childhood toy was

2 My favourite childhood game was

3 The best movie I ever saw as a kid was

4 I don’t do it much but I enjoy

5 If I could lighten up a little. I’d let myself

6 If it weren’t too late

7 My favourite musical instrument is

8 The amount of money I spend on treating myself to entertainment each month is


9 If I weren’t so stingy with my artist, I’d buy him/her

10 Taking time out for myself is

11 I am afraid that if I start dreaming

12 I secretly enjoy reading

13 If I had a perfect childhood I’d have grown up to be

14 If it didn’t sound so crazy. I’d write or make a

15 My parents think artists are

16 My God thinks artists are

17 What makes me feel weird about this recovery is

18 Learning to trust myself is probably

19 My most cheer-me-up music is

20 My favourite way to dress is


DESCRIBE YOUR CHILDHOOD ROOM

DRAW YOUR CHILDHOOD ROOM


1) What was your favourite thing about your childhood room?

2) What’s your favourite thing about your current bedroom?

5 TRAITS YOU LIKED ABOUT YOURSELF AS A CHILD

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5 CHILDHOOD ACCOMPLISHMENTS

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5 FAVOURITE FOODS FROM CHILDHOOD

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HABITS

OBVIOUS

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SUBTLE

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PAYOFF

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PAYOFF

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NURTURING FRIENDS

FRIEND

SERVING TRAITS

IM GOING TO CALL:


5 PEOPLE:

ADMIRE

SECRETLY ADMIRE

WISH YOU’D MET WHO ARE DEAD

WANT TO HANG OUT WITH BUT ARE DEAD

TRAITS


The Artist’s Way, My Way: WEEK FOUR

DATE: Reading Deprivation □

ARTIST DATE:

RECOVERING A SENSE OF INTEGRITY

BURIED DREAMS

5 HOBBIES THAT SOUND FUN

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5 CLASSES THAT SOUND FUN

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5 THINGS YOU WOULD NEVER PERSONALLY DO BUT SOUND FUN

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5 SKILLS THAT WOULD BE FUN TO HAVE

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5 THINGS YOU USED TO ENJOY DOING

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5 SILLY THINGS YOU WOULD LIKE TO TRY ONCE

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DESCRIBE YOUR ENVIRONMENT


DESCRIBE YOURSELF AT 80

A LETTER TO YOU FROM YOUR 80 YEAR OLD SELF


DESCRIBE YOURSELF AT 8

A LETTER TO YOU FROM YOUR 8 YEAR OLD SELF


ARTISTS PRAYER


The Artist’s Way, My Way: WEEK FIVE

DATE: Image File □

ARTIST DATE:

RECOVERING A SENSE OF POSSIBILITY

WHAT WOULD YOU TRY IF IT WEREN’T TOO CRAZY?

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WHAT WOULD YOU TRY IF IT WEREN’T TOO SELFISH?

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THE VIRTUE TRAP

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WISH LIST

1) I WISH

2) I WISH

3) I WISH

4) I WISH

5) I WISH

6) I WISH

7) I WISH

8) I WISH

9) I WISH

10) I WISH

11) I WISH

12) I WISH

13) I WISH

14) I WISH

15) I WISH

16) I WISH

17) I WISH

18) I WISH

19) I WISH


FORBIDDEN JOYS

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5 GRIEVENCES

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5 DESIRES

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5 IMAGINARY LIVES

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5 ADVENTURES

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5 POSTPONED PLEASURES

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10 WAYS I’M MEAN TO MYSELF

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10 ITEMS I WOULD LIKE TO OWN BUT DON’T

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MY FAVOURITE CREATIVE BLOCK

MY PAYOFF IS….

THE PERSON I BLAME IS…


The Artist’s Way, My Way: WEEK SIX

DATE: Write about God □

ARTIST DATE: Notepad for Counting □

RECOVERING A SENSE OF ABUNDANCE

COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING PHRASES:

1 People with money are

2 Money makes people

3 I’d have more money if

4 My dad thought money was

5 My mum always thought money caused

6 In my family, money caused

7 Money equals

8 If I had money, I’d

9 If I could afford it, I’d

10 If I had some money, I’d

11 I’m afraid that if I had money I would

12 Money is

13 Money causes

14 Having money is not

15 In order to have more money, I need to

16 When I have money, I usually

17 I think money

18 If I weren’t so cheap I’d

19 People think money

20 Being broke tells me


The Artist’s Way, My Way: WEEK SEVEN

DATE:

ARTIST DATE:

RECOVERING A SENSE OF CONNECTION

IF I DIDN’T HAVE TO DO IT PERFECTLY, I WOULD TRY


JEALOUSY MAP

WHO

WHY

ACTION/ANTIDOTE


COMPLETE THESE PHRASES

As a kid, I missed the chance to

As a kid, I lacked

As a kid, I could have used

As a kid, I dreamed of being

In my house, we never had enough

As a kid, I needed more

I am sorry that I will never again see

For years, I have missed and wondered about

I beat myself up about the loss of

I have a loyal friend in

One thing I like about my town is

I think I have nice

Writing my morning pages has shown me I can

I am taking a greater interest in

I believe I am getting better at

My artist has started to pay more attention to

My self-care is

I feel more

Possibly, my creativity it

5 FAVOURITE FILMS

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FAVOURITE TOPICS TO READ ABOUT


The Artist’s Way, My Way: WEEK EIGHT

DATE: Affirmations □

ARTIST DATE:

RECOVERING A SENSE OF STRENGTH

EARLY PATTERNINGS: AN EXERCISE

(answer the questions as provided in The Artist’s Way)

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YOUR FIVE AFFIRMATIONS

NAME YOUR DREAM

In a perfect world I would secretly love to be a

ONE CONCRETE GOAL

5 YEARS FROM NOW

ACTION


YOUR DREAM

TRUE NORTH

ROLE MODEL

ACTION PLAN: 5 YEARS

ACTION PLAN: 3 YEARS


ACTION PLAN: 1 YEAR

ACTION PLAN: 1 MONTH

ACTION PLAN: 1 WEEK

CHOSEN ACTION


NEW CHILDHOOD


COLOUR SCHEMES

YOUR FAVOURITE COLOUR?

WHAT DO YOU HAVE THAT COLOUR?

5 THINGS YOURE NOT ALLOWED TO DO


20 THINGS YOU LIKE TO DO

ACTIVITY FREE? Y/N

EXPENSIVE OR CHEAP

ALONE? Y/N

JOB RELATED?

Y/N

RISK? Y/N

FAST OR SLOW?

MIND, BODY OR

SPIRITUAL?

IDEAL DAY PLAN


PERFECT IDEAL DAY PLAN

CHOSEN FESTIVE ACTION


The Artist’s Way, My Way: WEEK NINE

DATE:

ARTIST DATE:

RECOVERING A SENSE OF COMPASSION

BLASTING THROUGH BLOCKS

RESENTMENTS

FEARS

EVERYTHING?

GAIN?

Okay Creative Force, you take care of the quality, I’ll take care of the quantity,

Signed


VISUALISING

I AM


GOALS FOR THE YEAR

GOALS FOR THE MONTH

GOALS FOR THE WEEK


CREATIVE U-TURNS

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MEND A CREATIVE U-TURN


The Artist’s Way, My Way: WEEK TEN

DATE: Workaholic Quiz □

ARTIST DATE: Paper for ‘The Deadlies’ □

RECOVERING A SENSE OF SELF-PROTECTION

THE DEADLIES

DRAW ONE

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DRAW TWO

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DRAW THREE

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DRAW FOUR

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DRAW FIVE

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DRAW SIX

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DRAW SEVEN

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HAPPINESS IS….


THE AWFUL TRUTH

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BOTTOM LINE

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FIVE SMALL VICTORIES

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THREE NURTURING ACTIONS

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THREE COMFORTING ACTIONS

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THREE NICE PROMISES

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The Artist’s Way, My Way: WEEK ELEVEN DATE: Creativity Notebook □

ARTIST DATE: Recordings □

RECOVERING A SENSE OF AUTOMONY

WAYS YOU’VE CHANGED

FIVE WAYS YOU’LL CONTINUE TO CHANGE

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FIVE WAYS YOU’LL NURTURE YOURSELF

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WEEK OF NURTURING PLAN

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

SUNDAY


LETTER TO YOURSELF

DATE

TO MY INNER ARTIST,



EXAMPLES OF SYNCHRONICITY

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The Artist’s Way, My Way: WEEK TWELVE

DATE: Mend any mending □

ARTIST DATE: Plants □

God Jar □

RECOVERING A SENSE OF FAITH

RESISTANCE

AREAS OF PROCRASTINATION

PROGRESS


AFFIRMATIONS FOR CONTINUED CREATIVITY

WHAT WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO CREATE?

FIVE PEOPLE WHO YOU CAN DREAM WITH:

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CONGRATULATIONS! YOU’VE COMPLETED THE ARTIST’S WAY!


NEW PROJECT EXERCISE BLASTING THROUGH BLOCKS

RESENTMENTS

FEARS

EVERYTHING?

GAIN?

Okay Creative Force, you take care of the quality, I’ll take care of the quantity,

Signed


CHECK-IN

DATE:

MORNING PAGES

ARTIST DATE

SYNCHRONICITY

OTHER DEVELOPMENTS

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