Yes, We Made A Book: The Artist's Way
Yes it is true, last year by this time, I was putting together our first book for TellOurLifeStories.com. I was remembering that the other day. Since I've been in a writer's slump most of this year it was rewarding to consider. We collected our stories over 2 years time and then there were enough stories to make our first book. It had chapters on Travel, Family Stories. Transition Stories, Holiday Stories, Reunion Stories (a chapter where many of my high school classmates wrote their stories and we collected them as part of the reunion festivities) and more.
I have it sitting by my bedside table. Here is a link to see a picture of it if you want to.
And this year I jumped into a big volunteer job with my church. It's a little church, and we have a new pastor, her name is Katharine. Our little church is starting to grow. I'm the moderator this year and you might well ask what that means. It means the head of the church council. I really like our new pastor and her ideas. I find her inspiring us to go to new places and reach out into the community. We were blessed when she saw a great opportunity and wasted no time putting our church forward to start a food pantry. It has been so wonderful to hand out food. There are volunteers from our community helping every weekend. Needless to say, our growing little church has occupied my mind quite a bit this past while and so it is my true excuse for not writing more.
But there have also been other demons at work in my reticence about writing as well, chief of which has been thinking that I did one book and I was out of ideas and who was going to write more stories anyway, they had written the stories they wanted to write and they were done with that.
But no! I am saying to myself, there are more stories and fortunately I was encouraged by Katharine to take a look at The Artist's Way. And so I am learning that those little voices of negativity were grasping at me to discourage me from continuing on my path.
We all have those voices, they are the voices that prevent us from doing those very satisfying things that keep us going and provide inspiration in our lives.
I am going to share a few of the affirmations that I read in The Artist's Way, by Julie Cameron and I would advise anyone to pick up a copy because it is a wonderful way to get back in touch with those parts of ourselves that we may have abandoned. Here are a few of her gems:
As I create and listen, I will be led.
Through the use of my creativity, I serve.
My creativity always leads me to truth and love.
My creativity leads me to forgiveness and self-forgiveness.
As I listen to my ceativity I am led to my creator.
I am a channel for creativity and my work comes to good.
Thank you for being here and reading this.
I have it sitting by my bedside table. Here is a link to see a picture of it if you want to.
And this year I jumped into a big volunteer job with my church. It's a little church, and we have a new pastor, her name is Katharine. Our little church is starting to grow. I'm the moderator this year and you might well ask what that means. It means the head of the church council. I really like our new pastor and her ideas. I find her inspiring us to go to new places and reach out into the community. We were blessed when she saw a great opportunity and wasted no time putting our church forward to start a food pantry. It has been so wonderful to hand out food. There are volunteers from our community helping every weekend. Needless to say, our growing little church has occupied my mind quite a bit this past while and so it is my true excuse for not writing more.
But there have also been other demons at work in my reticence about writing as well, chief of which has been thinking that I did one book and I was out of ideas and who was going to write more stories anyway, they had written the stories they wanted to write and they were done with that.
But no! I am saying to myself, there are more stories and fortunately I was encouraged by Katharine to take a look at The Artist's Way. And so I am learning that those little voices of negativity were grasping at me to discourage me from continuing on my path.
We all have those voices, they are the voices that prevent us from doing those very satisfying things that keep us going and provide inspiration in our lives.
I am going to share a few of the affirmations that I read in The Artist's Way, by Julie Cameron and I would advise anyone to pick up a copy because it is a wonderful way to get back in touch with those parts of ourselves that we may have abandoned. Here are a few of her gems:
As I create and listen, I will be led.
Through the use of my creativity, I serve.
My creativity always leads me to truth and love.
My creativity leads me to forgiveness and self-forgiveness.
As I listen to my ceativity I am led to my creator.
I am a channel for creativity and my work comes to good.
Thank you for being here and reading this.
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