The Artist’s Way: Week Six
Overview:
This week, the chapter was very short. In this chapter, Julia Cameron gets us to question our assumptions about money, and how they relate to manifestation. She explains that most people don’t associate money and God, because people think money (or asking for money) is inheritantly bad, and it’s something you shouldn’t ask the universe for.
She goes on to say that in order for us to make the kind of money we want, we need to do what we were created for. I guess some would say this is finding your niche. We need to be open to the flow of the universe and know when those doors are opening. (More on listening to our intuition in the next week’s blog).
Thoughts:
I’ve never had an experience where I directly get money by asking for it from the universe. I’ve been told “it doesn’t work like that”. However, I have had the experience of asking the universe for my husbands job when he got laid off unexpectedly. Within the next couple of days, he had a new job offer.
Like I’ve said before, the universe works in mysterious ways. Sometimes you get the things you’ve asked for in waves. They ebb and flow just like waves. I’ve also noticed that the universe only really gives you what you need in the moment - not necessarily an entire new life, a brand new home or the winning lottery numbers.
However, I can say this, but the universe can work in big ways over time. For example, many years ago when my oldest was just one, I preyed for a new life with a loving family, and a safer environment. I wanted more children with someone who loves me. Now looking back, I realized I got my answer. I have all of the things I once wished for; it just took some time. I also wasn’t sitting around doing nothing waiting for a prince to come rescue me. My partner and I have had lots of ups and downs in life, and relationships are not easy - they are work. But, if you put in the work, you can have an amazing relationship.
Morning Pages
My experience:
I’ve been getting up early most mornings really early and completing my morning pages. I’m really enjoying the process of writing. I write every single thing that enters my mind - similar to meditation, like Julia Cameron says in the intro of her book. I let the thoughts enter my brain, I write them down and then I let them leave.
This is the point of morning pages - to leave the useless behind on the page so you can get on with your day and face your tasks and projects with clarity and focus.
I was still lagging behind on tasks this week, seeming to move a bunch of stuff forward to the next day, everyday. Somehow though, by the end of the week, I managed to complete all of my work. My goal for the new week is to keep all of my tasks for that day within the day. I’m trying to be very focused and not let myself get distracted by kid chatter, or Facebook videos. (Easier said than done!)
Artist Date
My experience:
My artist date has been left to the wayside once more. My tasks just seemed to pile up to the extreme this week, and they seemed never-ending. Next week, my goal is to maybe listen to some music in my living room and have a mini dance party with my kids.
Tasks
My Experience:
I did four out of ten of the tasks this week. I also didn’t get them completed until the following Monday which is the latest I’ve ever left my tasks until. I did the writing tasks, but the actionable tasks for a little out of my reach for this week.
Conclusion
I spoke last week on pacing myself. Well, I went the opposite direction this week and left everything until the very last day, and working into week 7. I still got my work done, but again, I felt like I was constantly playing catchup. It made me feel very lost and disorganized, and if you’ve seen my planning videos on YouTube, you may understand that this feeling didn’t sit well with me!
All I can do is try better for next week. If you’ve heard the phrase “done is better than perfect”, that’s my goal for this week. Sometimes life has other plans, no matter what your goals or intentions are.
Thanks for reading and we’ll see you again next week at the end of Week 7!
❤️Sandra
