Good evening!
As many of you may already know, I have been following the 12 week program, called The Artist’s Way. I am in week 5, and I have to tell you that doing this program may be ONE OF the BEST things that I have ever done in my adult life to in my quest to bettering myself!! I have been consistent with my Morning Pages, every singly morning, whether I want to do them or not, and I have gone above and beyond on making sure that I get my artist’s dates and weekly questions done EVERY SINGLE WEEK! However, I think that week 5’s challenge is going to be the one that REALLY tests my resolve!!!
This week’s challenge is supposed to help you listen in on what your inner voice is saying by avoiding any and all outside media. So, the challenge for this week is that I am not supposed to read any books, or magazines, watch any television, or movies, or play on the internet.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK!!
I didn’t realize what a crutch these things have been for me until I tell myself I am not allowed to do any of these things!!! I think I have used a lot of these activities to just “numb out” over things in my life.
How many of you do that?
Is it only me??
Let’s just say, it may be a very long week!!!
I know that every step of the process so far has been, just that, a process, and so far I have learned something new about myself all along the way!! So, for this week’s challenge I thought something that might get me through this challenging week would be to have some activities on hand, so that I don’t have to try and figure out what to do at the last minute – a la “I’m bored” style!! Not that I would really have anyone, but my poor sweetie to whine to about this, but I digress!! 😉
Some optional activities for this week will be:
- Writing
- Drawing
- Painting
- Cleaning
- Organizing
- Kissing
- Swimming
- Walking
- Cooking
- Baking
- Skipping
- Dog walking
- Photographing
- Miniature golfing
- Sculpting
- Bowling
- Dancing
- Stretching
- Sleeping
- Meditating
- Day dreaming
- Recycling
- Volunteering
- Making Love
- Twirling
- Laughing
- Card playing
- Any game playing in general
- Dressing up
- Playing make believe
- Making a video
- Playing with makeup
- Listening to music
- Blogging
- Decorating
- Furniture arranging
- Collaging
- Nature walking
- Yoga
- Mani/Pedis
That is a pretty healthy list, and some of these things really excite me to think about being able to do this week!! There will be no need to “Numb out” this week, I can just get out there and
LIVE, LIVE, LIVE my life!!!
You know what Auntie Mame always says,
“Life is a banquet and most poor sons of bitches are starving to death!”
OK, so I realize that is a movie reference, but I didn’t watch it, I am just recalling it, so I think that counts as being compliant!!! LOL! 😉
Have a FABULOUS evening!!! 😉
