The Good Patrons of 750 Words

2 cups

I have worked with the Artist Way and Morning Pages since my Mother handed me Julia Cameron’s book when I was in my early twenties. I literally had handwritten Morning Pages as a practice for more than 10 years. Suddenly, my life got crazy for a stint and I quit for three years. I found 750 words and I am getting back into the habit here.

What I notice from doing this practice consistently is that I have become an excellent verbal communicator. I have an incredible vocabulary. I am incredibly perceptive. When I do clear my mind of all of the "monkey’s running around in it, my creative mind seems to have room to blossom. Solutions pop up in my mind when I least expect it. I am way more creative, vital and emotionally alive. I love the practice of it and the life force it frees up.

Ok. Big Fear lies in having 10 years of journals sitting around with some of my most petty, sexy, human vulnerabilities on display. It feels good to have 750 words to store my stuff. The privacy feels great.

It doesn’t matter if you become a famous writer. Write because it keep you alive! Note to self!