The Artist Way

Morning Pages and Artist Date

Morning Pages are 3 pages of stream-of-consciousness writing everyday. Artist Way is a time for reflection by doing something special everyday.


Week 1


Do not fear mistakes; there are none Miles Davis

  1. If you had five (5) other lives to lead, what would they be?
  2. What do you value above all else? Make a list of the five things for which you are most grateful.

Week 2


Make your recovery the first priority in your life. Robin Norwood

  1. List your five (5) major activities
  2. How often are you doing them?
  3. List five (5) other things you’d like to do for yourself
  4. Choose one and make it happen this week

Week 3


A painting is never finished; it simply stops in interesting places. Paul Gardner

  1. List five (5) positive habits
  2. Are they helping to improve your life?

Week 4


You are lost the instant you know what the result will be. Juan Gris

  1. Open your closet; throw out one useless outfit
  2. Look at one situation in your life that you should change

Week 5


First, be who you are, then, do what you need to do, in order to have what you want. Margaret Young

  1. List five (5) people you admire
  2. What traits do they have that you admire?

Week 6


Art? You just do it. Martin Ritt

  1. Send postcards to five friends
  2. Practice saying ‘Yes’ to freebies
  3. Describe two (2) significant issues you explored this week?

Week 7


You will do foolish things, but do them with enthusiasm. Colette

  1. Give yourself 30 minutes to listen to music
  2. Draw the shapes, emotions, and thoughts you hear
  3. Take yourself into a sacred space: church, library, park, etc

Week 8


Do something that makes you feel insecure. Piero Ferrucci

  1. In a perfect world, I would secretly love to be a blank or blank
  2. List five things you are not allowed to do. Do that thing on paper. Write it, draw it, paint it, act it out. 
  3. Plan a perfect day; no restrictions

Week 9


Creative work is play.

Stephen Nachmanvitch

  1. Do you have a project this year?
  2. Name your fears connected to the project
  3. What will you gain by doing this project 
  4. Will this be a creative u-turn that frustrates you?

Week 10


Faith requires that we relinquish control.

  1. Make a quick list of things you love
  2. What habit do you have that gets in the way of your creativity?
  3. Make three nice promises to yourself and complete them in 3 week

Week 11


Desire, ask, believe, receive. Stella Mann

  1. Buy a notebook. Number pages 1-7 with these categories: health, leisure, relationships, creativity, career, love, and spirituality. With little practicality, list five wishes in each area
  2. List five (5) ways you plan to nurture yourself next year

Week 12


Adventures don’t begin until you get into the forest. Mickey Hart

  1. What would you most like to create?
  2. What oddball paths would you dare try?
  3. What appearances are you willing to shed to pursue your dream?

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