Unfurling, nurturing
A couple of weeks ago, I finished my 12-week journey through The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron. Though I’ve done The Artist’s Way twice before, this was my first time reaching week 12, the glorious finish line. In the process of closing that container, I’m thinking a lot about what it means to be a creative person.
Much of this process has involved painstakingly redefining my definition of art and artist and all the other words I’ve been too hesitant to claim. This has been particularly helpful and freeing for my inner child artist, who just wants to play.
But currently, my inner child and I are reckoning with the fact that I don’t always see myself clearly. For example, I’ve always struggled to claim the word “writer” for myself because I have rigid ideas of what a writer is supposed to be. This is especially hilarious because, aside from writing this newsletter, my ‘day job’ is literally being a copywriter, lead editor, and manager to an entire writing team.