Kelly Gibbons, artist and writer, about me

Tuesday, March 09, 2004

I have been reading the Artist Way by Julia Cameron for the past month. I think it is a terrific book and I have learned a lot about myself by committing to the tasks and exercises in the book. However, right now I am at the stage of the book that requires reading deprivation and I am in serious withdrawal.

I haven't been reading other people's blogs this week because the book suggests clearing your mind by not reading the work of others. I knew I liked reading these blogs, but didn't realize how much! I think I'm an addict! LOL!

I do think it is a good idea to stop reading other people's stuff for a bit because as much as I try not to, I do compare. It is hard not to, and I I know this is a big no-no. So, I will find other things to do and I will not read. To all the sites I frequent daily: Expect a huge jump in your numbers next week as I catch up!

Art will be my focus this week anyway. And that is fine with me. Since I have decided that I am indeed an artist, doors have been swinging open. Art it seems comes easy for me and I learned if you don't resist the easy things, good will come of it. I'm still trying to figure out why I never imagined that I could be an artist. Looking back, I see I always wanted to be an artist but never considered that I could be one. It is funny how things work out.

Another revelation I had this week (and as usually it won't be a shock to everyone else, just me): Writing comes in many, many forms. It is more than magazine articles, more than books, it doesn't always have to be long and earth shattering. Cartoonist are writer's and so are the people who write greetings for cards. Silly me, here I thought I had to write novels to be considered a writer.

posted by Kelly @ 3/09/2004 09:44:00 AM

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