The Complete Artist's Way: Creativity as a Spiritual Practice

it is our work that creates the market, not the market that creates our work.

Difficult as it is to remember, it is our work that creates the market, not the market that creates our work. Art is an act of faith, and we practice practicing it.

“A painting is never finished. It simply stops in interesting places,” said Paul Gardner. A book is never finished. But at a certain point you stop writing it and go on to the next thing. A film is never cut perfectly, but at a certain point you let go and call it done. That is a normal part of creativity—letting go. We always do the best that we can by the light we have to see by

Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss it you will land among the stars.

LES BROWN

Select one small item and make it a goal for this week.

Ten Tiny Changes: List ten changes you’d like to make for yourself, from the significant to the small or vice versa

RULES OF THE ROAD

In order to be an artist, I must:
1. Show up at the page. Use the page to rest, to dream, to try.
2. Fill the well by caring for my artist.
3. Set small and gentle goals and meet them.
4. Pray for guidance, courage, and humility.

Stop looking for big blocks of time when you will be free. Find small bits of time instead.

survival lies in sanity, and sanity lies in paying attention.

To believe in God or in a guiding
force because someone tells you to
is the height of stupidity. We are
given senses to receive our information
with. With our own eyes
we see, and with our skin we feel.
With our intelligence, it is
intended that we understand. But
each person must puzzle it out
for himself or herself.
SOPHY BURNHAM