Category: identity
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A brief story about accidentally writing a novel…
At some point over Christmas break 2021, after discussing my plan to give writing a try, my friend Lara recommended to me Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way. It’s a workbook of sorts, designed to walk you through de-cloging the creative pipes in order to unlock the potential of your artistic endeavors. One of the methods…
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The power of “Why?”
A modified version of this piece was originally published by The Nehemiah Collective as a part of a series of essays exploring the concept of a child-like faith. I spent the majority of my childhood wishing I was an adult. Upon waking on my 8th birthday I ran downstairs and proudly announced to my parents…
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Confronting a limited imagination
I recently picked up a copy of Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way, a bestselling self-help workbook that addresses things like creative block and nurturing the inner artist. The title’s tagline is “A spiritual path to higher creativity,” and Cameron talks about God (or “god,” or “the power within you,” if you prefer) as a sort…
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