Go for it , Margo!! If it made your inner artist child feel better, then I'd count it.

Today is check-in day for Week 1. I'll start.
Did the morning pages 6 out of 7, found out a few things about me that I had been keeping way hidden.
My artist's date was last Sunday. I wasn't alone, I was with my quilting circle. But it got some juices going nonetheless.
I didn't do any of the tasks. Bad me. I'm going to try to double up for week 2. We did say we were going to be a little more casual about this, right?
So, how did everyone else do?
Eileen

I don't know if I can count this as my "Artist's Date", but I went to the brand new Target store in town this morning (by myself) and splurged on some storage containers for my stash cabinet. Recently someone on TQS posted something about buying CD storage boxes to use for fat quarters, but they were the wrong size for my cabinets. However I was able to find some other storage boxes that are the PERFECT SIZE AND SHAPE, and will post some pictures on my Webshots album when I get stuff refolded and sorted. I've been good about doing the Morning Pages, but gotta tell you that I am NOT enjoying it! Writing longhand just seems archaic to me! OK...I'll quit whining now. I'm gonna go fold fat quarters!!
That's creative, right?

Judy, I think one of the things I can see already that TAW will help me with is balance.......to learn more about not bouncing around from one thing to another and to be able to see what I'm inspired with and stick with it to the end. I get so distracted and then give up so many times.

Dana in Olive Branch, MS

Linda and Joyce, I too am my own worse critic. I have a few people who are negative but it isn't just too me, they're just negative people.

What have you learned about yourself so far?
I have learned that patients solves all problems.
I have learned that I am very easily distracted by media and things. How to solve this issue? No clue. That would mean not turning on the tv or the computer. Can I do that?

Joyce- I had the same experience. Couldn't come up with any negative memories-- but didn't have any trouble coming up with negative stuff that I tell myself!
Linda

I haven't been able to think of anything to write for the tasks regarding people who have had a negative impact. I just could not come up with any memories of negative comments in my past.

This morning after I had written my morning pages, I realized that I had written a long list of blurts, all negative, all about me. Nothing that anyone else has said about or to me, but things that I often say to myself!

I guess that I am my own negative person!

Joyce

My family doesn't pay any attention to the things on the counter. During the day no one is here but me and 8 little ones, most don't know how to read yet.

I wrote I am hungry, then said I am not hungry I just ate. Hopefully this phrase will turn into a positive weight loss.

You are brave to put include blurts on a tablet you leave out. My family might add some of their own.

I am grateful that no one needs to read my morning pages.....well they couldn't even if they tried. My writing is horrid. I am going to put the tablet out on the counter today. I will use it for my blurts too.

I have learned that my creativity gene is not writing. I'm glad I am speaking for a lot of you because getting my thoughts to paper did not come easy. I wordsmithed it to death and finally just submitted.

OMG, Sandy!! I have been avoiding the blurts big time but you nailed mine on the head! Plus I'm trying to find the passion again.
Judy, please post if the tablet works. That might be a key for a lot of us.
I personally don't think just writing down the positive for every negative will change me. I think we are all swimming upstream right now and have to hold onto each other.
A lot is coming out in this and I can't help but think it will be a very good thing for all of us.
I'm going to dig deeper for my morning pages, thank you for this.
Eileen

Judy - let me know if the tablet works. I have just wanted to nible since last Friday. I don't know if it is in anticipation of the holiday weekend or what. Thank goodness I don't have too many bad things to nibble on in the house.

I think the easy part is admiting the negativity that I feel and to write down how to turn into a positive but the hard part is doing something about it. But that is part of the journey. Baby steps.

Sandy-

I have been having a really hard time with the blurts but heard myself in every one that you wrote! Thanks for sticking them out there, it's really helpful.

Lisa

I have read up thru the first week and have done morning pages for 3 days. I am thankful that I don't have to be at work really early because I am not a happy early riser. I am excited to see where the pages lead because I think journaling is a really powerful tool. I am trying to come up with affirmations-- they are hard for me
Linda