Yup - a big cyberhug!

Eileen That sounds like a good plan to bump yourself up in the lineup before you use up all your energy. You'll probably get ideas from one project that will flip over to be great on another.
Karen

This is so cool!! We're growing!
I've been trying to do my morning pages, but it's hard. I am a stream of consciousness person and it sounds dumb when I write it down.
I'm so ready to do this. It's great being here at Hanscom in MA, except for the food issues(I whined over in the other forum). I don't feel any pressure to work on customer quilts, and I bought fabric the other day at Keepsake Quilting for a Halloween convergence!! It just came to me when I was wandering around. I also picked up some sky and landscape fabric medleys. I think the medly is a great idea-you get several fat quarters that go together and if you really like one, you can order yardage from the website.

Anyway, I'm getting off topic here. I told you I'm stream of consciousness.

I finally feel like I can be creative again. I'm going to put myself on a work schedule when we go home so that I have time to do my thing during the day before I get too tired and use up all my spoons.
I'll try to check in again tomorrow. I have to get ready for Mike to pick me up for lunch and then I'm taking myself sightseeing. I'll use it as my artist's date for this week.
Eileen
PS-Welcome to Camille, Jody, Lisa and everybody!

Welcome, Jody! You will be ahead of many of us in that you're already comfortable with journaling.
Jan in Spokane

Hi, I hope it's not too late to join! I ordered my book and it will arrive by the 27th. I am an early riser and a journal-er (if there is such a thing)

I had heard Alex Anderson mention this book on one of her podcasts - I looked it up at that time, but I wasn't sure if I'd stick with it if I did it alone.

So I'm really excited you invited me to join you to do the book as a group. I'll start as soon as it arrives.

Thanks again!

That's Patti giving you hugs!

Woo Hoo! Patti, I don't know what all those brackets mean? : : :

{{{{{{{{{{Lynn}}}}}}}}}}}}

I am not completely familiar with the Artists Way......but I ordered the book. I would like to be able to focus more on positive creative thoughts. I bought my book on ebay I don't know if I will receive it by Sunday. I will work to follow or catch up with everyone here. Thank you for the inspiration. Judy in California

I have to share that I am visiting my DD and her 2 kiddos after having traveled across country with my sister and her 2 grandchildren (ages 5 and for 2 days from Texas to NC. These 2 kids are from a pretty unstable home with alot of custody battles, lack of discipline, lack of boundaries, and marginal parenting. Their behavior is pretty much like that of little wild animals at times.

For me, a real Type A and person who is not used to being around little kids very often, this has been a real trial and work of temperance! Sometimes I've been pretty successful and sometimes I've been at my wits end. I got so frustrated on the trip out here, I actually journaled on my cell phone in the 'memo' category until I had it out of my system! I hate to admit it, but I'm not really pleased to see my own short-comings, but these are pretty glaring!

Part of MY goal for this cross-country trip has been to give these kids a chance to see a really committed family working together and to give them an opportunity to be away from all the unstableness of their own lives. I have to keep reminding myself that THIS trip it's not about me!!!! They really need a little normalcy and a LOT OF LOVE!

So I guess all of this to say, I have begun my journaling and when you consider part of it's purpose is to empty the mind for creativity, I've done that! And it really did help!
Lynn :

Count me in I ordered my book today.
Camille

Lisa - Welcome! If you have 50 quilts picked out to do we need to make sure you stay creative. I probably have 51 picked out.

Can I get in? I have started this on my own several times but never have made it thru.

Lisa

Hi Eileen, my name is Colleen