Ava Clary

Tag: The Artists Way

  • When the author is too embarrassed to write her story

    When the author is too embarrassed to write her story

    Secondhand embarrassment. We all know it. Those cringe moments can make me stop watching a show or leave the room. As my sisters well know, I leave the room whenever the dinner party happens in Pride and Prejudice (Colin Frith edition). Mary’s singing, followed by the father and mother’s tactlessness is too much. Nope. I’m…

  • Artist’s Way Week 12 and Beyond: My Creative Recovery

    Artist’s Way Week 12 and Beyond: My Creative Recovery

    A significant thing happened during my final week. I mentioned this briefly during my week eleven post which I’ll link here for you. So, what was coming — Surgery. It saved my life, though I didn’t realize at the time it needed saving. My physical condition had deteriorated. There was constant pain, and I was…

  • Artist’s Way Week 11: Breaking through the walls

    Artist’s Way Week 11: Breaking through the walls

    Welcome to week 11, the second to last week of the Artist’s Way.  I say that’s as if it is coming to an end, but it’s just the beginning of the end. Last week was a confession, of sorts. I spoke so eagerly of what I binge on, the comfort food I turn to when…

  • Artist’s Way Week 10: Why can’t I be more Creative?

    Artist’s Way Week 10: Why can’t I be more Creative?

    Why is the creative spirit so sensitive? We keep looking at our inner artist as the child who sulks and is easily scared and must be coddled and indulged in order to coax them into creating. I’m not sure this is how parenting works. But you can only take the metaphor so far, before it…

  • Artist’s Way Week 9: Finding directions

    Artist’s Way Week 9: Finding directions

    Hello. This is week number 9. I’m Ava Clary and I’m following the Artist Way. I post a weekly reflection about Julia Cameron’s book, the Artist’s Way.  Let’s discuss where I am. Previously my reflections about the Artists Way, I declared my success. I had an insightful ahha moment. Read about the end of my…