"Walking in This World" Week 5, task 1 - putting a tiger back in your tank
(Copyright Julia Cameron)
When we are in love, we ind our partners fascinating and ourselves with them. When we are in a creative recovery, we find ourselves fascinating. We fall in love with our own ideas, insights, inspirations, and impulses. We are interested by what we have to say and thing. We feel alive, alert, and vibrant - and, if we don't feel that way, we know it and resent it. Admitting those who leave us cold, we warm to our own interests.
Take pen in hand and finish the following phrases as rapidly as you can:
Before beginning, let me take a moment to talk about this exercise.
Of the people I would mention in the 5 lists, I don't think anyone who I would mention in a negative light reads this livejournal. Nevertheless, there is no sense being a dick, particularly since I put these entries out for public access, and that means that a simple name search will turn it up once the web bots get ahold of it. I can't see anything good coming of mentioning the name of the person I consider to be a wet blanket. So I am going to leave the names out.
On the other hand, the answers to the affirming questions can and should be trumpeted, as these are people who I honor. They get their names in.
Rest assured, in all cases, I actually thought of someone, and put their name in the space. I looked at the answers, then deleted the names.
No, I won't tell you if it was you if you ask.
First - the soundtrack!
Ed, you just too sexy! I mean seriously man, you one sexy dude!
Really, you're a great guy, and there are lots of things to love about you. You are compassionate and caring, and really creative. You have such wonderful ideas. Its fun to spend time with you, just the one of us. Those long walks on the beach, getting to know you better, so exciting.
You are also a great cook. I love the way you try to add little personal touches to a meal, even if it's just hot dogs.
And you love cats. So do I! Its like we were made to be together!
Seriously, you mean a lot to me man. I'm at the point now where I really have a hard time thinking about what life would be like without you. The more you open up to me, the more I can see your creative, dynamic, innovative side. It is really beautiful to behold, and I am honored to be part of that.
(OK, it kinda sucks as a love letter. I was never that good at writing love letters to other people either).
When we are in love, we ind our partners fascinating and ourselves with them. When we are in a creative recovery, we find ourselves fascinating. We fall in love with our own ideas, insights, inspirations, and impulses. We are interested by what we have to say and thing. We feel alive, alert, and vibrant - and, if we don't feel that way, we know it and resent it. Admitting those who leave us cold, we warm to our own interests.
Take pen in hand and finish the following phrases as rapidly as you can:
- Among my friends, a "fuse lighter" who makes me feel creative and powerful is __________.
- Among my friends, a "wet blanket" who drains and dampens me is __________.
- Historically, a relationship that left me depleted from overcaretaking was __________.
- Realistically, a current relationship that leaves me feeling neutered is __________.
- My most reciprocal, mentally nurturing creative friendship is with __________.
Before beginning, let me take a moment to talk about this exercise.
Of the people I would mention in the 5 lists, I don't think anyone who I would mention in a negative light reads this livejournal. Nevertheless, there is no sense being a dick, particularly since I put these entries out for public access, and that means that a simple name search will turn it up once the web bots get ahold of it. I can't see anything good coming of mentioning the name of the person I consider to be a wet blanket. So I am going to leave the names out.
On the other hand, the answers to the affirming questions can and should be trumpeted, as these are people who I honor. They get their names in.
Rest assured, in all cases, I actually thought of someone, and put their name in the space. I looked at the answers, then deleted the names.
No, I won't tell you if it was you if you ask.
- Among my friends, a "fuse lighter" who makes me feel creative and powerful is markwalt .
- Among my friends, a "wet blanket" who drains and dampens me is X.
- Historically, a relationship that left me depleted from overcaretaking was Y.
- Realistically, a current relationship that leaves me feeling neutered is Z. .
- My most reciprocal, mentally nurturing creative friendship is with mechanteanemone .
First - the soundtrack!
Click to viewEd, you just too sexy! I mean seriously man, you one sexy dude!
Really, you're a great guy, and there are lots of things to love about you. You are compassionate and caring, and really creative. You have such wonderful ideas. Its fun to spend time with you, just the one of us. Those long walks on the beach, getting to know you better, so exciting.
You are also a great cook. I love the way you try to add little personal touches to a meal, even if it's just hot dogs.
And you love cats. So do I! Its like we were made to be together!
Seriously, you mean a lot to me man. I'm at the point now where I really have a hard time thinking about what life would be like without you. The more you open up to me, the more I can see your creative, dynamic, innovative side. It is really beautiful to behold, and I am honored to be part of that.
(OK, it kinda sucks as a love letter. I was never that good at writing love letters to other people either).