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So far a very interesting book about different artists and different types of art.

The author and I have completely different perspectives. I understand using your intuition and brainstorming to come to solve questions and discomforts in life. While trying methods, I like to have my head on straight here. Walks, artist dates, journaling, and trusting your intuition all seem to be something anyone can do without pressure to believe in anything. For myself, I view spirituality as connection and awe.

Did both pages and a walk this morning. Looking forward to my artist date this week at a coffee shop with our local magazine.

As I was reading the “walk” section I couldn’t help but feel lazy with the sun shining. So of course I had to go for my solo walk.

I know she believes her creative practices are a way to convert other people to belief. However, I spent years in a religion where conversion was the only reason to really talk to people outside the belief system. Can we just say that these creative practices are for everyone and that some feel a sense of divinity and others a sense of awe? Something that doesn’t alienate the reader?

I added an extra star since I can see myself buying this book. I think it needs an update for today’s market though.

Even though this is an older title I can definitely see the value in actually owning the book for myself. I currently have the book checked out from the library and will likely look at purchasing this book.

I'm hoping I find some books more up to date at my library. This is good for now, but of course the recommended books are a little out of date. Also, the author uses one of Aesop's fable a bit exhaustively as an example, but it does help get her points across with a story in the public domain.

I'm enjoying this book so far. I play the ukulele and most ukulele enthusiasts wouldn't have millions of picks unless they also played the guitar. Ukulele players rarely use picks and if they do they are usually felt because they make to plucky of a sound.

Also, I started tearing up when she was describing the CFer and the AffloVest. I know that all too well with my first husband.

This book is a cozy blanket on a cold day. <3

Making more progress now that I'm listening to the book instead of reading it, given I can listen on my commute.

I have to say that having someone so immediate to you pass really does lead to pretty intrusive thoughts. I mean, I am changed forever in the way I view statistics and generally become a homebody when the thoughts get to be a lot. I'm not at all to the degree of this character, but I totally get it. This story is so relatable for those dealing with grief. I'll probably finish listening to this on Libby today.

I'm not sure if I'll finish this one or not, because tbh this series is intense and I'm loving my romantic fluff reads or non-fiction/music-oriented books. It feels like I'm revisiting a different part of myself. The person who enjoyed the distopian stuff. Now all I want is a break from distopia. Not sure why... (gestures generally at everything) but I do think try, even if it takes some time.

I’m sitting here trying to think of one of Sir Paul McCartney’s songs. Which one is it about not being able to go back home? Thinking of when all my siblings and I started leaving the nest. We couldn’t stay kids forever. One day we’re grown and there isn’t that childhood home to go back to. Things have changed. Parents have moved to someplace new and unfamiliar. We can’t go back.

Giving Diana Wynne Jones vibes ❤️