I’ve been writing morning pages for a few months now, and every once in a while something appears that is worthy of sharing. And then I saw this quote on the last task in the last week (Week 12).
So today I am sharing some morning pages writing.
3/23/21 Touchstones, things you love
- Flowers in a vase on my kitchen table
- Pearl ring from my Godmother’s estate (Margaret means “Pearl”)
- Wisteria blossoms, azaleas, sunflowers, magnolias, roses…flowers!
- Dark chocolate with sea salt and almonds
- Pecans, roasted, sugared, and in pie
- Paul Simon Graceland
- The name Simon
- Grandbabies
- Papa’s shirt
3/26/21
Margaret Simon, draft
Reading Aimee Nezhukumatahil this morning. Just writing
her name makes me feel smart. She names things
like fruit bats and whale sharks, becomes animal in her poem,
leads me to wonder what animal I am, barely alive, awake
enough to feel the familiar ache of waking.
I am worried about the final shot, how my body
will react or not, and what immunity really means.
Yesterday my dog jumped on the AT&T saleswoman
at the door. I told her he was friendly while I kept
my distance. We all keep distances between us.
I wonder what immunity really means.
3/29/21
Resistance in “not good enough” mantra
Fear is an infection poisoning my body so I cannot perform
Anger is I can’t do this; why do you make me?
I am determined to recommit to morning pages starting April 1! I am so glad you shared some snippets from your notebook. You’ve reminded me that I recently uncovered World of Wonders in a book stack where it had been lost since I bought it (my main activity to survive the pandemic has been to buy too many books) and I want to start reading it.
I love the Artist’s Way! I used to keep up with morning pages, but I haven’t in a long time.
I especially loved your touchstones!
The Artist’s Way is such a treasure. I love your stream of consciousness. Often have a hard time doing this because my journal sometimes sounds more like a diary. Thanks for sharing this!
Love this peek into your morning pages. It shows how much is there. In a line or a list.
I’ve been doing them too– I so love what animal I am, barely alive, awake
enough to feel the familiar ache of waking.
This is lovely, not really sure what morning pages are, but it looks great and I love your draft. I do agree with all the things you love, although I don’t have a pearl ring!
Morning pages is a concept from Julia Cameron in her book The Artist’s way that professes a way to unleash your creativity is to write 3 pages first thing in the morning. I only write one, but even that is helping.
I love the concept of morning pages and this insight to your writing process. Here in your posts you always show “The miracle is one artist sharing with another.” Thank you, I appreciate your sharing and inspiration.