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Walking in This World The Practical Art of Creativity

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ISBN-10: 1585422614

ISBN-13: 9781585422616

Edition: 2002

Authors: Julia Cameron

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Renowned singer/songwriter Judy Collins's deeply moving memoir chronicles her journey from pain to survival following the suicide of her son, and offers comfort to those who struggle in suicide's aftermath. In Sanity and Grace, Collins reveals with unflinching honesty the events leading up to and following the death of her only child, culminating when she picks up the pieces of her shattered heart and gathers the strength to move forward. An elegantly written testimony of a survivor, Collins strives at first just to exist, and then to find solace in the face of grief and untimely loss. With this book, she breaks down the barriers of helplessness and secrecy to openly discuss the…    
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Book details

List price: $19.00
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 9/29/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 7.33" wide x 8.96" long x 0.69" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English

Julia Cameron has been an active artist for more than thirty years. She is the author of 19 books, fiction and non-fiction, including 'The Artist's Way', 'Walking In This World' and 'The Right to Write', her bestselling works on the creative process. A novelist, playwright, songwriter and poet, her work has featured in theatre, film and television. She divides her time between Manhattan and the desert of New Mexico.

Introduction
Basic Tools
Discovering a Sense of Origin
Setting Out
Task: What the Hell, You Might As Well
Commitment
Task: Express Yourself
Snow
Task: Do Nothing
Discovering a Sense of Proportion
Identity
Task: Identify Your Identity
Becoming Larger
Task: Size Shifting
Transformation
Task: Shape Shifting
Discovering a Sense of Perspective
Medicine
Task: Bless Your Blessings
Art Is Therapeutic, Not Therapy
Task: You Want to Make Something of It?
Anger
Task: Use Anger as Fuel
Cartography
Task: Mapping Your Interests
Discovering a Sense of Adventure
Adventure
Task: Draw Yourself to Scale
The Verb "To Be"
Task: Allow Yourself to Be
Invention vs. Convention
Task: Strike Up a Dialogue
Discovering a Sense of Personal Territory
Sexuality vs. Caretaking
Task: Putting a Tiger Back in Your Tank
Stop Being "Nice," Be Honest
Task: Be Nice to Yourself
Energy Debts
Task: Invest in Yourself Energetically
Discovering a Sense of Boundaries
Containment
Task: Practicing Containment
Task: Rescue and Recall
Inflow
Task: A Room of Your Oun
Day Jobs
Task: Commune with Your Community
Discovering a Sense of Momentum
Easy Does It, but Do It: Flow
Task: Easy Does It, but Do Do It
Brenkthroughs
Task: Geography
Finish Something
Task: Learning to Navigare the Learning Curve
Discovering a Sense of Discernment
Making Art, Not "Making It"
Task: Make Something for Someone Else, Not to Be Somebody
Velocity and Vulnerability
Task: Slow Down and Feel Strong
Creative Saboteurs
Task: Perform an Exorcism
Discovering a Sense of Resiliency
Worry
Task: Let the "Reel" Be an Ideal
Fear
Task: Admit Your Fears and Open the Door to Help
Restlessness
Task: Find the "Rest" in Restlessness
Insecurity
Task: Exactly the Way I Am
Self-Pity
Task: Take a Little Pity on Yourself
Doubt
Task: Doubt Your Doubts
Task: The Self in Self-Expression
Discovering a Sense of Camaraderie
Keep the Drama on the Stage
Task: Keeping a "Ta-dah!" List
The Good of Getting Better
Task: Becoming Teachable
Before, During, and After Friends
Task: There's a Somebody I'm Longing to Meet
Catcher's Mitt
Task: Catch Yourself a Catcher's Mitt
Discovering a Sense of Authenticity
Encouragement
Task: Taking Heart
Integrity
Task: Pat Yourself on the Back
Getting Back on the Horse
Task: Ouch! Let Me Make It Better
Discovering a Sense of Dignity
The Glass Mountain
Task: Scaling the Glass Mountain
Landing
Task: What Makes You Feel Grounded?
Age and Time
Task: The Communion of All Saints
Service
Task: Beauty Is Truth and Truth, Beauty
Epilogue
Suggested Reading
Index