The Pledge/Promise/Vow

I've just completed 12 weeks of a spiritual path to higher creativity with The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron.  The book was recommended to me while I was in college by the singer/songwriter/pacifist/profit David Lamotte.  A few years ago, I made it through week 8 or 9.  A bit more recently, I was at a point in my life where I was feeling a little 'stuck' (while, oddly enough I felt like I was simultaneously flailing about and couldn't get my footing) so I decided to dig in to myself and my creative side.
I didn't do everything right---a big part of the journey is committing to "morning pages", 3 pages a day, uncensored, boring or inspired, listlike or poetic, 3 pages a day.  You don't go back and read them until you get so many weeks into the practice, and then you might see patterns emerge that are quite telling.  I didn't write my morning pages probably as much as I did and my weekly "artist dates" with myself were sometimes a stretch and/or I completely stood myself up.

But, I made it through the 12 weeks; I'm better for it, and I'll do even better next time.

To conclude and commemorate the 12 weeks, you write a Creativity Contract at the end, in which you commit yourself to more days of morning pages (See?  Already a chance to redeem myself!) You also commit to more fully explore one creative area.  I chose photography.  So, the plan is to take one thoughtful picture every day for 90 days.  I was on Day 3 when I decided that sometimes I might want to write about those pictures as well.

Enter blogster.

So, you are welcome to accompany my on the second leg of this journey.  I promise not to fill these pages with selfies and duck faces.  I pledge to be vulnerable, but remember that this is not, in fact, my personal diary.  And I (wish there was another p word that meant 'pledge or promise' because that would be ppperfect) vow to complete the 90 days, even when I'm busy or bored with myself, knowing that self-discipline is not my strongest suit.  Imagine me now crossing my heart, kissing the pad of my thumb and pressing it to the screen.  (AM I 14 years old??) It is sealed.

Welcome.