“The Artist’s Way”

This issue’s book recommendation is brought to you by my daughter, Sabrina!

Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way isn’t your typical self-help book—it’s a hands-on workbook designed to guide you through a creative awakening. I’m only on Week 7 of 12, but have already recommended it to countless friends and collaborators. The structure—weekly readings, creative exercises, daily “Morning Pages” (3+ pages of unfiltered journaling), and a weekly solo “Artist Date”—has been both energizing and affirming in my personal and professional life, and doesn’t require more than a few hours per week. You don’t need to consider yourself an “artist” to get something out of it. The core idea is that creativity lives in everyone—it just takes a little digging through self-doubt and distraction to uncover it again.