Julia Cameron: Living the Artist’s Way
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Guy Kawasaki interviews Julia Cameron, the godmother of creativity and bestselling author. Julia discusses her latest book, 'Living the Artist's Way: An Intuitive Path to Greater Creativity,' which introduces the fourth tool to her renowned trilogy. The book focuses on writing for guidance and teaches readers how to connect with their intuitive power over six weeks. Julia also explains the first three tools of creative recovery: morning pages, artist dates, and solo walks. Morning pages involve writing three pages of longhand in the morning, allowing individuals to express their thoughts and desires. Artist dates are weekly solo expeditions that enchant and interest individuals, while solo walks help clear the mind. The fourth tool is asking for guidance, which Julia mentions for the first time in 30 years. Asking for guidance involves having a conversation with consciousness, the universe, or God and writing down the response. Julia initially hesitated to write about this tool due to fear of sounding too 'woo-woo,' but she emphasizes the importance of writing down the guidance received to have a record and assess its accuracy. Writing morning pages also serves as a form of prayer, allowing individuals to express their wants, hopes, dreams, and daring aspirations. In a conversation with Guy Kawasaki, Julia Cameron, the godmother of creativity, discusses the act of writing as a form of prayer and guidance. She explains that when she prays, she feels connected to a universal energy, a force that opens up to us when we ask for it. Cameron believes that there is no person too 'evil' to write for guidance and that writing for guidance is asking the universe for a sense of benevolence. The act of writing is powerful because it gives us a sense of direction and helps us remember our guidance. Cameron emphasizes the importance of writing by hand, as it connects our heart to our hand and allows for depth and authenticity. She recommends using a Uni-Ball 207 pen for its fast writing. Despite her analog approach to writing morning pages, Cameron finds Zoom classes beneficial as they provide a sense of connection and commitment, allowing her to teach with more depth. In a conversation with Guy Kawasaki, Julia Cameron discusses her experience teaching on Zoom and the power of setting intentions. Despite the common perception that Zoom lacks human emotion and touch, Julia believes that it opens our minds and allows for a sense of connection. She shares her approach of starting each class by setting an intention for a wonderful experience. Julia also talks about her writing process and how she is slowing down and putting more thought and intention into her work. She mentions that she keeps stacks of morning pages filed throughout her house and considers them a concise and valuable tool. Guy expresses his fascination with looking through her morning pages and suggests interviewing Joel Fotinos, who has been Julia's mentor and muse for twenty-seven years. Lastly, Guy compliments Julia on her remarkable use of quotes in her books and asks how she finds them, to which Julia responds that she searches by topic on Google. In a conversation with Guy Kawasaki on the Remarkable People podcast, Julia Cameron discusses her latest book, 'Living the Artist's Way: An Intuitive Path to Greater Creativity,' and shares her favorite quote from the book, 'What's a sundial in the shade?' They express their enjoyment of the interview and look forward to future collaborations. Julia mentions the need for air conditioning in her home and suggests setting an intention to help resolve the issue. Guy offers to write for guidance on the matter. They conclude by discussing Julia's four tools of creative recovery: morning pages, artist dates, walks, and now writing for guidance. Guy also mentions his upcoming book, 'Think Remarkable,' and expresses gratitude to Julia's team and his own team for their contributions.
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