how my The Artist Way journey is helping me unblock creatively and ditch struggling! | Pt. 1
Taking The Creative Plunge with The Artist’s Way… 👀
written August 27th, 2024 / Tuesday / 5:16pm
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The Ultimate Creative Struggle: Why I Took the Plunge with The Artist’s Way
Hey, fellow photographers 👋 As 2024 rolled on, I had to take a hard look at myself and realize something was off. I’d been hustling so long and so hard that my spark felt dim. My creativity had slipped into autopilot, and instead of chasing better, I was just coasting. If you’ve ever hit that wall, you know the ache: wanting to create, but not feeling as lit up by what you’re creating anymore.
That’s when I knew I needed a reset. Not another marketing trick or business hack. A real, soul-level reset.
Enter Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way.
Why The Artist’s Way? 📚✨
This isn’t your average self-help book. It’s a 12-week creative recovery program that feels like therapy for your art, your brain, and your soul. Every week, you focus on a theme—safety, identity, power, possibility—and complete little tasks, reflections, and experiments that slowly rebuild your relationship with your creativity.
By August ‘24 I realized I hadn’t truly challenged myself in a while. So I took the plunge. I re-dedicated myself to the book and promised myself I’d show up.
(If you want to walk this journey alongside me or fellow peers, check out my Facebook group Self-Trust Society, my home base for my 2025 The Artist Way virtual book club I’m running ALL YEAR! Jump in anytime! Together we’ll share our wins, our blocks, and get inspired again together!)
I felt like I hadn’t challenged myself with something in a bit, I had fallen into such a steady rhythm I had lost some of my creative spark, lost part of my drive to keep chasing being better.
🖊️ Personal takeaways:
Some of the lessons in the early weeks were hard truths:
❌ My perfectionism isn’t protecting me, it’s paralyzing me.
❌ I wasn’t planning deep enough or aligning my time with what actually matters.
❌ I’d been pouring energy into the wrong people, places, and things… hoping for clarity that only comes from inner work.
But then came the glass-shattering ah-ha moments:
✅ Morning Pages became my lifeline, helping me process limiting beliefs and untangle emotions before they clogged up my workday.
✅ Artist Dates reminded me that play and curiosity are not optional… they’re fuel.
✅ Reflection showed me that “discipline” isn’t about being rigid. It’s about building trust with myself, one promise at a time.
Why This Matters (And Why I’m Sharing It) 🌱
If you’re reading this and feeling stuck, let me be real: it’s not always about chasing more business or learning the latest marketing strategy. 🙄 Sometimes, it’s about coming home to yourself. Trusting yourself. Listening to your intuition. And acting.
That’s exactly what The Artist’s Way has been for me so far! a reminder that my creativity is worth nurturing, not just monetizing. And if you’ve ever thought about joining a group where you can process this alongside others who get it? That’s what Self-Trust Society is here for. A place where photographers can celebrate mindset wins, and remind each other that creativity thrives on community, not comparison, competition, or favoritism pyramids.
Ready to Level Up Your Photography Business? 📸
If you’re a boudoir photographer wanting to grow your business and spark some fresh creativity, seriously, I can’t recommend joining my down-to-earth lil’ fb group enough! It’s perfect if you’re feeling stuck, need a big push, or just want to learn from someone who’s not trying to be a weird guru or whatever. just a peer who’s goin thru it just like you 😅
So, what are you waiting for?
Grab your notebook. Pick a week. And lock in with us. 👇
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