Notes from Walking in This World (WITW): The Practical Art of Creativity by Julia Cameron author of the Artist’s Way. WITW is the second book in the Artist’s Way trilogy. 

Week 3: Discovering a Sense of Perspective

First Section: Medicine

The Exercise for Section One: Bless Your Blessings

Julia encourages walking. Walking when we do not know the next action, and we are stuck with our project, and walking when we are not stuck. Walking for the sake of walking. In this exercise Julia suggests, “One of the most medicinal tasks we can undertake is a simple walk. It is difficult to remain mired in negativity and depression when we are “shaking it out” a little.” Take a walk and ‘bless your blessings,’ every thing, place and person in your life. Take twenty minutes to walk and during that walk focus on what is good and positive in your life. “As you warm to your task of focusing on the good in your life, both your heart and your step will lighten.”