Just Do You

I’ve finally started reading the Artist’s Way. So many of my actor pals have read it and loved it and then I read this post last week by Christy and it pushed me over the edge to start it.

The book is supposed to help artists who feel “artistically blocked” release their inner creative power… or something like that. Two of the main components the author, Julia Cameron, suggests you do are handwrite three pages of unfiltered thoughts every single morning and go on an artist date with yourself once a week.

The “Morning Pages” as she calls them, can be about anything. They just have to be handwritten and done shortly after you wake up.  Turns out this task is actually kind of hard. I already screwed up and missed today. I accidentally had one too many drinks last night while celebrating a friend’s acceptance into USC’s elite writing for film and television masters program. I am very happy for this talented friend of mine, but also VERY jealous. I would give anything to go to grad school. Anything except more money I don’t have… I’m still swimming in undergrad student loan debt. But we’ll save those complaints for another post. I’ve told Sarah I’d just like a copy of all of her notes and assignments and I’ll pretend to go to USC through her. While I’m at it, I’ll also pretend that I’m Monica and I get to play basketball at USC as well. Love & Basketball FOREVER.

Where were we? Oh yes, The Artist’s Way. I was supposed to go on an artist date with myself yesterday but I missed that as well. I stood my artist up. She might still be waiting at that coffee house for all I know. She’s probably super mad but my afternoon got a little crazy yesterday and there was also a blizzard going on outside…

I’m not very good at carving out just “the me” time. Sure, I’m alone all day, but I’m always working on a 100 different things. And of course there’s Harlow by my side at all times demanding attention.

I’ve partnered with Skinny Cow to help spread the movement about making more “me time” in our everyday busy lives. So many women that I know go about 500 miles per hour every day and rarely do anything for themselves, especially the hardworking moms out there taking care of everyone else.

Skinny Cow’s new line of ice coffee, chocolates, and ice cream aims to remind women to take a moment every day and savor life’s little indulgences.

Take a moment and do something just for you. Read a book, watch a movie, do whatever makes you happy. Even if it’s just a 20 minute break out of your normally busy day to eat an ice-cream bar and pretend it’s summer outside.

And that’s all I’ve got for today. We are almost to March, there is a light at the end of the tunnel! Hope everyone has a great weekend!