week 6 | The Artist's Way Update

Hey Gang, 

I would assume that you are here via my YouTube Series chronicling my ebbs and flows of The Artist's Way 12 Week Course. I have decided to put "the meat" of each week here, as it seems more appropriate for the audience. Thank you for joining. I hope that this finds you well. Let's jump in...

So this week (per the book) was all about romanticizing your life, finding luxury in the small things and opening up to the abundance of money. BUT in my reality this week was all about BEING DONE FIXING MYSELF. Like over it, tired, exhausted... when is enough - enough already!? So here it is... my notes from week 6:

I had to take a full rest day. I usually, at least, do the elliptical and outdoor walk on my rest days, making it more of an ACTIVE REST DAY. I couldn't be bothered to move my mind, much less my body. So, I decided to give myself grace and be a couch potato for a day. This was also on the "heels" of spraining my ankle... I just wasn't feeling! This isn't like me... but I honored it and moved on. 

I was also feeling "too in the world". I am a creature of the cocoon. I like to be in my house, mostly offline, do my work and be to myself. With the artist's dates and even my increased posting online... it is very draining to my personality type. Even though I am not a "scroller" on IG and FB and I haven't been on my TikTok in probably three years; still the filming, uploading, editing, monitoring etc and being outside more via 'the dates', PLUS as life would have it, I have been outside more just bc I had to - it has worn me down. I guess I am a true introvert in that sense. Not in the sense that I am shy, or can't speak in front of people. I excel at that. But after... just leave me in a dark room like a mushroom and let me be 🤣 all that to say I have been feeling very disconnected from myself. Almost like I am forgetting who I am - my inner self. I am working to strike a balance that works best for me. But I know I am going to need a retreat soon, just to reset if nothing else. 

There was also heavy carry over on the "self punishment" (which I spoke about in my week 5 video) and me actively working to counter balance it. Making myself (leaning into the knowing of) worthy to be here. Making myself feel ALLOWED! This is something that I think may take a few more layers. Or maybe not - I don't want to speak more over myself than intended but I can't 100% say that I feel like this has been rectified. ** and by self punishment I don't mean self harm. I mean emotionally and internally and mentally! PLEASE SEEK PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE IF YOU ARE SELF HARMING 🙏🏾 

Next up my good people, was the work that Julia brought up around God and how we as humans view God. I spoke on this a little in my week 5 video, but she went deeper this week. She also led me to some points that they bring up in the Law of Attraction or sometimes religious communities. And that is "if you can't 'give it to yourself" then how do you expect God to." "Give it to yourself" in terms of if you can't see yourself having, doing or being it OR you don't see yourself worthy and deserving of a thing then how can God intrust you with it. How can you be granted it if you don't even really think it is yours to have. This line of thinking brought me to add some affirmations into my daily routines and into my prayers. Things like:

• I bless myself
• I bless my body
• I bless my bank account
• I bless my business
• I bless my life
• I bless God 

You get the point. This also tied into some points that are made in the book Psycho Cybernetics in which he speaks of a person's SELF CONCEPT. This basically speaks on not being able to have, get and/or keep anything higher than THE CONCEPT YOU HAVE OF YOURSELF. 

I also came back across "revision" which is a Nevelle Goddard Technique, in which you back track your day or even traumatic experiences and "revise" them in your favor. I didn't make much notes on this except for the fact that I was "re-intrigued" by the topic. Look into it if it is new to you. 

Annnnnd lastly my good people, I was toggling the idea that we get half of what we pray for, for a few reasons.
1) half this stuff we are goal'n towards we don't actually want. 2) half this stuff we just think that it will make us happier or better 3) half this stuff we were programmed to think we need next on our checklist of life or 4) we are asking for what we think is the easiest to achieve (using our human minds - not God's power).
But at the end of the day, our lack in ACTUALLY wanting the thing for whatever reason just pushes it further away. We would achieve more if we really asked for the BIG THINGS not the things that we think are next, easiest or superficial. But to do that... to ask for the big thing in your heart is SCARY. I mean I get it! At some point though, we have to choose - do we wanna stay stuck, scared and unfulfilled or do we wanna be scared and possibly have the life of our dreams!? Seems like it may be scary either way... so pick your pleasure or poison 😉 There was also the thought of things getting "diluted in transit". Like God sends you a red drop of food coloring, but it has to go through the atmosphere (say water) to arrive to you. So by the time you get it, it is not this bright red dot, it is a pale pink drop. So knowing that in transit from the 4D (spirit realm) to the 3D it is going to lose it's vibrancy - we now know we have to ask HUGEEEEEE so that it is still sizable by the time it makes the journey. **I know that sounds BONKERS, but it feels right in my body right now 🤣

What's your thought on all this? Are you doing The Artist's Way or have done it? I would love to hear from you. Also catch this week's video (linked below) and the others on my YouTube Channel: She Gathers Wellness on YT and IG. 

Thanks for stopping by Xo - JG