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Cruel & Unusual ~ An Artist’s Trials — No Comments

  1. I know exactly what you mean about being glad you finished something before you realized it was reading deprivation week, lol. I had my heart set on spending time Sunday by the pool, and what I do then is read and zone out. I wanted *that* image, not a substitute.

    I had a bit of a hard time falling asleep last night without time spent reading to flip my thinking brain to "off", but it happened. So we'll see how the rest of this week goes.

    Good luck, Darla!

  2. I hope it's helping you with your creative process! I know what you mean, though, about discovering just exactly how much we do to sort of numb out, even though it isn't a drug. It's interesting.

    Of course, sitting in the bath tub with a good book is just…

    for next week. ~headdesk~

    😛

    Good luck the rest of this week!!

  3. Darla, my long lost sister!

    My mother too read to me during potty training and I have memorized the ingredient list to each childhood cereal!

    I took my children to the library today knowing that I would not be able to join them in an afternoon read then nap. (The house is always so quiet when they have new books. I suppose I did actually realize the numbing power of books years ago.) There was jealousy in my heart as they loaded up their backpacks with reading material but I did pick up one book which shall remain safely unopened for the next few days. ~promise~

    So, instead of reading I planned a nice soak in the tub with a…book… Damn, that didn't work either, as Noony pointed out. ~snort~

    And taking the kids to the pool tomorrow while I read poolside? Alas, like Nikki I was frustrated again. I think that's a sign I should get in and play WITH them, right?

    I had to snicker at the title of your post, it's way too appropriate. At least I am not alone in the deprivation, as your thoughtful post proved.

    Hang tough, artists!

    E

  4. I can't think of a nicer bunch to suffer alongside. Alas, my creativity is stalled. I blame a combination of a mini mental breakdown at the day job and some kind of rebellion against this process. My company has been appreciated each evening at home, however! I'm going to look at it like that and be content. When the time is right, I'll be back in my quiet office cranking out story.

  5. Gotta say when I did the Artist's Way sometime last year, the reading deprivation was easy to do, though I can understand your troubles with it.

  6. Lucius, I'm impressed. I'd be curious to know what else you did in lieu of reading. Some folks gave me the impression that substitutes like movies are no better. I guess the important thing is what we bring out of it. My substitute choices were deliberate, at least. I hope you're being creatively productive!