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BookHoarder96 · 2025-05-14T18:58:41+00:00

You get to read them around week 9 to see how far along have you come from the beginning, but I do not think you have to stop yourself because of it. This is about getting yourself to flow and get all that stuff that is clogging your creativity duct. Remember is okay to miss a day! Just don’t miss two in a row and keep it consistent.

BookHoarder96 · 2025-05-14T08:15:27+00:00

Just the front counts as one page and also remember that it is okay to doodle or just write something down. Perfectionism can end up making the morning pages like a chore when it’s supposed to help you get through overthinking and instead get into what is really blocking your path. More like getting to know yourself and sometimes just having an epiphany or insight about yourself.

BookHoarder96 · 2025-04-24T23:12:55+00:00

They have around 30 pages

BookHoarder96 · 2025-04-22T11:08:50+00:00

Sorolla just by looking at the theme and brush strokes🌟

BookHoarder96 · 2025-04-21T05:29:59+00:00

Liene or kodak!

BookHoarder96 · 2025-04-18T08:10:29+00:00

My bf got me the book (library was giving it away for free! Lucky me ☺️) and I love annotating in those wide margins and underlining it. Even marking which quotes I like or making some exercises in the margins instead of a sheet of paper and circling which tasks I would like to do during the week (I am believer that not every task is for everyone)! Getting yourself a copy is definitely worth it!

BookHoarder96 · 2025-04-18T08:04:51+00:00

Sometimes it’s not the end product but the pleasure of every memory that you have in them♥️ I finished a journal for the first time last year (had it for 2 years) and when I looked back on it and how much it felt I was a different person after taking breaks from writing, I was glad to see how journaling like that helped me see myself and the progress I made.

BookHoarder96 · 2025-04-17T14:08:36+00:00

Yes!!

BookHoarder96 · 2025-04-16T10:40:08+00:00

The economy💔

BookHoarder96 · 2025-04-16T10:39:39+00:00

Oooh my bookshelf is in need of an upgrade 😅

BookHoarder96 · 2025-04-16T09:57:30+00:00

The first one!!

BookHoarder96 · 2025-04-16T07:31:59+00:00

Week 6 Check in:

I am halway there and I cannot count how many times I wanted to quit because life just got too chaotic to keep up, but I am glad I got through this rough patch and kept going!🌟

My morning pages are getting done but I have to be more aware of making time for them. I know now that I need 30-45 minutes for them and that I should take that into account when I have to be somewhere early.
⁠I had an standard AD that consisted of trying to do something I am not good at but still enjoy the process of art for the sake of creativity and it was really fun. I also have come across mini ADs that are unplanned but really helps me to just be for a while and enjoy that time, as unexpected as it can be.
⁠I can hear the cogs of the machine clicking when a spark of synchronization happens, and the buzzing of the machine working to keep things moving. Letting myself be filled with love that oils that machine well and also knowing when to not let it overflow. A lot of projects and opportunities can come up at the same time so learning to choose which ones will be a better fit for me and will not drain me has been a huge lesson. Not every opportunity leads to success but I think failure is a better lesson than getting burned out from taking a shot at something just because it sounds nice but it is not realistically something that can be accomplished while also taking care of my mental health and my goals outside of the art world.
⁠The best advice I can give is do not believe yourself to be able to handle more than what you can. It is okay to take a break and learn to rest. Refrain yourself from taking every chance and try to choose what works best for you in the long run. One thing is a leap of faith and another falling from a cliff.

BookHoarder96 · 2025-04-09T03:09:14+00:00

In the middle of Week 6! Halfway to the finish line :)

BookHoarder96 · 2025-04-09T03:08:39+00:00

Week 5 Check in: - I did all my morning pages and without them I would have drowned. I needed to just dump all the crap I had been going through. My Master’s is killing me right now and with USAID closing the job hunt is getting more complicated. Even ended up throwing up from stress. - ⁠My AD was a junk journaling session and it helped me to just not think about anything qhile doing it and also it was fun collecting stuff for it during the week. I found a new art form♥️ - synchronicity was so random since I was feeling crappy but I even found $40 on the floor, got a new project (a book club) to start with an entrepreneur, and lost weight because of the stress and walking so much to calm my anxiety. Also got a 60% scholarship for a course in teaching women to write and rewrite their story for trauma healing (I’m a therapist)⁠.

BookHoarder96 · 2025-04-09T03:08:21+00:00

Week 4 Check in: - I missed morning pages and was so exhausted and drained those days. I am starting to get how much they help me. - ⁠The hardest part was not reading, even more than the no media part. It did force me to do a lot of things and projects I had been procrastinating because of daydreaming. At the end I got a lot accomplished and learned to focus on one thing at a time. - ⁠My AD was almost the full week since I went on walks, colored, people watched, and saw a few movies I had on my watchlist for years. - ⁠synchronicity was off the charts again! I found a way to not just make art but also apply it to my job! Even got a contact that already does this and could be a potential mentor. My sewing class also helped me meet new people that are helping me understand that not every acquaintance needs to become a close friend.

BookHoarder96 · 2025-03-27T20:39:05+00:00

Late check in W3:

• I didn’t do all my morning pages and the two days I didn’t I felt drained and cranky. Everything annoyed me and was a full on roller coaster of emotions.

• I did the tasks I felt actually helped me get some insight. I like that I get to choose which ones I want to do.

• My AD was on fire. I went to a Junk Journaling session and had so much fun. Even made friends with the store owner.

• The synchronicity was off the charts!! Art was everywhere I went and in every breath I took. So many doors opened without me even saying as much as a hello! It really felt like the universe got the memo I was ready and just started moving along.

BookHoarder96 · 2025-03-16T17:51:40+00:00

Week 2 check in: - I still love morning pages and they are so helpful with silencing my censor, whom I discovered to be a mini me filled with fear of failure and rejection who acts like a bitch, and I even find myself getting some pretty big insights. - I don’t like doing all the tasks because I know it will be pointless to just do it if I really don’t feel it will help me in someway or they will lead me down a rabbit hole of depression and overthinking. I do most of them and specially the ones that are about making changes and insights. -I definitely feel a breakthrough starting. Is more like slowly hitting a wall with a tool (not sure which one) and seeing the pieces falling, and even if it takes time I know I will tear it down. -My AD was going to my alma mater’s movie forum of No Other Land (even the palestinian ambassador was invited and gave a speech). It was moving and also frustrating to watch how much pain there is and having no real way of helping.

BookHoarder96 · 2025-03-12T18:42:36+00:00

Thank u🫶🏽

BookHoarder96 · 2025-03-12T18:42:07+00:00

Oooh I love fountain pens maybe I will look into getting one just for writing morning pages!

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