About this episode
This episode discusses the balance between artistic sacrifice and the benefits of pampering for creativity, referencing Julia Cameron's ideas from The Artist's Way.
The starving artist isn't a cliché for nothing — we've long assumed that art requires sacrifice, usually financial. But according to Julia Cameron's The Artist's Way, a little pampering is actually good for the artist's soul. And while we won't disagree that small luxuries like fresh raspberries, high-grade butter, and the occasional thrift store impulse buy can warm the heart and bring some much-needed hope to your creative life, we do take issue with Cameron's breezy assumption that a benev...
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Host: Words to Write by
Topics covered
- art
- creativity
- self-care
- sacrifice
- pampering
Keywords
- pampering
- artist
- sacrifice
- creativity
- The Artist's Way
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