Monday, March 23, 2009

Doing the Work...and my goals for the week

I went to the book store one day to pick up my mother. I knew that I could not just go there and get her without looking for something to purchase (I'm a bibliophile). Although I know that I have enough books (yeah right) but something was poking at me from inside. Themes like discipline, clearing creative blocks kept coming to mind and I wanted all those issues to be addressed in one book. I saw a few books that individually addressed each of those topics, but none that addressed them all until I stumbled upon this jewel, "The War on Art" by Steven Pressfield.

I read the entire book in one day and often refer back to it to assist in pulling me out of my self-created-mad laziness. Steven Pressfield doesn't let you let yourself off the hook. He didn't let himself off the hook. In "The War if Art" he writes vividly about his own creative process and processes of procrastination and addresses it head on. "The War of Art" is just the way I needed it to be, real and in your face. I am a big advocate of personal responsibility and this book, if nothing else puts the creation of your life/ music/ art/ book/ painting right back where it belongs... in your hands.

Now, as intended, here is a copy of my goals for the week.

Omer:
-Continue getting Omer to bed by 10:00PM
- Still working on the 1 hour of TV (DVD) but we are getting there

Health and Wellness
- Long walk or bike (once this week)
- Daily Green Smoothie
- Daily Meditation

Living/Work Space
- Work in Garden 2-3 times this week

Music
- Perform at one music open mic
- Compose and post music newsletter
- Work on my music EVERY day
- Continue vocal exercises

Misc:
- Make a pair of wrap pants (I love them!)

What are some of your goals? What are some of the things that keep you motivated? What is the work that you have been wanting to do?

The world awaits your Greatness!

GaBrilla

1 comments:

Mocha Dad said...

I'll have to check out that book.