Recovering a Sense of Possibility

Chapter 5: The Artist's Way. . .
I probably should have started my observations on the Artist's Way 5 weeks ago when I started the group meetings on it, but I didn't, so I will now. A recurring theme I'm finding this time through the book (my third time, second time with a group) is that I want to be a lady that takes a month by the sea. It's come up many times now, and I'm starting to visualize the place. The sounds. The sand, the curtains, the colors. . .

The first or second time through the book I visualized moving out - farther away from where we lived in Milwaukee. Years later after moving, I reread my thoughts that I'd compiled when doing the book, and was surprised to see how many times I had mentioned that. Moving "out" to me meant moving a little farther away from the center of Milwaukee. Somewhere a little safer. I had no idea that within a few years we'd move completely out of Milwaukee, to a safe and comfortable, much smaller city. When I imagined and wrote about moving, I really didn't think it would be a reality, and I was delighted years later when I saw how my intentions had worked.

So this time through - my recurring them is the lady with a month by the sea. The first times I've thought of it though in life, have been times I've experienced great difficulties and thought I really, desperately needed a break from life. Now I'm envisioning it just as a sweet time. Some solitary, and some with family and/or friends.

In fact, I'd love to buy a cabin. A cottage. A place in the woods. On the water, preferably.

As part of our work this week in Chapter 5, we need to start finding images that match our vision. It was great synchronicity then the day after I read that, to have an email in my box that was advertising what else?. . . but houses for rent. By the sea.

So I haven't decided yet. Will it be a week by the sea? Or will buy a cabin in the woods someday?

I'm at least putting the thought into motion. Somehow. Someday. . .