In her book Walking in This World, Julia Cameron writes of the value of doing “something that delights you for no apparent reason.”
Other highlights from her The Artist’s Way post:
- “Sometimes we get a lot further in our art and in our lives when we let ourselves do a little of what comes easily and naturally.”
- “Very often a little friendly and easy art can send us back up those other slithery slopes with a bit more humor and optimism.”
- “This is not to say you have to “give up” high art. Instead, I am saying to try “Hi, Art!” like you are waving to someone friendly out the window of your pickup truck.”
Here’s a recent example of my doing “something that delighted me for no apparent reason”.
** Question: When is the last time you just shrugged and said to yourself, “Why not?”. **
