Julia Cameron has been an active artist for more than 30 years. She is the author of more than 30 books, fiction and nonfiction, including her pathbreaking international bestseller The Artist's Way. In honor of the 20th anniversary of that book, Jeremy P. Tarcher is publishing this new 12-week creativity program by Cameron.
Many artistic and imaginative souls are troubled and often blocked by money worries. They are unsure about the future and afraid to take risks since they have no Plan B to put into action. In response to this grave situation, Cameron speaks to the darkness and the dread in creative people's hearts with an alternative: the prosperous heart which recognizes "a spiritual bottom line, not a fiscal one. Our faith, not our cash flow, is what brings to our lives comfort and ease."
Using a series of practical tools and exercises, including the tried-and -true Morning Pages, Counting (keeping a ledger of money in and money out), Abstinence from debting, Walking, and a twice-daily Time Out, Cameron plows through such topics as knowing your spending type, dealing with financial debt, and determining your attitudes toward money. Quite an ambitious first session!
The book is chock-full of other down-to-earth material such as myths about money, trusting that we live in a benevolent universe and that things will turn out okay, clearing clutter away, finding community, and taking to heart the spiritual virtues and practices of forgiveness, kindness, generosity, and perseverance. Cameron hopes that all who take this course prosper and flourish.
