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Recovering a Sense of Safety // Week 1 of The Artist's Way

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Jun 24, 2025
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An author I deeply admire subscribed to this newsletter. A wave of impostor syndrome flows over me in a way I haven’t felt since my dream internship — an internship a professor took credit for as if I did none of the work to land the prestigious gig.

2012 | First week of the internship. Found my favorite coffee shop.

The Artist’s Way has begun to clarify much in Week 1: Recovering a Sense of Safety. It involves delving into both naysayers & encouragers of your creativity.

The Naysayers

Anger bubbles out as I extract the monsters, Julia Cameron’s reference, from my past. I’m surprised how quickly bitterness resurfaced. Extracting the memories brought to light how their cruelty & my confusion hold my creativity hostage still.

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