i am a self professed hater of habits.  if something includes a schedule i usually cringe.  i want FREEDOM i tell the world.  but growing up and finishing college did something to me.  it made me want a sense of structure... but i didn't want box-me-in structure.  i wanted fun structure.  structure that worked for me.  i have said for a long time that i wanted to develop habits that ring true to my spirit.  growing up, my dad would always tell me that organization would really release a lot of my anxiety and tension.... and it turns out he's right.  i told him in his birthday card this year that he was right! ABOUT EVERYTHING.  it turns out.... schedule and structure can actually be freeing.  who knew. 

so.  i have had the book called the artist's way on my shelf for about two years.  i tend to let books ruminate for a while before i read them.  and its now the exact, perfect time.  my friend rachel and i are doing the book together-- its a daily practice that helps clear the roadblocks to your creativity.  but the best part is: its not just for artists---------- each one of us has been created, and each one of us has creativity in us.  the book helps you get free.  it helps you see your entire life as a work of art.  it helps you become more aligned with who you've been created to be.

here's the intense part though: it requires you to do projects EVERY DAY.... it has you create and maintain habits for yourself... and it was really scary for me to commit to it.  but the first chapter asked "what would motivate you?  what would be helpful to you? would a STICKER CHART be helpful to you? if so, go buy stickers!"

so i did. and i haven't missed a day yet.