a time to grieve; a time to dance

Have you ever found a glistening coin on the bed of a flowing stream? You point at it but your friend isn't quite able to see it. Or maybe your friend is pointing at something at a short distance and, for all your neck-craning, you can't quite see what it is.

This blog is exactly that. This is me pointing at something that I know is there and hope you'd see, too. Whether it's at a golden mask at the bottom of the well or an eagle soaring high in the sky, I wish you Happy Looking!

21 September 2025

Engaging the Great Creator

This is really it when it comes down to it. In summary, The Artist’s Way is essentially the simple process of engaging the Great Creator in discovering and recovering our creative powers. We seek to establish a workable connection with God.

This is the value of morning pages. Because we make it a habit to write during the in-between state of wakefulness and sleepiness, when the Unconscious is still in the ascendant, we build and daily strengthen this connection and flow to the well of our natural talent. By faith we collaborate with God.

When we abide with the Great Creator, we bloom. This is the metaphor of the Vine and the branches in the Gospel according to St. John, chapter 15. There needs to be a shift in the consciousness for creativity to flow. Our job is to clear the pathways. The Great Creator does the creating through us.