Give me a 'P'!

A few years ago a friend recommended the book 'The Artists' Way' by Julia Cameron. This friend knew I was struggling with a deep loss of creativity...I was finally feeling the effects of stopping writing, music and filmmaking to follow the almighty dollar (well, Euro actually).
I read the book, and while a lot of it was a bit too 'naval gazing' for me it did start me out on something that I really think has changed my life.
And it relates to the first step of The PRICK Principle - Profundity.
The exercise sounds simple - write 3 pages of a journal a day. This is a completely private journal, not like the public blogs on the net. A place where you just write what you are thinking. It is bloody difficult. 3 pages is a lot. And you do it every day, whether you want to or not, whether you have anything to say or not.
And you know why this is about profundity? After doing these journal entries for a few days or weeks you start to really examine your thoughts and you life. You really get down to the things you feel and see - about your relationships, your art, your work, your friends...you name it. It is very calming, and yet intense.
I've been doing these journals for quite a time - I have a stack in the basement - and I feel that more than anything, this exercise started me on a path of recovery. I've recovered a sense of passion about my creativity. I've finished several scripts, written a filmscore, several articles and actually made 5 short films in the last year.

So - Profundity - seeing below the surface, deeply into things - starts with your life. And a journal, a real, private journal where you are honest with yourself, can take you there. A lot of people can't be honest with themselves, because of the lies they tell and live.

I think you can.

btw - you can pick up the artist's way here: The Artist's Way