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The Artist's Way
It's Never Too Late to Begin Again: Discovering Creativity and Meaning at Midlife and Beyond
“The book you hold in your hands is the distillate of a quarter century’s teaching. It is my attempt to answer, ‘What next?’ for students who are embarking on their ‘second act.’” —Julia Cameron Julia Cameron has inspired millions with her bestseller on creativity, The Artist’s Way. In It’s Never Too Late To Begin Again, she turns her eye to a segment of the population that, ironically, while they have more time to be creative, are often reluctant or intimidated by the creative process. Cameron shows readers that retirement can, in fact, be the most rich, fulfilling, and creative time of their lives. When someone retires, the newfound freedom can be quite exciting, but also daunting. The life that someone had has changed, and the life to come is yet to be defined. In this book, Cameron shows readers how cultivating their creative selves can help them navigate this new terrain. She tells the inspiring stories of retirees who discovered new artistic pursuits and passions that more than filled their days—they nurtured their souls. This twelve-week course aimed at defining—and creating—the life you want to have as you redefine and re-create yourself, this book includes simple tools that will guide and inspire you to make the most of this time in your - Memoir writing offers an opportunity to reflect on and honor past experience. This book guides you through the daunting task of writing an entire memoir, breaking it down into manageable pieces. - Morning Pages—private, stream-of-consciousness writing done daily—allow you to express wishes, fears, delights, resentments, and joys, which in turn, provide focus and clarity for the day at hand. - Artist Dates encourage fun and spontaneity. - Solo Walks quell anxiety and clear the mind.This fun, gentle, step-by-step process will help you explore your creative dreams, wishes, and desires...and help you quickly find that it’s never too late to begin again.
295 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 19, 2016
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Julia Cameron
98 books2,203 followersJulia Cameron has been an active artist for more than thirty years, with fifteen books (including bestsellers The Artist's Way, Walking In This World and The Right to Write) and countless television, film, and theater scripts to her credit. Writing since the age of 18, Cameron has a long list of screenplay and teleplay credits to her name, including an episode of Miami Vice, and Elvis and the Beauty Queen, which starred Don Johnson. She was a writer on such movies as Taxi Driver, New York, New York, and The Last Waltz. She wrote, produced, and directed the award-winning independent feature film, God's Will, which premiered at the Chicago International Film Festival, and was selected by the London Film Festival, the Munich International Film Festival, and Women in Film Festival, among others. In addition to making film, Cameron has taught film at such diverse places as Chicago Filmmakers, Northwestern University, and Columbia College. Her profound teachings on unlocking creativity and living from the creative center have inspired countless artists to unleash their full potential.
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August 14, 2016
In December while on Christmas break I discovered mention of Julia Cameron’s book The Artist’s Way. I began the main exercise of that book – an activity called Morning Pages. The idea of morning pages is a catharsis of sorts; to clear one’s brain from the debris that we all have floating around inside of us. As early as possible upon rising for the day the idea is to hand write 3 8 ½ by 11 pages of thoughts. It’s not exactly journaling, and it is written for no audience to read. It is stream-of-consciousness writing and from it patterns in life emerge and we can sort of clear and address any blocks we might have – clearing the way for creativity, but not just as an artist or writer, but in our careers or jobs; our family life; wherever we might be blocked. It is a fabulous exercise. I do find it a challenge to rise an hour earlier to do this exercise, and sometimes I don’t have an opportunity to write until after work, but I feel it is helping me in my life. I feel clearer, more focused. I am able to concentrate and even think about the future through different eyes. It’s interesting that it took me this long to pick up that particular book; it was published in the mid-90’s and as a bookseller from 1998 through 2014 I have seen that book countless times, never taking the time to discover what it was about. It’s made a world of difference to me.
When I saw that Julia had a new book coming out – It’s Never Too Late To Begin Again, and that I could read it through Net Galley in exchange for a fair book review I completely jumped at the chance. Admittedly, when I began reading it and discovered that Julia primarily wrote it for newly retired people I nearly balked at reading it. But then I remembered that The Artist’s Way was not written purely for artists, either, so I continued on. The book is written to help individuals realize that it is never too late to begin life again. Some of us are considering out place in life, contemplating a change in our life style or career, and some of us are in an in-between stage of life; some people are just beginning retirement and are uncertain what life will bring next. Regardless of where we are, I believe this book can help us discover our next desire or course of action.
I have not finished the book, and I really don’t want to. It is one of those books that I am just delighting in reading and I truly do not want it to end and be over. I’ve skipped ahead, skipped back, re-read the inspirational quotes, flipped forward again – I keep reading back and forth, but I am not ready to be finished with it. A few years ago in my first job as a school librarian I worked for a private school. We held our twice annual book fairs at the local Barnes & Noble, and that suited me fine; I worked at that particular store part-time, and book fair weeks were a lot of work, but fun, too; being a bookseller and school librarian during that stage of my life were probably some of the most fulfilling days of my career. Parents were so appreciative of my knowledge and honesty, and steering the children toward “just-right” books was such a pleasure and so satisfying. At the same time, in between visits from the kids (they rode on the bus as a field trip to the store and often parents would meet them there), the parents would wander the store and I could talk books to as many as wanted to. One particular mom had been fighting cancer over that past year. She had two daughters; one was on the verge of “graduating” 8th grade; the other had graduated the year prior. In our chat at the store she spoke frankly of her illness and her fears of dying from her illness. I don’t know how the conversation drifted, but we began speaking of the afterlife. And from that I told her of a book I had read on the subject which captivated me – Many Lives, Many Masters by Brian Weiss. She ended up purchasing it, and a few weeks later she called me and left me a voice mail. When I first heard her voice, my heart beat incredibly fast and lodged in my throat. She said, Kim, I just want you to know I have not finished the book, and I do not want to. I thought – oh, no! Then she went on in a rush of laughter – she loved it, thought it was fabulous and did not want it to end, which is why she was not going to finish it.
That is how I feel about Julia Cameron’s newest book. I don’t want it to end. It is not a book designed to be read in one sitting. It is intentionally set up to be spread out over a twelve week period. There are tasks involved – Morning Pages, Walking, creating a Memoir, an Artist Walk. Each are activities designed for soul searching; for rediscovering ones passions – or even finding them for the first time. I am very new to Julia Cameron and her books, but I am truly enthralled with her writing and her suggestions. I look forward to continuing with this book and never really finishing it. Julia – thank you so much for your gifts to your readers.
When I saw that Julia had a new book coming out – It’s Never Too Late To Begin Again, and that I could read it through Net Galley in exchange for a fair book review I completely jumped at the chance. Admittedly, when I began reading it and discovered that Julia primarily wrote it for newly retired people I nearly balked at reading it. But then I remembered that The Artist’s Way was not written purely for artists, either, so I continued on. The book is written to help individuals realize that it is never too late to begin life again. Some of us are considering out place in life, contemplating a change in our life style or career, and some of us are in an in-between stage of life; some people are just beginning retirement and are uncertain what life will bring next. Regardless of where we are, I believe this book can help us discover our next desire or course of action.
I have not finished the book, and I really don’t want to. It is one of those books that I am just delighting in reading and I truly do not want it to end and be over. I’ve skipped ahead, skipped back, re-read the inspirational quotes, flipped forward again – I keep reading back and forth, but I am not ready to be finished with it. A few years ago in my first job as a school librarian I worked for a private school. We held our twice annual book fairs at the local Barnes & Noble, and that suited me fine; I worked at that particular store part-time, and book fair weeks were a lot of work, but fun, too; being a bookseller and school librarian during that stage of my life were probably some of the most fulfilling days of my career. Parents were so appreciative of my knowledge and honesty, and steering the children toward “just-right” books was such a pleasure and so satisfying. At the same time, in between visits from the kids (they rode on the bus as a field trip to the store and often parents would meet them there), the parents would wander the store and I could talk books to as many as wanted to. One particular mom had been fighting cancer over that past year. She had two daughters; one was on the verge of “graduating” 8th grade; the other had graduated the year prior. In our chat at the store she spoke frankly of her illness and her fears of dying from her illness. I don’t know how the conversation drifted, but we began speaking of the afterlife. And from that I told her of a book I had read on the subject which captivated me – Many Lives, Many Masters by Brian Weiss. She ended up purchasing it, and a few weeks later she called me and left me a voice mail. When I first heard her voice, my heart beat incredibly fast and lodged in my throat. She said, Kim, I just want you to know I have not finished the book, and I do not want to. I thought – oh, no! Then she went on in a rush of laughter – she loved it, thought it was fabulous and did not want it to end, which is why she was not going to finish it.
That is how I feel about Julia Cameron’s newest book. I don’t want it to end. It is not a book designed to be read in one sitting. It is intentionally set up to be spread out over a twelve week period. There are tasks involved – Morning Pages, Walking, creating a Memoir, an Artist Walk. Each are activities designed for soul searching; for rediscovering ones passions – or even finding them for the first time. I am very new to Julia Cameron and her books, but I am truly enthralled with her writing and her suggestions. I look forward to continuing with this book and never really finishing it. Julia – thank you so much for your gifts to your readers.
October 6, 2018
Did Julia Cameron write this book just for me? I think she did.
Look at the title. Here I am, at midlife (well, I suppose I'm really at the beyond part). And here I am, discovering creativity. And meaning.
The book is full of stories of other people who are also at midlife (and beyond) who resisted but are now discovering their own creativity and meaning. It's quite inspiring and even (dare I say it?) helpful.
Off to do a bit more discovery. Thank you, Julia Cameron.
Look at the title. Here I am, at midlife (well, I suppose I'm really at the beyond part). And here I am, discovering creativity. And meaning.
The book is full of stories of other people who are also at midlife (and beyond) who resisted but are now discovering their own creativity and meaning. It's quite inspiring and even (dare I say it?) helpful.
Off to do a bit more discovery. Thank you, Julia Cameron.
October 4, 2017
If you are not an elder, there are other books by Julia Cameron you could read and work with, notably The Artists Way. If you are an elder, do yourself a favor and get the book, but only if you are interested in living a fuller life in your current and later years, and/or if you are interested in expanding your own creativity. As a writer myself, I learned a lot about myself as a writer; but more than that. I discovered more of the wonder of life. It has helped me go beyond my age sensitivity to age appreciation...Oh, and did I mention fun? Bring some fun, playfulness, and youthfulness (yes, I said youthfulness) back into your life. Warning -- reading it is useless. Reading it and doing the work in it is very fruitful.
April 14, 2016
I received a free electronic copy of this book thanks to NetGalley and PENGUIN GROUP TarcherPerigee.
This non-fiction work is typically destined for people who've retired and feel rather useless with regard to their daily activity or purpose in life. I started "It's Never Too Late to Begin Again" with the odd feeling that I was already retired and was somehow searching for meaning. Probably because I work from home, I managed to relate to all the pieces of advice belonging to Julia Cameron. I really can't recommend this book enough, particularly for people who have been struggling with their creativity levels. Honestly, it is never too late to begin anything, regardless of what other individuals around you might be telling you or advising you. I particularly liked the warm writing style of Julia Cameron's and the way she achieved some kind of closeness to the reader (and me included!) even though I had not read anything by her prior to having come across this book. *review posted on Goodreads, NetGalley and Amazon
This non-fiction work is typically destined for people who've retired and feel rather useless with regard to their daily activity or purpose in life. I started "It's Never Too Late to Begin Again" with the odd feeling that I was already retired and was somehow searching for meaning. Probably because I work from home, I managed to relate to all the pieces of advice belonging to Julia Cameron. I really can't recommend this book enough, particularly for people who have been struggling with their creativity levels. Honestly, it is never too late to begin anything, regardless of what other individuals around you might be telling you or advising you. I particularly liked the warm writing style of Julia Cameron's and the way she achieved some kind of closeness to the reader (and me included!) even though I had not read anything by her prior to having come across this book. *review posted on Goodreads, NetGalley and Amazon
April 17, 2017
I did this book with a Women's Circle over the past eight months. Many years ago I had done The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron so I've written Morning Pages and participated in Artist's Dates for a long time. I've sauntered on walks for probably way too long. In this book, however, I discovered the Memoir section brought the most insights into what I've been doing all my years and I uncovered passions and accomplishments long ago forgotten. I believe someone just entering the realm of empty nest or retirement would find it most useful as well would those already on their new roads.
July 27, 2016
A lot of fluff in this one of countless product line extensions from "The Artist's Way". The title is a lie, but I suppose it wouldn't have sold many copies if it was called "It's Usually Not Too Late to Begin Again." Her clients, cited as examples, seem like incredibly boring white bread WASPs, and their stories are deeply snoozeworthy. Can a retired accountant find creativity and meaning in learning deviant sexual expression through floral design? You tell me.
For all of that, I love the Morning Pages she suggests, and will continue writing them. The template for a memoir is also really useful if you want to write one.
For all of that, I love the Morning Pages she suggests, and will continue writing them. The template for a memoir is also really useful if you want to write one.
October 26, 2022
I am poised to begin my retirement. My ‘Second Act’. I don’t plan to do nothing. In fact, I plan to do everything I have delayed for the last sixty years. But I am nervous. How will I schedule my time? Who will I see and interact with every day? Where and how will I spend my days? Will my finances support retirement?
I am standing on a dock getting ready to dive into a cool, clear lake. This book, Julia Cameron’s ‘It’s Never Too Late to Begin Again’, has helped me make that dive.
Years ago I read Cameron’s earlier book, ‘The Artist’s Way’ and thought it was great. This newer book is similar, but focused on people like me, ready to retire and move onto their second act.
It is organized as a twelve week course, which took me seven months. Life intervened.
I will describe the basics of the course, but I highly recommend that readers of this review buy the book and work through it themselves. It rewarded the cost and effort multiple times over.
Cameron encourages readers to journal every day. Morning pages Cameron calls them, a chance to free think and capture about 750 words each morning. I have been doing this for years, so this part was easy. So many writing coaches suggest that getting a daily flow of material happening is a huge priority. Dorothea Brande in ‘Becoming a Writer’ suggests that these morning pages, and an additional ‘Write by Appointment’, are required of anyone who wants to be a writer. I am now getting a further one thousand words in five of seven days, and I already feel more like an actual writer.
‘It’s Never Too Late to Begin Again’ then suggests a daily walk, to clear your head and focus your thoughts. This has been harder since my dog Sawyer died, but I am making it. I have found a bird sanctuary down on Maplewood flats I am enjoying. And the birds are great.
Then the harder intellectual exercise is to explore your past and write a personal memoir. Divide your age by 12 and then each week there is a set of writing prompts to explore your life for those 5 or 6 years. This stirred up a lot of ghosts for me. And I reached out to people, my mom in particular, to help me remember events and timings through my past. People I had forgotten came back in my memory, great and painful memories resurfaced. I unearthed long buried hopes and wishes, cleaned up, and considered again. I can’t tell you how vibrant some of these memories are. And at the end of the twelve weeks, I have a written history of myself that makes me proud, makes me cringe, and makes me laugh. A history that is mine alone. Everyone should do this exercise. It opens up so many positives. It maps out how you got to be here now.
It can be painful. A serious injury, a lost loved one, a cheating partner, a mistake in careers, a missed opportunity. People who have died or slipped away.
But it can also be joyful. Remembering that first kiss, that first big fish, that falling in love, that building a house, a life, a family. Accomplishments, travels, friends and family. I learned I had so much to be grateful for, so many people who had done me good, so many good times and laughs and wonderful experiences.
And from that history, it becomes easier to plot a plan for the next act.
Cameron also suggests weekly ‘Artist’s Dates’. These are fun. Once a week, alone, go do something you might enjoy. I visited the Museum of Anthropology at UBC, I had coffee on Commercial drive, I went to the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural center in Whistler, I watched an old movie, I went to the Vancouver Art Gallery, I went to a birding store and a gardening shop. The possibilities are endless and fun and highly recommended.
The cumulative effect of the book, the exercises, the walks and dates and memoir discovery is amazing. It is revitalizing in a way no other book has been for me. It opens fresh paths to consider.
It is not a book to just read, but a set of exercises that must be engaged in. The effort is rewarded in so many ways.
I loved this book and cannot recommend it enough.
Danny Aldham
#writingCommunity #amwriting #writerslife #Writers #Authors @goodreads #bookreviews
October 26, 2022
Review of Julia Cameron’s ‘It’s Never Too Late to Begin Again’
ISBN 9780399174216
I am standing on a dock getting ready to dive into a cool, clear lake. This book, Julia Cameron’s ‘It’s Never Too Late to Begin Again’, has helped me make that dive.
Years ago I read Cameron’s earlier book, ‘The Artist’s Way’ and thought it was great. This newer book is similar, but focused on people like me, ready to retire and move onto their second act.
It is organized as a twelve week course, which took me seven months. Life intervened.
I will describe the basics of the course, but I highly recommend that readers of this review buy the book and work through it themselves. It rewarded the cost and effort multiple times over.
Cameron encourages readers to journal every day. Morning pages Cameron calls them, a chance to free think and capture about 750 words each morning. I have been doing this for years, so this part was easy. So many writing coaches suggest that getting a daily flow of material happening is a huge priority. Dorothea Brande in ‘Becoming a Writer’ suggests that these morning pages, and an additional ‘Write by Appointment’, are required of anyone who wants to be a writer. I am now getting a further one thousand words in five of seven days, and I already feel more like an actual writer.
‘It’s Never Too Late to Begin Again’ then suggests a daily walk, to clear your head and focus your thoughts. This has been harder since my dog Sawyer died, but I am making it. I have found a bird sanctuary down on Maplewood flats I am enjoying. And the birds are great.
Then the harder intellectual exercise is to explore your past and write a personal memoir. Divide your age by 12 and then each week there is a set of writing prompts to explore your life for those 5 or 6 years. This stirred up a lot of ghosts for me. And I reached out to people, my mom in particular, to help me remember events and timings through my past. People I had forgotten came back in my memory, great and painful memories resurfaced. I unearthed long buried hopes and wishes, cleaned up, and considered again. I can’t tell you how vibrant some of these memories are. And at the end of the twelve weeks, I have a written history of myself that makes me proud, makes me cringe, and makes me laugh. A history that is mine alone. Everyone should do this exercise. It opens up so many positives. It maps out how you got to be here now.
It can be painful. A serious injury, a lost loved one, a cheating partner, a mistake in careers, a missed opportunity. People who have died or slipped away.
But it can also be joyful. Remembering that first kiss, that first big fish, that falling in love, that building a house, a life, a family. Accomplishments, travels, friends and family. I learned I had so much to be grateful for, so many people who had done me good, so many good times and laughs and wonderful experiences.
And from that history, it becomes easier to plot a plan for the next act.
Cameron also suggests weekly ‘Artist’s Dates’. These are fun. Once a week, alone, go do something you might enjoy. I visited the Museum of Anthropology at UBC, I had coffee on Commercial drive, I went to the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural center in Whistler, I watched an old movie, I went to the Vancouver Art Gallery, I went to a birding store and a gardening shop. The possibilities are endless and fun and highly recommended.
The cumulative effect of the book, the exercises, the walks and dates and memoir discovery is amazing. It is revitalizing in a way no other book has been for me. It opens fresh paths to consider.
It is not a book to just read, but a set of exercises that must be engaged in. The effort is rewarded in so many ways.
I loved this book and cannot recommend it enough.
Danny Aldham
#writingCommunity #amwriting #writerslife #Writers #Authors @goodreads #bookreviews
October 26, 2022
Review of Julia Cameron’s ‘It’s Never Too Late to Begin Again’
ISBN 9780399174216
September 4, 2019
First World Solutions for Boomer Retirement
This book is a step by step, 12 week process aimed at recent retirees to reconnect with their creativity and find their passion. It is designed to assist the transitioning from traditional employment to what comes after. That is, if you are financially solvent enough to retire in the first place. There is a lot of repetition from chapter to chapter which some may find annoying.
Each chapter is its own separate week which includes Cameron’s foundational tool called ‘Morning Pages’, a stream of consciousness number of daily pages to be performed first thing and only for the author’s eyes. Other basic tools employed are Memoirs, a list of guided questions to trigger past memories for the sake of unearthing creative interests, Artist Dates, which is a solo outing to explore passions and walking, a common excursion done solo without friends, phones or pets to initiate useful thought and process information.
All the above tools are good ones and are laid out in an easy-to-follow format which if done with commitment should yield some pretty impressive results. As with anything, if her techniques are not constantly being practiced, it’s all pretty forgettable. This book is meant to act mainly as a workbook though Cameron does offer plenty of stories from those she has worked with as well as her own. They are meant to be examples of common obstacles and inspiration. I did not embark on this as a project but rather something read to find some new ideas. Honestly, the book is eerily similar to those trendy miracle morning routines that some millennials mapped out for themselves and tried to cram down everyone else’s throats. Each one of us needs to find their own way of growing creativity within themselves. However, someone else’s template can be a great starting point.
With 42 million contingent workers in the United States, including freelancers, contractors, and temps, this book feels outdated. Cameron only mentions those mostly mid-to-older Boomer-age men and women who worked in the most traditional job market. Those younger can still find benefit if they choose to read this book but I doubt that many would even come across it, let alone bother to pick it up. From what I hear, her book The Artist’s Way might be a better fit for a younger person. Cameron seems to miss the fact that many Boomers are financially unable to retire. They need to keep on working or looking for other streams of income after her traditional definition of retirement kicks in. The gallery wandering and hot cocoa drinking dates she proposes are important to take time out for but she misses the realities of most people’s lives.
If you are so inclined to read it, there are some good takeaways. If you are a Boomer and have retired recently, this might be a good project. I did find the underlying theme regarding the way aging in our society is viewed rather depressing.
BRB Rating: Read It or Own It.
This book is a step by step, 12 week process aimed at recent retirees to reconnect with their creativity and find their passion. It is designed to assist the transitioning from traditional employment to what comes after. That is, if you are financially solvent enough to retire in the first place. There is a lot of repetition from chapter to chapter which some may find annoying.
Each chapter is its own separate week which includes Cameron’s foundational tool called ‘Morning Pages’, a stream of consciousness number of daily pages to be performed first thing and only for the author’s eyes. Other basic tools employed are Memoirs, a list of guided questions to trigger past memories for the sake of unearthing creative interests, Artist Dates, which is a solo outing to explore passions and walking, a common excursion done solo without friends, phones or pets to initiate useful thought and process information.
All the above tools are good ones and are laid out in an easy-to-follow format which if done with commitment should yield some pretty impressive results. As with anything, if her techniques are not constantly being practiced, it’s all pretty forgettable. This book is meant to act mainly as a workbook though Cameron does offer plenty of stories from those she has worked with as well as her own. They are meant to be examples of common obstacles and inspiration. I did not embark on this as a project but rather something read to find some new ideas. Honestly, the book is eerily similar to those trendy miracle morning routines that some millennials mapped out for themselves and tried to cram down everyone else’s throats. Each one of us needs to find their own way of growing creativity within themselves. However, someone else’s template can be a great starting point.
With 42 million contingent workers in the United States, including freelancers, contractors, and temps, this book feels outdated. Cameron only mentions those mostly mid-to-older Boomer-age men and women who worked in the most traditional job market. Those younger can still find benefit if they choose to read this book but I doubt that many would even come across it, let alone bother to pick it up. From what I hear, her book The Artist’s Way might be a better fit for a younger person. Cameron seems to miss the fact that many Boomers are financially unable to retire. They need to keep on working or looking for other streams of income after her traditional definition of retirement kicks in. The gallery wandering and hot cocoa drinking dates she proposes are important to take time out for but she misses the realities of most people’s lives.
If you are so inclined to read it, there are some good takeaways. If you are a Boomer and have retired recently, this might be a good project. I did find the underlying theme regarding the way aging in our society is viewed rather depressing.
BRB Rating: Read It or Own It.
March 29, 2016
Julia Cameron’s It’s Never Too Late to Begin Again: Discovering Creativity and Meaning at Midlife and Beyond is, in general, aimed at people who are retiring from a job and find themselves at loose ends. However, it’s built for anyone who’s feeling a bit at a loss as to how to awaken or apply their creativity. It takes the shape of a ’12-week course’–I think putting a timer on it like that probably helps people who are doubtful to decide to give it a try. But it’s clearly meant to instill long-term habits.
There’s a spiritual and/or religious bent to some of the book, but (as a non-religious person) I did not find it overwhelming or annoying. Cameron acknowledges spirituality apart from religion, and spirituality is not the focus of the book. It’s more of a tool in a toolbox that she presents.
“Morning Pages” are the first tool that Cameron teaches us. She tells us to write three pages every morning, by hand (no computer), stream-of-consciousness style. She provides many anecdotes showing us how people have learned surprising things about themselves (and their relationships, jobs, etc.) through this exercise. I’m a fan of freewriting in general, and although I usually see writing teachers advocate it in smaller amounts, I can see how forcing yourself to fill all three pages would probably bring a lot more to the surface.
Her second tool is memoir. You divide your age by the 12 weeks the course is meant to last, and write about that many years each week, starting from the beginning. Again, it’s meant to bring things to the surface, make connections you might not have come up with otherwise, etc. For some people the memoir becomes a purpose and project unto itself.
Weekly ‘artist dates’ are meant as a refueling method. Choose something a little interesting, special, or deliberately out of your comfort zone, and go do it alone. Go to an aquarium or zoo. Enjoy a trip through an art gallery or museum. It’s meant to jolt us out of our inertia and boredom; she calls it ‘assigned play’.
Then there’s something particularly easy: walking (twice a week, for at least twenty minutes at a time).
Each week in the book comes with questions to ask yourself, plenty of examples from her students, and tips to get around things that may be blocking you. Cameron presents ways to deal with distractions, drama, and ‘crazymaking’ people.
I like the book well enough that I bought a copy for a recently-retired person I care about. Sure, it has that ‘new age’ feel to it, but I think that works well in this case, and in my opinion doesn’t change whether or not it will work for you. This is about finding and fulfilling your dreams and goals, one small step at a time.
Book provided free by publisher for review
Original review (including quotes) on my site: http://www.errantdreams.com/2016/03/r...
There’s a spiritual and/or religious bent to some of the book, but (as a non-religious person) I did not find it overwhelming or annoying. Cameron acknowledges spirituality apart from religion, and spirituality is not the focus of the book. It’s more of a tool in a toolbox that she presents.
“Morning Pages” are the first tool that Cameron teaches us. She tells us to write three pages every morning, by hand (no computer), stream-of-consciousness style. She provides many anecdotes showing us how people have learned surprising things about themselves (and their relationships, jobs, etc.) through this exercise. I’m a fan of freewriting in general, and although I usually see writing teachers advocate it in smaller amounts, I can see how forcing yourself to fill all three pages would probably bring a lot more to the surface.
Her second tool is memoir. You divide your age by the 12 weeks the course is meant to last, and write about that many years each week, starting from the beginning. Again, it’s meant to bring things to the surface, make connections you might not have come up with otherwise, etc. For some people the memoir becomes a purpose and project unto itself.
Weekly ‘artist dates’ are meant as a refueling method. Choose something a little interesting, special, or deliberately out of your comfort zone, and go do it alone. Go to an aquarium or zoo. Enjoy a trip through an art gallery or museum. It’s meant to jolt us out of our inertia and boredom; she calls it ‘assigned play’.
Then there’s something particularly easy: walking (twice a week, for at least twenty minutes at a time).
Each week in the book comes with questions to ask yourself, plenty of examples from her students, and tips to get around things that may be blocking you. Cameron presents ways to deal with distractions, drama, and ‘crazymaking’ people.
I like the book well enough that I bought a copy for a recently-retired person I care about. Sure, it has that ‘new age’ feel to it, but I think that works well in this case, and in my opinion doesn’t change whether or not it will work for you. This is about finding and fulfilling your dreams and goals, one small step at a time.
Book provided free by publisher for review
Original review (including quotes) on my site: http://www.errantdreams.com/2016/03/r...
May 18, 2016
... re-focus and re-energize!
A lively and extremely accessible foray into discovering new directions. I have been following this program and found it helpful. I found the practice of daily journaling already extremely helpful as a tool to contemplating changes of direction. I also found that I had to adjust my length of pages to fewer when I began. But to me that's ok because otherwise I might not have persevered.
This certainly offers ways to help me turn my energies in new directions. I am quite cross with myself that I didn't start reading it earlier. (But maybe I wasn't ready earlier.) In essence this is a twelve week course to help set you on a refocused path as you enter retirement. Determined to take advantage of the gift I've been handed, I am taking up the reigns of my life using this book as a guide post. 'Trusting my inner wisdom' is a good place to start.
I could have used this at an earlier stage of life, but 'it's never too late!'
A NetGalley ARC
A lively and extremely accessible foray into discovering new directions. I have been following this program and found it helpful. I found the practice of daily journaling already extremely helpful as a tool to contemplating changes of direction. I also found that I had to adjust my length of pages to fewer when I began. But to me that's ok because otherwise I might not have persevered.
This certainly offers ways to help me turn my energies in new directions. I am quite cross with myself that I didn't start reading it earlier. (But maybe I wasn't ready earlier.) In essence this is a twelve week course to help set you on a refocused path as you enter retirement. Determined to take advantage of the gift I've been handed, I am taking up the reigns of my life using this book as a guide post. 'Trusting my inner wisdom' is a good place to start.
I could have used this at an earlier stage of life, but 'it's never too late!'
A NetGalley ARC
January 17, 2019
I have previously read "The Artist's Way" so was familiar with Julias's message. However this book gave me a number of valuable ideas that have given me a new lease of life as I face my retirement years without the work which was so central to my being. I will change my daily routines as a result of reading this book and that is a mark of its success for me, despite it's message becoming somewhat repetitive.
Merged review:
I have previously read "The Artist's Way" so was familiar with Julia's message. However this book gave me a number of valuable ideas that have given me a new lease of life as I face my retirement years without the work which was so central to my being. I will change my daily routines as a result of this book and that is a mark of its success for me, despite its message becoming somewhat repetitive.
Merged review:
I have previously read "The Artist's Way" so was familiar with Julia's message. However this book gave me a number of valuable ideas that have given me a new lease of life as I face my retirement years without the work which was so central to my being. I will change my daily routines as a result of this book and that is a mark of its success for me, despite its message becoming somewhat repetitive.
May 15, 2016
DNF - I thought this would be a good fit for me as life has taken some very drastic turns and I'm kind of lost, but it was really much too focused on those who are retired, not those making career changes. Some of the info applies, but I couldn't get into it because so much of it was targeting 65+-year-olds in terms of the stories and etc. It just wasn't a good fit for a 40-year-old creative who doesn't know what she wants to be when she grows up.
October 30, 2021
Julia Cameron has been a teacher and mentor on "creativity" for years and has written dozens of books on the subject. She firmly believes that "We are all creative, every single one of us." Her thoughts, ideas and tools have proven to help anyone discover and release their own personal creativity.
This book is specific to retired people, people who have worked for years, being creative in their own special way, but now find themselves at a new crossroads and a lot of extra time on their hands. The 12 weeks of lessons are designed to show the reader that indeed, as one door closes, many more are ready to be opened.
This book is specific to retired people, people who have worked for years, being creative in their own special way, but now find themselves at a new crossroads and a lot of extra time on their hands. The 12 weeks of lessons are designed to show the reader that indeed, as one door closes, many more are ready to be opened.
March 9, 2025
This book was not my jam. While none of the four main activities are bad/wrong they are not original and the whole book felt like it was trying to sell this to you rather than expand on the topics. I'm not convinced that many, if any, of these stories happened. No one talks like this and there are timelines that cannot line up. Maybe I am cynical but this felt like the most white woman self help that has ever existed. The amount of privilege that oozes from this was disgusting. If it works for others that is great, but I want the hours before I knew this book existed back.
August 10, 2025
I read this book right after “The Artist’s Way.” My favorite part of both were the “artists dates.” This one was geared to my age group and very inspirational. Full of motivational ideas to make the most of each day. Very helpful personal stories and quotes encouraging you to do the things that bring you joy. Reaffirmed my goals at this chapter of life. Gave me many things to plan and look forward to.
April 14, 2016
We baby boomers are reaching retirement age in droves. Some might say, “Now what?”
Cameron has written this insightful book specifically for those in such a transition. Her belief is that each of us has something unique to contribute to the world. We now have the time and experience we didn't have in our career building years to discover a new way to relate to the world.
Those familiar with Cameron's work will recognize the Morning Pages and Artist Dates she suggests. New for we retirees are twice weekly solo walks and exercises for writing our Memoir. These activities help give us a structure for our life, something we recently had but now lack. They also stir up our creative juices.
I really like this book. Cameron has arranged it as a twelve week course. It is perfect for thinking through past dreams or aspirations and seeing if those ideas may be brought back to life. I love how she addresses the censor we all have. (“You're too old.” “You don't know how.”) She helps us establish a new routine and new relationships. We are asked to do some honest reflection on our life. She helps us deal with perfectionism and self-doubt. She has suggestions as to how we can bring joy and humor into our life. She even helps those of us who are experiencing pain, helping us redirect that pain to good energy. Cameron has included many inspiring stories, encouraging us to realize that there is a whole new and exciting life to live as we reach our senior years.
This book is a tool to change your life. Perhaps there is a lost passion or hobby you want to revisit. Perhaps you regret the career choice you made. “It's never too late to be a beginner,” Cameron writes. There are new classes to take, skills to learn, sights to see. Referring to Robert Frost's two roads that diverged, Cameron writes, “The beauty of retirement is that it provides us with the opportunity to travel back in time and explore the paths we didn't take.”
I highly recommend this book. If you're like me, you'll discover many ideas for filling up your retirement days.
I received a complimentary egalley of this book from the publisher for the purpose of an independent and honest review.
Cameron has written this insightful book specifically for those in such a transition. Her belief is that each of us has something unique to contribute to the world. We now have the time and experience we didn't have in our career building years to discover a new way to relate to the world.
Those familiar with Cameron's work will recognize the Morning Pages and Artist Dates she suggests. New for we retirees are twice weekly solo walks and exercises for writing our Memoir. These activities help give us a structure for our life, something we recently had but now lack. They also stir up our creative juices.
I really like this book. Cameron has arranged it as a twelve week course. It is perfect for thinking through past dreams or aspirations and seeing if those ideas may be brought back to life. I love how she addresses the censor we all have. (“You're too old.” “You don't know how.”) She helps us establish a new routine and new relationships. We are asked to do some honest reflection on our life. She helps us deal with perfectionism and self-doubt. She has suggestions as to how we can bring joy and humor into our life. She even helps those of us who are experiencing pain, helping us redirect that pain to good energy. Cameron has included many inspiring stories, encouraging us to realize that there is a whole new and exciting life to live as we reach our senior years.
This book is a tool to change your life. Perhaps there is a lost passion or hobby you want to revisit. Perhaps you regret the career choice you made. “It's never too late to be a beginner,” Cameron writes. There are new classes to take, skills to learn, sights to see. Referring to Robert Frost's two roads that diverged, Cameron writes, “The beauty of retirement is that it provides us with the opportunity to travel back in time and explore the paths we didn't take.”
I highly recommend this book. If you're like me, you'll discover many ideas for filling up your retirement days.
I received a complimentary egalley of this book from the publisher for the purpose of an independent and honest review.
November 18, 2016
When I first read about this book, I just knew that I had to read it. I am 51 years (old/young), became disabled, and now feel retired (or put out to pasture more or less). I just sit around feeling sorry for myself and feel that life is basically over). I just became an empty nester, also, two years ago. Then, to my amazement, the description of this book smacked me in the face and gave me the inspiration to read it. Now, I feel elated! There is so much to think about and do; starting small or slow for those of us who are scared to try something new.
Julia Cameron and Emma Lively have a very valuable goldmine here if people who are in need of beginning again, who may feel timid or don't know how to start, can read this. I truly mean that I am elated! They have topics to write about, things to consider and things to think about. They are called
"Basic Tools For Creativity Recovery", but I call them "Jumpstarting Your True Self". There are "Taboo Subjects For The Newly Retired". Among oters that are addressed are: boredom, irritability, excitement, and even depression.
All of these are addressed to make your life ahead truly authentic and new. I did some of the exciting homework, like walking 20 minutes and letting your mind wander, journaling first thing in the morning, and answering questions about certain periods in your life. They are absolutely incredible. You should do this for twelve weeks straight. I just began for this review. It changes your life in ways you won't even know at first. This book truly is one for the recently retired, who need to find the life that they want to live next. Plus, it is so much fun!
Thank you,Julia Cameron, Emma Lively, PENGUIN GROUP TarcherPerigee, and Netflix for giving me a free ARC copy of this book to read and give my honest review.
Julia Cameron and Emma Lively have a very valuable goldmine here if people who are in need of beginning again, who may feel timid or don't know how to start, can read this. I truly mean that I am elated! They have topics to write about, things to consider and things to think about. They are called
"Basic Tools For Creativity Recovery", but I call them "Jumpstarting Your True Self". There are "Taboo Subjects For The Newly Retired". Among oters that are addressed are: boredom, irritability, excitement, and even depression.
All of these are addressed to make your life ahead truly authentic and new. I did some of the exciting homework, like walking 20 minutes and letting your mind wander, journaling first thing in the morning, and answering questions about certain periods in your life. They are absolutely incredible. You should do this for twelve weeks straight. I just began for this review. It changes your life in ways you won't even know at first. This book truly is one for the recently retired, who need to find the life that they want to live next. Plus, it is so much fun!
Thank you,Julia Cameron, Emma Lively, PENGUIN GROUP TarcherPerigee, and Netflix for giving me a free ARC copy of this book to read and give my honest review.
April 17, 2016
Rediscover Your Creativity
So you've retired and the plan was to do all the things you never had time for. Many of these things involved reawakening your creativity, but where do you start. Sometimes it's easier to give up thinking I just don't have it anymore. This book will change your mind.
Julia Cameron is the author of many books on creativity. Perhaps the most familiar is “The Artist's Way.” Building on her initial finding that Morning Pages, writing three stream of consciousness pages every morning, can clear your mind and help you focus on what you want to do, Julia has broadened her program to include memoir writing, solo walks, and artist dates.
This book lays out a twelve week program employing all her tools to help people restart their creativity. Although the books is aimed at people who are retired or shortly retiring, the book can be helpful to anyone at any age. The book does focus the examples on older people, but the problems of seniors hold true across the age spectrum.
I highly recommend this book. I discovered the Artist's Way over 10 years ago and have been writing Morning Pages ever since. I had always wanted to write. Writing Morning Pages helped my focus on how to get started. I have now written seven mystery novels. This program can work for you, too.
I received this book from Net Galley for this review.
So you've retired and the plan was to do all the things you never had time for. Many of these things involved reawakening your creativity, but where do you start. Sometimes it's easier to give up thinking I just don't have it anymore. This book will change your mind.
Julia Cameron is the author of many books on creativity. Perhaps the most familiar is “The Artist's Way.” Building on her initial finding that Morning Pages, writing three stream of consciousness pages every morning, can clear your mind and help you focus on what you want to do, Julia has broadened her program to include memoir writing, solo walks, and artist dates.
This book lays out a twelve week program employing all her tools to help people restart their creativity. Although the books is aimed at people who are retired or shortly retiring, the book can be helpful to anyone at any age. The book does focus the examples on older people, but the problems of seniors hold true across the age spectrum.
I highly recommend this book. I discovered the Artist's Way over 10 years ago and have been writing Morning Pages ever since. I had always wanted to write. Writing Morning Pages helped my focus on how to get started. I have now written seven mystery novels. This program can work for you, too.
I received this book from Net Galley for this review.
April 1, 2016
I am familiar with Julia Cameron mostly through her book The Right to Write. There, as here, I greatly appreciate her very practical and fun approach to writing. Though I am easily intimidated, Cameron takes all of the pressure off discovering your creativity. Her approach is to be creative simply because that's part of what we were born to do, regardless of what recognition we achieve. As a young person, this book did not apply to me as much as it would to someone past "midlife"--as the title indicates. This is because the book is structured into 12 lessons, each chapter asking questions that prompt an examination of a portion of your life. Dividing my years into 12 parts does not leave very large chunks to fodder the questions in each chapter. Otherwise, the creative life that Cameron teaches (such as taking artist dates, weekly solo walks, and morning pages) sounds like the ideal and is relevant to any age group. My implementation of morning pages (though I am a rebel and don't do them in the morning) has really de-stressed me and helped me process my life.
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April 12, 2016
I absolutely loved this book and all the great examples that were used to help illustrate Julia's messages. I am in my 40's and in the process of completely changing careers. I thought the title Midlife would fit me, but in reading the book all the examples are geared to people that are retiring/retired. Do not be discouraged as this book was extremely helpful for me! It helped me gain a new perspective on my situation and see where I had "lost" myself.
This book is split into 12 chapters (meant to take 12 weeks to complete) to help you reignite a sense that you may have lost. It also covers the common pitfalls that occur which may have led you to "lose" this part of yourself.
I found this book to be extremely helpful & reassuring that what I am feeling now at the thought of starting over again is very common. Most importantly she gave many examples and ideas to help you thrive in life and not merely survive. Thank you so much Julia for sharing your wealth of knowledge!
If you are feeling lost or that there is more to life and not sure how to get there. I would highly recommend reading this book and taking action. It will definitely change your life for the better! I received this book in exchange for a review.
This book is split into 12 chapters (meant to take 12 weeks to complete) to help you reignite a sense that you may have lost. It also covers the common pitfalls that occur which may have led you to "lose" this part of yourself.
I found this book to be extremely helpful & reassuring that what I am feeling now at the thought of starting over again is very common. Most importantly she gave many examples and ideas to help you thrive in life and not merely survive. Thank you so much Julia for sharing your wealth of knowledge!
If you are feeling lost or that there is more to life and not sure how to get there. I would highly recommend reading this book and taking action. It will definitely change your life for the better! I received this book in exchange for a review.
March 24, 2018
I was introduced to Julia Cameron's Artist Way in the late 90's and went on to read other books of hers after y2k. I was delighted to make her acquaintance again with this newer offering. Though I've read much of it and have even started doing morning pages and walks again, I'm going to put this one back on the shelf for now, mainly because its target audience is for retirees and empty nesters, and I'm not there yet.
She includes the usual tools that are familiar to fans of the Artist's Way: daily morning pages, weekly artist dates, and daily walks. She also adds another tool: writing your life's story (she has you calculate how much to work on each week, by taking your age and dividing it by 7. This will give you a manageable chunk of your life to work on each week. And she provides some prompts and exercises, too.) All in all, it looks to be an excellent book to help one process and capture the events of their life. I can't think of a gentler book that would help one ease into empty nesting or retiring. As always, Cameron inspires us to incorporate more creativity into our lives, no matter what our age. And I always love her mantra that creativity is a spiritual act.
She includes the usual tools that are familiar to fans of the Artist's Way: daily morning pages, weekly artist dates, and daily walks. She also adds another tool: writing your life's story (she has you calculate how much to work on each week, by taking your age and dividing it by 7. This will give you a manageable chunk of your life to work on each week. And she provides some prompts and exercises, too.) All in all, it looks to be an excellent book to help one process and capture the events of their life. I can't think of a gentler book that would help one ease into empty nesting or retiring. As always, Cameron inspires us to incorporate more creativity into our lives, no matter what our age. And I always love her mantra that creativity is a spiritual act.
April 19, 2016
Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for an eARC of this book.
Julia Cameron, author of The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity,
has taken her 25 years of teaching and created a new book aimed at new retirees. Based in large
part on the program in her previous book, she develops a 12 week course designed to expand creativity and give more meaning to life. It guides you through 4 types of exercises. Morning Pages and the Artist Date were both included in the Artist's Way. To these she adds memoir writing and solo walks.
She provides tasks and weekly check-ins to keep one on track. While the methods in the book would work for anyone, the examples provided are people of retirement age.
An excellent guide for anyone who wants to get in touch with their creativity and, at the same time, provide structure to a life that may be suddenly unstructured. The book is a great tool to ease one into dealing with a sudden excess of leisure time.
Julia Cameron, author of The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity,
has taken her 25 years of teaching and created a new book aimed at new retirees. Based in large
part on the program in her previous book, she develops a 12 week course designed to expand creativity and give more meaning to life. It guides you through 4 types of exercises. Morning Pages and the Artist Date were both included in the Artist's Way. To these she adds memoir writing and solo walks.
She provides tasks and weekly check-ins to keep one on track. While the methods in the book would work for anyone, the examples provided are people of retirement age.
An excellent guide for anyone who wants to get in touch with their creativity and, at the same time, provide structure to a life that may be suddenly unstructured. The book is a great tool to ease one into dealing with a sudden excess of leisure time.
March 22, 2016
Julia Cameron again provides a thorough and clearly described path to getting in touch with your creativity. Expanding on the tools provided in The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity, this new work lays out a twelve week program designed to restore your faith in your creative self and help you identify what you really want to be doing with your life. With a mix of personal anecdotes and examples from her class participants, Cameron provides concrete examples of how transformative the techniques she offers can be. While the book was inspired by reaching retirement age, and is particularly written for those of us approaching or in our "senior" years, the program will yield benefits to anyone who wants to make a significant change in their lives but is uncertain where to begin.
(Review is of ARC provided by NetGalley.)
(Review is of ARC provided by NetGalley.)
April 21, 2016
Julia Cameron’s It’s Never Too Late to Begin Again: Discovering Creativity and Meaning at Midlife and Beyond is, in general, aimed at people who are retiring from a job and find themselves at loose ends. It takes the shape of a 12-week course
The book is structured into 12 lessons, each chapter asking questions that prompt an examination of a portion of your life.
“Morning Pages” are the first tool that Cameron teaches us. She tells us to write three pages every morning, by hand.
Her second tool is memoir. You divide your age by the 12 weeks the course is meant to last, and write about that many years each week, starting from the beginning.
Weekly ‘artist dates’ are meant as a refueling method.
Each week in the book comes with questions to ask yourself.
I received this book free through net galley.
The book is structured into 12 lessons, each chapter asking questions that prompt an examination of a portion of your life.
“Morning Pages” are the first tool that Cameron teaches us. She tells us to write three pages every morning, by hand.
Her second tool is memoir. You divide your age by the 12 weeks the course is meant to last, and write about that many years each week, starting from the beginning.
Weekly ‘artist dates’ are meant as a refueling method.
Each week in the book comes with questions to ask yourself.
I received this book free through net galley.
April 19, 2016
I'm glad to have had the opportunity to read this. It's a great manual of exercises designed to help you get back in touch with your inner artist, be it visual art, music, writing, theatre, whatever. I liked the format of repetitive steps that were common to reach weekly focus, and the progression of focal topics for each of the twelve weeks. I think the assumption is that those following this "program" are retired/not working outside the home and have the time for the extensive written assignments. Although I don't fall into that category, I found it very useful to consider and think my way through the Questions provided for consideration and introspection. Thank you, Netgalley for providing a copy in exchange for my opinion.
May 12, 2016
A wonderful book to engage those of us on our second act to discover creativity over 12 weeks. Julia Cameron gives us a weekly guide with tasks and check ins on reigniting with our sense of wonder, freedom, connection, purpose, honesty, humility, resilience, joy, motion, vitality, adventure, and faith. A good book to give the newly retired a time for reflection, morning pages, journaling, and walks.
April 19, 2016
This was a great book, especially for those of retirement age, but by no means do you have to be retiring to get a lot out of this book. One of the strengths of this book is the real life stories of people who've faced changes in their lives, and how they went about achieving a happy and fulfilling second half of their lives.
April 19, 2016
Julia Cameron has written a wonderful guide for those transitioning into a new part of life.Julia leads you down the path to becoming creative to discovering new talents.&happiness.
April 19, 2016
I loved The Artist Way. I was excited about this one. It was a great help in getting me started in writing freely again. I will be rereading this one again.
March 14, 2025
Rezension
Buchname: Es ist nie zu spät, neu anzufangen: Der Weg des Künstlers ab 60
Autor: Julia Cameron
Seiten: 384 (Print)
Fromat: als Print und Ebook erhältlich
Verlag: Knaur MensSana HC; 4. Edition (1. März 2017)
Sterne: 4
Cover:
Das Cover ist richtig schön gestaltet worden. Der Buchtitel steht in hellen bzw gelb- und weißfarbenen Buchstaben im oberen Bereich. Man kann blau- und orangefarbene Töne auf dem Cover erkennen. Es sieht sehr abstrakt aus. .. .. Auf dem ersten Blick ist das schon mal sehr ansprechend.
Klappentext: (aus Amazon übernommen)
Seit fünfundzwanzig Jahren inspiriert Julia Cameron mit ihrem Weltbestseller „Der Weg des Künstlers“ Millionen von Menschen, ihre Kreativität zu leben. Die bekannte Seminarleiterin stellt nun ein neues 12-Wochen-Programm vor, mit dem es gelingt, nach dem Arbeitsleben endlich lang gehegte Träume zu verwirklichen.
Ihr Lebenshilfe-Ratgeber ermöglicht in zwölf Kapiteln, Altes loszulassen und noch einmal einen Neuanfang zu wagen. Für die damit verbundene Lebensrückschau wird die eigene Lebenszeit durch zwölf geteilt, und man beschäftigt sich jede Woche mit einem Lebensabschnitt. Diese Bilanz, die wöchentlich in einem Memoir zusammengefasst wird, ist die Basis, um wirklich Frieden mit der Vergangenheit zu schließen und frei zu werden für einen Neuanfang.
Julia Cameron, die selbst 65 ist, wendet ihre erfolgreichen und bewährten Tools für mehr Kreativität mit viel Know-how auf die besondere Situation der Best-Ager an: das handschriftliche Schreiben von drei Seiten am Morgen, Kreativ-Tage, Inspirations-Spaziergänge.
Eine Fülle inspirierender Fallgeschichten erzählt von Menschen, die in der Rente angefangen haben Klavier zu spielen, zu malen oder in ferne Länder zu reisen. Sie machen Mut und zeigen, wie lebenserfüllend es ist, wenn man auf seine innere Stimme hört und sich selbst verwirklicht. Wenn nicht jetzt, wann dann?
Schreibstil:
Der Schreibstil der Autorin ist total flüssig, liest sich super und ist sehr leicht verständlich.
Meinung:
!!!! Achtung !!! Könnte Spoiler erhalten!!!
Mir hat „Es ist nie zu spät, neu anzufangen“ von Julia Cameron hat mir gut gefallen. In diesem Ratgeber wird zwar beschrieben, wie man ab 60 Jahren neu anfängt – egal ob kreativ oder nicht, aber ich konnte für mich persönlich auch sehr viel mitnehmen, obwohl ich 30 Jahre jünger bin. Ich fande es sehr gut, dass das Buch in zwölf Lebensabschnitte unterteilt wird. Mit denen kann man dann wöchentlich oder monatlich arbeiten. Je nachdem. Wie man es möchte und in seinem eigenen Tempo. Ich habe mir als erstes das ganze Buch einmal durchgelesen und fange jetzt wieder von vorne an ;) Ich fande es sehr motivierend zu lesen, dass man nie zu alt ist um neu anzufangen. Egal ob man malen möchte, schreiben oder reisen.. Es geht in jedem Alter. Die kleinen Aufgaben sind leicht verständlich und gut in den Alltag integrierbar. Die Schreibweise von der Autorin war wirklich angenehm erfrischend und locker leicht geschrieben. Ich finde auch, dass das Buch nicht nur für Rentner etwas ist, sondern auch für z.b Kranke, Arbeitslose oder einfach für Leute, die etwas neues erlernen möchten. Mir hat das Buch gut gefallen. Deshalb bekommt „Es ist nie zu spät, neu anzufangen“ von mir auch verdiente 4 Sterne und eine klare Leseempfehlung.
Fazit:
Toller Ratgeber, mit einem super 12 Wochen Programm um mehr Kreativität in sein Leben zu lassen – egal in welchem Alter
Buchname: Es ist nie zu spät, neu anzufangen: Der Weg des Künstlers ab 60
Autor: Julia Cameron
Seiten: 384 (Print)
Fromat: als Print und Ebook erhältlich
Verlag: Knaur MensSana HC; 4. Edition (1. März 2017)
Sterne: 4
Cover:
Das Cover ist richtig schön gestaltet worden. Der Buchtitel steht in hellen bzw gelb- und weißfarbenen Buchstaben im oberen Bereich. Man kann blau- und orangefarbene Töne auf dem Cover erkennen. Es sieht sehr abstrakt aus. .. .. Auf dem ersten Blick ist das schon mal sehr ansprechend.
Klappentext: (aus Amazon übernommen)
Seit fünfundzwanzig Jahren inspiriert Julia Cameron mit ihrem Weltbestseller „Der Weg des Künstlers“ Millionen von Menschen, ihre Kreativität zu leben. Die bekannte Seminarleiterin stellt nun ein neues 12-Wochen-Programm vor, mit dem es gelingt, nach dem Arbeitsleben endlich lang gehegte Träume zu verwirklichen.
Ihr Lebenshilfe-Ratgeber ermöglicht in zwölf Kapiteln, Altes loszulassen und noch einmal einen Neuanfang zu wagen. Für die damit verbundene Lebensrückschau wird die eigene Lebenszeit durch zwölf geteilt, und man beschäftigt sich jede Woche mit einem Lebensabschnitt. Diese Bilanz, die wöchentlich in einem Memoir zusammengefasst wird, ist die Basis, um wirklich Frieden mit der Vergangenheit zu schließen und frei zu werden für einen Neuanfang.
Julia Cameron, die selbst 65 ist, wendet ihre erfolgreichen und bewährten Tools für mehr Kreativität mit viel Know-how auf die besondere Situation der Best-Ager an: das handschriftliche Schreiben von drei Seiten am Morgen, Kreativ-Tage, Inspirations-Spaziergänge.
Eine Fülle inspirierender Fallgeschichten erzählt von Menschen, die in der Rente angefangen haben Klavier zu spielen, zu malen oder in ferne Länder zu reisen. Sie machen Mut und zeigen, wie lebenserfüllend es ist, wenn man auf seine innere Stimme hört und sich selbst verwirklicht. Wenn nicht jetzt, wann dann?
Schreibstil:
Der Schreibstil der Autorin ist total flüssig, liest sich super und ist sehr leicht verständlich.
Meinung:
!!!! Achtung !!! Könnte Spoiler erhalten!!!
Mir hat „Es ist nie zu spät, neu anzufangen“ von Julia Cameron hat mir gut gefallen. In diesem Ratgeber wird zwar beschrieben, wie man ab 60 Jahren neu anfängt – egal ob kreativ oder nicht, aber ich konnte für mich persönlich auch sehr viel mitnehmen, obwohl ich 30 Jahre jünger bin. Ich fande es sehr gut, dass das Buch in zwölf Lebensabschnitte unterteilt wird. Mit denen kann man dann wöchentlich oder monatlich arbeiten. Je nachdem. Wie man es möchte und in seinem eigenen Tempo. Ich habe mir als erstes das ganze Buch einmal durchgelesen und fange jetzt wieder von vorne an ;) Ich fande es sehr motivierend zu lesen, dass man nie zu alt ist um neu anzufangen. Egal ob man malen möchte, schreiben oder reisen.. Es geht in jedem Alter. Die kleinen Aufgaben sind leicht verständlich und gut in den Alltag integrierbar. Die Schreibweise von der Autorin war wirklich angenehm erfrischend und locker leicht geschrieben. Ich finde auch, dass das Buch nicht nur für Rentner etwas ist, sondern auch für z.b Kranke, Arbeitslose oder einfach für Leute, die etwas neues erlernen möchten. Mir hat das Buch gut gefallen. Deshalb bekommt „Es ist nie zu spät, neu anzufangen“ von mir auch verdiente 4 Sterne und eine klare Leseempfehlung.
Fazit:
Toller Ratgeber, mit einem super 12 Wochen Programm um mehr Kreativität in sein Leben zu lassen – egal in welchem Alter
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