Morning Pages | 15 Tips to Get the MOST Out of this Exercise (TODAY)
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- Опубліковано 30 тра 2024
- The Morning Pages exercise is one of the best things you can do for yourself. There is no better way to align yourself with your innermost desires and work toward your goals. I've been writing the Morning Pages for a few years now, and it's helped me become the person I am today. I hope you enjoy these 15 tips to help you rock your Morning Pages!
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I have an amazing thing to share.. It's 6.03 a.m. in my part of the world {GOA, India} and I just finished writing my MORNING PAGES. Today I had an out-of-the-world experience.. Something was bothering me for the last few months, it was like a thorn in the flesh {if you know what I mean}. I decided to ask for the solution with my MORNING PAGES and I did.. And I was shocked at what happened next.. MY THOUGHTS GAVE ME THE ANSWER. I mean, it literally did... And I went on writing it down like there was no tomorrow and the moment I finished writing it, I felt PEACE flowing through me. I was instantly at PEACE and I knew it wouldn't bother me anymore. THE THORN WAS OUT OF MY FLESH... Such a DIVINE experience... AMAZING...!!! 😍😍😍❤ 🙌
that's incredible! now THAT is the magic of the morning pages in action!
"Morning Pages are supposed to be done the first thing in the morning because if you do them at night, you are just reflecting on a day that can't be changed" - Julia Cameron
That is what she said, you're right. However, this exercise is better done at night than not done at all. Some people wake up absurdly early already and don't have it in them to get up even earlier. I'm not going to tell those people that they simply aren't allowed to benefit from this exercise because it can't be done first thing in the morning! And from my own personal experience, I still feel clearer and more focused even on days when my pages got pushed to later in the day. Yes, you should strive to write in the morning, but any writing is better than no writing.
@@Foxsy_Official Totally agree with you!!! Loved your video! 😊😊😊
Shortly after the book was first published, I attended a talk and signing by Julia Cameron. I had a young child at the time and lamented to Julia during the Q&A that it wasn't always possible to write first thing in the morning due to attending to my daughter. She said to "wear Morning Pages like a loose skirt." Although she advocates a more regimented approach in the book--which CAN feel intimidating and rigid--she actually realizes that life can intrude and it's better to get in the writing "whenever" than not at all.
That is not my experience l do both
Sometimes I write both in the morning and on nights I can't fall asleep, it helps.
This was great--and SO beautifully filmed. I am returning to Morning Pages practice after a very long time. Here is a tip that might help anyone with children: I first did Morning Pages about 26 years ago when I was the mother of a three-year old. I DID get up earlier to try to squeeze them in before my daughter arose, but some mornings she bounded out of bed earlier than expected. I found myself getting completely discombobulated by the interruption when I was in "flow." A friend had given me a cap that read "Bloom Where You're Planted" and I started wearing that when I wrote my pages. I explained to my daughter that if she woke up and I had my hat on, she could turn on the TV quietly, but she COULD NOT talk to me. In turn, I promised her that I would wrap up my writing within 10 minutes, make breakfast and give her all of my attention. It worked! You have offered excellent advice. Thank you!
Oh wow what an amazing way to work with your child! That is an excellent piece of advice!!
@@Foxsy_Official Thank you! Kids are visual. I found that even telling her I was writing and asking her to let me finish, impacted me on a visceral level--and caused a little knot of resentment--which further interfered with the positive I was trying to implement through my writing. That cap was like a stop light, which even her young mind could grasp. Motherhood is all about thinking creatively as well. :)
@@theworksight I love this so much. When kids are in my life, I will definitely have to implement this.
@@theworksight Do you mind if I share this idea with my audience at some point? I think this could be really helpful for people.
@@Foxsy_Official Absolutely, Shelby! Creativity and motherhood are both about generosity of spirit.
To establish the habit, for me what made the difference was:
- writing in bed. If I get out of bed, I get into work mode, and I'll never do morning pages then.
- getting a Moleskine diary, with one page for a day, and just write one page to start.
Having the clear visual reference of whether I wrote every day has been very useful in motivating me into keeping up the habit.
Also, just one page is fine and better than nothing: three pages are a lot when you're starting, and at least for me, it kept me from starting the habit for years. I'm still writing one page, but as I'm getting more used I'm feeling more confident on expanding to more pages, probably still keeping the first page on the Moleskine while keeping another journal at hand for when I need more space.
It’s almost 6pm, I bought the Artist’s Way just this morning; I bought an ink converter for my Lamy fountain pen which came in the mail yesterday; I had purchased brown ink which I’d already planned to use for my journal. Then I saw your vlog. All my stars have aligned. Thanks for this icing for the cake I was ready to bake.
The universe is telling you that today is the day! You got this!
I just started the Morning pages, 39 days, and have not missed a day. I am between journaling, diary, and just random thoughts. The one bit of good advice I picked up from you is to also include what you never want anyone to read. I have a paper shredder that I am going to use for those pages. Too right, thanks for the tip.
That is where a ton of the magic happens! A paper shredder is a great thing to have on hand to ensure iron-clad privacy. Congrats on your super streak, and keep on going!
15 years now. No regrets. Life changing.
Oh, I aspire to be like you and do it that long! That's amazing!
LittleCoffeeFox if you haven’t read Julia Cameron’s other work, it’s also a treasure. I’m not an artist, but I believe in life as a matter of creativity. The Artist’s Way and Morning Papers (that’s my title for this work) opened the door to let me explore the creation of life experience.
@@denniswlewis You are 100% right! Creativity isn't just reserved for "artists". Creativity is a part of the human experience. Her other works are definitely on my reading list!
#12 Good point, for those who work the night shift :-) Anyway . . . My take on the concept for Morning Pages is that one is is mentally in a state between awake and dreaming, so that there is a better opportunity for the uninhibited subconscious to be at a higher operating level than it otherwise would be.
Fantastic video, very practical, thank you! Here is a summary (you could add the points to the video description for subsequent viewers):
It's 3 pages, stream-of-consciousness, totally private.
1. Get up earlier.
2. Don't look at your phone, computer, read paper, etc. prior to writing.
3. Make it a ritual, something you enjoy doing.
4. *Buy nice supplies*, things you like using, that feel good. The pen must be smooth, write easily.
5. Go outside or open the window.
6. Don't worry about your handwriting. You don't even need to be able to read it, just get it down
7. Don't worry about grammar!
8. Don't worry about having nice rounded, complete thoughts. You can even switch things mid-sentence. If it pops into your head, it needs to get written down.
9. If you use music, listen to ad-free music!
10. Don't let anyone interrupt your writing. This is your time, it's not an indulgence. Make sure you're totally alone, totally into your work.
11. Meditation - consider meditating for a few mins before starting, to center yourself.
12. If you *just can't* do morning pages in the morning, do them in the evening, or any time during the day
13. Possibly the most important: DON'T CENSOR YOURSELF. Know that NOBODY is ever going to read this. You need this space to let out your own unpleasant, bad thoughts.
14. (potentially) Destroy your morning pages after you've written them! If you need that to be free in your writing, do it. The freedom is the important thing.
15. Allow room for mistakes -- you might miss a day, don't stress it. You might miss a week! No problem, just keep starting.
I'm so glad you like the video, thank you!!
Oops I'm on my phone and now planning to go write
Hero! Thanks so much!
For a absolute beginner, who has absolute no knowledge about morning pages; this is the Best video. ❤ on my way to explore morning pages. Thanks ❤
I have restarted morning pages many times over the years, and when I do them they ground me, and when I don’t, I feel scattered and discombobulated. Your pointing out that nobody is criticizing you, helps me. Even if Julia Cameron we’re watching me right now and saying “You’re doing it wrong!” It wouldn’t matter. The important thing for me is just to do it.
Just started “The Artist’s Way” and I already feel morning pages are transforming my life. It’s such a release. Seriously therapeutic! Thank you for reminding me that this is not an assignment as much as it is an opportunity to start my day refreshed.
That's fantastic that you started The Artist's Way! It really is transformative. I hope you enjoy the process and experience all kinds of growth. Happy writing!
My mother gave me a copy in 1992 -- when l was 37. Absolutely life changing ! l still do Morning Pages every day ....
I just finished my first week of morning pages. On day 4 I watched this and realized how much I was censoring my thoughts, grammar and clarity. Your statement of don't censor, keep the pen moving, and tear them up if you want, was transforming for me. The last 3 days have been so much better and quicker (20 minutes instead of 90!). Thanks for the great tips!
I'm so glad this helped you! After this video, I heard a tip from someone to not break for paragraphs. Once I heard that, I noticed that I was constantly breaking for paragraphs and wasting lines on the page! Now I write a huge wall of text, which helps me keep the stream of consciousness and has the added benefit of making it way harder to read. Maybe that can help you continue to think about the ways that you are pausing and breaking your thought stream. Good luck and happy writing!
I'm also starting to write
The best stream of consciousness writing video I have ever seen. Down to earth and inspiring. I can’t wait to begin!
Wow thank you so much Susan! I can't wait for you to begin either ❤️
You are so good, I feel like the music is competing with you. Love your content, thank you!
I appreciate the feedback!
Yep, I found the same thing. But your content was fantastic, thank you.
Same. I thought it was an alarm in my home
I started morning pages when my life kind of was at the lowest point. I didn't have anyone to talk to and honestly i didn't really trust anyone. But since I still wanted to get things off my mind, I thought I would give it a try. In the beginnig i wrote 3-7 pages every morning and it made me realize how long i must have kept all my thoughts and how full my mind actually was. There were so many things i had to speak off of my soul. After a few weeks i started to have a hard time even filling the 3 pages and honestly, it makes me so proud of myself. Seeing this difference shows me how much i grew and how morning pages helped me getting rid of all the bad thoughts that where eating me up for months. And reading all of my entries again Shows me how happy i got over the time. I deeply recommend morning Pages or evening pages to everyone. Its the purest kind of therapy and it gives you the chance to be totally honest to yourself.
And im sorry for my english. Its not my native language
That is a beautiful story! I'm so glad you found them to be so transformative and therapeutic. It's magical how a bit of writing every day can totally change your life. And your English is wonderful!
Your writing is marvellous, I didn't realise you weren't writing in your mother tongue x
Omg I'm going through the same thing right now. I don't have many people I can talk to about problems/anything really; I'm hoping to use morning pages to help me with that.
I swear, I could listen to you read the phone book and it’d relax me. Your voice is so calming. Thank You for the reassurance of morning pages. xxx
Ah, that's so sweet! I (like just about everyone) don't like how my voice sounds on camera, so it's very lovely to hear that you enjoy listening to me go on. Thank you!
Best tip: 1-15. Literally! I've been thinking of starting morning pages but I couldn't get myself to wake up early and many other things that you've addressed. So thank you! It's night time now and I'm going to start it right away.
Yes! I'm so glad to hear you found this video helpful! I hope your morning pages are awesome :D
Thank you so much x
Beautiful, thank you for sharing😍👌✨
Did anyone else just fall in love?
Aw you're too kind!
We need more! This was really great. I'm starting morning pages and this helped a ton. thanks
Totally! So well delivered.
I know! Right? I watched the video to learn about moning pages and ended up falling in love and getting a music and an audiobook subscription..what just happened?
nope - it found myself on a marketplace with people shouting what to buy and where to
buy. I prefer the original: Writing Down The Bones by Natalie Goldberg
Love to hear some other people do them at night. I was searching for some info if anyone did lol big empty head zombie syndrome in the mornings 😂 but my head in buzzing in the evening. I’ve always been an evening journalist! I prefer to do it then so I can recap the day before I forget any of the good stuff!
Thank you. So helpful 💜
Loved the video, it has some really useful tips! Thanks for sharing :-)
Thanks for the post. You have covered and explained the Morning Pages concept that is plausible for anyone who is interested. I would say that one has to just watch this video, and then go a buy a copy of The Artist's Way. No need to watch another post to understand Morning Pages. God bless you.
Oh my goodness, thank you so much! That is such a kind compliment!
Thank you.
Thanks! Love your content!
I love your video!
Gracias ☺
Very helpful thank you
Great video. I liked the statement, "The morning pages helped me to become the person I wanted to be." Love that!!!
So glad you enjoyed the video, Kani!
Thank you for your tips! 🌷🙏 So true on the filtering part when writing my general journal!
thank you
Love all of this. Thanks!
I'm so happy to hear you enjoyed it, Roxy! Thanks for watching
Great video
Great ! U touched so many aspects of morning pages
This is really great, thank you!
You're so welcome! I hope you get a chance to try them out.
love the amazon prime ad in the middle of this.
Thanks so much
Thank you 😊💖
Lovely. This is perfect!
Aw, thank you so much!
Thank you so so much for this advice!! It is so helpful to hear we don't have to be perfect about it ☺️
thank you so much for this ❤️❤️❤️
thank you for watching!! 😁
great tips thx
My pleasure! Thanks for watching!
Hello! I just random clicked your video when i was searching some ideas for how i should write morning pages and i want to thank you very much! You are so calm and easy to watch and listen... I liked you instantly! Thank you ! You are amazing! I will follow you too here from now on! Have a great day!
All these tips are incredibly helpful! Thank you for this video!🙏
I feel like you're talking to me as me. Bonkers. I'm on week 3 of the artist's way and am finding the morning pages a chore. This has made me realise what I need to be writing (uncensored) as opposed to what I AM writing (thinking about someone else reading it at some point).
Amazing!
I still catch myself doing that from time to time! It's very normal, don't beat yourself up. I'm glad this video was helpful for you!
I shall begin again!!!
thanks
I love your cozy style 😊😊
Thanks for this sweet useful video😊❤️
Thanks for such a sweet comment, Maha!
This video is really helpful. Thank you.
Thanks so much for watching!!
Great tips! Can't wait to apply a few of them next time I show up to the page
Thank you! I'm thrilled that you found this video helpful!
i'll give it a try finally. love tip number 14
very helpful!
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Thank you very much! ❤️🌹
Thank you for watching! 😁
This is so beautifully articulated. Love your clarity, your ease and your soothing voice. Appreciate this content. Thank you!!
Thank you so much, Jacklyn!
Thank you this was so thorough and totally helpful. Very practical!
Thanks so much, Marilyn! I'm so glad you found this helpful 😊
This was inspiring. It's been a long time since I did morning pages! It was nice to hear your tips to refresh the way I look at them :)
I hope you're able to start doing them again :)
Best video on morning pages I’ve seen so far!
Thank you so much, Rebecca!!
Such a lovely video. M gonna start tmro❤️
Yes!! You'll totally love it ❤️❤️❤️
This was --exactly-- what I needed to hear/understand about the practice of morning pages.. I can't wait to get back into it again!!
That's wonderful to hear! Thank you for watching and good luck jumping back into the pages!
Background music is distracting but has solid content. Thanks.
Thanks for this, quality of pen and paper was a game changer for me. Ambient music, natural sounds, or silence is a massive help too. Isolation without interruption from people or phone notifications is also important. Final takeaway is writing without judgment, dont think or judge or apply quality control, just write. Great stuff. 👍
Thanks for watching! I was so surprised how much the quality of my writing materials changed my experience. It really does do something special!
Thank you so much for this! I have had the Artist's Way since college, and I have never cracked the cover. It's time. Too many anxiety attacks about my creativity, self worth, enoughness, enough. It's a tool at my disposal and it's time to try. Thank you for these tips. So helpful.
Thank you! This was very helpful, informative, and encouraging. Again, thanks! I'm looking forward to seeing more of your work.
Thank you for that kind comment! You just made my day ❤️
@@Foxsy_Official Well good! Keep writing and talking with us. You have a notable talent!
I'm into Week 3 of morning pages and it is nice to hear another person's perspective on this experience. Thank you for sharing these great routines ! Definitely need to stop checking my phone as soon as I wake up.
Great tips! I'm setting my goals for this year and your video has been really helpful!
I'm so glad, thank you!
You're good!👌💜
Thank you!!!
Morning pages really help a lot. I'm so glad I discovered this method a few months ago. I even bought a dedicated journal on amazon
I just randomly found this video, looked at your channel... WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN ALL MY LIFE!
Well golly, thank you! ❤️❤️❤️
I learned of this in college in 2002 and I tried it a while but never got much out of it, but I have kept a dream diary since age 12 so the first thing on my mind in the morning is the dream I had. I realized the subconscious you are trying to tap during morning pages are the same idea presented to you in your dreams. They both bring inspiration from connections you do not consciously realize.
I love this video! I do journal but cannot wait to try writing morning pages starting tomorrow! Thanks for the tips and inspiration!
I'm so glad you enjoyed the video, Linda! I hope you find the Morning Pages as enjoyable as I do!
I’ve been getting back into the Morning Pages lately, I love these tips great video!
Thanks Chris!
I like the morning pages exercirse. I believe this can change my life! :) Love your videos.
I'm so excited for you to get started and feel how powerful the Morning Pages can be! Thanks so much for watching ❤️❤️❤️
Thanks for sharing. Great video! My favorite tip was #12 - Write any time. ✍🏽
thank you!
My pleasure!
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I was wondering that about my time with my 'normal daily' journal writing as well the other day. I also took responsibility for not setting a boundary with my husband for my own self care.
I was wondering what is to be done with the writings when say a book is finished. The Dark Moon would be a very good time to burn these pages, and the ashes can then be buried in the garden or a pot to 'give it back to the Earth'.
I grabbed a copy of Artists Way from our library the other day, looking to purchase my own copy soon.
I have been writing in a journal every day ( I have missed maybe two days ) since October 2019, I also include in each day space to do some whimsical art of any form, over 600 days and counting 😀
Thank you so much for these tips. I was struggling being it’s called “morning” pages and I work until 1am so getting up was hard to do. Great video
Still relevant, much love!
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I love your intelligence and clarity about this subject.
Aw thank you so much!!
I just discovered morning pages and I think I like it. Thank you for the great video and for the tips.
I hope you enjoy the pages and find a lot of insight through this exercise!
Thanks so much for this video Shelby, I really enjoyed the tips and your delivery style - so soothing and down to earth!
I'm 2 days into my new morning pages practice and I'm excited about the possibilities.
Thank you so much, Pete! I know you're going to love the Morning Pages 😁
Thanks! These tips were great for someone who’s literally one DAY into doing morning pages. And I see you also bullet journal!! Yay! I will check out some more of your videos! This one was very good quality.
I'm so glad you found the video useful! Good luck as you continue diving into the morning pages and have fun!
I 'm so grateful that I came across your channel.🌟😌
Thank you, that's so kind of you!
I love morning pages. It changed my life for sure !
They are amazing, aren't they? I'm so glad you enjoy them, too!
Excellent. Absolutely wonderful insightful your voice is like warm hot chocolate. This is s great video I will download it and listen to it now and then to ensure I follow all the 15 thoughts. Thank you so much. So happy to stumble across your video
Like warm hot chocolate? I don't know if anyone has ever said such a nice thing to me before!
How funny that you made this video: I just started doing morning pages this month and it has been GREAT! I feel so much more clear on what I want for my life when I do them in the mornings.
Aren't they truly amazing?!
Surprisingly so! I was like 'Meh, I'll try it for a week' and now I'm bummed out when I don't get to do them!
Doing great job by helping others 👍
Thank you so much, Amit!
Nice video. Accidentally learned about morning pages just a few minutes ago. Shared this in my FB group which coincidentally has a number of people experiencing depression and anxiety.
Tip number 15 was the tip I really needed to hear 🙏
I'm glad you found it helpful!!
I’ve been doing morning pages for the past month and I love doing it. Such a great way to start the morning.
I hope you're still loving them!
Great video and tips. I started The Artists Way and Morning pages yesterday and I'm looking forward to seeing where the journey takes me.
That's so exciting! Remember to be patient with yourself, it won't snap into place overnight. I hope you enjoy the journey!
Thank you for making this video! I was slowly losing motivation and I’ve started back in August, but this video gave me some hope again. I appreciate it 😊
Glad to hear it was motivational for you to dive back in and get started in them again.
I’ve been thinking about doing morning pages but I just can’t get myself to wake up early enough to spare time to write them and had to do them in the morning but I never thought to do them at night! I love love love these tips and I’m going to start doing “night pages” thank you so much for this video!!!! :))
Awesome Alexa! Let me know how it goes :)
No. Please don't do them at night. The author of the book has specifically mentioned that morning pages are supposed to be done in the morning only because if you do them at night, you would actually reflect on a day that can't be changed. And "night pages" would nothing be more than a diary. Well reflections are good in their own way, but they don't serve the purpose of "morning pages".
I just started to do "morning pages" and glad to find this video. thanks for the tips and I'm sure this video will guide me through my routine-making process.
I'm glad you found it helpful, Damla! Enjoy your Morning Pages practice!
I started to do the morning pages in summer it was one of my favorite things to do I felt productive, but now when I started my senior year in Uni I kind of forget to write and I write maybe once or twice a week, and when I remember to do it I don't want to write because I have all these negative frustration thoughts from the amount of work/ projects that I had I didn't want to put it out in the world thinking it will make it worst, but two days ago I faced this fear and wrote about these negative thoughts and I felt so relieved and happy
I understand this fully! Sometimes you feel the urge to shut down and ignore the things that can help. Usually, when I am avoiding writing my pages is when I need them the most to sort out my thoughts. I'm glad you faced down your fear and saw that it wasn't as bad as you thought!
Fantastic tips! I've just started stream of consciousness journaling and I'm totally in love with it! This video was really helpful. I'm particularly grateful that you mentioned how it's ok to write at night if you're not a morning person because I've been doing that and feeling inadequate about it 😄
Sometimes we have to do what works for us, right?! Glad to hear you were encouraged :)
I was so nervous about start writing Morning Pages and your video is so helpful. Thanks!
Yay! I hope you are able to get started and feel the benefits of the morning pages!
I am 70 years old and have a life long need to tap into the creative stream. You have inspired me to begin...its never too late.
Yes! Go chase that creative spark! There is always something wonderous to uncover.