Art & Soul, Reloaded

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With her trademark humor, enthusiasm, and no-nonsense guidance, #1 New York Times bestselling author of E-Squared Pam Grout invites you on a year-long "apprenticeship" to recognize and unleash your innate creativity. Making art does not necessarily mean painting a gallery-worthy still life or belting out a Grammy-winning song. It simply means finding a way to give your inner muse a voice in this world. Sure, there’s drawing, dancing, singing, and writing. But there’s also art to be made from creating your own pair of angel wings or inventing a new toy or curating your own at-home film festival. Each week features a project of self-examination, an inspirational message, a real-world example of a celebrity who has addressed similar obstacles, and three zany activities to awaken your infinite creativity. It’s time to declare the beat of your own drum. Preface Introduction Create. Boogie. Soar. SECTION 1: Battling Your Inner Salieri WEEK 1: Shine WEEK 2: Know Thy Enemy WEEK 3: Nike Was Right WEEK 4: You Already Know How WEEK 5: Dare to Be Mediocre WEEK 6: Fear and Insecurity, Be Gone! I’ve Got Brilliance to Create. WEEK 7: Baby Steps WEEK 8: Summoning the Muses WEEK 9: Finding Time WEEK 10: D.I.A. WEEK 11: Get Down and Dirty WEEK 12: Artist, Heal Thyself WEEK 13: Invasion of the Body Snatchers SECTION 2: Tapping the Divine WEEK 14: “It’s Everywhere, it’s Everywhere.” WEEK 15: You Say You Want a Revolution WEEK 16: The Real Gifts of Creativity WEEK 17: The G Word WEEK 18: Art Diviners WEEK 19: Write Your Own Bible WEEK 20: Listening to Your Own Voice WEEK 21: Glory to God WEEK 22: Once Upon a Time SECTION 3: Kill Bill WEEK 23: Myth #1: To Make Art, You Need Money WEEK 24: Myth #2: To Make Art, You Need the Approval of a Publisher, a Recording Company, an Art Gallery, Etc. WEEK 25: Myth #3: Doing Art Isn’t a Real Job WEEK 26: Myth #4: Real Artists Have Learned to “Do It Right” in Art School WEEK 27: Myth #5: True Artists Are Geniuses WEEK 28: Myth #6: Artists Are Much More Talented Than Me: Where We Further Demystify the Artist WEEK 29: Myth #7: Doing Art Requires Unending Sacrifice WEEK 30: Myth #8: Artists Are Weirdos, Nothing Like You and Me WEEK 31: Myth #9: Certain Conditions Must Be in Place to Create Art SECTION 4: Generating Creative Capital (or, Why You Should Tell Netflix Where to Go) WEEK 32: Power of the Purple Crayon WEEK 33: Ya Gotta Believe WEEK 34: Following Bread Crumbs WEEK 35: Oh, the Thinks You Can Think WEEK 36: Pet Rocks, Nuts, and Duct Tape WEEK 37: Creative Accomplices WEEK 38: The Pearl of Failure WEEK 39: Getting Jiggy with It WEEK 40: Yes and . . . WEEK 41: Pool Toys SECTION 5: Uplifting the World WEEK 42: Put It in a Song WEEK 43: Working on Behalf of the Healing of the World WEEK 44: Create or Die WEEK 45: What Does the Universe Want to Say Through You? WEEK 46: Inner Wild Child WEEK 47: Courage WEEK 48: Tea for Two WEEK 49: A Little Help from Our Friends WEEK 50: A Proud Tribe WEEK 51: Celebrating Life WEEK 52: The Only Book That Will Change Your Life Is the One You Write Yourself Afterword Acknowledgments About the Author