0.2 Understanding your goals

Many artists feel they can’t voice their true dreams. Not talking about ego, but the fear artists have in sayingwhat they really want to do. In the book The Artist Way, Julia Cameron helps that inner voice become more vocal. For years we havedenied or pushed away the desire to create. As artists, our inner artist is the voice of our craft.

In this part of the workbook you will need to go within and write what you desire. This is your opportunity toreach for the stars. Speak from your heart. Say what you really desire to happen with your art. No one is looking over yourshoulder to say you can’t. Don’t hesitate to speak openly. This is your art, this is your opportunity. Say what you really feel youwant to achieve.

Looking back on my life, many times I felt ashamed to voice my dreams for my art, afraid that I would beridiculed. I felt I had to justify my feelings to my peers. My breakthrough was when I finally saw my art as mine. I did not haveto justify it. I only had to embrace it and move towards my dream.

Once I did I found opportunities opening up before me to facilitate this dream coming true. The universal truthis when you call out for help, someone or something will appear to give you this answer. You will find this to be true when you movepast your fear and move toward actualization of your dreams.

So now is your time to dream, to reach for the stars, to give voice to your inner artist. On the next few pageswrite your true desires for your art. This will help you see exactly what it is you want to do. For a road map to be effective,you must know the destination you truly desire.

Question: What achievements do you seek with your art/talent/musicianship?

Question: Why do you think these achievements are so important to you?

Question: Who could be a mentor to you in realizing these achievements?

Question: How do you plan to stay disciplined to achieve this?