The Artist's Way with Hells and Rua

Send us Fan MailAfter all that... Do we recommend The Artist's Way? Has it changed our lives? Yes, undoubtedly, but in ways we never imaginged.This is a slightly more serious recap episode where we run through the highs, the lows, the changes and the tips and advice we have to share. As you'll hear from the introduction at the beginning, there's a trigger warning as we discuss topics in this episode around the use of language in the book that touches on eating disorders, suicide and miscarriage which we know are very upsetting topics. Although we don't share personal stories, we do mention the language used by Julia in the book. If you'd like to skip that part it's from approximately 37 minutes to approximately 40 minutes, and I've added support links below.Take care xCollated support linksSamaritansThe Miscarriage AssociationBEAT Eating DisordersWe would love to hear about your own Artist's Way journey! Stay in touch on Instagram @did_by_rua and @hellsgibson 

Send us Fan MailWe made it! Slightly chaotic recording this week, but Hells and Rua are FINALLY finished the Artist’s Way. Tune in to hear what we thought of week 12. We also have a full summary of the artist’s way to come. We would love to hear about your own Artist's Way journey! Stay in touch on Instagram @did_by_rua and @hellsgibson 

Send us Fan MailWeek 11 of the legendary Julia Cameron helping us to sort our lives out. We would love to hear about your own Artist's Way journey! Stay in touch on Instagram @did_by_rua and @hellsgibson 

Send us Fan MailWeek 10 of the much acclaimed program created by Julia Cameron. This week Rua feels attacked, Hells looks into sociopathy whilst we become more sure than ever that Julia's on to something.The theme of this week is Recovering a sense of self protection. We discuss the Dangers of the Trail, Workaholism, Drought and Fame & Competition. We also chat about our love for our Queen Dolly Parton and when Hells will be making a debut with her balaclava.We would love to hear about your own Artist's Way journey! Stay in touch on Instagram @did_by_rua and @hellsgibson 

Send us Fan MailIn week 9 we're recovering a sense of compassion.. we talk fear, enthusiasm vs discipline (inconclusive btw) & creative U-Turns. We would love to hear about your own Artist's Way journey! Stay in touch on Instagram @did_by_rua and @hellsgibson 

Send us Fan MailWe had a slight pause on the artists way, but we explain all in this episode. Hells is painting and full of unstoppable inspiration, Rua is by the sea and trying to be calm and zen. We discuss starting new things and how the time is going to pass anyway, and how small steps inevitably lead to big changes. Rua gets an education on what an art school CRIT is (and it's a firm no thank you) and Hells learns what a Big Hairy Audacious Goal is. We would love to hear about your own Artist's Way journey! Stay in touch on Instagram @did_by_rua and @hellsgibson 

Send us Fan MailIn week 7 of us following the much Artist's Way program by Julia Cameron, Hells returns from living her best life in Tuscany and ends up locked in a toilet in London (which makes for some interesting audio quality and lack of oxygen). Meanwhile Rua gets surprises herself by getting on stage to perform at an event in Dalston. The energy in this one is a little chaotic.. but what else do you expect from us at this stage. Tune in to hear about our experiences with the morning pages, our artist dates and the tasks we took on this week. We would love to hear about your own Artist's Way journey! Stay in touch on Instagram @did_by_rua and @hellsgibson 

Send us Fan MailWeek 6 was a turning point where everything changed.. Julia came through on her promise of the morning pages changing everything. Tune in to hear some big life  decisions from Hells, while Rua tries to deal with being overstimulated whilst fuelled by nothing but Greggs vegan sausage rolls. We would love to hear about your own Artist's Way journey! Stay in touch on Instagram @did_by_rua and @hellsgibson 

Send us Fan MailPhew, week 5. What can we say. A tumultuous week on the artists way for both Hells and Rua. This is week we felt ALL the feelings, and at times even wanted to quit the whole process. In week 5 of our journey following the steps outlined in the much acclaimed Artists Way book by Julia Cameron we talk about the power of a good cry, the impact the morning pages is having on us and dismiss the notion of having self imposed limits (limitless!). Rua finally gets around to setting some boundaries and Hells contemplates big decision that could change her life. Well, that is if she's actually real and not an imaginary friend...Tune in to hear about the week that promised us highs and lows and delivered exactly that. We would love to hear about your own Artist's Way journey! Stay in touch on Instagram @did_by_rua and @hellsgibson 

Send us Fan MailWelcome to week 4 of The Artist's Way, where we share the lessons we learned on this week of the highly acclaimed 12 week programme by Julia Cameron. This week is all about Recovering a Sense of Integrity and we discuss our take on the morning pages, artists dates and tasks outlined. Listen in to hear how we tackled the big challenge of reading deprivation - something that's not easy in the age of social media, especially when it's connected to your job. There's also chats about the moon, crazy dreams, cleansing and clearing and much more. We would love to hear about your own Artist's Way journey! Stay in touch on Instagram @did_by_rua and @hellsgibson 

Send us Fan MailCheck out Week 3 of The Artists Way as we delve into what we got up to covering this chapter of the highly acclaimed book by Julia Cameron. We cover off our morning pages, our artists dates and figure out. We discuss the goal of this week: "Recovering a sense of Power" and talk through our experiences with anger, shame, synchronicity and and much more. We would love to hear about your own Artist's Way journey! Stay in touch on Instagram @did_by_rua and @hellsgibson 

Send us Fan MailJoin us for Week 2 of the Artists Way as we share our highs and lows working through the much acclaimed book by Julia Cameron. This week we discuss our artists dates and morning pages (well, morning-ish pages for Rua), and delve into the topic of "Recovering a Sense of Identity". We cover what we've learned about our own behaviours around poisonous playmates, crazy-makers and try the concept of "going sane."Are we better people yet? Does Hells cry for the third week in a row? You're going to need to tune in to find out.. xWe would love to hear about your own Artist's Way journey! Stay in touch on Instagram @did_by_rua and @hellsgibson 

Send us Fan MailTune in to hear our take on Week 1 of the Artists Way, a 12 week program created by Julia Cameron. We embraced this week with excitement (and a healthy dose of optimistic skepticism) hoping to have some epiphanies and we were not disappointed!This week had the highs and lows we were promised in the introduction and had us at times questioning everything we thought we knew, with several revelations and breakthroughs, wonderful! Tune in to hear our experience and we hope others feel inspired to give it a go themselves, the more creativity in the world, the better. We would love to hear about your own Artist's Way journey! Stay in touch on Instagram @did_by_rua and @hellsgibson 

Send us Fan MailHave you heard of the much acclaimed book, The Artists Way? Join us on a 12-week adventure inspired by Julia Cameron's "The Artist's Way." We (Rua and Hells, hi!) are two artistic creatives based in London, and we're inviting you to embark with us on a journey to confront our artistic blocks and rediscover our creative passions. From music and DJing to painting, our artistic expressions are as diverse as our approaches to this process, with one of us diving in with an open mind and the other seeking more structure. Despite our initial skepticism, especially regarding the book's spiritual elements, we're excited to see where this path might lead.In this introductory episode we take a humorous yet thoughtful look at unconventional spiritual ceremonies, like cacao rituals and quirky "symbol" ceremonies (was someone winding Hells up?), which reveal our differing views on how such experiences influence creativity. Our discussions take us back to our childhood selves, prompting a heartwarming and unexpectedly tearful reflection on the creative spirit we left behind, and our determination to reconnect with it.This episode also introduces the practical tools of morning pages and artist dates, integral elements of Cameron's teachings. We candidly discuss our struggles with consistency, affirmations, and confronting negative thoughts, while sharing the joy of artist dates that spark inspiration, like sound baths and creative studio detours. As we plan our weekly tasks, including "time travel" exercises and imagining alternative lives, we encourage our listeners to join us in this transformative journey. Connect with us on Instagram, share your thoughts, and let's embrace the creative awakening together.We would love to hear about your own Artist's Way journey! Stay in touch on Instagram @did_by_rua and @hellsgibson