Alexia Petrakos

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Hi freaks :)

Jul 5

Posted by Alexia in Writing | 2 Comments

Hello to you who made it here by way of my winning entry on the Freak Revolution today!

One thing I discovered in writing that entry was if I cry when writing something, it’s important. Important to me, and important to share.

But I was a little hesitant in sending it in. After all, it was flying in the face of everything I’ve been taught over the past 30ish years.

Then I realized the importance of what I wrote. The necessity of changing minds (including my own) and thoughts and ways of being.

So I hit the “send” button.

Don’t be afraid of writing from your heart.

Don’t be afraid of bleeding all over the page.

Chances are what you have to say is necessary and real and important.

Keep writing…

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I must remember

Jun 2

Posted by Alexia in Life | 5 Comments

I’ve been doing a mix of Morning Pages and LaVonne’s 2500 words/day challenge (#2500wds on Twitter) the past week. And frankly, I’m freaking myself out.

Things that have been plaguing me since I’ve been able to think abstractly are coming clear and how to un-stick myself from these old beliefs is pouring out of me.

And it’s scary. Really. I mean, it’s a good scary. If scary can be good. I guess you can call it more freaky than scary…

I didn’t realize that 2500 words in 45 minutes is some kind of feat (I timed myself, and several of my twitter friends seem to be in awe)… But to know that what pours out is my prescription?  To read my words and realize how much I’ve been holding myself back? To know that all I have to do is remember who I am?

Freaky.

In my daily writings, I’ve written two words more often than any others.

Repetition and Remember.

I must remember who I am. And I must keep repeating this to myself so I don’t forget.

If I can get the hubster to suspend his distaste for tattoos for one minute, I may just get one.

“Remember” tattooed across the inside of my wrist.

Maybe.

P.S. Did I mention I’m chickenshit?

Photo Credit: Christa Sawyer: http://www.sxc.hu/profile/clsawyer

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A challenge and a call to more creativity

May 26

Posted by Alexia in creativity | 1 Comment

Don't blot, don't drop - Writing while taking a moment away from the paintOn Monday I gave my newsletter readers a way to come up with and develop ideas and challenged them to start writing every morning. Three pages of anything that comes to their minds, no censoring, with the intent of dumping their brains on paper (plop).

I got this from reading Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way a few years ago and whenever I do my Morning Pages regularly, things start clicking, ideas start flowing, I get stuff done.

When I was younger, I did this without knowing about the Artists Way. I wrote in my journal daily. Not much of it was interesting or even coherent. A lot of it was whining and complaining but there really is something to getting all that gunk out of my brain and making room for the good stuff.

This was as much a challenge for me as for my awesome newsletter subscribers. So far I’ve done my Morning Pages every day. Nine pages of scribbles.

If you’re on my list, have you done your Morning Pages?

If you’re not on my list (and if you want to be, sign up here), will you take up the challenge and let me know how it goes next week?

Creative Commons License photo credit: juliejordanscott

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Creative Every Day Week 2

Jan 15

Posted by Alexia in Art | No Comments

Purple Swirl Journal This week was WAY less active as last but I did do stuff.

Since one of my main purposes of this year is to finish up my UFO’s, I bound a book with covers that have been sitting in the corner collecting dust.

And I added it to my artfire shop.

I’ve also doodled daily. Not much to speak of, and definitely not something I really want to show off. Doodling helps me focus, especially while listening to audio programs or someone else talking. Every spare piece of paper on my desk is full of scribbles.

And I wrote. A lot. I finished up my eBook for my Thrive Creative Coaching biz, fixed up the landing page and hooked up MailChimp. I’m offering a free chapter from my eBook if you sign up for the mailing list.

Lots more writing than “art-ing” this week…

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