Go on an artist’s date

Author Julia Cameron came up with the idea of an Artist’s Date in her bestselling book The Artists’ Way. It is a once-weekly solo expedition to do something that interests you or helps you grow, and woo the artist inside you. Plan it well, and do all the things you love doing—go to a bookshop, watch a movie, attend an exhibition, go for a poetry crawl, learn pole dancing; anything goes. I would even say, add a solo meal and a glass of wine to end the day. Journal, write down all the thoughts that came and went, and celebrate yourself. 

A coffee and a thank-you note