Artist Date Ideas & Inspiration Tailored to YOU!

After reading The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron, I've been working on making weekly Artist Dates a habit. Sometimes the challenge is how to come up with new or unique Artist Date ideas!

I'm probably not the only one facing this, so I've gathered a list of prompts to help you come up with some personalized Artist Date ideas that are right for you!

Try these prompts & see how many ideas you come up with:

Watch the video or scroll down for the written list of ideas:

Accomplishments

Make a list of accomplishments you've achieved already this year & a list of desired accomplishments. Using these lists, make a sticky note vision board to work from.  (Making the board is one Artist Date idea. Your desired accomplishments can inspire future Artist Dates.)

An Extra Hour Each Day

List 5 things you would do if you had an extra hour in your day: Choose one for your next solo date.

10 Tiny Changes

Think of 10 tiny changes you'd like to make for yourself (these can range from small to significant). Write "I would like to ___" and finish the sentence 10 times.  See if some of those could be done next time you plan some 'me time'.

5 Places

List 5 places you've always wanted to explore locally.  Is there one on the list that you could make happen for a future Artist Date? What would you want to do while there?

Lazy Day

Write about your perfect lazy day (a relaxed, no-pressure sort of day).  Take the time to imagine it out in detail.  What would you do?  How would it feel?  Can you make some or all of it happen for a future date with yourself?

Revisit the Past

List 10 things you used to love doing but stopped. Why did you stop? Consider revisiting one.

Self-Care

Describe your idea of a self-care day from start to finish. Use those ideas for future self-care solo dates to recharge.

Treat Yourself

List 10 things someone could do for you to treat you… can you treat yourself with the same things? Incorporate some into future solo dates.

Hobbies

List 10 hobbies you've always wanted to try. Explore one!

Calm

List 5 activities that calm your mind

Childhood Favourites

List your top 5 favourite childhood activities.  Is there any reason why you couldn't pick one of them up again, as an adult? Maybe just try it again once, for an Artist Date?

Outside

List 5 outdoor activities you've never tried but want to.

Seasons

Write about your favourite season (activities, places, experiences that make you happy). Does your list spark some ideas?

Unlimited Time or Money

List 5 things you'd do if time/money weren't an issue. Brainstorm ways to scale them down into something doable for your current solo dates.

100 Happy Things

List 100 things (activities/places/people) that make you happy

More Artist Date Ideas

To learn more about Artist Dates, visit this playlist on my YouTube channel.

For more Artist Date Ideas and Inspiration, watch my video with 10 Outdoor Artist Dates or the video with 10 Self Discovery Writing Prompts for your next Artist Date.

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