Sophie White: Have you discovered the joy of dating yourself? There's very little that can't be improved by not involving others
Whenever you so much as scratch the surface of marital advice, nine times out of 10 you will probably immediately be advised to schedule more date nights. It seems to be the number one prescription for improved harmony in a couple. I would argue that dates are equally important when it comes to trying to have a bit of harmony in your own head. I am convinced that we all need to go on more dates with ourselves.
I wasn't a self-dater all my life, I was only introduced to the concept when, a few years ago, I started The Artist's Way, which is a course devised by Julia Cameron to help you become more attuned to your creativity through reading, writing 'morning pages' which are a kind of journalling and, once a week, going on what she calls an 'artist date'. This, according to Cameron, can be almost anything — going to an exhibition, taking a pottery class, drawing a picture — you just have to do it on your own and protect the time from other distractions like your phone.
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Whenever you so much as scratch the surface of marital advice, nine times out of 10 you will probably immediately be advised to schedule more date nights. It seems to be the number one prescription for improved harmony in a couple. I would argue that dates are equally important when it comes to trying to have a bit of harmony in your own head. I am convinced that we all need to go on more dates with ourselves. I wasn't a self-dater all my life, I was only introduced to the concept when, a few years ago, I started The Artist's Way, which is a course devised by Julia Cameron to help you become more attuned to your creativity through reading, writing 'morning pages' which are a kind of journalling and, once a week, going on what she calls an 'artist date'. This, according to Cameron, can be almost anything — going to an exhibition, taking a pottery class, drawing a picture — you just have to do it on your own and protect the time from other distractions like your phone.
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