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“The book you hold in your hands is the distillate of a quarter century’s teaching. It is my attempt to answer, ‘What next?’ for students who are embarking on their ‘second act.’”
—Julia Cameron
 
Julia Cameron has inspired millions with her bestseller on creativity, The Artist’s Way. In It’s Never Too Late To Begin Again, she turns her eye to a segment of the population that, ironically, while they have more time to be creative, are often reluctant or intimidated by the creative process. Cameron shows readers that retirement can, in fact, be the most rich, fulfilling, and creative time of their lives.

When someone retires, the newfound freedom can be quite exciting, but also daunting. The life that someone had has changed, and the life to come is yet to be defined. In this book, Cameron shows readers how cultivating their creative selves can help them navigate this new terrain. She tells the inspiring stories of retirees who discovered new artistic pursuits and passions that more than filled their days—they nurtured their souls.  

This twelve-week course aimed at defining—and creating—the life you want to have as you redefine and re-create yourself, this book includes simple tools that will guide and inspire you to make the most of this time in your life:

-  Memoir writing offers an opportunity to reflect on and honor past experience. This book guides you through the daunting task of writing an entire memoir, breaking it down into manageable pieces. 
-  Morning Pages—private, stream-of-consciousness writing done daily—allow you to express wishes, fears, delights, resentments, and joys, which in turn, provide focus and clarity for the day at hand.
-  Artist Dates encourage fun and spontaneity.
-  Solo Walks quell anxiety and clear the mind.

This fun, gentle, step-by-step process will help you explore your creative dreams, wishes, and desires...and help you quickly find that it’s never too late to begin again.

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B012QH51DA
Publisher ‏ : ‎ TarcherPerigee (April 19, 2016)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 19, 2016
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1428 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 295 pages
Reviewer: Sss
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Companion to Morning Pages
Review: I read Morning Pages over 5 years ago, and this book compliments the original idea with fun assignments for age 50 and over. If you're thinking of writing a memoir, maybe start here and let the magic happen

Reviewer: Annie
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Highly Recommend this book
Review: great content

Reviewer: JoyNealKidney
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Sequel to The Artist's Way
Review: Lots of useful thoughts to access your own creativity.

Reviewer: ruach
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: one of the best books on aging I’ve read
Review: Having read and worked through The Artist’s Way back in the ‘90s and early 2000’s, and found this book to be quite valuable I can now report that the present book by Cameron, intended for a. Older audience is even more helpful. She offers a combination of motivational text and exercises to help readers connect with their lives beginning from earliest memories to the present, paying particular attention to aspects that might have at one time been very important but then let go of as time went on. A rich program to help to reconnect with what is most important and by so doing to bring more vitality, joy, and meaning into one’s later years.

Reviewer: Lois B.
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great book AND confusing with all the retirement references
Review: I love this book. It expresses what I'm going through AND the constant referencing on retirement is very annoying. It almost stopped other friends from joining a book club with me. We all had the same concern since none of us are or have interest in retirement. Cameron says it's not just for retirement then uses retirement consistently through the book. Don't let that stop you. It's basically a what's next in midlife chapter work and study guide take the retirement reference with a grain of salt. Highly suggest going through it with a group of cool people you like! We're on the second week and am seeing important shifts.

Reviewer: Seattle Sue
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Reignite a Sense of Wonder and So Much More
Review: When I saw the title of this book, "It's Never Too Lateto Begin Again," I just bought it. I didn't know what to expect, but was more than a little surprised and amused when I discovered the book was aimed toward retirees.I retired recently. And as I read the first pages, it was difficult to believe the timing of this book finding me. Aspects of my life and what I had been experiencing were being laid out in print. Apparently, I'm not the only one to go through this.As someone who bought and went through "The Artist's Way" when it was newly published, this book feels very familiar. Maybe it seems comfortable like an old pair of slippers. The tools were reintroduced: write Morning Pages to dump out the clutter and debris, schedule a Weekly Artist's Date and take walks.The book is divided into twelve weeks. Twelve weeks. Twelve Steps. Coincidence? The chapters are all named "Reigniting a Sense of _____" and so the adventure begins. This book is the result of the author's years of giving workshops and seeing the particular set of problems being experienced by the newly retired.Some of the exercises in the book were impossible for me to complete. I can't recall many of the requested memories. I know it is important to just acknowledge the situation and keep moving. Make a note and move on. Maybe something will trigger a memory later (or not). Maybe it just is what it is.What this is, is a timely book written by an Artist.

Reviewer: Maryclaire Allen
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: OBSESSED!!
Review: This book will change your life. You learn how to open up and become an unabashed artist. We all have one inside of us, it's just whether you have the bravery to face it head on.

Reviewer: Robin Rodriguez
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Wow!
Review: Just started this book and it is already having a positive impact on me and my creativity. I had done The Artist's Way about 10 years ago and it was life changing for me. I do not say that lightly. I found new creativity and excitement in all aspects of my life.I tried to do The Artist's Way again but I am older, have some health issues and no longer work outside of my home. Life has changed for me and a friend on Instagram mentioned other books Julia Cameron has written. I went out on Amazon and found this one. I started reading immediately. This book addresses the life of a Creative in their more senior years. Perfect for me and it's already helping me get into some great new habits. Thank you Julia for another wonderful book to help me transition into my life as it is now and knowing that I can still find my creativity every day!

Reviewer: Shauna Madden
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Julia's books reach me when I'm feeling low. She inspires me and helps me climb out into the light.

Reviewer: Santosh Bhupinder
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Please buy this book — it complements The Artist’s Way and explains in even more detail the importance of Morning pages — the ‘memoir’ tasks on a weekly basis is critical as is the artist date. I have loved every bit of this book. Worth it

Reviewer: Lizzie Dee
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Julia Cameron is always inspiring. I've read and used The Artist's Way and The Writer's Way. The other day, I took my new book, It's Never Too Late ....'down to the local cafe with me and began reading the introduction, which in itself was inspiring. I haven't read much so far but I did take out my notebook and pen and began writing all sorts of random things which were on my mind. Julia Cameron speaks my language. Now I just need to keep it up. The exercises seem to be similar--in fact a lot of what's in the other books is repeated--but there's more of a focus on the idea that it's never too late to begin something new.

Reviewer: Jan Gore
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: An adaptation of the Artist's Way for the over-60s. Thought-provoking, encourages you to look back at your life and establish what you want to do next.

Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Twenty-five years ago, I bought The Artist's Way. It was amazing and I managed to follow the ideas to the end.So I am grateful for this new book with similar ideas and encouragement. The daily writing sometimes seems pointless and then there's an insight -WOW! The consistency and routine are important - but don't be dragged into fulfilling everything. Do what is best for you. I'm very happy to have this new book at this time. If you need a pick-me-up - you will find none better. It's Never Too Late!