🍄 Your Ideal Day

Hi Reader,

We’re in week 9 of The Artist’s Way now with the Inspiration Alchemy cohort, and I’ve gotta say, it’s been great to be back in this process. I’ve done it once before, and this time in community, I've been reminded why I loved it so much.

There’s just so much good stuff in here. Not always easy stuff, some exercises bring up old patterns, tender spots, resistance. I’ve seen that come up for a few people recently.

But there’s also this undeniable spark that keeps showing up. The kind of inspiration that makes me want to clear space in my life and go after what really matters.

This week, one of the prompts was the Ideal Day exercise. You list out 20 things you love doing—stuff that brings you joy, lights you up, makes you feel most like yourself. Then you let those things guide you into dreaming up a version of your perfect day.

Being me, I got ChatGPT involved (because I find using it for personal growth fun and efficient). I asked it to design my Ideal Day, and then my Ideal-ideal Day—one where nothing was off the table.

I loved it.

The AI wrote it like a film script. My life as a movie. I could see it all more clearly—what I already have, what I’m craving more of, and what’s possible. I’ve been building daily routines off the back of that since, asking GPT to write them like dreamy little screenplays. It’s playful and makes me feel genuinely excited about my days.

Here’s a question for you this week:

👉 What would your ideal day look like?

What would you do? Where would you be? Who would you spend it with? What little details would make it feel outright awesome?

You can write it in your journal. You could walk and daydream it. Or co-dream it with GPT. Write your ideal day like a movie scene. Romanticise it. See what comes out.

And if you do? Hit reply and tell me something about yours or if you discovered anything. You know I always love to hear from you.

For funsies and some inspo, here's one of my Ideal Ideal Days (No Limits):

Ideal Day: Inner World Immersion

7:00 AM – Wake in silence, in the jungle

A simple eco-home—trees outside, birdsong, maybe a stream.
Your bedroom is calm, earthy, warm. You breathe deeply, light incense, and sip herbal tea.

7:30 AM – Morning ritual

You do morning pages by hand. No rush.
You stretch, meditate, and put on ambient music—something weird and spacious.
A little microdose, just a shimmer.

9:00 AM – Expressive solo time

You pick up a guitar and let your soul play, no structure.
You paint a bit, or collage. Something tactile and loose.
You record yourself talking out loud—raw truth, spoken word, stream of consciousness.

11:00 AM – Deep dive conversation

A friend, collaborator, or lover calls. You talk real. No small talk. Big feelings, big thoughts.
You laugh. You cry. You remember who you are.

12:00 PM – Nourishing food & stillness

A beautiful, colourful meal—made with care, eaten slowly.
A nap or float. You drift. Your subconscious offers you images.

3:00 PM – Creative cocoon

You write something—a piece, a reflection, a strange little letter to your future self.
You build a weird sound collage, or stitch voice memos into a sonic poem.
You’re not creating to be productive—you’re creating like you’re breathing.

6:00 PM – Sunset & integration