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Make creativity your religion... because creating is soulful work.

Eric Maisel

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Eric Maisel
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: January 14
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When you consciously decide to breathe more slowly and deeply, you alert your body to the fact that you want it to behave differently. You are not just changing your breathing pattern, you are making a full-body announcement that you are entering into a different relationship with your mind and your body.
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