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Mystery is at the heart of creativity. That, and surprise.

Julia Cameron

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Julia Cameron
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: March 4
Film Director
Novelist
Poet
Screenwriter
Teacher
Writer
Libertyville
Illinois
Surprise
Mystery
Creativity
Creative
Heart

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We go into parenting, and we discover that we don't have the answers. We are at a loss.
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I ask to be made beautiful like the trees are beautiful, each growing according to a unique plan. Lop off a limb and and the tree will accommodate it's loss, still growing and still beautiful. It is my hope to be able to flourish in a similar fashion, taking on the shape and dimensions that is intended for me.
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We don't often talk about the fact that writing is all about rhythm. When you get too up in your head, you can lose a lot of your writing. Sometimes what a writer really needs to do is go dancing.
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Anger is meant to be acted upon. It is not meant to be acted out.
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We must attend to what our inner guidance is nudging us toward.
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Judging your early artistic efforts is artist abuse.
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For today, all you need is the grace to begin beginning.
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Leap, and the net appears.
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Each of us has an inner dream that we can unfold if we will just have the courage to admit what it is, and the faith to trust our own admission. The admitting is often very difficult.
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Writing just for the hell of it is heaven.
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Writing is medicine. It is an appropriate antidote to injury. It is an appropriate companion for any difficult change.
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If we are forever yearning for more time, we are forever discounting what is offered.
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If you are too busy to develop your talents, you are too busy.
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By being willing to be a bad artist, you have a chance to be an artist, and perhaps, over time, a very good one.
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In order to have a real relationship with our creativity, we must take the time and care to cultivate it.
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Creativity is always a leap of faith. You're faced with a blank page, blank easel, or an empty stage.
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