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Mystery is at the heart of creativity. As creative channels, we need to trust the darkness.

Julia Cameron

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Julia Cameron
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: March 4
Film Director
Novelist
Poet
Screenwriter
Teacher
Writer
Libertyville
Illinois
Darkness
Trust
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Heart
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