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If you work on your creativity, you deepen your spirituality. And if you work on your spirituality, you deepen your creativity.

Julia Cameron

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Julia Cameron
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: March 4
Film Director
Novelist
Poet
Screenwriter
Teacher
Writer
Libertyville
Illinois
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Spirituality
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My will for you is not harsh or unpleasant. It is gentle and perfectly tailored to your unique needs. Do not fear my direction. I am your heart's happiest guide.
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I plant the seeds of love in my heart. I plant the seeds of love in the hearts of others.
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When we let God be God and work through us, we experience both a sense of serenity and excitement.
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