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In writing practice, there's no direction. You enter your own mind and follow it where it takes you. We have a great need to connect with our own mind and our own true self. And all of us have a story to tell.

Natalie Goldberg

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Natalie Goldberg
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: January 4
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