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All too often too often we try to push, pull, outline and control our ideas instead of letting them grow organically. The creative process is a process of surrender, not control.

— Julia Cameron The Artist's Way (1992)

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Love is the substance of all life. Everything is connected in love, absolutely everything.

Blessings (1998)

When I listen to love, I am listening to my true nature.

Blessings (1998)

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

The Artist's Way (1992)

Art is an act of the soul, not of the intellect. When we are dealing with people's dreams — their visions, really — we are in the realm of the sacred.

Inspirations : Meditations from The Artist's Way (2001)

All that I touch, I leave in love. I move through this world consciously and creatively.

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