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Julia Cameron Quotes: The voice of our original self is often muffled, overwhelmed, even strangled, by the voices of other people’s expectations.
         

The voice of our original self is often muffled, overwhelmed, even strangled, by the voices of other people’s expectations.


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Growth is an erratic forward movement: two steps forward, one step back. Remember that and be very gentle with yourself.



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It takes constant vigilance not to slip into negativity or simple apathy. It takes courage to believe over any given period of time that we are getting better and not sliding into decline.



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As you move toward a dream, the dream moves toward you.



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Creativity requires faith. Faith requires that we relinquish control.



If we lean into what we love instead of soldiering toward what we 'should,' our pace quickens, our energy rises, optimism sets in. What we love is nutritious for us.

If we lean into what we love instead of soldiering toward what we 'should,' our pace quickens, our energy rises, optimism sets in. What we love is nutritious for us.



What we focus on, we empower and enlarge. Good multiplies when focused upon. Negativity multiplies when focused upon. The choice is ours: Which do we want more of?

What we focus on, we empower and enlarge. Good multiplies when focused upon. Negativity multiplies when focused upon. The choice is ours: Which do we want more of?



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Creativity - like human life itself - begins in darkness.





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