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Julia Cameron Biography

Julia B. Cameron (born March 4, 1948) is an American teacher, author, artist, poet, playwright, novelist, filmmaker, composer, and journalist. She is most famous for her book The Artist's Way (1992). She also has written many other non-fiction works, short stories, and essays, as well as novels, plays, musicals, and screenplays.

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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?

Choices, Empower, Empowering, Focus, Multiplies, Negativity

I believe that when we ask to be led, we are led, and there's nothing too small or esoteric for spiritual help.

Believe, Esoteric, Led, Small, Spiritual

I started writing morning pages just to keep my hand in, you know, just because I was a writer and I didn't know what else to do but write. And then one day as I was writing, a character came sort of strolling in and I realized, Oh my God, I don't have to be just a screenwriter. I can write novels.

Character, Know, Morning, Pages, Writing

The creative process is a process of surrender, not control.

Control, Creative, Creativity, Letting Go, Process

We go into parenting, and we discover that we don't have the answers. We are at a loss.

Answers, Discover, Loss, Parenting

Making art has taught me that the tiniest smidgen of progress is something to be cherished.

Art, Cherished, Progress, Taught, Tiniest

In recovering from our creative blocks, it is necessary to go gently and slowly. . . These are baby steps. Progress, not perfection, is what we should be asking of ourselves.

Baby, Block, Progress, Progress Not Perfection, Recovering, Slowly

You will learn to enjoy the process. . . and to surrender your need to control the result. You will discover the joy of practising your creativity. The process, not the product, will become your focus.

Creativity, Enjoy, Focus, Joy, Process

Pivotal to a happy writing life is a practice of daily personal writing.

Life Is, Personal, Practice, Writing

As children we hoard and gloat over words. Words give ownership: we name our world and we claim it. . . Children trust the power of words.

Children, Name, Names, Our World, Trust, Words

There will be many times when we won't look good-to ourselves or anyone else. We need to stop demanding that we do. It is impossible to get better and look good at the same time.

Get Better, Good, Inspirational, Needs, Time, Times

As artists, we must learn to be self-nourishing. We must become alert enough to consciously replenish our creative resources as we draw on them.

Art, Become, Creative, Draw, Replenish, Self

In order to create, we draw from our inner well. This inner well, an artistic reservoir, is ideally like a well stocked fish pond. . . If we don't give some attention to upkeep, our well is apt to become depleted, stagnant, or blocked. . . As artists, we must learn to be self nourishing. We must become alert enough to consciously replenish our creative resources as we draw on them - to re-stock the trout pond, so to speak.

Artist, Become, Creativity, Self, Stocked, Trout

Adversity is a misperception as all works toward the good.

Adversity, Good, Misperception, Toward, Works

Each of us has an inner dream that we can unfold if we will just have the courage to admit what it is, and the faith to trust our own admission. The admitting is often very difficult.

Admitting, Courage, Dream, Faith, Trust, Unfold

At it's essence, art is an alchemical process. Alchemy is a process of transformation.

Alchemy, Art, Essence, Process, Wise

Doing work points the way to new and better work to be done.

Done, Excellence, Points, Way

My heart holds the world in tender awe.

Heart, World, My Heart, Awe

Writing responds well to some gentle scheduling. A day job not only promotes solvency, it promotes creativity as well.

Creativity, Gentle, Jobs, Promotes, Scheduling, Writing

I surrender my anxiety and my sense of urgency. I allow God to guide me in the pacing of my life. I open my heart to God's timing. I release my deadlines, agendas, and stridency to the gentle yet often swift pacing of God. As I open my heart to God's unfoldings, my heart attains peace. As I relax into God's timing, my heart contains comfort. As I allow God to set the tone and schedule of my days, I find myself in the right time and place, open and available to God's opportunities.

God, Letting Go, Life, Right, Set, Timing

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