Writing responds well to some gentle scheduling. A day job not only promotes solvency, it promotes creativity as well. Julia Cameron More Quotes by Julia Cameron More Quotes From Julia Cameron Rather than being taught to ask ourselves who we are, we are schooled to ask others. We are, in effect, trained to listen to others’ versions of ourselves. Julia Cameron schooled who-we-are taught 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. Julia Cameron writing morning character When it was suggested that I write a memoir I said, 'I'm not old enough. I'm not distinguished enough.' But I went home and sat down to write, and the material for the book just came flooding into my hands. Julia Cameron home writing book I learned, when hit by loss, to ask the right question: "What next?" instead of "Why me?" . . . Whenever I am willing to ask "What is necessary next?" I have moved ahead. Whenever I have taken no for a final answer I have stalled and gotten stuck. Julia Cameron finals taken loss Love is not love if it is compelled by reason and driven by logic - love exists in spite of those things, not because of them. It is a emotion which needs no fuel to fire it or oxygen to feed it; if you have to look for the why, then stop looking; it was never there at all. Julia Cameron fire love-is life 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. Julia Cameron admitting courage dream we should write because writing brings clarity and passion to the act of living. writing is sensual, experiential, grounding. we should write because writing is good for the soul. we should write because writing yields us a body of work, a felt path through the world we live in. Julia Cameron yield passion writing In dance, in composition, in sculpture, the experience is the same: we are more the conduit than the creator of what we express. Julia Cameron sculpture creativity dancing Next to Morning Pages and Artist Dates, the most potent tool for contacting inner guidance and creativity is walking. Julia Cameron creativity artist morning Nothing dies harder than a bad idea. Julia Cameron bad-ideas harder ideas When we survey our lives, seeking to fulfil our creativity, we often see we had a dream that went glimmering because we believed, and those around us believed, that the dream was beyond our reach. Julia Cameron surveys creativity dream Spirituality can release blocks, lead you to ideas, and make your life artful. Sometimes when we pray for guidance, we're guided in unexpected directions. We may want a lofty answer and we get the intuition to clean our bedroom. It can seem so humble and picky and that you don't necessarily think of it spiritual guidance. Julia Cameron block spiritual humble While there is no quick fix for instant, pain-free creativity, creative recovery (or discovery) is a teachable, trackable spiritual process. Each of us is complex and highly individual, yet there are common recognizable denominators to the creative recovery process. Julia Cameron pain spiritual writing When I ask for help with my creativity, I get it. Julia Cameron asks creativity helping 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. Julia Cameron get-better inspirational needs Setting skepticism aside, even briefly, can make for very interesting explorations. It is not necessary that we change any of our beliefs. It is necessary that we examine them. Julia Cameron belief inspirational interesting It is important to remember that at first blush, going sane feels just like going crazy. Julia Cameron feels-just crazy depression Anger is meant to be acted upon. It is not meant to be acted out. Julia Cameron meant-to-be anger 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. Julia Cameron creativity focus joy Your mood doesn't really matter. Some of the best creative work gets done on the days when you feel that everything you're doing is just plain junk. Julia Cameron junk creativity creative
