The artist brain is the sensory brain: sight and sound, smell and taste, touch. These are the elements … - Julia Cameron

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The artist brain is the sensory brain: sight and sound, smell and taste, touch. These are the elements of magic, and magic is the elemental stuff of art. In filling the well, think magic. Think delight. Think fun. Do not think duty. Do not do what you should do-spiritual sit-ups like reading a dull but recommended critical text. Do what intrigues you, explore what interests you; think mystery, not mastery.

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As an experienced artist, I carry my work like a secret pregnancy. I am always aware of inner life and the need to protect it.

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Taking the time to write in our lives gives us the time of our lives. As we describe our environments, we begin to savor them. Even the most rushed and pell-mell life begins to take on the patina of being cherished.

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Survival lies in sanity, and sanity lies in paying attention. . . the capacity for delight is the gift of paying attention.

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