I think of making love and making art as being very parallel. Even the most amateur attempt can be thrilling.
Julia CameronDon't try to 'fix' the child's boredom - rather, let the child find his or her inner resources.
Julia CameronWe don't always know what makes us happy. We know, instead, what we think SHOULD. We are baffled and confused when our attempts at happiness fail...We are mute when it comes to naming accurately our own preferences, delights, gifts, talents. The voice of our original self is often muffled, overwhelmed, even strangled, by the voices of other people's expectations. The tongue of the original self is the language of the heart.
Julia Cameron