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 CameronGrowth is an erratic forward movement: two steps forward, one step back. Remember that and be very gentle with yourself.
Julia CameronAt it's essence, art is an alchemical process. Alchemy is a process of transformation.
Julia CameronIn 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.
Julia Cameron