This is your life. You are responsible for it. You will not live forever. Don't wait.
Natalie GoldbergWriters end up writing about their obsessions. Things that haunt them; things they canโt forget; stories they carry in their bodies waiting to be released.
Natalie GoldbergIf I didn't have that, fear and projections over what was coming next could have taken over. But it was tough. Don't think I was an angel. It was hell.
Natalie GoldbergTrust in what you love, continue to do it, and it will take you where you need to go.
Natalie GoldbergIt's okay to embark on writing because you think it will get you love. At least it gets you going, but it doesn't last. After a while you realize that no one cares that much. Then you find another reason: money. You can dream on that one while the bills pile up. Then you think: "Well, I'm the sensitive type. I have to express myself." Do me a favor. Don't be so sensitive. Be tough. It will get you further along when you get rejected. Finally, you just do it because you happen to like it.
Natalie Goldberg