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\u201cAre you doing something that brings you joy? Are you doing something that brings you fulfillment? Do you take yourself seriously when you have a dream or do you say, \u201cOh you are being too big for your britches?\u201d What happens with morning pages is we are led into expansion \u2014we are trained by the pages to take risks. The first risk is putting it on the page, the second risk is saying to yourself, \u201cOh I couldn\u2019t try that.\u201d The pages keep nudging you, and finally you say, \u201cOh alright I\u2019ll try,\u201d and the \u201coh alright I\u2019ll try\u201d is what brings you to an expanded sense of self because the risk you are afraid to take soon becomes the risk you have taken\u2026\u201d so says Julia Cameron, best-selling author of more than forty books, poet, songwriter, filmmaker and playwright. Hailed by many as \u201cThe Godmother\u201d of creativity, Julia is credited with starting a movement in 1992 that has brought creativity into the mainstream. Her book, The Artist\u2019s Way, has been translated into forty languages and sold over five million copies to date, inspiring millions of readers with its egalitarian view of creativity: We\u2019ve all got it, and Julia is on a mission to help us unlock it. The book bestows the reader with a practical toolkit, including the famous Morning Pages and Artist Dates, in service of the broader creative journey and personal rejuvenation. Her newest book, Seeking Wisdom, explores connecting to the artistic process through prayer.\nIn this episode of Pulling the Thread, Julia and I talk creativity, process, and purpose. We are so worried about being selfish, Julia says, that we end up investing disproportionately in the lives and dreams of others\u2014sacrificing our own passions in the process. Her approach guides readers, one step at a time, out of a stymied life and into a more expansive, more joyful existence, opening up opportunities for self-growth and self-discovery. I hope our conversation resonates with the creator in all of you.\xa0\n\nMORE FROM JULIA CAMERON:\nSEEKING WISDOM\nTHE ARTIST\u2019S WAY\n \nTo learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy\n \n Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices