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In writing practice, there's no direction. you enter your own mind and follow it where it takes you. we have a great need to connect with our own mind and our own true self. and all of us have a story to tell.
-Natalie Goldberg
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In Writing Practice, There's No Direction. You

Natalie Goldberg
In writing practice, there's no direction. you enter your own mind and follow it where it takes you. we have a great need to connect with our own mind and our own true self. and all of us have a story to tell.
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