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The Art of Realignment competition contemplative practice creative writing creativity spiritual direction spiritual practice spiritual writing Aug 31, 2024

I recently completed research in an attempt to write a blog post, but I fell into a trap of my own making. Instead of enjoying the process and accumulating pertinent information, I found myself in a “spirit of competition” as Julia Cameron mentioned in her book The Artist’s...

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