Write what disturbs you, what you fear, what you have not been willing to speak about. Be willing to be split open.

Natalie Goldberg
Write what disturbs you, what you fear, what you have...
Write what disturbs you, what you fear, what you have...
Write what disturbs you, what you fear, what you have...
Write what disturbs you, what you fear, what you have...
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Writing is a wonderful way to get the heart pumping. It makes you feel alive and awake. But, it can also be a difficult thing to do. Sometimes you have to rip yourself open and write about the things that you fear, things that you have been unwilling to write about, things that make you feel vulnerable.

Source: Writing Down The Bones: Freeing The Writer Within

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