Just read this from Natalie Goldberg…
“Everyone has a great fear in life. Mine is loneliness. Naturally our great fear is usually the one most important to overcome to reach our life’s dreams. I am a writer. Writers spend a lot of time alone writing. Also, being an artist in our society makes us lonely. Everyone else leaves in the morning for work and structured jobs. Artists live outside that built-in social system.
“So I have chosen to spend the day alone because I always want to push my boundaries. I begin to wonder what I am doing with my life. Whenever I get disorientated or not sure of myself, it seems I bring my whole life into question. It becomes very painful. To cut through, I say to myself, “Natalie you planned to write. Now write. I don’t care if you feel nuts or lonely.”
Seems like I’m not alone then.
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