Discover One Thing At A Time

 "Young children discover one thing at a time. The tiniest detail sparks wonder. Because a young child doesn’t have the same awareness of time as an adult does, there isn’t a sense of “hurrying” to learn something. Each new discovery builds upon the last as an exciting body of knowledge, and experience is formed. Adults have often forgotten this natural perspective, and they put pressure on themselves to learn quickly or impatiently expect themselves to come to a solution immediately."

-- Julia Cameron

The Magic of Staying in The Day

 "The magic of staying in the day is that there is only so much that can happen in a day—and when we accept, and then accomplish what the day offers, we will find that, before we know it, we have moved further than we might have ever imagined."

-- Julia Cameron

Only The Day We Are In Can Be Lived

 "The past is finished; the future is not yet here. Only the day that we are in can be lived. Each day well lived is a thing of beauty, giving us a more satisfying past and more promising future."

-- Julia Cameron

Note Your Feeling of Satisfaction

"Accomplishing a small goal primes the pump and inspires us to set another. Choose one small goal that you can accomplish today. Name and accomplish it. Note your feeling of satisfaction. Does another, larger goal now wink at you? Do you wink back, ready to take it on?"

-- Julia Cameron

The Need To Set New Goals for Ourselves

"We need to set new goals for ourselves. In accomplishing them, we will find a renewed sense of vigor. It is really as simple as taking pen in hand and listing categories in which we can set these goals. Our categories can be simple: spirituality, friendships, creativity, physicality."

-- Julia Cameron

Take Action Then Take More Actions

"Taking action—and then taking more actions—is the key to our progress. It’s easy to forget the simple fact that when we are working on our project, our project is in motion. Our project is alive. It is up to us to nurture and sustain it."

-- Julia Cameron

Our Faith and Optimism Grow with Every Positive Action

"As we act in the direction of our dreams, we are given strength and courage. The first brush stroke leads to the second.  The first word leads to the next. Our capacity to create is tied to our capacity for the faith and optimism it takes to begin. Our faith and optimism grow with every positive action, however small."

-- Julia Cameron

Take The First Step and Gain Self Esteem

"It is true that when we take a step, we then desire to take another step, then another. When we move into action, we gain self-esteem."

-- Julia Cameron

What Small Amount of Action Can Do To You

"The key to any sustained program lies in doing it one day at a time. Rather than create grandiose goals beyond our reach, it behooves us to commit to one discrete, feasible action. What small amount of exercise could you do, just for today? Do that thing."

-- Julia Cameron

Feel A Lightness of Heart

"Humor naturally brings us perspective and a balm of hope. Not all of life needs to be taken so seriously. In our lives and in our daily writing, we come to feel a lightness of heart. Things aren’t nearly as bad as we at first think they are. In fact, they might not be bad at all."


-- Julia Cameron

Discover Your Authentic Interests

"Taking the time and effort and care to discover our authentic interests, we move forward in the direction of our authentic dreams."

-- Julia Cameron

Make The Action Small

"If the antidote to fear is action, the way to take action—and to thus outsmart, outrun, or avoid our fear—is to make the action small enough, humble enough, that we are able to take it."

-- Julia Cameron

You Are The Cocreators of Lives

"Taking small steps in the direction of our loves gives us a feeling of power. We are not the victims of circumstance. We are, instead, the cocreators of lives that bring us joy."

-- Julia Cameron

In The Moment of Creation

"Befriending ourselves, we gain clarity on our values. Expressing ourselves in any way—writing a poem, singing a song, sketching our surroundings, sending a postcard—we connect with a greater power. In the moment of creation, we are never alone."

-- Julia Cameron

Release The Past and Live in Today

"Letting go of that which you do not cherish—and bidding farewell to that which no longer serves you—leaves room for you to live in the day. Living in the day, you release the past, and open yourself to the potential of tomorrow."

-- Julia Cameron

Your Life is Lived by Tiny Changes

"Your life is lived by tiny changes. Each tiny change empowers you as you act on your authentic interests. Each small change prepares the path for you to make larger changes in a life that you are free to build to your own unique design."


-- Julia Cameron

Human Nature To Crave for Purpose

"It is human nature to crave a sense of purpose, and without one, it is natural that panic might set in as you begin to feel adrift."

-- Julia Cameron