Over and over, we have to go back to the beginning. We should not be a…

Natalie Goldberg
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Over and over, we have to go back to the beginning. We should not be ashamed of this. It is good. It's like drinking water. ✨ Natalie Goldberg (2011). Wild Mind: Living the Writer’s Life, p.15, Open Road Media
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Over and over, we have to go back to the beginning. We should not be ashamed of this. It is good. It's like drinking water. ✨ Natalie Goldberg (2011). Wild Mind: Living the Writer’s Life, p.15, Open Road Media

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