A mysterious force has been guiding us

1st April 2017 | for Creatives | intuitive writing & pantsing, creative process, magic/mystery of creating/art, writing, creating in the moment, Alan Watt  |       

A mysterious force has been guiding us

"A mysterious force has been guiding us, and when we trust this, we connect to the aliveness of our story."

— Alan Watt

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