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Christine D'Arrigo (once Mary)'s avatar

This is exactly what I needed today as I struggle with writing a memoir. It would be so easy to say "fuck it, I'm 66, it's too late" when I hit a snag, or "holy hell, I'm never going to finish", when I once again realize I need to pivot. But I have found, every time, that doing breeds confidence so I keep going. I think working on the creative friends thing is next. Thanks for all of your inspiration (been reading you for years and years).

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Ingrid Wagner Walsh's avatar

“Abiding faith does not depend on borrowed concepts. Rather, it is the magnetic force of a bone-deep, lived understanding, one that draws us to realize our ideals, walk our talk, and act in accord with what we know to be true.”

I love this quote about faith. As a 100% lapsed Catholic, I have an interesting relationship with faith. (I write about it often.) I like the idea that what drives me as a writer is faith in the craft as a way to live a life.

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