Jealousy is a map. It tells us—with excruciating precision—just where and for what we yearn.

“Why should we all use our creative power? Because there is nothing that makes people so generous, joyful, lively, bold and compassionate, so indifferent to fighting and the accumulation of objects and money.”

The best writing comes from the heart, and the heart is tender. When our writing feels dull or flat, it is because we are refusing to say something we consider unsayable. We are refusing to be vulnerable, to share our secret heart.

When I write, I ask myself always, “Am I being honest? Am I being authentic? Am I being of service?”

Whenever we are willing to be totally honest, our writing has “spice.”

The privacy of Morning Pages brings bravery. Honest on the page, we learn to be honest in life.

Writing benefits from clarity, and clarity comes from humility. Stripped of ego, our writing becomes accessible, heartfelt. However, writing from the heart instead of from the head may take all the humility we can muster.