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Julia Cameron: The Writer's Way

Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable People

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How Can I Get Rid of Nigel?

Nigel is an inner critic it's a negative inner voice that points out flaws and failings. I have had to learn to say Nigel thank you for sharing and take in what Nigel says without taking it as a bludgeon for myself. People will say to me how can I get rid of Nigel and I'll say well I've been writing 55 years and I've never gotten rid of Nigel but what I have been able to do is to miniaturize Nigel so that he started off as the voice of doom and after working with morning pages for a while Nigel became a wee peeping cartoon voice who was habitually negative.

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