The tortured artist is a myth

Every film would have you believe that artists are all alcholics who suffer for their art. While this was certainly true for a lot of people in history, it does not have to be the case. Instead, it is better to Create-from-a-place-of-stillness-and-stability.

Remember Art-is-Play and Art-is-a-gift. It doesn’t have to be a torture to make things and probably shouldn’t be. It can be fun instead, and often this leads to better art.