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.
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Create from a place of stillness and stability
Often we think of art as coming from a deep pain, but this is often not the case. [[The-tortured-artist-is-a-myth]]. Instead,...