The Myth of Talent
I had a life-changing exchange with a teacher, once. We were talking about pursuing our passions, our art. About spending our lives doing something we loved. I stood up in class and asked a question that had been burning in my heart for years: “What if I’m just not talented?” He asked me, “What if [...]
The Myth of the Silver Lining
I am an optimist. Many people say that what an optimist does is always “finding the silver lining in every cloud”, to find something good in every situation, no matter how dire. This has also been called Pollyanna, after the novel, at least one movie and character of the same name. The young girl in [...]
Post 27 – Mythic Journeys
I’ve talked a lot in recent posts, about myths that artists carry around that, unacknowledged, can thwart their creativity. I’d like to change tack a little and talk about myth itself. Myths are important to the development and cohesion of a society, and often art is where the myths are codified and perpetuated. The early [...]







