How much time do you get to work on creative projects? Nowadays, I don’t have a lot of time for strictly creative projects. This past fall, I started working part-time as a high school teacher for the very first time. I always knew that teachers worked really hard, but now that I am one, I have even greater respect for them! On top of my other part-time position with the nonprofit
I really like these lines: In that regard, being an artist creates the space I need to process and recover so that I can continue to serve others. But writing also forces me to take a step back from what’s right in front of me to see the larger narrative. :)
I often know how creative works are tools for healing for the viewer/reader/listener. And I do know creative works can be healing for the creator. But I didn't think of it as creating space to process, and taking a step back. That's a good reminder for me.
I really like these lines: In that regard, being an artist creates the space I need to process and recover so that I can continue to serve others. But writing also forces me to take a step back from what’s right in front of me to see the larger narrative. :)
Yes! I love this vision of creativity as a tool for healing.
I often know how creative works are tools for healing for the viewer/reader/listener. And I do know creative works can be healing for the creator. But I didn't think of it as creating space to process, and taking a step back. That's a good reminder for me.