The "But if you didn't work that other job, you'd have more time for your art, right?" question has some parallels (more geometry) to Jennifer Breheny Walllace's book "Never Enough." She focuses on how the achievement culture impacts mental health. For example, why don't you do more, more, more with your art?, which can make you feel like you aren't enough.
This reminds me of the way Glennon Doyle describes integrity--when your outside actions match your inside values or voice. Love the way you turn your essay into a meditation--I'm going to be rereading this one.
I love getting reacquainted with this word. I appreciate how you've unpacked it a bit. On the idea of having a few lines ready when asked "what are you doing?" my sister recently gave me a great line. "I'm taking a gap year." - lol! Looking back, I never took that mythical "backpack through Europe" year and jumped right into earning a paycheck after college. There's a little part of me that loves the permission in that statement. Of course, it would invite follow-up questions.... thank you, Mary Chris.
The "But if you didn't work that other job, you'd have more time for your art, right?" question has some parallels (more geometry) to Jennifer Breheny Walllace's book "Never Enough." She focuses on how the achievement culture impacts mental health. For example, why don't you do more, more, more with your art?, which can make you feel like you aren't enough.
This reminds me of the way Glennon Doyle describes integrity--when your outside actions match your inside values or voice. Love the way you turn your essay into a meditation--I'm going to be rereading this one.
Thanks for the little shout out Mary-Chris
I love getting reacquainted with this word. I appreciate how you've unpacked it a bit. On the idea of having a few lines ready when asked "what are you doing?" my sister recently gave me a great line. "I'm taking a gap year." - lol! Looking back, I never took that mythical "backpack through Europe" year and jumped right into earning a paycheck after college. There's a little part of me that loves the permission in that statement. Of course, it would invite follow-up questions.... thank you, Mary Chris.