Plight of an Artist II

8/4/18

Category: Philosophy, Psychology, Spiritual Formation

Curiosity and distractibility are braided together. Imagination and impulsivity hold hands. Temptation is built in to this intricate web of choosing. Patience–a virtue–is your best friend helping you unravel the knots of tension between beauty and betrayal. Wisdom–another friendly virtue–requires a vocation of untangling flowers from weeds.

This, too, is the plight of an artist.

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Mariann Arredondo
Mariann Arredondo
5 years ago

Very eloquently described.

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