My friend was depressed. In a funk. He just returned from an amazing event where he was surrounded with creative genius. Surrounded by people that understood him. The way he thought. The way he worked.
But then he got home. To his church. To the mundane day to day. Lofty ideas and the buzz of possibilities don’t live in the day to day world. At least for most people.
He got back to a group of people who couldn’t understand the way he thought – the way he worked. He was lonely. How many of you have experienced this same loneliness? I have.
It’s not that our thoughts are somehow higher or better…but they are different. And many people can’t relate with them.
But here’s some encouragement. You aren’t alone in this lonely world of art. Almost every artist lives within that loneliness. You aren’t the only one.
And just like you yearn to be surrounded with folks like you, they do too. They want the same thing you want. So you can reach out. You can call someone up and go to coffee. You don’t have to feel silly reaching out…because they’ll reach right back.
Healthy artists live within communities of other artists. You don’t have to be alone. You don’t have to be misunderstood.
Next time you’re feeling that loneliness, find someone on Facebook. Call the church down the road. Chat with me. Reach out and start some community. Art is lonely, but it doesn’t have to be.
My husband and I feel like this a LOT. It’s just like you said, not higher or better ways of thinking just different. That’s why we are so close and best friends. We get it when most don’t. It stinks in our area because we don’t have a large population, so creativity is usually crushed. Our church is the largest in the area and it’s only at 400 attendance every Sunday and 200 midweek service.
It’s hard sometimes when creativity is put through a process because in order to get to “C” you have line up with “A” & “B”. You can’t put creativity in a box or push it through standard processes like expected because it kills it. At least for us it does. Another reason my husband leads worship for the youth instead of the grownup sanctuary. Hahaa.
My husband and I feel like this a LOT. It’s just like you said, not higher or better ways of thinking just different. That’s why we are so close and best friends. We get it when most don’t. It stinks in our area because we don’t have a large population, so creativity is usually crushed. Our church is the largest in the area and it’s only at 400 attendance every Sunday and 200 midweek service.
It’s hard sometimes when creativity is put through a process because in order to get to “C” you have line up with “A” & “B”. You can’t put creativity in a box or push it through standard processes like expected because it kills it. At least for us it does. Another reason my husband leads worship for the youth instead of the grownup sanctuary. Hahaa.
My biggest struggle right now as we speak. Thank you for speaking on this!
Man, this may be the very issue that makes or breaks what God is doing through me. I know, that’s a bold statement. I quickly go from feeling lonely to feeling ostracized from the church by God. “I don’t fit in here,” “God is ignoring my ambitions.” Scary stuff.
My biggest struggle right now as we speak. Thank you for speaking on this!
Man, this may be the very issue that makes or breaks what God is doing through me. I know, that’s a bold statement. I quickly go from feeling lonely to feeling ostracized from the church by God. “I don’t fit in here,” “God is ignoring my ambitions.” Scary stuff.
have you met a community in dallas yet?
have you met a community in dallas yet?
at least you are in US , you can go to festivals and stuffs and you be meeting ppl whom brain is works the same way as you . i did animation as hobby now and i work as an engineer but i eventually have to give up the hobby because i cant stand the lonniness anymore where no one can spent hours with talking about normal maps in 3ds max . i also made a 3d film ( won award ) about a antagonist whom enjoy being alone . please visit my website for it
at least you are in US , you can go to festivals and stuffs and you be meeting ppl whom brain is works the same way as you . i did animation as hobby now and i work as an engineer but i eventually have to give up the hobby because i cant stand the lonniness anymore where no one can spent hours with talking about normal maps in 3ds max . i also made a 3d film ( won award ) about a antagonist whom enjoy being alone . please visit my website for it