Do you ever wonder what life would have been like had you chosen a more standard path? Does everyone have these doubts sometimes? We wanted to find out and so we asked as many talented artists and creatives as we could and have shared highlights below.

Kim Beyer

Yes, and all the time! I probably consider a 9-5 at some point every single week. Being your own boss sounds cool, and sometimes it is, and mostly it’s a whole lot of hard work. Read more>>

Michelle Rubinstein

Yes! Being creative has been one of the major constants throughout my life. I am multi-passionate creative and am naturally drawn to wholly involving myself in so many projects that I sometimes cannot help but wonder what it would be like to have a regular job and only focused on “one” thing. Read more>>

Patricia Lima

Being an artist is one of the hardest professions in my opinion. Why is that? Well, we are constantly dealing with rejection and No after No. Read more>>

Liz Ortiz

Although daunting I am essentially happy as a creative. The only times I’ve ever wondered what it would be like to have a regular job would be when feeling vulnerable about being able to sustain my household as a single mother. Read more>>

Cassandra Medcalf

I just had a conversation with my sister last night, who’s currently struggling with her job. She works for a small business, and has reached a point with her position that she can’t “move up” any more. Read more>>

Samanta Malavasi

“Absolutely, I often ponder what it would be like to have a conventional job with set hours, vacation days, and weekends free to spend with my family. Read more>>

Dria Danielle

Being happy is very momentary but I find being an artist some thing I enjoy and at the end of the day I am proud of the work I create. Read more>>

Laura Dupper

I have always known that I wanted to be an artist. Or at least for as long as I can remember. I started acting when I was 9 years old, and through the encouragement of some very important people in my life, I decided to pursue a BFA at Southern Methodist University. Read more>>

Justine Davis

I love being an artist but it hasn’t been the steadiest choice of careers. Not only are my financials in flux, but I have to be super proactive about maintaining my emotional well-being. Read more>>

Steven Rushingwind-Ruiz

I am always reminding myself how lucky I am to be an artist and how I can express myself to others how I feel. I have always been a believer in the adage that if “you do what you love you’ll never work a day in your life” Read more>>

Emalie Forsyth

This is such a poignant question, and one that I believe every creative asks themselves along the way. As with all things in life, there is a duality and while my experience as an artist and creative has been deeply rewarding, Read more>>

Tim Enso

As an artist and musician, I find immense joy in creating and expressing myself through music. The freedom to explore new sounds, emotions, and connect with audiences is incredibly fulfilling. Read more>>

Abigail Chase Miller

This is an incredibly viable question that I tackle with on a regular basis. Although my creative journey has been an overall exciting and fulfilling one, if I could do things over, I would. Read more>>

Nathan Tape

Making films is my life’s greatest joy. I feel so lucky and blessed to be able to pursue my creative dreams. It took me a long time to get to this point and I feel a great deal of gratitude to all of the people who have helped and supported me on the way. Read more>>

Alex Millar

I never wonder what it would be like to have a regular-type job, because I’ve had lots of them. From cleaning out grease traps with my bare hands and driving illegally as an under-the-table pizza boy at 15 years old, Read more>>

Xingrui Xu

I must admit, happiness is not always present, and of course, this is relative. Most of the time, being an artist is accompanied by suffering, a constant struggle with uncertainty. Read more>>

Jetpack

Creating art brings me profound joy, a state where barriers dissolve and thoughts recede, leaving only the pure focus on my music. Read more>>

Brian Nolte

So I picked this question because I have a regular job and it’s been a big change in my approach to creative work in the past few years. Read more>>

Andrea McKenna

In my younger years, I had regular jobs and hated them all. Living as an artist is all I ever thought about, but the truth is, I was living as an artist. Read more>>

Karla Gudeon

My day-to-day life as a creative, earning a living from my artwork, is largely dictated by my to do list. My overarching to-do list is both a work of art unto itself and a hydra. Read more>>

Tony Maze

Yes. Very I’ve worked regular jobs I still do low key. I work as a youth care and development specialist for a state facility. So I definitely don’t wish a regular job on anyone that has a choice to do anything for themselves. Read more>>

Yaqeen Thaher

This is a question I think about all the time. It always goes back to “Is this the right path, or the right thing to do?”. I feel like if I’m doing good mentally or spiritually, I’m doing bad as an artist, and if I’m not doing so well, I’m more expressive and creative. Read more>>

Paula Radvansky

I am very happy as an Artist and Designer. I have many creative ideas and visuals and I really need an outlet. It is rewarding to see designs and visual ideas come to life. Read more>>

Greedy Girlz

We can definitely say with confidence that we are content with the way this creative journey has evolved for us. Being best friends sometimes we say this is the best job we could ever ask for because we are able to work with each other everyday. Read more>>

Crimson Sairina

I’m very happy with being a creative person. I’ve had several regular jobs throughout my life, in fact I’m one right now. They’ve never felt as fulfilling and gratifying as composing, crafting or singing do. Read more>>

Kevin Pajarillaga

I am happy as an artist/creative.This way of life, the creative act, has truly colored and filled my life beyond anything i could have ever expected. Read more>>

Chris Pav

Being a creative, nothing in life is as simple as one way or the other. We are our own worst critic and our biggest supporter, we love our new painting one day and fight to not throw it out the next. Read more>>

Kira Okshewsky

I am happy that I chose to be an artist because art is such a broad subject and allows me to reach into other fields such as science, education, videogames, engineering, advertisement and movies. Read more>>

Nuke Franklin

Nothing makes me happier than being an artist. There is no feeling in the world better than creating something that was just a thought and making it tangible. Read more>>

Bella Glanville

The best thing about my job is that I am permanently fulfilled. I always say that when you are a performer, it is in your soul. You can’t not do it! Read more>>

Natalie Car

This is such a a real question that I think everyone, on any side of the fence, has a difficult time answering. We get one life to life and our sets of choices become the beds we make, even more so as we get older. Read more>>

Ippi Roy

Yes. I am very happy because I get to do what I love, every single day of my life. Everyday I wake up and I am grateful for the opportunities that the universe has given me. Read more>>

Monika Estrella Negra

I am very happy as a filmmaker and writer, as well as being a student. I started my path as a filmmaker when I was a teenager, but due to some turbulent times, I was not provided the opportunity to pursue it in higher education. Read more>>

Sofia Caldas

I’m very happy as an artist, and every day I love it. I continue to crave the ability to learn new techniques and forms of art to keep expressing myself, and to tell my stories and the stories of those around me. Read more>>

Cyle Williamson

Oh, yeah! I would definitely say that I’m happy as an artist. The regular job question is funny to me because it’s something I think about now and then, but the thought usually revolves around money and how I could probably be making more of it if I just had a regular job, haha. Read more>>

Dom Robinson

I’m extremely happy as an artist. It’s been a blessing to have been working in the creative field for the majority of my adult life. Read more>>

Sarah Pigion

This is an interesting question, because in order to respond fully, we need to define what happiness means in this context. Read more>>

Sofia Daskalaki

Do I like being a creative? Does a sculptor like clay? Absolutely! I couldn’t imagine a life chained to a desk, repeating the same tasks ad infinitum. Read more>>

Abhishek Tuiwala

As an artist and Non Artist’s perspective I believe happiness isn’t defined by conventional standards or the stability of a regular job. Read more>>

Jafet Munoz

The thing about being an artist or a creator, its not always sunshine and rainbows. Sometimes things will get in the way that might seem to prevent you from accomplishing something all the way, Read more>>

Gandhar Vamburkar

Immensely happy!! Very few people get to do what they love as their means of livelihood. I am among those blessed few. Before coming into design, I was an engineer, so I have experienced what it is like having a regular job. Read more>>

Elizabeth House

Being an artist or someone who creates requires a lot of vulnerability on its own. Being an artist who creates something to be consumed by strangers all to ready to critique something so personal can be a lot, to say the least. Read more>>