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.

Treasur Wright

I am happy internally as a creative although it is a lot of work and very expensive working under someone doing something that doesn’t align with my passion is a much bigger price I pay in the end. The last thought I had based on this topic was what am I willing to give up to do what I love ?  Read More>>

Rebecca Proenza

Personally, I am happy as an author. I have always been great at school, and I originally was majoring in Astronomy and Astrophysics, and then I would dual major j in n Astrobiology. The one thing that held me back was Chemistry. I passed with a C and I cried constantly. Read More>>

Jaden Betts

I’m unquestionably happier as an artist, even on the hard days, especially on the hard days. I’ve had plenty of regular jobs, and honestly, I still do. Read More>>

John Nagle

This work – and I call it work loosely – brings me great joy. I find performing in front of a live audience extremely therapeutic. I actually still do have a regular job – I’m a partner at a well-known investment firm in Santa Monica. Fronting this incredible band has been a great outlet for me as I manage the demands of my day job. Read More>>

Ana Diaz-Pennimpede

This is an interesting question because when we really unpack what it means to be happy as an artist or creative, the answer stops being simple. As a creative, I believe there is both a responsibility and a right to express. Read More>>

Rachael Hunter

I realized I was on the wrong career path in my senior year of college. I had just started taking an advanced painting class where we were given 24/7 access to a studio space. It was the first time that I had a place of my own, specifically for the sole purpose of being creative. Read More>>

Luke Roberts

I am very happy as an artist! Read More>>

Alexandra Torres Reyes

I have always been drawn to the performing arts world, specifically music. I knew from a young age that I wanted to go into the performing arts world as my life’s career. However, I also understood that it might not be the most stable career out there. Read More>>

Rxcch

Yes, I am happy as a creative. Each year, I learn valuable lessons that continue to prepare me for future opportunities so this keeps me going. No, I don’t think about this often because I know that experience quite well. I started working at an early age which taught me independence during High School. Working throughout my university years, alongside my music degree, was challenging. Read More>>

Mehdi Dandi

I am definitely happier as an artist. For me, being an artist is not just a job, it’s a way of living. It shapes how you think, how you respond to problems, and how you move through life. Making art is not separate from life; it’s part of how I understand the world and myself. Read More>>

Monty Vaz

I think people have this idea of what it means to be an artist. Maybe they think it’s sitting around all day with a cigarette in one hand, and a paintbrush in the other, pensively observing an empty canvas- A brush stroke here, and a mark here, and voila! Now that does sound rather fabulous, but it just isn’t the reality, especially not nowadays. Read More>>

Anubi Sarde

I’m so much more happier as an artist and I’m even more blessed to be a creative because I don’t really have to pick an avenue. I’ve tried seeing myself working a regular job and not having the goals and aspirations that I have today and for me I can’t carry that type of life for myself. Read More>>