This is an important topic to me. The intimate connections I’ve had throughout life have always been with those who are artists or musicians and it’s not because of their craft, or their skills but because of their emotions, which are generally much deeper in thought and feelings and much more sensitive and more negative emotions which is the basis in the mind for all great works of art. My wife, who I met in art school in Nee Mexico in the 1980’s always told me that she felt “ lost” until she attended college with other artists and discovered the commonalities between herself and other artists.
I’ve been reflective of myself and my own depression a lot more lately because of my growing interest in performing as a guitarist and the bit of struggle I have had with my emotions lately.