Hey @denmarkguy! I am so happy I found this great post! :) It really resonated with me as I am currently on my first ever BIG break from working and doing things "the right way". I've for the past years worked as self employed and always had a really hard time finding the balance between work and play, especially cause I felt exactly like you wrote about the western society and how taking a break is viewed as "being lazy". I kept on going until creating lost all the fun and love I felt for my work in the first place. I even questioned if I wanted to paint anymore ( I work as an artist). I have been on a time out for a couple of months and I know I want to keep on creating my art, but I still need to take some time away. I am so happy I made the decition to just do the work on the inside for a while even thou no one can see it or feel it but myself. :) Great post! Thank you again, it was just the kind of read I needed! I think a lot of people, if not most should read your words and take your advice. :) Resteemed and followed!
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@mayasky, thanks for stopping by, and for your thoughtful comment!
The road of the artist can be particularly challenging because art is our passion, but it's not always possible (or easy) to make that passion actually pay for our lives. My wife and I have a small art gallery here in our town, and we have been waiting for a "new" artist to bring in her work. Well, she works a full week at the Post Office, and then does her art beside that... and she's often just too tired after working at making a living to also work to create art... which is sad.