There are many myths about artists. Some people think we are supposed to be moody or drunken and drugged-up-wild or miserably tormented by inner demons who clutch at our souls and won’t let go until we die. While it is true many artists absorb what goes on in the world (and often this is painful) and then reflect it in their art, it does not mean today’s artist can’t learn to absorb the pain and then positively channel it into healthy and healing art.