If something strikes me as interesting or beautiful, first I live that experience. Only afterward might I attempt to understand it. - Rick Rubin

If your work speaks to them, it is of no consequence if you are heard and understood.

If you see tremendous beauty or tremendous pain where other people see little or nothing at all, you’re confronted with big feelings all the time. These emotions can be confusing and overwhelming. When those around you don’t see what you see and feel what you feel, this can lead to a sense of isolation and a general feeling of not belonging, of otherness.

For those called to art who do struggle with an overwhelming sensitivity, the creative process can have a therapeutic power. It offers a sense of deep connection.