Christopher Deuda

I think that being an artist ultimately is about searching for a kind of freedom, a freedom of spirit, and a freedom in making. The moment when that is possible comes at different times for different people. You should never give up, because being an artist—there’s no one path to it. It’s not like some other fields. If you’re an artist, you’re... See more

My general rule is when I feel the twinge of distraction or boredom or exhaustion that urges me to put down my book, I must read ten more pages. (you can of course do five, or two, or twenty, or whatever feels right.) Typically i get so re-engaged over those ten more pages that I end up reading twenty or thirty. When talking about this to my... See more

Maybe it’s not “be careful what you wish for” — but “be ready for what you wished for.”

Because what I ask for really does come. The question is, will I be open and ready to receive it?

Growth isn’t just about wanting—it’s about becoming the person who can hold what I’ve been praying for.