What a lovely post - I think a lot about these things too. I often think of art as a vocation, rather than a career. There are so many struggles to being an artist that I think you must really love it in order for it to be sustainable. Love hearing about your journey and that you are finding balance and joy in what you make. :)
Oh my so true....there really are so many struggles that it needs to be a necessity to create otherwise it may not be worth the challenges!