Here’s one undeniable way to discover yours. — You’re looking to find purpose—a reason to get up in the morning or a career to fulfill your heart and soul. I know the feeling. You try this and try that for a little while, only to be disappointed you don’t fall in love right away. “When will my calling…

There’s no pain in putting your work out there. — I was beaten up by two teenage boys when I was in college. Walking to my university, I guess they followed me onto campus, and when I reached the Fine Arts building—I was a graphic design major and cartoonist—the two guys who looked only about fourteen ran up to me…

You can get there with this frame of mind. — Getting up in the morning feeling nervous or upset about everything waiting for you in the day ahead can feel overwhelming. I’ve been meditating for over twenty-five years and have always looked for simple ways to think about the practice. …

If you want to get better, you have to be both honest and optimistic at the same time. — Every creative person hates their work at some point. I had a middle school student, let's call her Alyssa, who was amazingly talented at drawing. She would drive me crazy because she constantly talked about how terrible her art looked when it was actually beautiful. When you've been an art…

It’s more than just being tough — Remember when your flight was delayed multiple times, and you missed your connecting flight? Frustration doesn’t even begin to describe the feeling. Even if you’ve never experienced it, you can understand how being unable to get home when you planned can shake up your life and drive you crazy. Obstacles…

I won’t hate you, but I’m filled with pity as a Black Cartoonist. — Dear Scott, You described Black people as members of “a racist hate group” during an online video show and ranted about how white people should distance themselves from all Black people. Now that newspapers are, unsurprisingly, dropping your Dilbert comic strip and your syndicate is letting you go, you’re complaining…

A comic strip story you’ll hope isn’t true. —

A comic essay about not complicating things —

If you’re sick and tired of creating — then stop. — If you love something, let it go. You’ve heard the saying. It doesn’t have to be forever, though especially when it’s a hobby or skill you love dearly. I’ve been drawing all my life (at least since I was three years old), and it’s a skill I’ve worked hard to…