Chapter 8: Sarah Andersen on composing cartoons, combating critics, and cultivating creativity

<p> </p> <p >It’s getting tougher to grow up these days.</p> <p>We’re surrounded by endlessly reflecting images of everyone else having fun without us. </p> <p>There are incredible pressures to achieve, to be ourselves and be different, to stand up and stand out, to follow big footsteps… and follow our hearts at the same time. </p> <p >A friend said to me the other day “When I was in high school and I’d stay at home on a Saturday night I assumed my friends did, too. Now my daughter sees all her friends out partying with...