Diandra Interviews: Lily Vakili And I Are Happy People Trying Not To Be Sad

I really enjoyed my interview with Lily Vakili, especially because hope feels like the hardest feeling for me to keep. Frankly, as artists, in any medium, we presume that happiness is success: being able to economically provide for yourself via a talent that excites or gives you peace. Yet, as Lily put it: our emptiness never goes away. Success does not fill any inner void, even if it helps manage or distract from it. In our interview, we discuss the surprises and wisdom at knowing you never will be happy until you unlearn how to be sad.