Finding Beauty in Times of Crisis

Ep#277 - Finding Beauty in Times of Crisis, An Interview with artist and practitioner of psychology, Dr. Laura Basha   I am thrilled to welcome artist, and practitioner of psychology, Dr. Laura Basha to Empowering Chats. This is Laura’s second visit to my podcast. We had such a lovely connection the first time around that I just had to have her back. In this transcendent and inspirational conversation, we talked about Beauty. Beauty in the time of global crisis. We are in a transition point in human consciousness. Laura believes, and I agree with her that the awakening of our collective humanity is all about being present to all of what is occurring. It is about seeing the good, the bad and the ugly. And doing this without judgment. And Laura believes it is doable. This is where the real work begins. The creative process became the gateway for Laura to become more peaceful and to experience freedom from the fearful thoughts and conditions she was living. Laura’s childhood was challenging so she turned to art as a way to heal and to access inner peace and freedom from suffering.  As an artist I asked Laura to share how we, traditional non-artist types, can develop our own creativity or a practice that incorporates art that is unique to our individuality. According to Laura, living is and can be art. She says it is “The Art of Living,” and we all have access to it. And there is beauty in that alone. Beauty is a perceptual vantage point from which to perceive life. Laura says the real challenge is to disengage from our thinking so we can be present and listen for what we don’t know. It really is the answer to everything we are looking for. And we all have access to it. But it becomes obscured with judgements and our own belief systems that many of us are so addicted to. So much so that we don’t see what is directly in front of us. It takes awareness and it takes deep listening.   To learn more about Laura the work she is doing please visit: WhiteBirdRising.com To purchase Laura's latest book, All is Chosen: https://a.co/d/8mrlZRR To learn more about me and how I show up in the world please visit: SusanBurrell.com