067 — Growing Stronger with Kara Asilanis
Today’s guest is the founder of The Curious Forge, an art center and maker space. Beyond running the nut-and-bolts of the operations, Kara is an artist in her own right--a painter and poet who honors the healing and empowerment offered from hands-on participation with the arts.
Like many of us, over the course of the last year, Kara suffered the loss of close loved ones and family members. Kara has taken the pain of her loss and re-committed her growth and development, as well as the cultivation of meaningful relationships.
Here’s a preview of the topics and insights surfaced from today’s conversation between Dr. Fred and Kara Asilanis:
Living well as a means of honoring our deceased loved ones
Grief and sadness as part of the human experience
How grief signals love
Creating with your own hands as empowering and healing
How the creation of art interfaces with the rest of life
Making and creating as "soulcraft"
Inviting “ease” into our effort
What to do with unwanted, anxious thoughts
The power of choosing your response to what happens
Imaging God as creators
Experimenting with different materials (paint, metal, glass, etc.)
Kara’s practices for cultivating peace of mind
Episode Length: 00:54:10
KARA ASILANIS’ RESOURCES
Website > http://www.blacklionart.com
Email > kara at blacklionart dot com
The Curious Forge > https://thecuriousforge.org
ALSO MENTIONED ON TODAY’S SHOW
Maxima Kahn (poet) > https://www.maximakahn.com
Fred Rogers’ mother’s advice (“look for the helpers”) > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LGHtc_D328
Dr. Fred’s Interview with Liam Ellerby (Kara’s business partner at The Curious Forge) > https://welcometohumanity.net/podcast/2020/11/10/039-creating-in-community-with-liam-ellerby
WELCOME TO HUMANITY RESOURCES
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PURCHASE DR. FRED’S BOOK (paperback or Kindle) > Creative 8: Healing Through Creativity & Self-Expression by Dr. Fred Moss http://www.amazon.com/Creative-Healing-Through-Creativity-Self-Expression/dp/B088N7YVMG
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