HI! I'm Ayana
Artist • Coach • Hypnotist • Cook
I have described myself as a holistic health coach, cooking coach, Hypnotist, the "Enjoy life specialist" and while it all kind of works, none of it ever felt quite "right".
I decided to embrace the only term that ever felt all-encompassing enough to be accurate: Artist.
An artist of thoughts, emotions, food, photography, fashion, pen and ink.
I am an artist in everything I do, constantly creating, learning, observing, experimenting.
My goal: create beauty. Beautiful images, beautiful experiences, a beautiful life.
Beautiful doesn't mean perfect. It doesn't mean ignoring or avoiding the ugly messy parts of life, it isn't a perfect instagram grid, or appearance of a flawlessly clean house all the time... It's choosing HOW we perceive reality, it's making something 10% better than what was there before, it's seeing the dirt and the worms and the decaying matter — and seeing, or even just knowing, that fragrant flowers or delicious vegetables will soon be there as well, often not in-spite of the rotting grimy underneath — because of it.
Some background:
I grew up in the woods of Kentucky in a cabin that my dad built, not a neighbor in sight. I learned about nature. survival skills, observation, freedom, play, responsibility, and hard work.
My Dad being a self-proclaimed Buddhist taught me the core principles and philosophies – which make a lot more sense now than they did when I was a kid. It has helped me tremendously in navigating the complexities and struggles of being an alive human and makes its way into much of my work.
Having been through my share of struggles —including body image and weight struggles, auto-immune, gut, and food sensitivities, a brain tumor, being "different" than my peers, social and general anxiety, alcohol abuse, and narcissistic abuse. It all informed my life journey and pushed me to learn more, judge less.
After getting a bachelor's of art my issues led me to also get certified as a life coach, a hypnotist, and in plant-based nutrition. I love learning and will spend the rest of my life collecting knowledge.
I spent countless hours studying my inner world and contemplating the purpose of life, and while I can't confidently answer for anyone but myself, I have come to some answers: Evolve, enjoy, experience, create.
So that's what I'm doing, and I feel called to help others on the journey do the same.
Get in touch or join my community.