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".
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I decided to embrace the only term that ever felt all-encompassing enough to be accurate: Artist.
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An artist of thoughts, emotions, food, photography, fashion, pen and ink.
I am an artist in everything I do, constantly creating, learning, observing, experimenting.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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So that's what I'm doing, and I feel called to help others on the journey do the same.
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Get in touch or join my community.
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