Ep23: Healing After Trauma & the Process of Creation with Ria Ray

Ria Ray is an artist, creator and spiritual teacher. Her life took
a defining turn when she was in her late twenties and a horrible
accident took the lives of her immediate family. Her need to make
sense of this tragedy propelled her to look within and try and make
sense of the world and understand the meaning of life. What came to
mind while working through her grief was a determination to embrace
life and love, which at the time seemed rather irrational. As she
started to emerge, she found solace in sharing her healing, which
lead to teaching, and as her expression and courage grew, she began
to paint.
In this episode, Ria and I discuss:

* Tapping into your spiritual self
* Ria’s tragic family story
* The decision to heal after her trauma
* The power of letting go
* The difference between denying your past and processing it
* Turning pain into beauty
* Showing others the love they need
* Understanding the dark sides of yourself
* The power of vulnerability and sharing
* Being authentic on social media
* Letting go of external validation
* Kids as teachers and mirrors of ourselves
* Accepting injustices
* The process of creating art
* Conscious breathing
* Find the power to change

Learn more about Ria, her healing and her art: www.riaray.com
Find Ria on Instagram @riaraysee