Saturday, April 19, 2008

Interview with Kaleo and Elise

Kenna and I interviewed Kaleo and Elise which was very nurturing to my inner artist - in a sense it felt like an artist date to me. Being around artists who have a similar approach to art and spirituality as I do is one of the most nurturing and affirming things to me. There are so many artists who come from a very different angle and I enjoy seeing their art and interacting with them, but it is always nice to connect with people with whom there is more resonance.
During the interview we spoke mainly about bringing art and healing into the community, something Kenna and I are actively working on. Kaleo and Elise had many interesting things to share, some of them very specific like how to figure out how much to charge without depleting one's own energy while still keeping things affordable and accessible. Others were more philosophical like what it means to work as a healer and how to come from a place of sharing one's abundance instead of going into sacrifice and burn out.
They also gave us some good insights on the particular dynamics between Kenna and me and the fact that making room for dealing with them is an important part of collaboration.
All together it was a great experience to spend a few hours with two people whose lives are centered around the sort of work I want to do. And they do have a really cute puppy!

1 comment:

Robbyn McGill said...

s- a great interview, i especially appreciate the "sharing your abundance" over burn-out...yes! i am excited about the collaboration between you and kenna, so much of our spiritual growth is through relationship, don't you think? for me, the intimacy of friendship is especially powerful for this kind of work.