Jun 5, 2016
In episode 9 we talk with San Francisco Artist, Author, and World Traveler Nancy Calef.
Nancy tells us that she's been looking for the "stepping stones"
along the way, and it's provided her with a rich life of creating
art, globe-trotting adventures along with a healthy perspective
about people and our shared planet.
As you'll hear, it hasn't always been easy, but following her
intuition has guided Nancy from a controlling stage mother in
Manhattan to a Northern California Ashram to an exhilarating Mexico
sailing adventure to a European holiday and Greece painting retreat
that turned her life in a new direction. But we also learn that
much of these adventures were rooted in the fact that fears needed
to be faced, and personal struggles confronted.
A domineering mother led to the eating disorders anorexia and
bulimia for much of her teens and early twenties. But facing that
void, and emptiness forced Nancy to handle her issues and turn from
self-destruction to self-expression, and she learned to take the
negative energy and convert it into a positive transformation in
the form of her artwork.
Nancy's narrative provides valuable insight and inspiration for
anyone contemplating life's questions both big and small. Our
interview covers steps along Nancy's path to becoming a full-time
artist; the global issues embedded on her canvases, world travel
and life in North Beach.
I hope you enjoy Stepping Stones - from self-destruction to
self-expression. Please listen, like, share and feel free to leave
a comment.
Most importantly enjoy the trip.