We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Karina Pita. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Karina below.

Karina, appreciate you joining us today. It’s always helpful to hear about times when someone’s had to take a risk – how did they think through the decision, why did they take the risk, and what ended up happening. We’d love to hear about a risk you’ve taken.

Risk is nothing more than a possibility; a possibility that something might go wrong, but also the possibility that something might go right. It is an integral part of life and one that is inevitable for growth. These past two years have been a learning experience for me – change, loss, realization; these are some of the lessons brought to the surface but more importantly: RISK. I was beginning to feel numb in the comfort of my safety, I had a good job as an educator, I did the same thing every weekend, frequented the same places, and fought to make a place for myself on social media where I didn’t fit in. Everything in my life was ok, but that was exactly it- it was just ok. I was contempt but not satisfied and it took me a while to realize why. I was not living up to my potential, the very same potential everyone else saw in me. I was operating in fear, fear that I might lose, that something might go wrong, that I may be making the wrong choice. It’s always that one spark that ignites that pivotal moment, and that moment for me happened at our favorite happy hour. As I sat at that bar with my husband, equally defeated by the path we were following we entertained a wild idea we had briefly mentioned the year prior. It was a crazy idea, something that was just a spur of the moment thought. “We should move to Texas!” we actually said this out loud, that was it. Texas was the risk I needed to take to feel alive again. In that moment everything made sense: RISK- the possibility that something might go wrong. I was risking the possibility that I might be giving up what was already making me complacent, but in that moment it didn’t seem like a loss to me because losing that meant that weight holding me down would no longer be there.
This was my life changing risk! My husband and I in that moment set the plan in motion. Within two weeks we had both notified our jobs, we had virtually toured a few apartments and gave a deposit on one, and started packing. We were taking a shot in the dark moving to a new state where we had no family or friends, we had no idea what it was like, and we had no clue what we would do- but in that moment taking the risk outweighed it all. The risk I wanted to take was to break free from the cycles and expectations we were accustomed to, I wanted to take a chance on something I wanted to do even if it was just to say I did it. On January 3rd we set out on the long drive from Florida to Texas and we didn’t look back.
Although taking this risk meant also leaving my family back home, I was confident and motivated by the support I received from my them, it was the very moment I understood how proud my family was of me and truly what taking a risk signified.
I took a chance on the dream of changing my life, challenging myself to do something different, of following through with a crazy idea so that I can say: “I did that!”.
Fast forward 9 months later, I am living my best life. I have experienced so many things since moving to Texas, including wins, losses, uncertainty, struggle but more than anything resilience, growth and success. My failures have never defined me, they have always served as a means to show me how capable I truly am, This risk came with losses but it came with so many gains- I have gained a life I love, I gained stronger relationship, I gained the motivation to work on myself (physically, emotionally and mentally), I gained experiences that have tested my resilience, and overall I gained a new perspective on life. All because of this “Risk” I have proven to myself that if I can do that -take a risk and move across the country into the unknown knowing I will make it happen no matter what- I CAN DO ANYTHING.

Karina, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?

I have been an artist since the age of two. I was very young when I started experimenting with make-up. In an all girl household I always had someone to practice on. My family has always nurtured my talent, with that said I was the designated makeup artist for every special event. Growing up allowed me to further my love for the arts, I went to a magnet school for the arts in high school where I explored a variety of artistic elements including fine arts, photography, design and architecture. In my college years I took an interest in discovering art in a different light, I worked to build my knowledge in marketing, design and branding. To me bringing my art full circle is to be able to explore my artistic skills in a way that is a true reflection of me. Art is everything and everything is art- which is why I decided to portray my art as a varied content creator- makeup artist and creator.
Creating makes me happy and it is something I don’t want to limit. What do I create? The answer is anything! There is no limit to my artistry and my desire to express myself.
I want to touch people’s life by connecting through my art, whether it be doing their makeup or bringing their vision to life.

For you, what’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative?

The most rewarding part of being an artist is having the unique capability of expressing yourself in a way that allows you to connect with others. Art brings people together and it sets a common thread that for one second puts us all on the same plane and connects us at a deeper level.

Is there mission driving your creative journey?

The one thing driving my creative journey is growth. Growth as both an artist and a person. Life is the sum of our experiences and that experience is the catalyst for my art. Through life and art my mission is to catalogue the growth and changes throughout my time on this earth and more than anything to be able to share that with others.

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