Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Ella Samina. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.
Ella, thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. We’d love to hear about when you first realized that you wanted to pursue a creative path professionally.
I realized around the age of 15 that i wanted to become an artist and healer professionally. Around that age, i was at the hight of my psychosis and became hospitalized. I began painting in the hospital and discovered how effortlessly i was able to move through my emotional discomfort and create something beautiful. I also began reading about a few traditional eastern medicine and healing practices such as reiki, a few years after i was hospitalized i decided to become a reiki practitioner and realized i wanted to combine healing and art in order to bring a space of sanctuary to those who need it.
Ella, 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?
My name is Ella Samina, or Bugss! I am 21 years old, originally from New York City but i’m currently living in LA. I am a Reiki master, sound healer, and artist. I’m currently studying fine arts at Calarts; however I began this journey at a very young age. I was always a highly sensitive and creative kid! I loved the outdoors and creating fun outfits on the daily. But as I grew up, I become overwhelmed by my surrounding and began to experience psychosis. Little did i know i would discover a whole new world with in myself through the process of painting. By the age of 15 i had been hospitalized and began to channel all of my experiences into paintings; this turned into much more than a hobby, it became my means of survival. After a few years of processing and healing through painting, i began to learn about reiki. This love for such a profound healing modality opened my eyes to the possibilities of becoming a healer of the mind, body, and spirit. Through art and reiki i help people heal. My paintings for clients are personalized portals created through energy healing sessions that allow you to sit and heal the layers of yourself that are unseen.The playful and colorful nature of my work allows for a reconnection to the inner child to bloom. By holding and creating this space, there is room for you to dive into yourself and begin or expand your own capacity for life and expression. During my sound healing sessions, i channel medicine music and light languages that soothe and heal the energetic and physical bodies. This space for healing and connection is needed through out the world and my offering to the world is just that. Having navigated the darkest parts of the psyche, i understand how to alchemize it. My biggest passion is to create art instillations that promote mass healing as well as working one on one with clients. Through art, energy healing, and community I plan to make the world a more loving and connected place.
How can we best help foster a strong, supportive environment for artists and creatives?
I believe the best way for society to support a creative ecosystem would be by nurturing an environment that allows for anyone to explore their own creativity. Collaboration, protecting intellectual property rights, and Investing in the arts financially and mentally allows for more opportunities to reach more people and helps to expand and reinforce a vibrant creative community.
What do you find most rewarding about being a creative?
For me, the most rewarding aspect of being an artist and healer would be the way i’ve seen my offerings infuse people with a deeper level of love. This sanctuary to process allows for their love to ripple across the world spreading channels of healing and that is what it’s all about.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://instagram.com/iheartbugss?igshid=MWZjMTM2ODFkZg==
- Instagram: @iheartbugss
- Other: https://instagram.com/iheartbugss?igshid=MWZjMTM2ODFkZg== this is my main instagram the other url is just my art account