This week I spoke with visual artist Camilla Engström. Our conversation flew by and we ended up talking for nearly 3 hours, so I decided to break this up into two parts. In this first half, you’ll hear about her her upbringing in a small town in Sweden, her parents meeting in China, her move to Shanghai, her unplanned move to NYC to study fashion, and how she ended up eventually becoming a painter. We move up to the present and talk about how moving to LA impacted her personally and professionally, and what her life is like now including her habits, routines, and creative process. She talks about her meditation and journaling practices, art influences, and her thoughts on spirituality, including what happens when we die. Show notes:- Connect with Camilla on The Web | Instagram- Apply for Creative Underdogs (semester 2 begins March 1st!)- Join me for my new weekly live show on Stereo every Thursday at noon PT!- The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle (Book)- Georgia O'Keeffe (Artist)- Hilma af Klint (Artist) If you liked this episode try out:- Getting to Center and Being In Process: Marlee Grace Returns- Artist & Entrepreneur Whitney Bell on Overcoming Trauma, Spoon Theory, Creativity, and Being Present in Your Body new to *let it out* --> start with these linkskatie's site: https://katiedalebout.com/our start here guide: https://letitouttt.com/general/start-here/CREATIVE UNDERDOGS++ LET IT OUT letter katie's bookLET IT OUT kits  Sponsors: This episode is supported by Nutrafol, a hair supplement that I’ve been using and loving. To get 20% off your first month of any subscription as a new customer, go to Nutrafol.com and enter the code LETITOUT at checkout.This episode is also supported by Athletic Greens, the most comprehensive daily nutritional beverage I have ever tried. Visit athleticgreens.com/katie to get your FREE year supply of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs today.Join me for a weekly bonus show on Stereo where you can come talk with me  live and ask questions! Go to stereo.com/katiedalebout  and follow me to get notified when I go live!