Help Me See: Photo Consciousness with Bianca Lea Morra
Help Me See is a living audio journal about the art of living awake.
this isn’t really about photographs. it’s about photographic consciousness - a way of being and meeting life through the moment before you even think to take a picture.
I talk about what I’m making and what I’m unmaking,
how the self creates our lens,
and the ways we return to our own aliveness when we see beyond the image.
if you’ve ever felt the ache to be here more without even really knowing what that means-
you’re in the right place.
Join photographic artist, writer, & educator Bianca Lea Morra as we discover living through full body seeing.
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Wednesday Mar 27, 2024
Wednesday Mar 27, 2024
Blurring the lines between art & motherhood sounds so romantic and wonderful. In actuality art & motherhood ARE the same thing.
But in the context of me in my craft, I find myself desperately seeking a line.This episode is a mix of a frantic live ramble after losing it, an intro of my "more together" self confessing how I almost didn't use this as an episode, & the sweetest audio clip of me putting my son to bed.SHOW NOTES:1:1 NLP BREAKTHROUGH COACHINGSacred Seeing Membership for CreativesMANIFEST YOUR MEMORIES COURSEAwkward Sage Media
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
What is possible when you make it more important to belong to yourself than to anyone else?How can we find courage, clarity, & compassion to commit to this lifelong work?What impact does this commitment to yourself have on the world?SHOW NOTES:Sacred Seeing Membership for Creatives1:1 SACRED VISION BREAKTHROUGH COACHINGMANIFEST YOUR MEMORIES COURSEAwkward Sage Media
Wednesday Mar 13, 2024
Wednesday Mar 13, 2024
this episode i come to you fragile & sad.while on a work trip where anxiety & grief reared its head, i’m left wondering why i offer compassion to myself in some areas but withhold it in others.where are you withholding love & compassion from yourself? what conditions are you gripping? and how is that impacting your evolution as an artist & as a human?there is no "there" we are always in process.SHOW NOTES:Sacred Seeing Membership for Creatives1:1 SACRED VISION BREAKTHROUGH COACHINGMANIFEST YOUR MEMORIES COURSEAwkward Sage Media
Wednesday Mar 06, 2024
Wednesday Mar 06, 2024
Are you making a home of watching your life?& is it giving you the illusion of living it?SHOW NOTES:SACRED SEEING: monthly membership for creatives2024 Visioning Workshop SIGN UP
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Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
My son fell asleep waiting for me to finish my work.The point of my work is to see him.He fell asleep waiting for me to see him.How do we hold the complexity of the truth? How do we live with the extreme dichotomy of it all without shame, but with deep empowerment & presence?SHOW NOTES:Sacred Seeing Membership for Creatives1:1 SACRED VISION BREAKTHROUGH COACHINGMANIFEST YOUR MEMORIES COURSEAwkward Sage Media
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
I fell off the face of the earth for months.I burnt out.The space away gave me so much clarity & conviction. (although I can't say it was a dandy ol' time)I'm sharing my breakdown, my breakthroughs, and my latest creation that involves an ongoing source of support for creatives like you (& me).I'm so happy to be back.
xoSHOW NOTES:SACRED SEEING: monthly membership for creatives2024 Visioning Workshop SIGN UP
Awkward Sage Media
Wednesday Sep 13, 2023
Wednesday Sep 13, 2023
Photography is my main version of self care. Followed by reading, walks, coaching programs etc.Why does "self care" have such a luxurious connotation?It's the thing that that helps the rest of life happen.It's necessary.Today I chat with life coach Lisa Berman about how her path to self care led her to photographing sunrise and how her self care & gratitude practice continues to morph and change over time.More from Lisa:Lisa is a life coach and mindset coach that supports others in living a life in harmony with one’s values and vision. She is an author and public speaker. Lisa has a weekly newsletter and is host of Cup of Gratitude: Conversations to Inspire and Uplift. She can be found on IG at Saturday_sunrise and FP at Lisa Berman Life Coach. Lisa’s website is www.lisabermanlifecoach.com where you can sign up for her weekly newsletter, learn about her retreat in October as well as other upcoming offers and opportunities.More from Bianca:www.biancaleamorra.comBook Your NLP Breakthrough Session Meditations for Photographic Artists: https://insighttimer.com/biancaleamorraFree weekly coworking: PHOTO yogaMonthly Membership: Nostalgia, Now.IG: @biancaleamorrahttps://www.instagram.com/biancaleamorra/
Wednesday Aug 30, 2023
Wednesday Aug 30, 2023
Today I share one of the hardest days as a mother I've had and also reveal something I didn't realize I was hiding from.When we let ourselves shed the shame we can move.CONSCIOUS CREATOR WAITLIST SIGNUPMore from Bianca:www.biancaleamorra.comBook Your NLP Breakthrough Session Meditations for Photographic Artists: https://insighttimer.com/biancaleamorraFree weekly coworking: PHOTO yogaMonthly Membership: Nostalgia, Now.IG: @biancaleamorrahttps://www.instagram.com/biancaleamorra/
Thursday Aug 24, 2023
Thursday Aug 24, 2023
*trigger warning- sensitive topics of abuse are touched on in this episode.Alana Williamson is a Somatic Embodiment Mentor & Sacred Movement Instructor ushering powerful women through sacred space to heal, rise and free themselves from past trauma. She holds space for others to embody their truth and reclaim their divine spark.Today we talk about the struggles of motherhood and her discovery of the power of movement as a guide to heal the physical body from emotional trauma.More from Alana:https://www.instagram.com/thealanawilliamson/https://thealanawilliamson.com/More from Bianca:www.biancaleamorra.comBook Your NLP Breakthrough Session Meditations for Photographic Artists: https://insighttimer.com/biancaleamorraFree weekly coworking: PHOTO yogaMonthly Membership: Nostalgia, Now.IG: @biancaleamorrahttps://www.instagram.com/biancaleamorra/
Wednesday Aug 16, 2023
Wednesday Aug 16, 2023
Neuro linguistic programming studies the ways our thoughts affect our behavior. Through the work we uncover what thoughts are actually running the show under the hood of what we consciously recognize. If you've tried a bunch of different tools and know what you need to do but just aren't doing the thing and don't understand why- NLP might be a helpful modality in uncovering what's at the root of it.Today I chat with fellow NLP practitioner and soulful empowerment coach Jerrica Norton about how she found her way to NLP and what she's discovered so far in the powerful ways it has impacted her life and her client's lives.SHOW NOTES:Connect with Jerrica on IG here-https://instagram.com/IAMJERRICAELIZABETHInterested in an NLP session with her? Click here.More from Bianca:www.biancaleamorra.comBook Your NLP Breakthrough Session Meditations for Photographic Artists: https://insighttimer.com/biancaleamorraFree weekly coworking: PHOTO yogaMonthly Membership: Nostalgia, Now.IG: @biancaleamorrahttps://www.instagram.com/biancaleamorra/
At 11 yrs old, I was in bed staring at the dark ceiling and I had my first ever panic attack while considering the meaning of death. I just kept thinking, "nothing. nothing, nothing, nothing." The idea that everything that was so important to me would eventually turn into nothing, was too much for my 11 yr old brain to handle.
I became obsessed with documenting, saving, & creating things with meaning. Grease stained lunch notes, home video stills, and creating immersive installations dedicated to loved ones present & passed-I viewed everything through a nostalgic lens. I saw through the current state and into the sentimental core of it all. I received my BFA in Photography and continued living my life with a deep desire to make it count & not miss it. (whatever "it " was)
In 2021, the death of my beloved dog, my first real loss in life, confirmed that the work I had been creating and my process for living it served a higher and an infinitely more expansive purpose. Grief, comfort, love, self discovery- I didn't find refuge in grand, polished places. I found what I needed in the chronicles of my seemingly mundane nothingness. There is was, the whole time. I knew it all along and yet- I needed to be reminded. Don't we always know? Sometimes we all just need reminding.
Since then I have launched a podcast, an intimate membership, education, & photographic commission offerings. All of my work is centered around showing you that your "nothing" is really your everything. All you have to do is see.