Welcome to Spirit Sisters! This month, my guest is Elli Milan, an artist based in Florida. Elli shares her harrowing near-death experience at age 15, which ignited her calling as an artist, and eventually her mission to inspire other artists.

Today, Elli paints sublime artworks often set underwater and imbued with an otherworldly light. As the founder of the Milan Art Institute, Elli empowers artists to illuminate and impact the world through art.

In our conversation, Elli shares how her NDE shifted her perspective on life, faith, and creativity, and we take a deep dive into the connection between artistic expression and healing. Elli passionately believes that each of us is here with a purpose and a destiny, which we can access if we harness the courage to explore possibilities beyond the comfort zone of our “one track” life.

Elli's journey from the brink of death to becoming a visionary artist and mentor highlights the power of surrender, divine intervention, and the gift of art to not only move and inspire others emotionally and spiritually, but also as a vehicle to express our divine purpose.

I LOVED this conversation, hope you do, too.

Resources mentioned in the episode:

Learn more about Elli Milan at her website (and find links to all her social media): https://www.ellimilan.com/

Elli’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ElliMilan

Elli’s video on YouTube describing her NDE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02eLHsn3uYk

Elli’s blog where she writes about her NDE:

https://www.ellimilan.com/blogs/artist-odyssey/the-dream-that-changed-my-life-eternity

The Milan Art Institute: https://www.milanartinstitute.com/

The book Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, by Betty Edwards:

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/310367/drawing-on-the-right-side-of-the-brain-by-betty-edwards/

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