Aysha Waheed on Life, Lessons & Legacy

Aysha Waheed shared their story and experiences with us recently and you can find our conversation below.

Hi Aysha , thank you so much for taking time out of your busy day to share your story, experiences and insights with our readers. Let’s jump right in with an interesting one: What makes you lose track of time—and find yourself again?
I feel the constant doing and worrying about everyone and doing everything for everyone makes me loose track of time and myself. When does the day end or begin at time I have no idea.
I have to stop and take a breath, look at the beauty around us, the stars, the moon, the flowers and people around us, the beauty of a life lived, of wrinkles of, of hardships and love. It all comes in a package. Helps me find myself.

Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
My name is Aysha, iam a Pakistani American painter and sculptor. I was born in Karachi Pakistan, youngest of five . I got my degree in graphic designing from Karachi. Art has been my passion I never studied fine arts or sculping as such but learnt it through life itself. So self taught.
My medium is oil on canvas. My colors are vibrant and loud with lots of textures using multi media. . I love to paint life, people, humans, who have lived and loved.
My sculptures are ceramic. To watch a block of clay turn into an art piece is truly phenomenal. I love humans so I see life lived in their eyes. I try to capture it. So sculptures are mostly busts or figures.

Okay, so here’s a deep one: Who taught you the most about work?
I learnt resilience and strength from my mother. She was one of the strongest woman I knew. She built house’s, she ran the whole household, she cared for everyone, bringing poor people in the house getting them cleaned up and help them find jobs. I have lost count of how many homes she built. She is my first home my earliest memory of strength and kindness. My role model.

What did suffering teach you that success never could?
This life is a rollercoaster. We think we will keep going upwards. My life stopped when I was diagnosed with mysthenia gravis at 22 years of age and was given 3 to 6 months. And later I was diagnosed with breast cancer, these two things in my life taught me never to give up, never to loose hope, it taught me to go inward and find the light that we all have. Have hope and trust in the divine plan. It made me kinder and more understanding of people’s sufferings.

Sure, so let’s go deeper into your values and how you think. Where are smart people getting it totally wrong today?
People nowadays have a version of themselves which starts with a big ‘Iam’ or ‘I’ , in my version we are a drop in the ocean, a speck of dust in this vast desert, this vast universe. A small part of this great consciousness. We are supposed to be looking for that light inwards not outwards. When we all realize this our greed and selfishness will dissolved into compassion.

Okay, so before we go, let’s tackle one more area. What is the story you hope people tell about you when you’re gone?
I hope people would see and say ‘there was this soul who was kind and compassionate, saw people thru their soul and not the outward form.’

Contact Info:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ayshakwaheed?igsh=eDMza3RwYzQ0ejlh
• Facebook: Aysha’s paintings and sculptures

Image Credits
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