Art in Action

Isabella Huffington on Healing, Awareness & Creative Living

Art is often seen as something to admire from a distance, hung on a wall, displayed in a gallery, protected behind glass. But for Isabella Huffington, art is much more than a finished product. It is a living process, a tool for healing, a way to become more present in the world, and a daily practice in self-awareness.

In her conversation on One World Pop Culture, Isabella doesn’t just talk about art, she embodies it. Her journey reveals how creativity can be transformative not only for the viewer but especially for the artist. Having turned to meditation and art during her struggle with anxiety and an eating disorder, Isabella discovered something profound: healing is not linear, but it is deeply creative.

The idea of Art in Action means engaging with creativity not as an end goal, but as an active, evolving relationship with ourselves and the world around us. For Isabella, the act of making art mirrors the practice of meditation. Repetition, focus, and patience become tools for settling the mind and expressing the emotions that often have no words. Through this, art becomes a method of self-regulation, a gentle way of making sense of internal chaos.

But healing is only one layer of this process. The next is awareness. “We don’t pay enough attention to where we are,” Isabella says. It’s a reminder that art can shift our perspective in the most ordinary moments. When we look at the world as artists, we begin to notice what we usually overlook, a texture, a pattern, a moment of stillness. This kind of seeing is not passive. It is active, alert, and deeply human. Art in action is, at its core, an invitation to pay attention.

Perhaps most inspiring is Isabella’s belief that creative living is not limited to professional artists. Designing a life that feels meaningful, nurturing, and aligned with who you are is itself a creative act. Whether it’s through writing, painting, cooking, gardening, or simply the way we arrange our space, creativity allows us to claim authorship over our lives. And in a world that often asks us to conform or rush past what we feel, that is a radical act.

Isabella’s approach encourages us to remove the pressure of perfection or polish. Instead, it calls us to engage. To create something, even something small. To notice beauty in unexpected places. To use art not as a means of escape, but as a way to stay present. In doing so, we not only heal, we grow more aware. We live more intentionally. We begin to shape a life that is not only seen, but deeply felt.

Art in action is not a slogan. It is a practice. One brushstroke, one breath, one moment at a time.

Watch here.

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