Whitebird Rising
Whitebird Rising is a contemplative space where writing, painting, and symbolic inquiry meet. It’s offered as a living collection of signposts rather than answers, inviting us to awaken, listen, and choose consciously, one quiet insight at a time.
Photo By: Andy Chilton
The Inquiry Begins
Listening for what cannot yet be said.
Photo By: Aleks Dahlberg
The Language of Symbol
Painting as a dialogue with the unseen.
Photo By: Dylann Hendricks
The Human at the Center
A life devoted to conscious choice and presence.
Painting By: Laura Basha
All Life Is Art
Creation as a practice of freedom.
Our Ethos
Whitebird Rising is about savoring all that life has to offer: real connection, empowerment, careful consideration of our thoughts, the exploration of Shadow and Light, and the freedom to be more of who we are.
• Thoughtful Living • Connection to Nature • Appreciation of the Arts and the Creative Process • Openness to Antiquity and the Yet Unknown • The Wisdom of the Elders and the Sparkle of Youth •
Begin where something resonates. Trust that what you need will meet you there.
Our Purpose
Thank you for visiting Whitebird Rising. I’m Dr. Laura Basha, and I created this work as one possible avenue to facilitate access to innate wisdom, well-being, leadership, and peace of mind.
Whitebird Rising is a transformational arts practice: it uses the non-verbal expression of our inherent creative process as a means to access the breakthroughs we’re seeking in our life experience.
If you’ve ever sensed there is more possibility for your authentic voice and contribution, this space is for you. Not through unrealistic promises, but through grounded, sustainable shifts in understanding and awareness.
Laura Basha
Founder & Creator, Whitebird Rising
All life is art. Be fascinated, seduced, terrified, and compelled by transformation, creativity, and authentic self expression. Freedom for the human spirit and psyche is our collective aspiration and our birthright.
Dr. Laura Basha is the Founder and Creator of Whitebird Rising, a resource and guide for the transformational lifestyle. She received her BFA from Beloit College and has lived in northern California for decades.
Her creative path has moved through single motherhood, ministry study, and graduate work in counseling psychology, followed by a double doctorate in clinical and organizational psychology.
After building a successful consulting practice with leaders from Fortune 500 companies, Laura returned more fully to her artistic roots: as a published author and accomplished fine artist whose work lives in private collections in the United States and Australia.
The essence of her creative work integrates beauty, harmony, and spiritual understanding, expressed through archetypal and symbolic imagery, and offered in service of awakening to conscious choice and masterful living.
Origin Story
Who Knew a Penniless, Shy, Anxiety-Riddled Kid from the Boston Suburbs Would Create a Lucrative Global Career Teaching Access to Beauty and Peace of Mind to Thousands?
I had nightmares every night of my life until I was thirty-five. No kidding. Every night. That’s what sleep was for me.
Ours was a childhood with no safe harbor and we grew up poor. My sisters and I were terrified of the unpredictable outbursts of both our parents. I figured out how to read the psychological undercurrents so as to stay out of their way by the time I was around eight years old. This essentially meant I became mute—did not share my thoughts or self-expression for fear of ridicule and punishment. Loneliness was a familiar companion.
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A contemplative gallery of writings, paintings, and symbolic inquiry.
Books
Through poetry, reflection, and lived inquiry, Laura’s books invite a return to what has always been present, a quiet mind, an awakened awareness, and a deeper sense of purpose.
Art Prints
High-quality fine art prints of Laura Basha’s original paintings, created to preserve the depth, symbolism, and contemplative presence of the work.
Videos
Short, contemplative video reflections exploring what it means to be human, listening beyond thought, meeting life’s challenges with presence, and rediscovering peace beneath the noise.
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