We recently had the chance to connect with Mia Mimica and have shared our conversation below.
Mia, it’s always a pleasure to learn from you and your journey. Let’s start with a bit of a warmup: Are you walking a path—or wandering?
Both. I read somewhere that following what makes us curious ultimately creates our unique path. Sometimes I am afraid of not following a path that at least someone I know of has taken or that makes more logic sense, but l have to say that although there is nothing wrong with taking very rational steps, this intuitive wandering has worked the best for me. Like J.R.R Tolkien says, “Not all who wander are lost.”
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
I am a Chilean artist living in Chicago (IL). After practicing different art forms I ultimately came to the realization that I don’t love anything more than creating environments. Right now I am entering a collaboration that’s really exciting to me. It’s a hospitality project where I am looking to blur the lines between interior design, art and nature. I have to say in a moment where diversity and the veracity of climate change seem to be under attack, I am very honored to be able to work on a project that celebrates heritage, culture and inclusion.
Amazing, so let’s take a moment to go back in time. What did you believe about yourself as a child that you no longer believe?
That I have to be perfect and that perfect is the opposite of quirky. That makes me so sad now, not embracing and having more fun with my quirks sounds awful. But for me it was a process and it would intensify in certain moments, it wasn’t a linear getting better or worse about it. I recently learned I’ve had Perfectionism OCD all my life and proper treatment has really freed me as well as realizing I don’t have to keep at things that don’t make me happy. We really don’t. The older I get the less I think I have to endure things that don’t feel right. And that’s including my own thoughts.
What did suffering teach you that success never could?
That it will eventually be ok no matter what. It’s liberating.
I think our readers would appreciate hearing more about your values and what you think matters in life and career, etc. So our next question is along those lines. Whom do you admire for their character, not their power?
My late grandfather. He was extremely kind, fair and gracious towards everyone. He supported a lot of people throughout his life, truly as much as he could. He genuinely loved people and love is a different kind of power.
Thank you so much for all of your openness so far. Maybe we can close with a future oriented question. Are you doing what you were born to do—or what you were told to do?
I am definitely not doing what I was told to (lol) -so it must be the former?
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.asustainablestudio.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asustainablestudio/
- Other: https://www.usgbc.org/people/mia-mimica/0011463920?view=badges
Image Credits
Hospitality Guest & Master Baths: Estudio 99
Small Apartment Portland, OR :Emily Kennedy Photography
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