402 "Love+Live+Life" Podcast - Crissa Constantine - Classical pianist, Cancer Survivor and an author of "Love and Accept Yourself Now"

In this episode I invited Crissa Constantine. She's a classical pianist, a cancer survivor and an author of "Love and Accept Yourself Now".

Bio and Message from Crissa Constantine

I was born in 1951 in Vancouver, BC, and was an only child. My parents were both refugees from Europe, and they needed me for emotional support just as much as I needed them. Mom fled from Estonia in 1944 and couldn't go back home for 47 years, until 1991, when the Soviet empire started dissolving. Dad was born in Smyrna (Izmir) in the Greek enclave on the Turkish coast, and had to flee to mainland Greece when he was only two because the Greeks lost the war against the Turks.

I was interested in many different subjects, so I got several degrees over the years, a BA and BMus from UBC, an MA in music from CWRU in Cleveland, and a BEd and M.Ed from LSU in Shreveport.

A lifetime of observations of human nature and history combined with my education has convinced me that there is not quite enough love in the world to create a happy and safe existence for us all. Most of us suffer from feelings of inadequacy and there is a profound desire for territory built into our genome. Stephen Hawking said he was worried about our future because of the greed and aggression in our genome, and Jane Goodall says there is a disconnect between our brains and our hearts.

What is an artist/musician supposed to do when faced with a world like this? I'm grateful I lived long enough to create my own style of piano music that is inspired by the beauty of Nature and I love to give benefit concerts for good causes. I gave a series of concerts in 2016 on Vancouver Island to encourage the scientists in Victoria at the Trev Deeley cancer research center as they do immunology research to help the body fight cancer with its own resources. I gave a concert in 2019 to raise awareness and funds for a Pakistani refugee family. My last book, Love and Accept Yourself Now, was written to help other people stand in front of a mirror and say, "I love you," to themselves. According to all the wise and learned people, including Wayne Dyer, you can't love others well until you learn to love yourself.

I hope to record my latest nature-inspired piano pieces and get them out online for free for anyone who needs to be uplifted. I would also like to make the last book available for free as an e-book.

Website http://www.crissa-constantine.com

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