Hello Jennalise!! Hey Girl. How are you today? I’m good…..a little nervous to be doing this to be honest. I’m used to being the one asking the questions, it’s different to be in the other chair. So, I’m going to get straight to it, who are you? The first thing that comes to mind is that I’m a lover. I feel love deeply for those I know, the people I work with, and all the living things we have the […]
Categories: Educator, Therapist • Tags: inspiration, therapy, victoria b.c.
How was your summer? FULL! What are you most looking forward to this year? I am looking forward to a trip to Berlin – I have to go for a meeting so I decided to take some time to see the city as well. What is a typical day like in your life? Ha! Each day is different. Being a mother means you need to multi- task constantly. I usually meet with 1-2 clients through my work with the Health […]
Categories: Uncategorized • Tags: adversity, art, inspiration, interview, Photography, true grit, victoria b.c., yyj
I got a chance to meet up with newly published author, Eliza Robertson while she was in Victoria taking a break from studies in England. How is your summer going? Oh, fine… I have returned to Victoria for blackberry season. My augusts are typically bear-like. What is the last book you read? Right now, I am reading A Beautiful Truth by Colin McAdam. Half the book is written from the perspective of chimps. It’s remarkable. I catch myself offering […]
Categories: Uncategorized, Writer/Poet • Tags: adversity, inspiration, interview, Photography, true grit, victoria b.c., Wallflowers, yyj
Berkley! I haven’t seen you since summer, how was it?? Wonderful! So busy. I spent time at home in Victoria, working in Vancouver, travelling to Southern California to spend time with my boyfriend and flew to Europe for 5 weeks. You were recently in L.A. what were you doing there? Networking my butt off, shooting and staying with my boyfriend. A wonderful change of scenery and weather, but I always return home so grateful to be based on Vancouver Island. […]
Categories: Photography • Tags: adversity, inspiration, interview, Photography, true grit, victoria b.c.
(above: photo of me by Tuesday Martin) I decided to have my friends and family ask me questions for the launch and introduction of The Grit of It. If I am hoping to have others share their grit and be somewhat vulnerable then I should have the same experience. Here is my interview…… Nikki: What inspired you to do The Grit of It? In August 2013, I had just been coming through a large amount and change in my life, some […]
Categories: Blogger, Photography, Uncategorized • Tags: adversity, inspiration, interview, Photography, true grit, victoria b.c., yyj
Interview coming soon!! In the meantime, check out Jeremy in action……..
Categories: Writer/Poet • Tags: adversity, inspiration, interview, Photography, poetry, spoken-word, true grit, victoria b.c., yyj
Hip-hop enthusiast and Graphic Designer, Reine Jensen shares her grit………. Hello Reine!! Holla! How are things going? Pretty good actually. Lots of change is brewing and the sun is coming out, easy to be grateful to live on the West Coast right now. What are some projects you’ve been working on lately? Right now it’s primarily been getting all the final projects completed for school and video and print work for my clients. A lot of my personal work has […]
Categories: Graphic Design/Design • Tags: adversity, graphic design, interview, Photography, true grit, victoria b.c., yyj
How long have you been playing music? I was fourteen when I held a guitar for the first time. I bought one for myself as soon as I could after that. When I started writing lyrics, I was much too scared to sing them at first. It’s been a good nine years that I’ve been singing and writing my own songs. And forevermore! You spent your early life on Hornby Island, how did that have an affect on you creatively? […]
Categories: Music • Tags: adversity, interview, music, Photography, true grit, victoria b.c.
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