Changemakers
March 21, 1994, was the date that Whoopi hosted the 66th Academy Awards. I was about to turn 14-years-old, and knew in the bottom of my heart that I wanted to make movies some day. I watched the Academy Awards as often as I could and of all the years, this one stood out to me the most. A woman, a black woman, was hosting the show and she said things I couldn’t even wrap my mind around.
Adjusting to Change
DEI - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. I’ve spent the majority of my last several years studying DEI and how important it is to our lives, our community, and us as a people. I’ve created DEI content for clients and proudly hang a photo of a pride flag in my studio alerting anyone who steps foot into my space that we are a safe and inclusive space for all. I received my Human Rights Certification from the Wassmuth Center for Human Rights in 2020, which helped lead the way to my own personal and professional DEI efforts.
Neighbors
Once upon a time, I was a consistent blogger. I blogged every single day for about four-years. I started that “habit” 20-years ago for my online business. It was a way to share my daily thoughts with strangers and friends alike, and a way to promote that online business. The act of blogging, for me, was very cathartic. I didn’t have many friends at the time as I had just moved to Boise, and this was my way of finding connection. The written word can be such a connector, and it can also be a destroyer, it is all in the way we wield it.