Through the work we do we are incredibly fortunate to find and learn about so many incredible local artists, creatives and entrepreneurs. Their stories, the lessons that they’ve learned and the legacies they are building inspire us beyond words. Below, we have highlighted a few of those amazing folks and we hope you’ll check out their stories and their responses to some of the fundamental questions the help form the foundation of our lives and careers.
Sandi Jerome
Never give up, never surrender,’ as they say in Galaxy Quest. There have been a lot of people who have said ‘no’ to me, but I’ve learned that ‘no’ simply means ‘not now.’ I’d tell my younger self to ignore all those rejections and keep going. Don’t worry if you might look too excited or too eager. Read more>>
Heather Kelly
The beauty industry sells perfection. Every image for makeup products is highly photoshopped. It is normal to see pores, smile lines, and imperfections. The lie is that if you achieve this polished, edited look, only then you are beautiful. The industry needs to normalize skin with texture. Read more>>
Adela Hittell
Myself. I am most proud of building the structure, security and peace within myself. For a long time, I hated the thought of my existence, the thought of me. Now, I cannot imagine thinking like that. I am so worth the effort to put in the work of healing, finding joy, and creating the life I have been blessed and gifted with. This breath. Read more>>
Carrie Lynn John
That is a great question and I am excited to answer! First of all, thank you Canvas Rebel and Readers for having me back! I truly enjoyed this process last year and look forward to catching you all up. I am a sound healing practitioner in Jacksonville, Florida and am most proud of building my sound healing business, ‘The Crystal Willow’. Read more>>
Darwin Zook
The idea of work is complicated in itself. We work at a job to earn a living. We work to get better at a hobby. We work at relationships. We all have our own successes and failures. We also all have our own sense of what work ethic is. For me, I had 3 people that influenced me the most about work ethic growing up.. Read more>>
