Welcome to my weekly Interview Series.
Today it is my pleasure to introduce you to my friend and inspiration, Jill Conyers:
What age did you start keeping a journal? Regretfully I have never kept a journal. A combination of photography, scrapbooking and blogging has been my "journal" for the past 10 (or so) years.
Who’s diary/journal (dead or alive) would you like to read? Steve Jobs, Tony Horton, Jennifer Aniston, Annie Leibovitz, Sigmund Freud, Dean Karnazes (Ultramarathon Man), Tracey Clark and Brene Brown
Who have you suspected of reading your diary? I've never had a diary to read.
What is your idea of the perfect journal? Photography! And a purse size notebook.
Which words or phrases do you most overuse (in speech and/or writing)? "No way" and probably "really?" in speech. I don't know about writing. I'll have to pay closer attention and see.
What quote most speaks to you? This changes depending on so many things. Right now my favorites are: "How often in life we complete a task that was beyond the capability of the person we were when we started it." ~ Robert Brault and "Let go of who you think you're supposed to be and embrace who you are." ~ Brene Brown
Who (or what) inspires you? Day to day life. Really. At one time I lived a life when nothing was fabulous, amazing or awesome. Now I live as if everything is. That is my inspiration.
Who is your favourite fictional character? I don't think I really have favorite fictional characters. Maybe Sookie Stackhouse and Acheron Parthenopaeus.
Who are your favourite writers? I read everything I can find by Brene Brown, Ali Edwards, and Anna Quindlen. And 2 authors that became favorites when I decided to venture outside my reading comfort zone are, surprisingly, Charlaine Harris (author of the Sookie Stackhouse series, True Blood) and Stephenie Meyer (author of Twilight).
Which natural talent would you most like to be gifted with? Writing. More specifically creative inspiring writing. The use of the written word that expresses, inspires and makes the reader feel and think.
What is your greatest creative talent? Photography. To look at a person, place or thing and capture an image that expresses who I am and my perspective through the lens of my camera.
What is your greatest creative challenge? Right now in my life it's time or the lack thereof. There are so many things I want to do and learn. There is a quote I remember reading that said something like "you can do anything but you can't do everything." I want to do and experience it all. Yes. Right now my creative challenge is time.
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About Me: I'm married to a wonderful man 18 years this July. I'm a mom to 2 amazing children. I'm a psychologist for 1000 elementary school children. I organize to relax, do P90X to get strong, and run to feel like I can do anything. My creative medium of choice is photography to capture the details of our day to day and as a creative outlet.
I've been thinking about how I met Lee and while I know it was via blogging I'm not sure how long we've been friends. I've been blogging since September of 2005 and I can't remember a time when I didn't visit Lee's blog or receive kind and thoughtful comments from her on my blog.
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Be sure to visit and be inspired by Jill at her blog Life As I See It. I bet you do one of three things: grab your camera, lace up your sneakers or start reading Brene Brown's blog! Or, like me, you'll do all three. With Jill, I participate in Happiness Captured on an almost-weekly-basis and she heads up the One Little Word | Captured photography challenge on her blog which has really helped my guiding word "Do" come alive for me this year. We have been friends for what feels like forever, and I look forward to meeting Jill this summer!
Up next? My friend Jane Garnett.
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Thank you so much, Jill, for participating! It is so nice getting to know you better.
