Janiel’s Values
Janiel believes in the power of connection, and stories are a huge part of that! Her goal is to uplift creative minds and hearts through mental health hacks she’s learned along the way, confidence-building strategies for the creative’s journey, and a whole lot of commiseration and learning from others. Janiel is right there in the trenches being buried by them, er, learning, along with you, encouraging you (and her) to embrace your uniqueness with humor and grace!
Sooo . . . Let’s learn!
In the beginning…
Janiel grew up traveling the world (because, Air-Force-Dad) and learning to connect with All The People, All The Time. She never knew when a friendship would stick or how long it would last, so she had to strike fast. And in that process, Janiel learned that there are beautiful threads of common humanity running stitches around everyone on the planet. Not that she met everyone on the planet. But she met enough. And that commonality needs to be noticed. Learned about. Respected. Which is why Janiel loves storytelling . . . and storylearning. We’ve all got stories. And good stories are freaking hard to write. Half the time those of us trying to are over here banging our heads against walls. But, you know, in a healthy way. Right? Right?
Well, through the years of writing-wall-head-banging (healthy or otherwise) Janiel raised a family, presented to audiences around the world, and learned about communication, emotional intelligence, gathering the wisdom of others, and how to put a cushion between her head and that wall. Okay, she doesn’t really know how to do most of that yet. That’s the point of of this Vlog/Blog/Site: to share and to learn . . . like a happy little knitting circle where everyone makes emotional-pillow-covers together. (See? She’s a writer!) (Okay, gross. Really, she just wants to learn how to find joy in the process without punching it in the face. Okay?)
Welcome! Pour yourself a piping beverage, and let’s hang out.
Let’s Talk!
Janiel presents what she learns about mental health, writing, and organization at writing conferences everywhere! Janiel would love to hear from you! Feel free to share your thoughts, book Janiel as a speaker, ask questions, or just say hello.
Let’s connect and support each other on this journey!