Meet Rachel Griffin

We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Rachel Griffin. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Rachel below.

Rachel, we’re thrilled to have you on our platform and we think there is so much folks can learn from you and your story. Something that matters deeply to us is living a life and leading a career filled with purpose and so let’s start by chatting about how you found your purpose.
My husband helped me find my purpose. If it weren’t for him encouraging me to continue writing and begin publishing my work, I wouldn’t have realized this is part of my journey. Apart of the mission I was assigned when The Creator made me. I hadn’t realized I was gifted a powerful voice until we met as well. Combining my purpose and power with his help has been beneficial as well. No only for self, but for those around us.

Great, so let’s take a few minutes and cover your story. What should folks know about you and what you do?

Pen & Camera is an Indigenous-owned online business that provides photography and writing services. We have been working with small businesses, organizations, and individuals for over five years. We offer a range of services, both locally and when we travel abroad. Our goal is to capture the memories and stories that are important to our clients through photography and writing. We also work to empower our clients to tell their own stories and share their own experiences. By combining photography and writing, we strive to create meaningful stories that capture the beauty of life.

My journey officially began at age thirteen in Cleveland, OH. I had suddenly began writing poetry in my notebooks in my bedroom. I was feeling, thinking and going through so much before, and after, that I wasn’t conscious of what I was doing. That led to me being solid on my future career. I originally did not see myself as a writer, but it is a gift I am maturing each day. Photography had not been considered an addition until my final year of high school. Realizing how fun it is and how much I could incorporate that into what I write, the more confident I became in my decision. My fascination for books had launched as well. I hadn’t fully realized my attraction towards books or writing until I was a senior in high school. That’s when a lot of the things I was wasn’t too sure about began to solidify. Though Pen & Camera went through many growing pains since 2015, so did I. I haven’t had many positive voices in my ear. I wish to be that voice for someone else. We can all heal, grow and be better for ourselves and each other.

If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?
Confidence, self merit and a broader vocabulary. Those became essential to my career path and life in general. The best way I was able to improve was to be in situations I was uncomfortable with. Allowing myself to find strength in situations I would normally turn from. That’s what I would suggest to others.

What’s been one of your main areas of growth this year?
My biggest areas of growth would be how I talk to myself. I used to have a large amount of doubt towards self and my abilities. I have more confidence than fear. That’s the balance I’ve been looking for.

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