Meet Jacy Peck

We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Jacy Peck a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Jacy , so excited to have you with us today. So much we can chat about, but one of the questions we are most interested in is how you have managed to keep your creativity alive.

Being creative is not a skill I developed over night. It is a daily decision, a daily nurtured choice, and something I believe everyone has the ability to master. It’s not simple and It’s not a one and done chore. Creativity comes with rejection, fear and critique; however creative output does not have to always be for the world, it can be just for you. You paint because you enjoy colour, you write because you enjoy handwriting, you dance because it relieves your stress. Not everyone needs a stage, platform, or audience to be creative to. I have many short stories, songs written, drawing, sewing projects, and dance routines the world will never see, and it’s not because I do not believe they’re good enough, it’s because those are for me. Entertain yourself first. Tell stories you wish you could read, paint something you’d want to see, dance to music you enjoy, even if it’s silly. Never be afraid to be awkward, cringe, or weird. Fear stops creativity, fear stains creativity, but fear can be a motivator too. You are you. Not everyone will understand you and not everyone needs to. Where to start? At the beginning, pick up that pen, brush, or sewing needle. Your creative journey starts when you want it to. I keep my creativity alive by doing it for me first and no one else.

Thanks for sharing that. So, before we get any further into our conversation, can you tell our readers a bit about yourself and what you’re working on?

I am a professional mermaid instructor, performer, and author in Ontario Canada. I made my own career because I was told, at four years old, that being a mermaid was impossible. I still have a journal entry I did in kindergarten where I said I wanted to a mermaid and mother, now I’m both. Being an author was never something I saw for myself, I was always told my writing was strange, full of mistakes, and hard to understand. Now I’m a self published award winning author, with my book available at my local library. I have serval book fairs coming up in November with my book “There’s a Mermaid in my Bathtub” and a few custom made dolls to match the mermaid in my story. I will also be attending the Town of Erin’s Santa Claus Parade as a special guest for the 4th year in a row. I am currently working on completing my first full novel and look forward to having sections of that out to the public to read very soon.

Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?

Time for yourself is an incredible privilege, and not something everyone gets. However, you only live once, so live the life you see for yourself, be good, do good, and live good. Developing time for yourself may be as simple as saying no, or yes to something or someone. One simple change in environment can alter your prospective. Take a walk, take a photo of that leaf, watch the birds, and breathe. Seeking balance in your life will make it more fulfilling and will make your choices serve you better.

Awesome, really appreciate you opening up with us today and before we close maybe you can share a book recommendation with us. Has there been a book that’s been impactful in your growth and development?

As a self proclaimed ‘book worm’ I do wish I had more time for reading. Believe it or not children’s book can have a life long impact. ‘The giving Tree” by Shel Sliverstein was given to be my Aunt for my 1st birthday. I still have it. I read it to my babies as they grew. Why this book? Because the drawings are simple, the message is heart breaking, and it ends openly encouraging questions, emotional intelligence, and critical thinking.
“I’m sorry boy, but I have nothing left to give” Such power in having nothing, a message in giving too much and in taking or expecting too much. Is the Tree nature, or a metaphor for another people? Perhaps both. We all take too much, we all expect too much, we all give too much and we all need rest. Such a beautiful story.

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Photo credit : Acronis Photography