We had the good fortune of connecting with Victoria Ivy Embers and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Victoria Ivy, can you share a quote or affirmation with us?
My favourite quote is a quote from the film The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty: “To see the world, things dangerous to come to, to see behind walls, draw closer, to find each other, and to feel. That is the purpose of life.”

As someone who is constantly searching for meaning in life, this quote resonated with me from a very young age and helped me see the purpose in the world.

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
I am 18 years old and currently a student attending university. I am triple majoring in journalism, creative writing, and biological anthropology (for my pre-med track). I am in the works of writing two novels. I enjoy travel and landscape photography, and have been to 18 countries. I recently just wrote and released my first single, “Blue”, which has over 100,000 streams, and I am in the works of releasing a second single. I am an aspiring writer and filmmaker. I am not where I want to be professionally, just in the beginning stages of my journey, but each stage is important and we’ve all got to start somewhere.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
As an LA local, I would probably take someone on a mini-roadtrip, visiting a new place each day of the week. First off, of course I’d start at Disneyland. Then I might go up to the mountains for a day or two to Lake Arrowhead/Big Bear. Ending, I’d probably go to Catalina Island, to make things feel like a real adventure.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
Any sort of motivation I’ve built comes deeply within myself, as I am the one who has supported myself and pushed myself throughout everything alone. I do credit artists such as Stevie Nicks as my largest sources of inspiration, but most of the credit and recognition goes to myself.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/victoriaivyembers/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwXtr4y7xLXMrEJkvN9ondg

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