Posts by: Sequoia

Starting from Scratch – Part 2

Sequoia Houston

Production After my grandmother passed, I came back to Los Angeles and my faith was definitely tested. As excited as I was about having the flexibility to be available for auditions, they were scarce. My agency is wonderful and incredibly supportive (thank you!), but this has just been a slow year for me on that…

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Believe It or Not, You Are Part of the Problem…

Sequoia Houston

Eldridge Cleaver said “If you’re not part of the solution, you’re part of the problem.” Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last week, you know that we’ve definitely got a problem; this week the focus happens to be in Ferguson, MO. This, however, is not the first, second or even third time…

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Along This Journey

Sequoia Houston

You will meet many different people along this journey called life. With some you will develop wonderful friendships. Some you will bump into here and there, without much thought in between. Some you will meet and soon forget. Others you will meet only once, perhaps for just minutes, but they will leave a lasting impression…

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The Power of Relationships (and God!)

Sequoia Houston

Wednesday started out like any other day. The alarm clock went off and I drug my groggy body out of the bed to get ready for my cushy, safe, “real job” as a marketing specialist. I listened to my favorite morning radio show on my commute and when I got to the office, climbed the…

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When you really want something…

Sequoia Houston

“When you really want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.” – Paulo Coelho Lately I’ve been looking over my “30 Things Challenge” list and wondering how I was going to get through everything, especially from a financial aspect. For example,  #5. “Take the 30 day Bikram Yoga challenge” sounds great,…

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