Acting

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 Things Fall Together

Sequoia Houston

I’m a firm believer that, for the most part, things happen the way they’re supposed to. If you don’t get something you were really looking forward to, it’s likely because something better is just around the bend. That’s been my experience. That said, I also believe that things happen WHEN they’re supposed to. Today, I…

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A Reminder to Be Kind to Yourself!

Sequoia Houston

I’m a gemini, which in a nutshell means I’m either really happy….or really beating myself up. This is exacerbated by the fact that I’m also an actor and things don’t always go the way I want. I’m extremely hard on myself and not always as encouraging of me, my life and my career as I am…

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13. Try Pink’s Hot Dogs

Sequoia Houston

One down, twenty-nine to go!  The first item I marked off my list was # 13, “Try Pink’s Hotdogs.” Every since I moved to Los Angeles I’d notice a super long line wrapped around the corner at La Brea and Melrose. These people were waiting patiently to get their hands on the top dog in…

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My “30 Things” Challenge

Sequoia Houston

So, I turn 21 (again) next year and I figured I’d create a fun way to celebrate this milestone by creating a bucket list of   sorts….Each item on the list is either something that I’ve always wanted to do, just discovered I wanted to do, thought that I should have done by now or was…

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I Was Told…

Sequoia Houston

I was told that “race was not an issue in the George Zimmerman case and that this was just an attempt by the media to divide the races.” I was told that I could not be objective about this case since “I seem to see Trayvon as my cousin that was murdered in 2000 or a…

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