Hello!  Welcome to LIVE CREATIVE!  My name is Wyokemia {Wah-kee-muh} Joyner.

A bit about me…  After years of working in a huge government agency then a national non-profit advocacy organization, I knew I wanted a change.  The work I was doing was really meaningful, and at times I felt guilty because I wasn’t sure why I wanted to walk away from it.  But, deep down I knew there was something else out there for me.  Something that I would feel even more connected to and something that would allow me to more fully use my strengths to be of service to others.  And, so I took a huge risk.  I put the brakes on the automatic car that was taking me for a ride down “You Gotta Follow the Narrow Career Path Lane”, and jumped into a manual, four-wheel drive that empowered me to chart my own course, navigate the terrain and ultimately follow my bliss.  It’s undoubtedly been quite the journey, and I certainly don’t have it all figured out – I doubt I ever will.  But, what I do know is that I feel more like me and who I’m meant to be because I’ve given myself permission to explore new interests, pursue new passions and to live life differently – to LIVE CREATIVE.  I love it, and I love helping others do the same for themselves.

A Few Things I Love… Veg Ethiopian food  *  Paris  *  Traveling the world  *  Exposing myself to new and different cultures  *  Beautiful hand-made goods  *  Cheese  *  Dance performances  *  Live music  *  Acoustic guitar  *  Dancing  *  Taking walks  *  Yoga  *  Meeting new people and really getting to know who they are  *  Asking questions

My Education and Training… I graduated with Honors from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, majoring in African and African-American Studies with a minor in Chemistry (I have to throw that in because I worked so hard to get that minor!).  Following college, I went on to do volunteer health education work in rural villages throughout Malawi, Africa before going on to graduate school.  My grad studies were at the University of Michigan’s School of Public Health in Health Management and Policy.  I received coach training from the Coaches Training Institute, an internationally recognized and intensive coach training program.

Let’s Connect!  Contact Me…  Email:  wyokemia -at- gmail – dot- com   Twitter:  @wyokemia