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Owned by Cristal

Hollywood-level Headshots From the Comfort of Home. My gift is seeing the beauty in everyone — and knowing how to bring it out through the lens.

Real stories from Hollywood to Japan in the 80s. A place to share memories, experiences, and step inside a memoir unfolding in real time.

12 contributions to Skool Cafeteria
🧩 Introduce Yourself — Let Us Get to Know You!
Welcome again to Your Pathway To Growth Community! This is where we start building real connections. Every member here has a unique story, perspective, and goal; and sharing a little of yours helps everyone feel more at home. Please take a few minutes to post a short introduction in the comments below. You can include any (or all) of these: → Where you are joining us from. → What brought you here, your "why". → One goal, habit, or change you are currently working on. → Something fun or unexpected about you (we like those too). You will find that our community is warm, respectful, and genuinely curious. Your words might be exactly what someone else needs to read today. And if you see another member’s post that resonates, say hello, offer encouragement, or ask a question. That is how friendships and accountability begin here. Growth is the purpose. Change is the path. So, go ahead and introduce yourself below. We are glad you are here.
🧩 Introduce Yourself — Let Us Get to Know You!
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@Dan Murray YES!! 😂❤️ That’s exactly what I mean! My son was the one who first told me there were places with half-hour time differences, and it completely blew my mind. 😂 I already struggle enough trying to figure out regular time zones! And I can totally understand how a half-hour difference could actually be harder to adjust to. Two hours makes sense to my brain—you just move the clock two hours. But 30 minutes feels like somebody moved the clock just enough to mess with you. 😂❤️ After missing the same important meeting from Brisbane to Los Angeles TWICE because I messed up the time difference, I clearly cannot afford any extra time-zone complications! 😂🌎⏰
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@Dan Murray Thank you so much for sharing this with me! ❤️ I actually looked at one of these before and it looked like Greek to me. 😂 Time zones and I apparently have a complicated relationship! I actually missed out on an opportunity because I got the time difference wrong—it was going to feature me in a Skool book shop—so I definitely need to get better at this. 😭😂 Thank you for thinking of me and sharing the converter. ❤️ I’m going to look at it again and see if I can figure it out this time. I really appreciate you! 🥰
🎙️ I DID SOMETHING I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD DO…
I recorded a chapter of my memoir in my own voice. ❤️📖 And if you know me, you know this is a BIG deal. For the longest time, I kept saying I didn’t like my voice, and I didn’t know how I would ever narrate my own story. Then my friend and mentor Lara kept encouraging me to tell these stories in MY voice. So I finally tried. My process was very sophisticated. 😂 My book → ChatGPT → Voice Memos → back to my book → back to ChatGPT → Voice Memos… ONE PARAGRAPH AT A TIME. 😂🎙️ And then something happened. I stopped worrying about how I sounded and started telling the story. Before I knew it, I had recorded the entire chapter. Then I sat there and listened to the whole thing. And I thought… Oh my gosh. That’s ME telling MY story. ❤️ It isn't a professional audiobook. It isn't perfectly edited. It's RAW—just like the way I've been writing in I Escaped Hollywood, Barely. And maybe that's exactly how it should begin. So I'm sharing the audio here in Memoir Skool because you've been reading these stories with me. Now, for the first time, you can hear one. 🎙️❤️📖 This memoir keeps surprising me. Apparently, it has a voice now. 😂❤️
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UPDATE 😂🎙️: I just realized I gave you the FULL behind-the-scenes experience! This is my actual first recording attempt, so you’re going to hear me restart, repeat myself and try certain parts again—including Through a Mother’s Lens about three times. 😂 I could edit all of that out…but honestly, this is Memoir Skool, and you’re watching me learn this in real time. RAW FIRST applies to audio too, apparently! 😂❤️
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1 like • May 3
Good morning, Professor! I am excited to see oyu for a new profile shot sometime! You are very hndsome, we could create magic together!
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Hello everyone. Happy to be here 😀
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Nice to meet you here @Anastazija Babič 💖
🌱 Getting Started in the Skool Cafeteria
Welcome again to the skool cafeteria, originally Your Pathway to Growth! If this is your first visit, take a moment to explore three of the tabs above: Classroom, Calendar, and Community. Each plays a different role in your journey here. Start with the pinned Welcome and Introduce Yourself posts, then browse a few discussions. You do not need to say much; just get a feel for how we grow together here. Growth is the purpose. Change is the path. What brings you here today? Comment below and share your first impression or question. I would love to hear from you. 📖 Special Invitation: Welcome To The Navigating the Mindfield Writing Workshop You are invited to explore is something a little different from a traditional course in a community classroom. Rather than presenting a finished book, this workshop module gives you a front-row seat to the development of a book currently being written and refined. Navigating the Mindfield: Mindset for Entrepreneurs, Coaches, Online Professionals, and All Those Who Want to Move Forward on Their Journey of Success is a collaborative work by Stephen B. Henry, Author, Success Guide, and Personal Mentor, from Hutchinson, KS USA, and Juli Langille, Author, Guide, and Peer Support Worker from Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada. The book explores many of the internal challenges that influence our personal and professional lives, including self-doubt, overwhelm, procrastination, fear, resilience, confidence, personal growth, and the mindset required to continue moving forward when life becomes difficult or uncertain. Premium tier members of the Skool Cafeteria community have the unique opportunity to watch this work develop in real time. Some sections are already complete. Others are actively being written, edited, and expanded. Still others exist only as placeholders, or even just ideas, waiting for their turn to be developed. In many ways, you are being invited behind the curtain to see how a book evolves from an idea into a finished manuscript.
🌱 Getting Started in the Skool Cafeteria
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@Tamara Patrick 🤩 Yes! I have learned more in Skool for 5 months than I ever learned in school!!!
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@Tamara Patrick Facebook deleted my account after 14 years for no reason!! I had 3,000 friends and followers. I am thankful I have Skool.
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Cristal Vancarson
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LA photographer & former international model with 30+ years of experience, revolutionizing professional headshots with LIVE Remote Photography. 📸🌎

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