Adrian Jackson shared their story and experiences with us recently and you can find our conversation below.
Hi Adrian, thank you for taking the time to reflect back on your journey with us. I think our readers are in for a real treat. There is so much we can all learn from each other and so thank you again for opening up with us. Let’s get into it: Have you stood up for someone when it cost you something?
I recently stood up for one of my employees whom was being bullied and talked down to by another supervisor. I was able to approach the other supervisor and speak them about how they have been treating this particular employee and made sure to tell them to leave them alone and to speak with me or another supervisor if you need to address this particular employee.
Unfortunately as a result I was suspended from work for a few days for speaking up and taking action but at the end of the day! I felt good knowing I stood up to the other supervisor.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
Hello my name is Adrian Jackson and I’m a content travel creator. I travel solo or sometimes with friends. I have been traveling now for 10+ and I love to travel to different places and explore new countries. Every year on my birthday in particular I travel solo somewhere new or a place that I’ve been that’s special and take that time for myself to either relax or take in the sights. One of the things I love about solo traveling is the freedom to do what I want to do, without having to feel rushed or otherwise on a time schedule.
I love sharing my experiences with others and making videos and taking pictures and giving feedback on the places I’ve visited so that others may visit and participate in the activities and adventures I do or create there own.
Thanks for sharing that. Would love to go back in time and hear about how your past might have impacted who you are today. What relationship most shaped how you see yourself?
The relationship I had with a woman named Venus, whom I met at the time on an app called vine. I remember during that time I began to lose myself and lose the person whom I became very hard to be. She taught me so many lessons about myself and helped me become a much better person. She taught me to put myself first, love myself and never let anymore make me feel small or inadequate.
She helped shape me into a person that will never settle for less then my worth and to take my personal life seriously and cautiously. It was a hard and unforgiving relationship but to this day, I credit it because had it not been for her, I definitely would not be the person I am today.
Is there something you miss that no one else knows about?
Yes absolutely. I miss someone whom was very close to me her name was Coreen Tupponce, and she was absolutely one of the best things to ever happen to me. Our relationship started as work friends, and then from there our friendship branched out into something more. We went on a work trip together and ended up falling for each other. It was a spark like no other, and I loved each and every minute of it. We loved each other with such passion and force and it made me feel the most human I’ve ever felt in my entire life.
Things unfortunately did not end well for us but I think about her everyday and if I had one wish, it would just to be friends again and be back on speaking terms, because she was my best friend and someone I could talk to about any and everything.
Sure, so let’s go deeper into your values and how you think. Is the public version of you the real you?
No unfortunately it isn’t. My public perception is not who I really am and few people know who I really am. I don’t let a lot of people close to me or give them an opportunity to get to know me as I should. I’m a very open and out going person but emotionally I am very closed off.
It is hard for me to open up to people and show them who I really am out of fear of getting hurt or being used. It really makes me feel uncomfortable sometimes speaking to people because I don’t want them to get close to me. I have to lie and make myself into someone else so that know one gets suspicious of me, or asks me questions. I hope one day to change that.
Before we go, we’d love to hear your thoughts on some longer-run, legacy type questions. When do you feel most at peace?
When I’m traveling solo. That is when I feel the most at peace. Whenever I’m somewhere in the world, checked into a nice hotel and rental car, and doing what I want without a care in the world.
Contact Info:
- Instagram: Journeywithadrian
- Twitter: Journeywithadrian
