Meet Monica Rivera | Model, Actress, Creator, & Techie

We had the good fortune of connecting with Monica Rivera and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Monica, do you have a favorite quote or affirmation?
One of my favorite quotes that I love to reference, especially during hard times, would be “what’s for you will not pass you”. What I like about that quote is that it affirms that even while I may not get picked for a particular project or if I’m going through a particularly difficult time that no matter what, the progress I’m making will take me closer to my goal . The projects, people, and environments I’m meant to intertwine with will always find to me. It also lets me know about if something I really had set my heart on doesn’t work out that only means something better along the way will find me. It’s easy to feel burdened by rejection and turbulence in life but keeping my mind on that quote really allows me to let go of negative thoughts or energies and have faith in myself.

Alright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?
I’m a person that loves to wear many hats and is never afraid to call themselves a beginner! I think most people would say that anything worth committing to is going to be difficult but I personally don’t believe in speaking that over my life. I feel a lot of what I worked towards has and will come to me easy, but because my level of dedication, focus, and perseverance makes it that way. I’m always seeing how I can push myself and grow in all aspects of my life. I would like the world to know that anything can be achieved with a healthy level of delusion, good merit, and hard work. The most challenging part of my journey was just learning to let go. Once you master that element of manifestation you can truly call in the most beautiful parts of life that everyone can experience.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
I think where everyone goes to first is Ponce City Market and Little Five Points. There are plenty of options to choose when it comes to food and fun thrift shops. When I first came to Atlanta I went to those spots just to see what people would normally see in a day visiting Atlanta. I would definitely recommend some of the night life activities if you’re a part of that crowd and LOVE dancing. The Chaka Khan Hancienda is my favorite when it’s summer time and want to dance!

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
I will always dedicate anything I do for my sister because she is the one that consistently holds me together and she’s the one that inspires me to do a lot of what I do.

Website: www.monicamarierivera.com

Instagram: @monicamarierivera

Youtube: www.youtube.com/monicarivera

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Image Credits
Hannah Downing Photography KLARK Photography