Today we’d like to introduce you to Vi Thuy Dinh.
Vi Thuy, let’s start with your story. We’d love to hear how you got started and how the journey has been so far.
Hello there, Houston!
I’m just a normal human like me and you with an absolutely normal life who is juggling between being a single mother, full time registered nurse, and blogger with a passion for fashion. My life revolves around true feelings, true struggles, and true inspirations. I am 31 years old, born and raised in Port Arthur, Texas.
I remember growing up, I wanted that picture perfect life of graduating high school, going to college, and marrying the man of my dreams at least in my twenties. I used to have a timeline for things that are supposed to occur or did I thought was supposed to happen… little did I know, I would be a senior in high school, pregnant. I quickly learned I needed to grow up, create a career for myself, and to be able to provide for my daughter. So, quick snapshot: I graduated as a licensed vocational nurse in 2010, then I graduated as a registered nurse in 2012. I’ve built my experience as a telemetry nurse for five hard-earned, dedicated years. It made me who I am as a nurse today, it gave me the foundation of nursing. I took a leap of faith and left as a telemetry nurse to pursue some normalcy in my life when I landed a job in urgent care 2017. As a telemetry nurse, I worked nights but working as an urgent care nurse I converted back to a normal “day” life. In addition as an urgent care nurse, I also accepted a position as a critical care nurse part-time. Nursing is nonetheless an amazing and heartfelt career. But it’s not my perfect career. These past few years, I’ve been trying to find my true calling, what is it that makes my soul drives? So, I have decided that my next field in nursing and what my heart is truly set on is conquering the cosmetic aspect of nursing. I am grateful for the opportunities that I had and more positive and excited about what lies ahead in order to achieve this next goal in my career.
My nursing career allowed me to develop and maintain a life for my daughter. But I’ve always had a greater passion inside of me. A passion that comes as second nature; one that is so effortlessly for me. I knew nothing about blogging, but one day, I just decided to go for it. I wanted to share my fashion sense with girls all over the world. I wanted to be an example and portray that it truly is about how you feel inside that projects outward. I was scared, afraid of failing, but I knew this was my calling. So, here I am. Chasing this dream, my passion.
Overall, has it been relatively smooth? If not, what were some of the struggles along the way?
The road leading up to today have strengthened me and gave me wisdom as a woman. I’ve struggled and continue to struggle with blogging due to feeling consumed. The thoughts of needing to post every day, a certain hour, creating content, taking photos on my off days, weather not permitting, editing, and being my own hardest critic. I stopped and ask myself, “Why did I start? Why am I doing this?” The reality of blogging is not my full-time job, although I wish it was. The fact is blogging is a place that I can escape to, a place that makes me feel alive.
Alright – so let’s talk business. Tell us about Serendipivi – what should we know?
As a registered nurse, I am working towards being certified for botox and fillers for my next step in my career. I am so excited to take on the cosmetic field of nursing. I fell in love with skin care as I am taking on my thirties and I wish to be an active participant in making women feel their best.
My blog, “Serendipivi” has been an opportunity I have created towards chasing my dreams. The circle of friends I consumed myself around are like those perfect sunny, summer days – they are the sunshine radiating through the clouds. We lift one another, cry when our feelings are involved, laugh until our stomach hurts, and push each other to be the absolute best version we can be. The love for fashion I have within me not only do I wish to uplift women but to show we all struggle. The reality of struggles can be that some women leave their feelings in a dark place, a place that leads to depression, self-insecurities, and so much more. The desire of being able to inspire even if it’s just one person… would be enough to complete my purpose.
The type of style that I define myself would be classy and sleek with an edge of streetwear. If I could wake up on the daily and style girls all over the world, my heart would burst in joy. I classified my blog as a lifestyle and fashion destination. I love sharing fashion sense, fitness routines, and purely real & raw life occurrences.
What’s the most important piece of advice you could give to a young woman just starting her career?
Some days, life will throw us lemons and it’s up to us to take those lemons and turn it into a glass of lemonade but also sunshine – incorporate that into our everyday lives. We create the life we want, in order to see a change, one must step outside of their comfort zone. It does seem scary like new territory but being scared forever will keep you at a standstill, and you can never progress. The journey will never be perfect and don’t give up until you’re exactly where you want to be. Life is by far too beautiful to settle. That is what I live by and that is why I keep going. I’m not where I want to be yet and I will continue to strive and push until I am there.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.serendipivi.com
- Email: vi@serendipivi.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/serendipivi/
Image Credit:
niamisheyphoto
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