We recently connected with Nohemy Aguirre and have shared our conversation below.

Nohemy, thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. What’s the best or worst investment you’ve made (either in terms of time or money)? (Note, these responses are only intended as entertainment and shouldn’t be construed as investment advice)

The best investment I made was investing my time and money on learning a new skill. Due to the pandemic closures, I wasn’t able to keep up with my fitness routine, which is something that I try to prioritize in my creative practice. Now, you may be wondering, what does creating and being an artist have to do with your workout routine? Well, for me, it’s quite foundational. Having a healthy body and mind starts with movement. It’s a bit of an oxymoron, but there’s a quote that goes “Busy hands are happy hands and make for idle minds.” Being a creative, my mind seeks a lot of mental stimulation, but it also requires a diligent calmness and stillness to properly execute on my ideas. This can sometimes looks like learning a new hobby or trying a new sport. This year, I took my shot at the latter and joined a boxing class. This wasn’t your traditional workout class. This was a group of individuals who met early in the mornings at a park to practice the sweet science of boxing. Aside from gaining new friends and a sense of community from this activity, I also learned a great deal about remaining calm and collected during changing situations. Boxing is a sport that is as much mental as it is physical. As an artist, I think it’s essential that we balance our creative gifts with new and exciting challenges.

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

My name is Nohemy Aguirre, and I am a trained Community Educator with over 5 years of experience in community organizing and public programs. I am also a writer, a poet, and an artist–dabbling in different mediums to convey a message. Right now I am available for consulting projects, communication strategy, and storyboarding. I will say that my strongest suit is my ability to tell a story, so usually my clients come to me for refining and defining their mission and their voice for their brand. What sets me apart from other communication strategists is that I have a pretty strict philosophy when it comes to finding your voice, and that is that you must show up as your authentic self, which is what I pride myself the most in. When I show up for a collaboration or a project, I show up as my true self, however it is that I happen to be feeling in that moment. I believe emotions are artistic tools, like color pencils and paint brushes, which can be used to also elevate your brand story to a higher truth. I like to consider my company, They Noh, as a Communications Research Playground. The rapid changes in the media landscape require a sense of analysis. Nowadays you can’t just post the same message across media platforms because each one has a certain “vibe” or message, which you then have to adapt your business to, and that is what I help my clients do.

What do you think is the goal or mission that drives your creative journey?

The goal has always been to live out my truth. For as long as I can remember, writing and words have always been my gifts. Now that I’m getting older and have gained a deeper sense of self-awareness, I am realizing just how important messaging is in our society. Communication is everything, it’s how we share information, stories, feelings, and experiences. My mission is to dive deep into the causes and effects of our communication tools, so that we, as a society, can better understand its effects. I believe that when we collectively have a better grasp at our media environments, then we are less susceptible to misinformation and lies, which we all know are a huge issue in the media right now.

What do you find most rewarding about being a creative?

What is most rewarding about being an artist is the open heart expression that you are allowed to produce in the world. To be an artist means to not ask for permission, it means you take the world by the horns. I think all artists have a rebellious nature about them, it just expresses itself differently, but we are all connected by this ability to take society apart and create something completely new.

Contact Info:

• Instagram: www.instagram.com/nohemyaguirre
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nohemy-aguirre-5a574a62/

Image Credits
All image credits by Nohemy Aguirre (original content)