NIKIVA DIONNE

My family guilt me into coming home for the holiday; After not visiting for an entire year it was a much needed and long over due trip. Since moving away at 18, this was the longest period I had stayed away from home. This past year has been so challenging that I didn’t have the confidence to go on vaca, in fear of missing a gig. Needless to say I was required to return early for a call back on a project I auditioned for prior to leaving LA. (It’s apart of the business) However, I wanted to write this entry because I realized something that could very well be the entire reason God saw fit to make this trip a reality. For years now, I begin each day with a to do list. More recently I have begun praying over my to do list in the morning before I start to tackle it. If I’m not acting, I'm auditioning, if I'm not auditioning I’m preparing to audition, if I'm not preparing I’m researching, I’m always doing something in reference to my career. I simply ca...

I received a call to be apart of a short being entered into a 48hr film festival. I've worked with the director before and I was honored to be apart of another one of his projects. Basically, I received the script Saturday morning and shot my scenes Saturday afternoon and 2 days later I had an email with the completed 7min. short.  If only EVERYTHING happened so smoothly and quickly. lol Just kidding,kinda. Special kudos to the entire team of sleep deprived professionals. I had a blast shooting with this group of people and look forward to working with them again.  Well check out the short below and give me your feedback

Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation,  by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your  requests to  God   philipians 4:6    I’m fighting this anxious spirit, yall. I’m becoming anxious at times and it’s not for someone to believe in me and it’s not because I don’t want someone else to stop believing in me. It’s not about ME. It’s honestly because, I have proclaimed Jesus's promise, grace, mercy and power for so long. I have went through phases where I’ve given up executive mgmt positions, given up my place, given up certain relationships; than moved into a phase of taken . Where it seems like things are being taken away. Yet, all I’m thinking is, God I KNOW what you promised me and if you don’t bless me soon, someone’s gonna stop BELIEVING in you. Someone isn’t gonna believe my smile. Someone is going to stop listening to my words of encouragement in you, Someone is going to say If God told her to purs...

I remember some years ago a friend needed a job. Well he made it to church weekly throughout this time of uncertainty and when he received that which he was praying and trusting God for he was there that first week to say thank you, Lord. However, as weeks progressed he couldn’t make it, he was tired, had to work, etc. Imagine for a moment that maybe God hasn’t answered your prayers because if he did you’d stop praying.   Well I heard a sermon about what happens when 97% of ur prayer life changes.   If suddenly your prayers aren’t for healing because you’ve been healed. Of they aren’t for financial stability because money is no longer an issue. How do you go to God when you don’t need anything tangible from him? Or what if the very first time u asked God for something, he was pleased that you knew to ask him for it so he began working on just how to give it to you.   Maybe he wanted to give it to you rite away but you weren’t able to receive it becau...

This past week I’ve been to *Panera to use Internet and eat. *The mall because they have air and comfy chairs to read in *Every friends event because I have nowhere else to be  and I’m currently dressed in my Sundays best including a $1,000 pair of shoes and NO place to take em off or even take a nap after church on a Sunday.   Yes, I thought of selling the shoes, the bags, the clothes but God said no. (he only puts on me what I can bare, lol) Humbling but Promising times. I’m so full of his promise that it’s hard to be consumed with my current reality. Btw my reality is,   I’m knocking on 30 w/ two degrees from Berkeley, a resume and skill set that could wrap around the block, yet I’m homeless.   I find God hilarious that he put it on my heart months and months ago to begin feeding the homeless, only for me to find for the first time in my life, I too am now homeless. He is something else. When I started serving on skid row I was dumb fou...

Hey Guys I had to share this HEAD SHOT HOOK UP w/ you. Awesome Actor/Photographer of Lovett Images is offering  head shots at a great price.   Just $100 for two looks and 2 pictures edited free.  Also a referral program.  For each person you refer, he will send you $20.  So you can actually get a great head shot and have a chance to make your money back and possibly more ;-) Here are a couple examples of his work   To take advantage of this limited time amazing hook up, just Like Lovett images  on FB and mention that NIKIVA told you about the hook up. I'm a big fan of his work and can't wait 2 show you the images I got from shooting with Lovett Images #LOVEEM  Hope this helps some1 out there. We are stronger together than we are apart!  Thanks for reading and Be Blessed NIKIVA DIONNE

  When I left my job I went through a brief identity crisis. For the first time since 6 th grade I didn’t have a ‘socially acceptable’ job. I couldn’t say I work in the BCBG Showroom in NY,   I’m a DM for medi spa, I run a few of the LA based Free People stores. God sure knows how to humble you, lol. Now, I was an ACTRESS? And I put the question mark there because that’s how I said it.   I had friends saying, what are you going to do? I had family saying, Tommy you ain’t got no job (they still say that) , I would meet someone & they would say but do you have a survival job? and in my own voice I was saying GOD, what is next you know I got these bills ,rite. I had always been the one who was early for work, who left late, who came in on her day off, who you had to make take her vacation time, who called when she was off and now GOD was saying. You did all of those things for them, what if I say I’M YOUR BOSS! You now work for GOD. You don’t have to wait a year f...