This episode will be part two in a 2-part series of a heartwarming conversation with Nicolle about her vestibular journey.  If you haven't heard the first episode, I would recommend listen to that first. Nicolle has partnered with the Hearing Health Foundation and Vestibular Disorders Association (VeDA) where she donates her time and art to benefit their fundraising initiatives. Her fluid abstract works explore the relationship between sound and life, inspired by her sudden unilateral hearing loss in 2017. After being diagnosed with several Vestibular health conditions affecting her hearing and balance, Nicolle shifted her creative approach and style to illustrate her experience with hearing loss through color and movement. Her mixed-media technique incorporates soft washes and mark-making to create energetic yet calming multi-layered paintings. Over the course of her artistic career, Nicolle has created several art collections, for the most part, drawn from life experiences. Each particular series consists of works depicting a wide range of emotions and incidents, from life to death, from sorrow and solace to extreme joy, and new beginnings. Nicolle’s series, The Colors of Sound, explores the relationship between sound and life, an invitation to consider how we make sense of our surroundings through what we can hear. When her partner, a sound engineer, used his recording equipment to display the sound waves and frequencies she was no longer able to hear, Nicolle was inspired to illustrate and ‘capture’ sound visually. Recently she was featured in Vestibular Disorders Associations (VeDAs) docuseries: Life Rebalanced Chronicles, raising awareness about vestibular disorders. If you would like more information on vestibular disorder's please visit  VeDA (Vestibular Disorders Association). Here you will find more information on balance disorders, diagnosis, treatment, medical professionals, support groups, even a new patient tool kit and so much more. It has been an amazing resource. If you would like to connect with Nicolle please reach her through her Art & Health Blog, Instagram or click here for her full hearing loss story. If you would like to connect with myself Heather Davies, please feel free to reach out to me via email [email protected] or find me on Instagram.  If you or someone you know has an inspiring vestibular journey, I would love to speak with them, please direct message me and let's connect!  Thank you so much for being here. I would like to take a moment and say thank you for being a part of the Meniere's Muses Community. I love to share stories of people making a positive impact in the vestibular community. Your feedback means the world to me. If you haven’t already left a review please do so and let me know what you would like to hear more of on the show. Please be sure to subscribe to Meniere's Muse for updates. Thank you for listening! I’ll see you next week warriors!