ORDINARY IS OPTIONAL.

THREE concepts.

The Joy Academy

Online courses, workshops & articles

r. cameron art

Original works for sale & online classes

eternal recess

travel • food • writing • lifestyle

one message.

To inspire people to design lives full of meaning & adventure—helping them step out of the ordinary and into the extraordinary.

HI, I’M ROSE.

I’ve never been accused of being normal.

Growing up, I was always told to pick a lane and color inside the lines. But I’m not a one-lane kind of girl—I’m a multipotentialite, an entrepreneur, and a creator with a head full of ideas about how life could be—and the courage to try them all.

I’ve built businesses, cooked in kitchens across the globe, chased sunrises on five continents, painted until 3 a.m., coached women through massive life pivots, and found magic in the mundane.

I believe life is too short and the world too magnificent, to settle for a script you didn’t write. I believe you can have it all - joy, freedom, creativity, success - on your own terms.

This is your invitation to rewrite your story, too. Join me in a space for bold choices, everyday creativity, and a life well-lived - whatever that looks like for you.

I’m creating the example I couldn’t find, in hopes it inspires you to live more fully, more freely, and most importantly - more like yourself.

MY STORY

Originally from sunny Southern California, I did all the “right” things—but wound up frustrated trying to fit myself into a life that didn’t match everything I was really after.

I launched a food company and went through a partial buyout, stepped into corporate America, and let startup culture nearly burn me out. After a big move to the Pacific Northwest and some serious life changes, I found myself alone in a brand-new home I bought myself—just me, my cats, and a lot of pondering about art, clouds, and what really matters.

Then everything shifted. I started asking different questions—like how can I live on less instead of chasing more?

Fast forward: I’m living most of the year on a Greek island with the love of my life and an army of rescue cats. Life looks nothing like it used to—and it’s better than I imagined.