ORDINARY THINGS. EXTRAORDINARY LESSONS.
The Story Behind the Mission
I don’t believe the things that change our lives are usually the big things.
I think they’re the small things.
A single conversation.
A single mistake.
A single act of kindness.
A single reminder at exactly the right moment.
That’s what Simple Truths is built on.
My name is Mickey Trivett.
I’m an author, speaker, and creator of Mirror Conversations™, but more than any title, I’m someone who believes that ordinary moments often hold extraordinary lessons.
Like most people, I’ve experienced loss.
I’ve experienced failure.
I’ve experienced fear.
I’ve experienced seasons where life felt heavier than it should.
I’ve spent years asking the same questions many of us ask.
Who am I?
Where am I going?
What really matters?
Somewhere along the way, I realized something.
The answers rarely arrived through lectures.
They came through honest conversations.
Quiet moments.
Simple reminders.
And truths that were hiding in plain sight.
Those simple truths became stories.
Those stories became artwork.
Those lessons became books.
And those conversations became Mirror Conversations™.
Everything I create has the same purpose.
To help people slow down long enough to think clearly.
Whether it’s standing in front of a piece of artwork, reading one of my books, listening to me speak, or sitting across from me during a Mirror Conversation, my goal is never to tell people what to think.
It’s to help them discover what they already know but may have forgotten.
The Simple Truths Collection began with a simple idea.
Take ordinary things…
A match.
A chair.
A hat.
A key.
A rope.
An anchor.
…and reveal the life lesson hidden inside each one.
Because sometimes the most powerful reminder doesn’t come from a complicated quote.
It comes from seeing something familiar in a completely different way.
Mirror Conversations grew from that same belief.
Sometimes people don’t need advice.
They need someone willing to truly listen.
Someone willing to ask thoughtful questions.
Someone who creates a space where clarity can happen.
Not therapy.
Not coaching.
Just an honest conversation that helps people hear themselves again.
My vision is simple.
Create meaningful artwork.
Write books that make people think.
Have conversations that matter.
Speak words that encourage people to keep going.
Build a community where people feel seen, challenged, and reminded that they aren’t walking through life alone.
Simple Truths isn’t just an art collection.
It isn’t just a website.
It isn’t just a conversation.
It’s a movement built on the belief that small moments can change lives.
It’s for the people who are still climbing.
The people trying.
The people carrying more than they let others see.
The people searching for clarity, purpose, hope, or simply a reminder that tomorrow can be different.
If that’s you…
Welcome.
I’m glad you’re here.
— Mickey Trivett
Founder of Simple Truths
Author • Speaker
Creator of Mirror Conversations™
Live Life. Do Good. Be Happy.