Leadership without vision fails followers. People without dreams fail society.

What happens when we let go of our dreams? What in the past year do you wish you could have done differently? While these thougts come to mind typically at the start of a new year, they may fit well into the start of your summer plans.

I often wonder how society got to where it is today. There is great evidence to suggest that some people lived their dreams to the fullest, good or bad, while others simply lived to get by. I venture to think those that live to just survive never have their stories told so maybe they had no passion for life.

The
emerging writer

On Eighth Street,

A midget
walks up to a bohemian dressed Afro-Mexican girl in the middle of reading the
first chapter of Paul Auster’s New York Trilogy.

Deeper & Deeper

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Time
keeps ticking

On the opening night of the 4th Annual YP4 National Summit, Fellows had an opportunity to connect and chill with each other at an open mic event that I had the absolute pleasure of hosting. It is amazing how sharing our experiences, our passions, and our selves through artistic expression can quickly create a community. This is the power of creative resistance—artistic agitation provides the space for critical reflection and reaffirmation, for both self and the community.

Her

I never imagined it would take
eighteen hours to get to Her--Her name I cannot say just yet.