Interviews
IfeMichelle Gardin – Writer, Playwright, Elm City LIT Fest Creator/Coordinator (Cohort 2)
“I intend to live the rest of my life with Love, in all the definitions of the name I selected for myself over 30 years ago. I am living intentionally in my Love of all aspects of the Culture of the African Diaspora.”
Lucy Gellman (Cohort 24)
"I’m incredibly inspired by the number of frontline workers I know. Doctors, paramedics, grocery store workers. They give me a great deal of inspiration and perspective every single day…”
Shefau Dabre – Educator, Yogi, and Owner of Zen Zilla Yoga and Wellness (Cohort 12)
"To stay grounded and calm, I am adding on to my practices and using this time to reconnect..."
Sousan Arafeh (Cohort 17)
I know that change is possible – and I see it daily. There is always a way to learn and grow, even when it’s hard...
Kevin ‘RevKev’ Ewing (Cohort 8)
"If we love ourselves and we love each other, if we love the very concept of loving, then everything else just falls into place..."
Maysa Akbar, PhD, ABPP (Cohort 14)
“…to me this is the highest level of enlightenment. It’s understanding that good and bad can happen all at the same time, and we choose which one to focus on. I choose love.”