Interrupting the Future Narrative

Interrupting the Future Narrative

A new year brings new opportunities to interrupt the future narrative and inspire this world.

Whenever I feel unsure about our future, I look into the eyes of my students and I know we'll be okay.

Here's my proof:

"I am currently sitting in my dorm room after you had just lectured to us here at college. I did not get a chance to say thank you afterwards, and I so wish I did. I wanted to send you this to say thank you for driving the 7 hours up to talk to us, to look into each of our eyes, to affirm that we are loved and accepted, and to share your story, and grace us with your presence. It was a pleasure and an honor to be able to listen to you in person and feel impacted and empowered by your poetic words. You truly have a gift of touching people's hearts and souls, in the most beautiful way."


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