If we want to be better versions of ourselves and better partners in the world, we have to be willing to never stop learning. Whether it’s enhancing skills or picking up new ones, learning keeps our minds sharp and our hearts open. If you want to keep learning but don’t want to lose sight of your budget, here are some meaningful activities you should try to explore.
Read MoreAt Lynchburg's annual street-festival, GetDowntown, I asked an attendee what he believed. He responded, "I believe in God."
Barely containing myself, I inquired, "Okay. And what else?"
Read MoreOne morning this past week, a regular at the coffee shop where I work came in, Roger. Roger has quickly become a friend, always up for a good conversation, always willing to offer insight. Nick George, the don of The Listening, Inc., asked me to write about home, what or who it is to me.
Read MoreImagine stories about little brown children that broke past the narrative of trauma and pain, slavery and victimhood. Imagine being given the tools to tell your own story, because no one can tell it like you.
This is what The Listening has been about all along.
Read MoreIf you weren't there last week, you missed one of the most spectacular displays of passion and purpose behind a microphone our city has ever seen. Check out some of the photos from the event here, captured by Susan McLaren Studios!
Read MoreCool finds you at 6 years old and 19 years old. Cool is timeless. Do not let the feeling of cool leave you as you grow old. I promise it’s not just me. Define cool. Let yourself live your cool. Write about your cool.
Read MoreStay tuned to the blog and TLI’s social media, as there are more exciting events in the works for the year to come! And remember, The Listening as a community has a place inside it for everyone. TLI deeply values your passions, wherever they may directed. We want to see what your creativity looks like, and to have you as part of our community!
Read MoreAs we begin the holiday season, we’d like to take a moment to reflect on the previous year and chat about the future. As Langston Hughes said, “I have discovered in life that there are ways of getting almost anywhere you want to go, if you really want to go.” Similarly, we have been thinking about our organization and getting serious about where we want to go in 2018.
Read MoreWe live in a society where we would rather take, and use, than to give. It’s a shame. The beautiful ending to this story is the hope for the future. We can start over. We can make it so that those who come behind don’t have to deal with the same narrative.
Let's change the story, and begin something new. US. We can do that.
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