What My Inner Dialogue Is Currently Saying
Side Note: Despite all the photos on this website, I genuinely do hate getting my photo taken… I find it too confronting to see terrible images of myself, and I have deeply struggled with this in the past. But, you eventually grow up at some point…even despite best efforts. I know our opinions of our appearance are about as reliable as the weather app in Rio…. Often, it says sunny skies and warmth while it’s literally down-pouring rain….. #why?
So, I’ve decided to invest in pictures while traveling for my 60 year old self*, because I know she will appreciate them so much more than I ever will in the moment. And, obviously, the ones that make it to this website are ones I actually like, too. It’s kind of like the perspective of my future self is helping me fall in love with the present, or at the very least, the recent past. Which is still relevant for the current version of me, so it’s a win-win, really.
*I think about her all the time. This blog, really, is for her and the legacy she will build.
Empower Me to Go To Grad School
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Empower Me to Go To Grad School *
I'm started a GoFundMe as a means to finance a Master of Public Diplomacy Degree I want to pursue at USC. While this fundraiser is open to all, the target donors are those who follow my YouTube Channel, IlluminateAndRelease, or those familiar with my services and blog entries on my website.
For those unfamiliar with my work, I have dedicated my life to the exploration, understanding, accountability, and transmutation of the things that keep us separate, and keep some in cycles of suffering. With this degree, I hope to validate this path with educational integrity that will empower me to become an active, impactful, participant in the creation of a more unified world with less suffering. As a human with notable preferences, I specifically would like to work on international relations involving Brasil, Mexico, and my home country, the United States. While the specifics of this path are yet to be realized, this degree is an integral next step.
All donations, big or small, collected within this GoFundMe will be specifically applied to either my own personal degree, or the degree of others pursuing the same path.