A huge thanks to American Express for putting together a well-rounded series of events that enable individuals to engage in art, dialogue, and high levels of creativity.  Discover more on what they do, and the various partners they work with to enrich your experiences, travel, manage finances, and more. The above clip was from an immersive art experience for respective brands and figures American Express support.

Art has the power to take you, and your audience on a journey. The path towards productivity may take its toll on you physically, mentally, and spiritually. However, it is the essence of our experiences that shape how we view things and what we aim to produce based on who we are. As we spend a bit of time looking within, we can bring that light to the spaces we intend to play a role, big or small. 

There is a greater version of ourselves than who we currently see. This person is strengthened with the endurance of life. It is perfectly fine to embrace the lows of yesterday, the flaws of today, and to know we will still make mistakes tomorrow.  A critical component is to still look at this person with confidence. It may not be figured out completely where you are going, and it may not be determined where you are called to serve. However, as hard is at may be, don't count that person you see out. This person can still improve, learn, adapt, and try new things. 

We must embrace the ups and downs that come along our journey. At times we don't respond our best, perform our best, but we still must take those steps forward where possible. There can be at times a feeling that an onslaught of pressure and discouraging things are thrown our way. You don't need to have it all, but through the sweat get back up, rinse it off and keep going. The wave of trouble that comes is working a cleanse in you, therefore don't fear the storm, feed your inner-strength. 

People, plans, and challenging periods of time all come and go. Just as depicted in the above clip, keep looking deep internally and be committed to push forward by getting up each day. Bring your unique story to the forefront of your confidence, passion, and composure to handle all that life brings. You can continue to make progress and appreciate how far you've come.

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