In Greenville, South Carolina, things are happening! People are dreaming and creating, technology is spreading and people are on the move, shaping their ideas to life. One example of this dreaming, creativity and technology coming together is TEDxGreenville, an independently organized event, designed to offer a local community a TED-like experience.
For the last two of these events, I've been fortunate to help shape the offering of presenters through my contributions and time on the Program Team, which researches, reviews and selects individual speakers and performers to present their Idea Worth Spreading to the Greenville TEDx audience. It's always a draining but deeply satisfying experience. Even better, however, is sitting in the audience and taking it all in.
This year, one of our presenter's was Glenis Redmond, a beautiful lady with an equally beautiful spirit. Glenis is a nationally recognized and awarded poet. She spoke about Poetry as Healer.
Glenis is a Southeast Regional Individual Poetry Slam Champion and twice has placed in the top ten at the National Individual Slam Championship.
Now if this talk doesn't inspire you to seek out poetry for your personal healing, then rewind and pay attention to Glenis at the end. She says, "If you don't have poetry in your life, then get you some." Excellent advice!
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