Dezelle Pearlana

It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."

--Marianne Williamson

I'd say this quote is one that has inspired me to greatness and achieving better things not just for myself but for those around me. I received my undergraduate degrees at TCU in Political Science and Film/TV-Digital Media and have recently left Texas to pursue my masters in News and Documentary at NYU. I like to think of it as a way to combine my interests and skills to promote new ideas, highlight individuals and products that will ultimately increase awareness and activism in the world we live in.