The crackling wood from the fire I huddled around, post-bone-rattling-surf, spoke in damp hisses, punctuating this frigid Welsh air as it snaked flames skyward. Defrosting my gloved hands, against the backdrop of blues, and wrapping my mind in a blanket of hopeful dreams, I stared into the amber embers, praying for answers.
In the late summer of 2022, two American guests, Laurel and Michael, stayed with me via the Couchsurfing app. Michael told me about a residual income he created, based on a website he ran, that predicted football players' performance for the next season, during this conversation I had an epiphanic realisation that if I could get five thousand people to invest €50.00 in my project, I could create a hub of quality supporters and together, we could effect positive change in this world together.
The investment raised would help support my new podcast series, and new social enterprises and these could be launched off the back of my existing Gallery project, documenting it via social media and also in my book, as a way of helping to support and mentor other local businesses, protect our planet and raise awareness of issues facing indigenous tribal people, refugees and other marginalised people.
A huge responsibility to be my authentic self and lead by example would come with this investment, as I would be bound by a moral and social responsibility to perform, the 'me' would become 'you', would become 'us', and in this way, I will endeavour to do the best I can, in return for your support.
Become a part of this wonderful adventure and please share this project with your friends and let's build something lasting, together.