RICH DUBOSE

I started playing guitar and writing songs in the seventh grade and became intrigued with the writing and recording process early on. I love poetry, especially if it can tie the imaginary with reality. In the early years I followed the popular route of writing songs about love, heartache and loss.

While living in Carmel, California (at 17 years-of-age), I had a life-changing experience where I felt the call to take a different road. From that day forward my music took on a singer/songwriter style that focused on story-telling. I can still sing the blues, because even those who journey toward a better place experience times of despair and grief. But it's a different kind of grief—one that fades and is eventually replaced with hope and healing!

Through the years I've worked with people in many different settings. Some of  my engagements involved working directly with individuals  (one-on-one), while others were directed toward creating books, events and resources that were designed to help people grow spiritually.

My joy comes from seeing people find relief from the trauma that life throws at them. A couple  years ago I wrote a book titled, The Invitation: Searching for Community in a Hostile Age, that stresses the importance of helping build strong nurturing communities.  

We are all just passing through our present reality to a destiny of choice. No one's going to arrive at a destination they didn't choose. You can read more about this in my Blog and collection of essays.

Life it too short for hate and division. If you want to make a difference, be ready to swim against the flow and spread kindness wherever you go. In the end I would rather be hated for what I love, than loved for what I hate.

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--Rich