Editor’s note: This week’s blog post comes to you courtesy of Latifah “Desiree”, a camper at YPI 2013. YPI means a lot to me. It has not only changed me, but my life. I learned more about myself in two weeks than I’ve ever learned about myself in eighteen years. I developed a sense of self. I learned that I’m courageous, …
Poetry 2013: The Freedom of Choice
By Master Teacher Sal Basile Poetry YPI 2013 was a blast of rocket shots shooting from the craters of deep minds and launching pads of power-packed hearts. We went into THE VOID and conquered it, bent it, and totally twisted it into what we wanted IT to be. Those of you out there who know what I am jazzing about …
We Were in Our Own World
Editor’s note: This week’s blog post comes to you courtesy of Julia, a camper at YPI 2013. My heart transformed out of the darkest realms it had ever known when I was 13. I remember feeling the air being sucked out of me — the life behind my eyes were turning into the dark shades of gray. Clouding the smiles of …