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Who inspires you?
We all have people come into our lives that inspire us in so many different ways. Please share with us, someone who has inspired you to create! Create art, create a better life, create a sense of peace. This man right here has been one of the biggest sources of inspiration and expansion in my life to date. I first came across Kyle about 8 years ago, when I was in a horribly dark place mentally. I was in a highly toxic marriage, mostly toxic "friendships", I didn't have a clue what self-worth was, and I couldn't get a handle on who I was at all. Too much childhood trauma, too much shame and guilt, too many self-limiting beliefs, and just too much outside noise that was crushing my soul into a pulp. I was basically just waiting around to die, which is a feeling I would never wish on anyone. At that point, I never believed there was a way out of the mental turmoil. One day I was doom scrolling and came across an ad for Kyle's "Live at the Dolby" event, that was offered for $20. At that point, I didn't understand the concept of investing into myself. I lived for everyone else around me, which at the time, I thought was what I was supposed to be doing. But thanks to Melissa Lummis (Love you, girl!), she helped me see that investing in myself wasn't selfish, but integral to have mental and physical balance. So I splurged on myself and spent $20 on Kyle's event, not knowing how much of a profound impact it would have on my entire life! I am so thankful that I listened to my intuition (and to Melissa!). That fateful day sparked change in me that I never knew I needed, that ended up rippling out into every facet of my life! It wasn't all at once, but little by little, I started reclaiming myself, my life, and my sovereignty. I am so thankful for that fateful day and can't imagine where I would be if I hadn't put that that $20 investment into myself. https://youtu.be/Qkc4ZW7KyX8?si=swLwL3cX-dEeo6Tu
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Both of my parents were/are artists. My father has spent his years in retirement as a full-time artist. So, I grew up with the environment to create, and with some direction and education on the arts. I was excited about my own art into early adulthood, and then I hated everything I did. I was missing something I needed to evolve. Some years I forgot about art altogether. Then, I started to revisit the subject more and more as things in my life started to change. Now I study a bit of art history, impactful artists, and really have started to look at some technical details of artists like Hopper and Van Gogh. I look at street art and try to observe urban culture in general. I look at nostalgia and antiquities. I like the story telling in the Romantic Era, and lately have been studying it more. I look at contemporary art and study it's meaning and significance to our time. I look at the world changing around us and become inspired by that thought alone - what was, is, and is next... I am inspired by things and places at some level of decay - partial abandonment I suppose. Things between the "is" and "was" I suppose. I see many things I wish was different today, and hope to see change for the better in the future, but instead of focusing on representing the problems, I hope to remind myself and maybe even others the things that are good - the kind of things that can unite people through joy, love, good memories, and shared experiences.
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Sam Dye
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@sam-dye-8861
Middle Tennessee Artist

Active 17d ago
Joined Mar 13, 2026