Discovery is the seeker’s path, the adventurer’s trail, rarely satisfied by those driven by an appetite for the new or novel. A real discovery finds contentment when seasoned with contemplation. Our culture’s obsession with the latest trend, gadget, or experience so often merely feeds restlessness rather than discovery. In this issue, we have compiled creatives who have been on a journey to find their voices. As you read these stories, we hope you will find the themes in their discovery process that will refine your life journey as you marry contemplation with curiosity. We do desire to expose you to new artists, new works, and new experiences, not merely for entrainment but also for your enrichment. We want you to discover a way to connect, engage, and to support your journey and the journey of those presented. Here’s to the curious, to the adventurous, to the seeker—may you discover.

Thank you,

Daniel Garcia

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