1. Who are you and what do you do?
My name is Rob Love
and I am a poet, a public speaker, mentor and, what I like to call, a spiritual
activist. I’m 28 years old and born and
raised in Kansas City, Mo. I write about
spiritual acknowledgement, Love, truth, embracing the power within and our
connection to all things higher. I
published my first book in 2012 entitled Ready to Rise and it is the first of
many books of poetry I plan to share with the human family. I also work with youth using poetry as a
means of outreach. I’ve done poetry
workshops for school aged children and advocate for self expression among our
youth because their voices are so dynamic and will inevitably spark change. Of course there’s so much more to who I am
but I count these things as the most important.
2. Do you feel this that you do is a part of
your life calling and/or purpose?
Definitely, poetry
is my purpose and has ascended from the realm of something that I “do” into
place where I consciously understand it as something that I am. I know without any doubts that I was put here
to speak truth and help to elevate humanity.
This is where the idea of spiritual activism arises from as well. I was created to stand and fight for
spiritual liberation.
Yes I do. I think that all creative pursuits in some
way better society. I believe that the
only way society truly grows or progresses is by the people practicing love,
accountability and dealing very honestly with truth. When a society falls or begins to decline the
cause, in my mind, is always disregarding of these things. With the divine messages that are given to
me, I have confidence that every word carries a commitment to love,
accountability and truth and has the power to awaken that commitment in
people. This awakening puts in motion a
type of revolution within the person reading or hearing my poetry. I am supremely confident that these internal
revolutions of many people will in time be reflected in the larger societal
landscape.
4. What has been your biggest struggle? If you
have overcome it, how did you accomplish that?
I’d have to say my
biggest struggle has always been fully accepting the truth that I was put in this
realm to do something great, which I’ve come to see is a struggle for most
people. On some level I knew this to be true but the full acceptance of it was
always a challenge. Frankly, I’m shy and
kind of introverted. I tend to want to
fly under-the-radar or be as anonymous as possible and that kept me from
embracing my gifts for fear of too much attention. What helped me to overcome this simply was
the fact that the pain I felt from repressing my gift became greater than the
fear of being noticed. Essentially my
purpose was calling and I could no longer deny it knowing that keeping these
words to myself not only hurt me, but was depriving the world of the impact
that I’ve always been meant to make.
5. What do you want your unforgettable footprint
on society to be?
That I stood for
incorruptible things and fought for people to understand the wealth of power
they possess inside. My hope is that
every poem I write leaves a deep, remarkable footprint.
6. If someone wants to follow your public progress
or contributions how might they do that? Website?
Blog? Books? Social Media?
The best way to stay
tuned in is through my trio of social media accounts:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ReadytoRise
Twitter: @AnkhRob
Instagram: brothalove1
Also the books are
available online at www.mirabooksmart.com/Ready-To-Rise_p_362.html or
by google searching Rob Love ready to rise.
I currently have
website under construction and once its complete I’ll have info available
through these social media accounts.
7. It has been said, "Without a vision,
the people perish." Do you have a vision you wish to share with us?
My vision and, the
thing I am committing my life to, is the full expression of love and truth
among people, the realization of oneness with our creator and one another, and the
occurrence of life altering spiritual revolution. It has been revealed to me so that I can reveal
it to others.
8. Final thoughts?
The answers
to all that we seek lies within. Commit
yourself to knowing who you really are, loving what you discover and sharing
what you’ve come to understand with the world.
This, in essence, is what life will always be. Be at peace, family.
Thank you, Rob!
