
AMAAD Institute announces return of Gerald Garth as new Executive Director among expanded leadership
Los Angeles, California March 1, 2023 The AMAAD Institute, Arming Minorities Against Addiction and Disease, announces Gerald Garth as...


Pride 2022
1. Led the return of LA Pride to Hollywood after over 40 years, with the most diverse, record-breaking 130,000 paradegoers in...


The Audition
8/17/2017 A poem I wrote at an audition waiting for my name to be called. Thin girls in tall shoes and tight dresses. Fit boys in tight...


Make Your Way and Take Your Time
This evening I ended up staying a bit late at work. Starting in this new role, I am purposing myself to leave behind old practices, like...


Eye Exam
I have a confession to make. I sometimes fall asleep wearing my contact lenses. I know it’s not good. But I do it often. Sometimes I wake...


What's In You Will Come Out of You
I ended my night a bit earlier than usual, because I wanted to get to bed earlier. I have a call to take at 6:30 am. As I started to...


What Self-Loving People Do Differently
Love is always “the thing.” Songs, movies, talk shows, you name, it is centered on some form or manifestation of love. Think about it–...


Put You First
There was a time when exhaustion was a badge of honor. Society gave accolades for overworking, underresting, giving from lack, and...


No Process, No Product
A good friend of mine wanted to cook dinner for a few of us Sunday. Not an uncommon experience, only this time he wanted to create the...

Rising Above: Lazarus Mathis' Tale of Empowerment
By Gerald Garth Check out my latest article on the resilience and strength of friend, Lazarus Mathis, from Spring 2021 Message Magazine!...