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Banjo
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Where do you go to keep going?

Banjo, we’re thrilled to have you share your thoughts and lessons with the Bold Journey community. So, for folks who are at a stage in their life or career where they are trying to be more resilient, can you share where you get your resilience from?

When it comes to resilience, I tend to look for lessons from the streets of Los Angeles. I love a good walkabout. And my best thinking and most meaningful interactions come from hoofing through one-off neighborhoods and stumbled-upon alleys and speaking with those I might not normally interact with.

Danny James Moore has been homeless in Hollywood since 1986. Along the way, we would see each other in the oddest places and began to say hello. His lifestyle fascinated me from the start and our chit-chat expanded naturally into more of a rat-a-tat-tat.

One day, we decided to sit for a series of ‘talk and tips’ intended to help people new to living on the streets survive more peacefully and successfully. The hope was also to create an outlet for someone who might normally not be heard by providing a platform that would elevate them to expert status.

Danny and I discussed a wide range of survive on-the-street topics like tents, storage, acceptance, food, family, protecting yourself, getting a good night’s sleep, finding help, showering, drugs, discrimination, friends, possessions, the bathroom, staying informed, relationships, exercise, sex, trust and more.

As I continue my own journey out there in Hollywood, thinking about Danny’s resilience – day after day – week after week – season after season and year after year has become a go-to source of ‘inspiration’ whenever it’s time for myself to dig deep.

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L.A. Times

Time Out article about coolest neighborhoods.

EHo, WeHo, NoHo – Hollywood is like nowhere else – and yet it’s just like everywhere else: Young, old, English, foreign languages, fashionistas, slobs, gentrifiers, the gentrified, locals, people from all over the world, LGBTQIA2S+, Seniors, Conservatives, Libs, people who love to get involved, people who are totally self-involved, the cool, the uncool, nice folks, dickheads, Influencers, the undocumented, the young and rich, the old and established, the just starting outs, the it’s all overs, addicts, people in recovery, the smart, the crafty, the well connected, the raw talent, the seasoned vets, the winners, the comeback kids, people forced to pivot – the struggles, the triumphs – it’s all right here!

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