We all have a creative giant inside of us. However, it is up to you to awaken it and allow it to operate in its natural ability of being great. Durell Forte plans to continue to empower the people around him through his writing. Other than writing you can find him zoning out to music and getting lost in the tempo on a verity of bass drums. He is a brother of 2 older sisters, 1 younger brother and many play brothers and sisters. After realizing and accepting the fact that his growth spurt has decided to take an extended vacation, he decided to use his talents in other areas. Learn more about Durell on Facebook, Instagram, at Twitter. Melissa Studdard is brilliance and romance in a dress. She’s intelligence and sass in the classroom. Her poetry is contemporary philosophy in motion. She’s a poet-teacher-mother, yes all at once, because each facet shapes her approach to just about any task she takes on—and she does it all with grace. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx