ABI philosophy

No one sees your life in the way that you do.” Our work is not to see people’s possibilities for them, but rather to help them see their possibilities for themselves. Encouragement, shared experience, positive beliefs, vision writing, dignity-based living, hope, a healthy sense of support, love, and the willingness to lean in even if, and when, thi... See more

Put simply, a believing mirror is a friend to your creativity—someone who believes in you and your creativity. As artists, we can consciously build what I call creative clusters—a Sacred Circle of believing mirrors to potentiate each other’s growth, to mirror a “yes” to each other’s creativity.

Rather, this is about creating ecosystems in which people are encouraged and supported, where they have access to tools and techniques, helpful organizational “recipes,” and examples of positive living so that they might move slowly but surely into themselves. It’s not magical and it doesn’t happen overnight, but in the right space and at the right... See more

“the true function of organization lies in personal development and growth.”

The main point of the organization is not to make a profit;

It's to help the people who are part of it to grow.