ABOUT

lovasté*. my name is adrian michael. i write to help people find purpose and belonging 

in life, love, and relationships.

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"my goal is to uplift people as much as i can. to inspire them to realize more of their capacities for living meaningful lives, because there certainly is meaning to life."

--john coltrane

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BOOKS & 

POETRY

CURRENT PROJECTS

i. Exploring how students of color, specifically African Americans, can be resilient and successful while maintaining their racial identity and sense of purpose in predominantly white spaces. 

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ii. Tackling the toxins of race and racism in this country through a poetic lens.

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ii. Examining masculinity and what it means to be a man by using a manhood framework. 

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SPEAKER 

For over a decade, I have traveled to schools and organizations around the world including Stanford University, University

of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and Albuquerque Academy to facilitate conversations and trainings on implicit bias, microaggressions, cultural competency, and purpose learning using love, compassion, and design thinking as a framework.

ENTREPRENEUR

Owner of lovasté™, a holistic health and wellness company, committed to personal and inter-personal development. 

As a company and lifestyle brand, lovasté serves as a daily practice and reminder to love one's self and others.

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I created the word lovasté in 2015. it is a mantra and affirmation that translates to mean "the lover in me honors the lover in you."

It is a call to action.

a practice. a pledge.