1. DEAR LEROY
2. FEAR
3. HATERS
4. FORGIVENESS
5. ONE IN 7 BILLION
6. FAILURE
7. ZOMBIES
8. HAPPINESS
9. PATTERNS
10. OPPOSITES
11. LOVE & RESPECT
12. CREATIVITY
13. START A BUSINESS
14. VOLUNTEER
15. DRUGS
16. ALCOHOL
17. STRESS
18. GO FOR IT
19. CRAZY LITTLE ANIMALS
20. 10,000 HOURS
21. NO RULES
22. MENTORS
23. HIGH SCHOOL
24. THOUGHTS ARE THINGS
25. MINDFULNESS
26. FOOD IS FUEL
27. TIME
28. WORRY
29. PARENTS
30. FRIENDS
31. SPIRITUALITY
32. EVERYTHING IS TEMPORARY
33. TRAVEL
34. POPULARITY
35. MONEY
36. FINANCIAL FREEDOM
37. RADICAL ACCEPTANCE
38. EXERCISE
39. BABY STEPS
40. YOUR PURPOSE
41. ROTTEN APPLES
42. COLLEGE
43. LOVE
44. TRUST YOURSELF
45. INSPIRATION
Before I was born, my uncle Phil wrote me a letter and began it with Dear Leroy. Years later, after dropping out of high school due to extreme bullying, my cousin lent me her guitar. Over the summer I learned how to express myself with words and music, and eventually write and record simple songs.
Through this process I believe I empowered myself with what I call Creative Confidence because when I returned to school in September I was bully-proof. Problem solved.
Dear Leroy : Forgive The Bully, Follow Your Bliss is based on my metaphorical journey from vampire victim to vampire slayer (the book is rife with monster references) and via a conversational tone promotes creative expression, higher education and DIY entrepreneurship as effective solutions to bullying.