Rough draft mission statement:

DOME is an organization focused on bringing more beauty into the world through art and design that invites people to reflect more deeply into themselves and the world around them.

The rough draft vision:

A world where people listen to their dreams. Spend time in community, become obsessed with images, tell each other stories, and everyone gets to use their little time on the planet living to their fullest, artistic selves.

Over the past few months I have let the currents of the world and my soul guide me to become clearer and clearer on the whole point of this. 

I awoke from a dream the other night, in the dream I was in a fancy but rustic house with the most amazing view, a storm cloud overhead, ready to pour all over the area. It's dusk, that dark blue sky right before it gets shrouded by the cloak of night. I sit there scrolling through my phone, probably tiktok or some other brain melting social media. After scrolling for a while, I begin to hear the pitter patter of the rain pebbles against the metal roof. I look up and I see on the balcony a weird creature, cast in shadow. Instead of fear, I am struck with wonder, and for some reason go to capture a picture with my phone.

My phone locks up, in perfect dream logic, i realize that the government does not want me to take a picture of this creature. So, I grab my Polaroid, I attempt to take a picture of the creature, but by then it's already gone. I creep towards the balcony to see if I can find it, maybe over the ledge, or hiding around the corner. I open the glass door, and am met with the loud crashes of hard rain and thunder,but also with the sounds of the ocean. I look out of the balcony and I notice that the rain has caused a colossal flood. 

I notice that water is at the base of the house, quite a feat considering the house was on top of a massive mountain overlooking a valley. It looks as if this house is helplessly floating in the middle of a cool dark ocean. I attempt to take pictures of the beauty that's unfolded, but I soon awaken to the loud chirps of the two crickets looking for mates in my bedroom. 

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