May Detroit Creative Mornings, a set on Flickr.

We were fortunate to have Lolita Hernandez speak at Great Lakes Coffee for May’s CreativeMornings! Hernandez reminded us to clean off our desks and begin to create!

She read a passage from her novel that is in progress. In the passage, an elderly man reflected on cricket matches he was a part of on Belle Isle. It was like we were all on Belle Isle with him, feeling the Detroit River breeze and the fervor of the crowd.

Hernandez also reminded us about the importance of art and creativity in our society, that we all need to take time and pause to hear and see the details of our everyday lives.

Thanks again to Detroit Creative Corridor Center for sponsoring and to Great Lakes Coffee for hosting!