We are committed to the habitual, generative practice of trying new things and taking new action. Nothing changes if nothing changes.

We grow strongest when we grow together. Building a tight-knit, supportive community within each cohort is the secret sauce of DYL.

We don’t stay stuck. Growth does not need to be linear or logical, but it needs to be constant.

Joy is a focus before it’s a feeling. We purposefully choose to build toward joy.

We bring our truest selves to the party. Always.

Everyone holds the personal responsibility to engage with the process to the degree of change they wish to experience.

We hold a deep respect for story and art, but no-value fluff and shallow pursuits are not who we are.