What Sustains You and Your Work?

We started off today's work here at the Reel Engagement Residency with one of my favorite activities - an ice breaker!  We asked everyone to bring one thing that represented their inspiration or what sustains their work.  Documentary film making and activism is no easy task and we all need something to get us up in the morning and keep us burning that midnight oil.  Film makers and activists, we salute you.  Check out what sustains Lora Smith, the Appalachian Regional Coordinator for the fantastic film, Deep Down: