We had the good fortune of connecting with Leah Cordova and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Leah, what role has risk played in your life or career?
To an extent, my whole life has been a risk. I’ve made many mistakes but I’ve also learned many lessons. I’ve been pretty low, but also have been pretty high. Risk to me has to do with following your intuition and then trusting it more than logic. It’s both scary and exciting. It’s exhilarating. It’s uncertain. It is just walking through, jumping in, or letting go. The result may not always be what you expect, but it will always lead you where you need to be.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
Nothing about being an artist/creative person is easy. It’s humbling, it’s vulnerable. It’s always a risk. I’ve had to pave my way, and light my own road and while for most of it I felt derailed and off-course, it has led me here to where I need to be. I don’t believe in a wrong way when choosing your path. As of now, I am most excited about writing a book of poems and I hope to have published within the next year. In addition, I am working on recording some original songs soon. I will always voice, if not with pen or paper, then with song, if not with song, then I will find ways to keep on spreading the word, the love, and give to others some sense of hope.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
1. Clifton’s Cafeteria 2. Cole’s French Dip 3. The Bradbury Bldg. 4. Angels Flight 5. Disney Concert Hall 6. The Arts District 7. Little Tokyo 8. Chinatown 9. Placita Olvera 10. The Union Station 11. Venice Beach 12. Santa Monica Pier 13. Hollywood Blvd 14. Amoeba Music 15. The Griffith Observatory 16, Old Town Pasadena 17. Universal Studios City Walk 18. Echo Park 19. Highland Park 20. Los Feliz 21. Silverlake 22. Elysian Park 23. Arroyo Park 24. The Last Bookstore 25. The Edison 26. The Perch 27. The Nomad Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
This shoutout goes to: Paulo Coelho, who taught me to pursue my personal legend. The dA Center for the Arts, for your loyal and loving support. My parents, for all your struggles and lessons. My teachers, who believed in me when I didn’t.

Website: https://bluebirdink.wordpress.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/le.bluebird.ink/

Image Credits
Esaú Villaseñor García Sarah Hardy Francisco Quevedo

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