My name is Vincent Russell Van Patten, I’m twenty-six-years-old, and I’m currently calling Lisbon, Portugal home. I’m a writer, travel photographer, and host of The Dare to Dream Podcast, exploring what lights my soul on fire day-in and day-out.
It’s my passion to fill every day with exploration and creativity no matter where I am on Earth.
I write about travel, literature, personal-growth, philosophy, spirituality, and everything else that makes life an absolute adventure worth embarking on. Most of all, I write to inspire. I publish my work here on my website, on Medium, where I’m the inspiration editor of the publication Coffee Times, and on Substack. I also write poetry and short stories — doing so soothes the soul. My mission is to inspire others through my words and actions. That’s why one of my best friends and I created The Dare to Dream Podcast. We believe every human deserves to live a life that lights their soul on fire.
Check out my full story here to learn more about my background in writing, my vision for the future, and the life I strive to lead. I hope you’ll join me on this adventure; I strive to leave a positive impact with every step I take.
My debut book: Arrows of Youth: A Young Man’s Inspiring Journey to Find What Lights His Soul on Fire, is a story of adventure, an ode to life — the incomprehensible, the beautiful, the painful and the meaningful. Guided by ancient wisdom, timeless stories and contemporary discussion, this book encompasses my quest to never stop asking: Why are we really here?
I hope this book provides an adventure of the spirit, a journey into the unknown, brimming with hope.
It’s not a title. It’s what we are intrinsically. The first edition of Citoyens du Monde.
We’re not here to keep up, but to embrace every second of this gift called life....
18 May, 2022 No comment
A day in Lisbon that made me question what’s truly important in life....
16 May, 2022 No comment
Isn’t that a thought, that we’ll one day become the earth that the moon looks upon and smiles....
13 May, 2022 No comment
Its size doesn’t determine its potential, but how high it’s willing to climb. ...
11 May, 2022 No comment
I wonder if it’s enough just to be alive, to everyday find meaning from cherishing that fact. Inspired by The Book of Disquiet, by Fernando Pessoa....
10 May, 2022 No comment
A short story on facing my fears from Ericeira, Portugal. This week’s Weekly Insights....
10 May, 2022 No comment
Why am I following my passion with no guarantee of success? Because the daily act instills my life with meaning....
05 May, 2022 No comment
I don’t have a definite answer. Yet being here is changing me....
03 May, 2022 2 Comments
Barrett Crake's lifestyle is emblematic of the creative spirit who takes steps every day not only to progress as an artist, but as a human being. ...
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After the recent guest episodes of The Dare to Dream Podcast, Vincent and Gregory are back in action recording together and they're way too happy about it. Tune in to give your soul a fresh tank o...
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Vincent chatted with Neha Sonney, an author, coach, speaker and writer, who discusses subjects such as self-awareness, meditation, personal development, self-love, among other soul-nourishing topics....
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When someone asks you if you're ready to upgrade your life, I hope you say yes. That's what Reis did, and his willingness to step into the unknown led him on a wild journey of introspection and self-d...
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