MY name is Vincent Van Patten, I’m twenty-five-years-old, and I currently call Del Mar, California home.
I’m a writer, photographer, and co-host of The Dare to Dream Podcast. Most importantly, I’m an inspired citizen of the world. I’m fascinated by every inch of this planet and its diverse ideas.
Since I was a kid, I’ve fostered a deep appreciation for travel and finding the beating heart of every location. It comes from the foundations of any great city: the people, culture, and history.
No matter where I am, at home or on the road, it’s my passion to fill every day with exploration and creativity by writing, connecting with people and the earth, and simply being present.
I found my passion for writing on Medium.com, a platform where anybody can share their unique voice. I live to inspire others through my words and actions. I dream of living a life I truly love, day in and day out.
That’s why one of my best friends and I created The Dare to Dream Podcast and the Dare to Dream Medium publication, because we believe every human deserves to live an inspired life.
I write to express my perspective of daily living, from the thoughts in my head to the relationships we share as human beings. I love to write about books, life, philosophy, spirituality, self-improvement, history, and travel. I also write poetry and short stories — doing so soothes the soul.
I publish much of my work on my Medium publication: Vincent’s Commonplace Book. Writing helps me appreciate that we’re here together on this spinning rock with many of the same problems, victories, doubts, and blissful moments.
I believe we’re here to challenge ourselves by questioning all we think we know. When we do, we open our minds to a way of living, we could never have imagined.
This life is a journey with no finish line in sight. I hope you’ll join me for the ride.
For the first time in my life, I'm not scared of this question. I now feel ready to answer with joy, honesty, and courage.
Vincent Van Patten
How cooking with love for somebody else can be the greatest gift one could give. Moreover, how teaching someone to cook will change them. ...
28 November, 2020 No comment
During this uncertain time, there's still so much to be grateful for. Reflecting on my life and all that makes me who I am....
26 November, 2020 2 Comments
A long-awaited pint on the outskirts of Dublin, at John Kavanagh “The Gravediggers” to pay respects to my childhood hero, Anthony Bourdain. ...
25 November, 2020 No comment
To write, to create, one must be curious. With curiosity leading the way, there’s no limit to what we can create....
24 November, 2020 No comment
How these past nine months have changed me in ways I couldn’t have imagined. When we feel lost, we may be exactly where we're supposed to be. ...
23 November, 2020 2 Comments
Be proud of whatever comes from your imagination and heart. We're all creators, but it often takes quieting the noise to realize it. ...
22 November, 2020 No comment
Keep a commonplace book on an app like Evernote to observe and take notes, a practice mastered by the Renaissance thinker, Leonardo da Vinci....
21 November, 2020 No comment
Be proud of whatever comes from your imagination and heart. We're all creators, but it often takes q...
22 November, 2020
The difference between joy, and happiness; a poem. ...
13 November, 2020
A poem response to Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night, by Dylan Thomas...
10 November, 2020
A poem in response to My November Guest, by Robert Frost...
29 October, 2020
