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Why Reading Matters

You need to read. The National Literacy Institute stated that in 2024 – 2025 54% of adults in the US are reading at a sixth-grade level or below, and 21% were illiterate. The ability to read, and the act of reading–yourself or being read to–provides people of all ages with many benefits including child development,Continue reading “Why Reading Matters”

Flowers Grow in the Valley: Finding Hope and Healing through the Atonement of Jesus Christ

Project Objective / Purpose: This project was created with the purpose of better understanding how true healing comes through the Atonement of Jesus Christ, particularly in the midst of deeply personal trials. While the primary focus centers on divorce, the message extends beyond any single experience. Whether an individual has experienced divorce or not, allContinue reading “Flowers Grow in the Valley: Finding Hope and Healing through the Atonement of Jesus Christ”

100 First Dates

100 First Dates Created by: Lura Shultis 100 First Dates is a 10 minute Rom-Com short film that I wrote and directed. I spent 140 hours in pre-production, 80 hours in production, and 60 hours in post-production. Altogether, I spent 280 hours on this project. This film idea was born on a 12 hour carContinue reading “100 First Dates”

Political Polarization: How to Acknowledge and Change Our Biases to Better Our Communities

The United States of America has been the gold standard of democracy for hundreds of years. This system we created has influenced many countries in Latin America, Asia, and Europe as they have adopted democratic constitutions and elected presidents, separate from the legislature. We have formed a precedent on how our way of government hasContinue reading “Political Polarization: How to Acknowledge and Change Our Biases to Better Our Communities”