Today Is: Stop At Nothing Day

"We are not just studying human history we are shaping it." -- Kony 2012

"Nothing is more powerful than an idea whose time has come." -- Kony 2012

As he wept, I wept, although our tears may fall from different places, we cry for the same thing… Justice! "Who is Joseph Kony?" she asked. "Is he a good guy or a bad guy?" I responded honestly, "Who am I to say if  he's a good guy or a bad guy, I don't know enough about him." That was before I attended a viewing of this video on Tuesday night. This made my heart ache and my blood boil. How could we be in this situation? How could we have let this type of cold-blooded murder occur for 20 years without doing anything? How could so many of us, including myself, not know who Joesph Kony is? HOW? Our television screens are filled with "more important" news like who is dating whom, fashion no-no's and other such feel good news, I hope that one day we'll know about these things before it's too late. "No government party... would do enough because it's simply not an important enough issue on the radar screen of American Foreign Policy." Rewind, did he say that it is not an important enough issue... children are getting murdered, raped, and slaughtered by members of their own family, however because it doesn't affect us directly here in America this suddenly is deemed unimportant! WOW! 

That all was until a group of young people decided that this could no longer happen and they began to take action. "A bunch of little's can make a big difference." As he says in the film, "Where you live shouldn't determine if you live." We were all created by the same maker, whom I refer to as God. Needless to say, whatever your belief, I hope that you will agree that no matter who you are or where you live should not determine your chance to life. My hope is that you will view this 27 minute video and join the movement to STOP AT NOTHING! Because as they said in the film, if we fail, this is not just bad for the people of Uganda, this is bad for the world. What kind of world would we be if we just continued to turn our backs. We must do something. I hope you're with me. Help make Kony world news so we stop asking, "WHO IS JOSEPH KONY? and start teaching about "WHO WAS JOSEPH KONY?"

"Live a life that demands explanation." -- unknown

"The world is more malleable than you think, and it's waiting for you to hammer it into shape." 

-- Bono

Today Is: 6 Words and More Day

"Start on your dreams, your impulses, your longings, your special occasions today. Because this is your moment..." -- Mary Anne Radmacher Live Boldly

"In order to be irreplaceable one must always be different" -- Coco Chanel

 If you read my post "6 Words or Less" you saw that my Hemingway inspired 6 word bio was created in less than six seconds. (That's record timing for my writing also the shortest thing you'll probably ever see me write) It reads:

"Defying status quo: DREAMING BIGGER!"

I make note that this only took me six seconds for two reasons, that's Usain Bolt speed in writing comparison for me, and I thought I was going to have to contemplate over those 6 words forever, but they came to me immediately, it was like they spoke my language. They bled from the soul dripping out into realism. At first I was amazed that I was able to create something so quickly, but the more and more I ponder over this peculiarity, I am beginning to believe it is because it is not only what I think, it is what I am. I am dreamer. I defy the norm because I'm terrified of becoming just like everyone else. I cringe on the thought of complacency and I tend to unravel when someone tries to tell me that I remind them of someone; a copycat I am not. I am an original. I am because we were. I cannot be defined by a status, or enclosed in a box, I must have room to expand, change and create. I am a dreamer. I am me! I am a child of God and God created this child for so much more than ordinary.

"Ever great dream begins 

WITH A DREAMER

Always remember you have within you

 The Strength,

 The patience,

 and The Passion

To reach for the stars

To change the world." -- Harriet Tubman

"... we're all here to contribute something unique... deep within each of us lies a special gift..." 

-- Tony Robbins Awaken the Giant Within

Today Is:6 Words or Less Day

"...dare to participate in the unbelievable." -- Mary Anne Radmacher Live with Intention

"Don't be like the rest of them darling." -- unknown

In the past few months I've been confronted with this idea of writing a bio in six words or less. The original idea spurred from Ernest Hemingway, after someone asked him to write a story in 6 words, to which he said: "For Sale: baby shoes, never worn." After reading about so many people who have done this too I decided it was time that I write my own; I thought I would contemplate over it for a while, but in less than six seconds I had my six words...

"Defying the status quo... DREAMING BIGGER!"

It's your turn. What would your six word bio be? I'd love to know. Leave your 6 word bio in   the comments... I would love to read:)

"I learned... how to respond to 'You can't do that.' Why argue? Just do it." 

-- Mary Anne Radmacher Live with Intention

"Don't let small minds convince you that your dreams are too big. They aren't." -- unknown