Reblogged from Minus The Box: Whenever I begin to feel disappointed in humanity, I simply turn to the arts for inspiration and to feel uplifted. Here is an amazing, AMAZING youth orchestra from Venezuela. These tremendous young musicians are in … Continue reading
Reblogged from Minus The Box: Death can only part us for but a moment We shall meet again upon the golden shores of Heaven
Reblogged from Minus The Box: This well articulated commentary comes directly from Patton Oswalt via Facebook. Sympathy for all those affected by the tragedy in Boston. Boston. Fucking horrible. I remember, when 9/11 went down, my reaction was, “Well, I’ve … Continue reading
Reblogged from Minus The Box: Awaken your inner child, ignite your passion for creativity, and join the thousands that have witnessed the glory of Cirque du Soleil’s “Totem.” An amazing theatrical production, “Totem” is Cirque du Soleil at its best. Stunning acts, … Continue reading
New Product: Delectable Sugar Spice Goat Milk Soap available at my Etsy Store This artisan soap smells and feels amazing — all natural and handmade. This soothing soap is sure to leave you wanting more. Wash, lather, and moisturize all in … Continue reading
This scrub is very popular. A nice and gentle scrub made from organic sugars, salt, natural oils, vitamin e, and sweet floral lavender. A great smelling scrub that feels good to use. Enjoy and Stay Glorious!
Just sold this handmade, knotted, acrylic scarf to a very lucky person. This scarf will keep you warm and fabulous during these winter months. If you are interested in getting your own one of a kind, handmade, knotted scarf, just … Continue reading
I recently sent this gift basket to Nat of RespectedRoots.com and she loved it! Thank you so much Nat for giving my products a try, I very much appreciate the positive feedback. Make sure to check out her site … Continue reading
Loving this new graphic design I did for the website. If you are interested in having a pro-bono digital graphic done for your business, just let me know. Enjoy and Stay Glorious.
This artisan scrub smells amazing – one of my favorites. Perfect for the Holiday Season this Pumpkin Seed Spice Body Scrub is made with organic pumpkin seeds, vanilla bean, cloves, cinnamon, and vitamin E; this soothing scrub is sure to … Continue reading
For the bullied, the belittled, and the beautiful…an Amazing conversation between poet and audience, but they are all amazing.There are so many great lines in this piece I cannot put them all. Stop the hate, stop the bullying, stop the criticism. We can’t see the damage it does to others but it does do damage, and long lasting, heart breaking damage. I still remember times I have been bullied, many years after the event. It can end, we can stop it, we can make the world and our lives better. May this piece remind us all to be a little kinder, a little gentler, and a little more compassionate.
“ When I was a kid, I wanted to shave. Now, not so much. When I was eight, I wanted to be a marine biologist. When I was nine, I saw the movie “Jaws,” and thought to myself, “No, thank you.”
“See, they asked me what I wanted to be, then told me what not to be. And I wasn’t the only one. We were being told that we somehow must become what we are not, sacrificing what we are to inherit the masquerade of what we will be. I was being told to accept the identity that others will give me.“
“ I thought to myself, “What now? Where do I turn?” Poetry. Like a boomerang, the thing I loved came back to me. One of the first lines of poetry I can remember writing was in response to a world that demanded I hate myself.From age 15 to 18, I hated myself for becoming the thing that I loathed: a bully. When I was 19, I wrote, “I will love myself despite the ease with which I lean toward the opposite.”
“When I was a kid, I traded in homework assignments for friendship, then gave each friend a late slip for never showing up on time, and in most cases not at all. I gave myself a hall pass to get through each broken promise. And I remember this plan, born out of frustrationfrom a kid who kept calling me “Yogi,” then pointed at my tummy and said, “Too many picnic baskets.” Turns out it’s not that hard to trick someone, and one day before class, I said, “Yeah, you can copy my homework,” and I gave him all the wrong answers that I’d written down the night before. He got his paper back expecting a near-perfect score, and couldn’t believe it when he looked across the room at me and held up a zero. I knew I didn’t have to hold up my paper of 28 out of 30, but my satisfaction was complete when he looked at me, puzzled, and I thought to myself, “Smarter than the average bear, motherfucker.”
“In grade five, they taped a sign to the front of her desk that read, “Beware of dog.” To this day, despite a loving husband, she doesn’t think she’s beautiful because of a birthmark that takes up a little less than half her face. Kids used to say, “She looks like a wrong answerthat someone tried to erase, but couldn’t quite get the job done.” And they’ll never understand that she’s raising two kids whose definition of beauty begins with the word “Mom,” because they see her heart before they see her skin, because she’s only ever always been amazing.“
“and if you can’t see anything beautiful about yourself,get a better mirror, look a little closer, stare a little longer, because there’s something inside you that made you keep trying despite everyone who told you to quit. You built a cast around your broken heart and signed it yourself. You signed it, “They were wrong.”
Now, I do not like cats. Never have, don't know why people do. But this recent article from Yahoo may change my mind. Enjoy your Sunday.
Original Article: http://news.yahoo.com/pals-little-girl-tomcat-043800703--abc-news-topstories.html
Artist: Andy Prokh
Curiosity and Caution
A girl and her cat
Champion Jump
In Dreams of Space
A girl and her cat
Prince of Persia
Dreamers
Bohemian Rhapsody by Cat
The Jugglers…
On this day many years ago, the life of a great man was taken, Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on April 4th 1968. In honor of his life, his service, and his vision, below is his famous speech “I Have A Dream.” This video needs no introduction or explanation. May it raise you higher and keep you going. Enjoy and Stay Glorious!
When I saw this video for the first time it moved me. Ron Finley is an innovative social gardener improving his community in South Central LA. His talk is real, heartfelt, and insightful. Some of my favorite quotes below, there are just so many. Such a great talk. Enjoy and Stay Glorious!
“I got tired of seeing this happening. And I was wondering, how would you feel if you had no access to healthy food, if every time you walk out your door you see the ill effects that the present food system has on your neighborhood? I see wheelchairs bought and sold like used cars. I see dialysis centers popping up like Starbucks. And I figured, this has to stop.So I figured that the problem is the solution. Food is the problem and food is the solution.Plus I got tired of driving 45 minutes round trip to get an apple that wasn’t impregnated with pesticides. So what I did, I planted a food forest in front of my house.“
“See, I’m an artist. Gardening is my graffiti. I grow my art. Just like a graffiti artist, where they beautify walls, me, I beautiful lawns, parkways. I use the garden, the soil, like it’s a piece of cloth, and the plants and the trees, that’s my embellishment for that cloth. You’d be surprised what the soil could do if you let it be your canvas. You just couldn’t imagine how amazing a sunflower is and how it affects people.“
“ To change the community, you have to change the composition of the soil. We are the soil.“
“I see young people and they want to work, but they’re in this thing where they’re caught up – I see kids of color and they’re just on this track that’s designed for them, that leads them to nowhere. So with gardening, I see an opportunity where we can train these kids to take over their communities, to have a sustainable life. And when we do this, who knows? We might produce the next George Washington Carver. but if we don’t change the composition of the soil, we will never do this.“
“So what I want to do here, we gotta make this sexy. So I want us all to become ecolutionary renegades, gangstas, gangsta gardeners. We gotta flip the script on what a gangsta is. If you ain’t a gardener, you ain’t gangsta. Get gangsta with your shovel, okay?And let that be your weapon of choice.“
Spreading Happiness One Delicious Treat At A Time
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Every Tuesday I will try to post a new inspiring TED Talk. Make you share to share your favorite TED Talks in the comments below.
Today’s TED Talk comes from Dr. Sugata Mitra, winner of the 2013 TED prize. His brilliant idea is to revolutionize education through Self Organized Learning Environments (SOLE), environments where students create and lead their own learning essentially teaching themselves and each other. Dr. Sugata Mitra’s results are amazing. Visit Hole In The Wall to learn more about Dr. Mitra’s non-profit. Download the SOLE toolkit here. Learn more about Dr. Sugata Mitra here.
A tremendous talk with many interesting points.
Amica Italia April 2013 issue :
Liya Kebede - model
Driu & Tiago - photographers
When I was little I can remember that I hated Easter. But not because my family couldn't afford chocolate eggs because although we couldn't we always got some off neighbours and relatives that were better off. No, I hated it because it was that time of year I was forced by the school art teacher into painting an Easter inspired egg!
From the blog-http://www.hellolucky.com
Below are instructions for your very own leaf bowl, perfect for holding your favourite scented pot-pourri.
Materials:
Craft store leaf garland, Mod Podge (matte finish), Foam Brush, Balloon, Scissors, Mixing bowl
*Tip: try to find thin, paper-like leaves for your garland. The thinner the leaves, the better they will mold to the shape of your balloon.
Today marks the 2 year anniversary of the Japan Tsunami and Earthquake. Let us take a moment to remember those who moved on and be grateful for those who still remain. In love and compassion. Many blessings.
Japan Tsunami Anniversary
via Japan Tsunami Anniversary: 2 Years After Disaster, Cleanup Effort Still Slow.
Such a beautiful break during another Monday. Enjoy and Stay Glorious!
Utah’s nature-made subway ride is Bucket List worthy.
Why? Cause it’s still not Friday! And I need a little laugh. Enjoy and Stay Glorious!
It is “hump” day people and we all need a little laugh. The first one was better but the second one is still funny. Who knew all these golf heavy weights were secretly funny. All that quietness on the course, guess they had to let their energy out somewhere. LOL such a good and funny video. Enjoy and Stay Glorious!
The intricate basketweave motif of this Oscar de la Renta collar necklace emboldens your look with a geometric, downtown cool.
There's no more fitting way to celebrate special occasions than with fun, fresh jewelry. With an eye-catching floral flourish, this Oscar de la Renta necklace is perfect for framing your face.
How gorgeous is this thread art installation? It's the work of Gabriel Dawe, a Mexico City-born/Dallas-based artist. He's created numerous pieces like this around the world, but this one, "Plexus no. 19," at Villa Olmo, in Como, Italy, is my favorite. I love the juxtaposition of the delicate threads against the site's ornate architecture. It's like catching a glimpse of a rainbow on a sunny day.
Hope all is well. I know the Oscars have long since passed but I still cannot get over some of the live musical performance from that night. Dame Shirley Bassey, Barbra Streisand, the ENTIRE CAST of Les Miserables! So a glorious … Continue reading
oil on canvas 16"x12"
One of the best performances of Oscar night was Dame Shirley Bassey singing Goldfinger for the 50th anniversary James Bond salute. Wow what a voice, and she’s still got it at 76 OMG!!! Looks good and an amazing voice, just awesome. Her is her performance, I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. Enjoy and Stay Glorious!
Here are some of my favorite outfits, in no particular order, from last night’s Academy Awards. To see all the outfits visit http://movies.yahoo.com/photos/2013-oscars-red-carpet-report-card-slideshow/ Enjoy and Stay Glorious!
Robin Roberts
Kristin Chenoweth
Jane Fonda
Quvenzhane Wallis
Jamie Foxx’s Daughter Corinne Bishop
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Halle Berry
Charlize Theron
Naomi Watts
Salma Hayek
Stacy Keibler
Naomie Harris
I am sure everyone was watching the Oscars last night. Just in case you missed it, here is a list of all the winners. Source Yahoo! Movies Oscars Blog. For the full article visit http://movies.yahoo.com/blogs/2013-oscars/2013-oscar-winners-announced-002529571.html. Enjoy and Stay Glorious!!
Best Picture: “Argo”
Best Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis, “Lincoln”
Best Actress: Jennifer Lawrence, “Silver Linings Playbook”
Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz, “Django Unchained”
Best Supporting Actress: Anne Hathaway, “Les Misérables”
Best Director: Ang Lee, “Life of Pi”
Animated Feature Film: “Brave”
Cinematography: “Life of Pi”
Costume Design: “Anna Karenina”
Documentary Feature: “Searching for Sugar Man”
Documentary Short: “Inocente”
Film Editing: “Argo”
Foreign Language Film: “Amour” (Austria)
Makeup: “Les Misérables”
Original Score: “Life of Pi”
Original Song: “Skyfall” from “Skyfall”
Production Design: “Lincoln”
Short Film (Animated): “Paperman”
Short Film (Live Action): “Curfew”
Sound Editing: “Skyfall” & “Zero Dark Thirty” (tie)
Sound Mixing: “Les Misérables”
Visual Effects: “Life of Pi”
Best Adapted Screenplay: “Argo”
Best Original Screenplay: “Django Unchained”
