Showing posts with label video. Show all posts
Showing posts with label video. Show all posts
Monday, September 3, 2012
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Gratitude Dance
I know I have seen "Where the Hell is Matt?" and his dancing antics. For some reason, when a friend posted this video today on Facebook, I clicked on it and it made me cry. Watching the "Gratitude Dance" just reminds me of all the beautiful possibilities in our lives and in the world and how I sometimes forget about that.
Even if you have watched Matt's dancing antics before, it moved me enough to cry this viewing. Totally unexpected. Give it a try. The feel-good part is worth 4 minutes of your life. And the beautiful music is just a big plus.
Even if you have watched Matt's dancing antics before, it moved me enough to cry this viewing. Totally unexpected. Give it a try. The feel-good part is worth 4 minutes of your life. And the beautiful music is just a big plus.
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Saturday, December 3, 2011
It Gets Better, but We Have to Start Now
I saw this posted on facebook. It is heartbreaking, but important.
Friday, October 14, 2011
Future Shock
We are the architects of our own destruction.
This video scares the crap out of me. I read some of the comments and then I realized that my gut reaction is how I feel and I'm not going to be swayed by name-calling or shaming or mockery.
This video scares the crap out of me. I read some of the comments and then I realized that my gut reaction is how I feel and I'm not going to be swayed by name-calling or shaming or mockery.
Friday, September 2, 2011
On Vulnerability
If you have about 20 minutes, pop over to the "Video Inspiration" tab on the blog and watch the Brene Brown video from TED. It was thought-provoking for me.
I think that one of the reasons I keep this blog is to have a place to be vulnerable. I know that that content has changed quite a bit since the beginning, but I don't necessarily think that is all bad. I know that there is a part of me that is less willing to be vulnerable here (LOTS of reasons for that, common sense being #1). I have talked about this before, but my world really is much smaller now than it was when I was a freelance interpreter - I come into contact with far fewer people and I participate in less social engagement, so that limits the opportunity to be in situations where I might express vulnerability or even just be myself and not myself on guard.
Let me be clear - "myself on guard" is not about not trusting people - it is just about being "on" all the time. I think we all have different facets of ourselves that we choose to express in different ways and at different times.
This isn't well thought-out...I think I may have to rethink this post and rewrite it. I guess the point is that I am thinking about the lecture Brene Brown gave and how that works into my world.
I think that one of the reasons I keep this blog is to have a place to be vulnerable. I know that that content has changed quite a bit since the beginning, but I don't necessarily think that is all bad. I know that there is a part of me that is less willing to be vulnerable here (LOTS of reasons for that, common sense being #1). I have talked about this before, but my world really is much smaller now than it was when I was a freelance interpreter - I come into contact with far fewer people and I participate in less social engagement, so that limits the opportunity to be in situations where I might express vulnerability or even just be myself and not myself on guard.
Let me be clear - "myself on guard" is not about not trusting people - it is just about being "on" all the time. I think we all have different facets of ourselves that we choose to express in different ways and at different times.
This isn't well thought-out...I think I may have to rethink this post and rewrite it. I guess the point is that I am thinking about the lecture Brene Brown gave and how that works into my world.
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Can't Get it Out of My Mind
I am reading a book called "The Orange Revolution" for work right now. It is interesting, but that's not what I'm writing about today. We are on Chapter 3 and in the chapter, they talk about this video with water buffalo and lions and alligators. It is hard to watch, but I have been thinking about it all day...
Click on the link if you are a "Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom" kind of person. If you aren't, I wouldn't recommend it.
I don't know why I'm still thinking about it - it was a little bit horrifying but also fascinating. Just the ebb and flow of the natural world, survival, stuff like that.
Click on the link if you are a "Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom" kind of person. If you aren't, I wouldn't recommend it.
I don't know why I'm still thinking about it - it was a little bit horrifying but also fascinating. Just the ebb and flow of the natural world, survival, stuff like that.
Saturday, March 19, 2011
"Over the Rainbow" and other songs
The makers of "GLEE" did something BRILLIANT on their second DVD set for the first year (they should add it for the first part of the season, too). In the extras, they added a "Glee Music Jukebox" so that if you want to just listen to all the music without watching each episode, you can do that. It is such a great idea. Sometimes, I want something in the background, but I don't always want to watch something.
Today, I was in need of some tune out time, so I put on the Glee Jukebox and had a field day. There are some spectacular songs on the set. The ones that really got me tonight (and usually do) were "One Less Bell to Answer/A House is Not a Home", "To Sir With Love" and the ukulele version of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow". The last two always get me teared up. Tonight, I remembered that the first time I heard that version was on an episode of "ER" when Mark Greene died. I went on YouTube and found that version (although it is a montage and not the original scene it was from).
"Over the Rainbow" by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole with scenes from "ER"
There is just something so soothing about an afternoon with music. It was very, very nice.
Today, I was in need of some tune out time, so I put on the Glee Jukebox and had a field day. There are some spectacular songs on the set. The ones that really got me tonight (and usually do) were "One Less Bell to Answer/A House is Not a Home", "To Sir With Love" and the ukulele version of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow". The last two always get me teared up. Tonight, I remembered that the first time I heard that version was on an episode of "ER" when Mark Greene died. I went on YouTube and found that version (although it is a montage and not the original scene it was from).
"Over the Rainbow" by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole with scenes from "ER"
There is just something so soothing about an afternoon with music. It was very, very nice.
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Connections
I'm not sure I have mentioned this project here, but here is a lovely video giving you a taste of www.3X3X365.blogspot.com.
Please watch the video. It is beautiful.
When I watched the video, it just made me think of all the connections we have and that we don't think about. All the ways that we touch each other's lives when we aren't even thinking that we do. Some small thing we say, some small gesture, small help, small kindness and we make a giant ripple that we never even know occurred. This is so important - not only to help me be more conscious of myself, but to remember that when I operate from a place of goodness, even if I don't see it, it might make a difference somewhere - even where I least expect it.
Please watch the video. It is beautiful.
When I watched the video, it just made me think of all the connections we have and that we don't think about. All the ways that we touch each other's lives when we aren't even thinking that we do. Some small thing we say, some small gesture, small help, small kindness and we make a giant ripple that we never even know occurred. This is so important - not only to help me be more conscious of myself, but to remember that when I operate from a place of goodness, even if I don't see it, it might make a difference somewhere - even where I least expect it.
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Beautiful
Several of my Facebook friends posted this today, so I thought I would bring it over here:
I love Poetry Slams. I love that I am getting back into some of my old passions. It feels good to feel that excitement again.
I love Poetry Slams. I love that I am getting back into some of my old passions. It feels good to feel that excitement again.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Back to Reality
I'm back. I'm extraordinarily tired - long weekend, lots of traveling. I had a good weekend and a good work summit. I have some posts that I wrote while I was away and I will be posting them in the next couple of days. For now, I'm going to post this excellent video that I saw today and then I'm going to bed.
"You Are Spectacular" from Kind Over Matter:
"You Are Spectacular" from Kind Over Matter:
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Inspiring the Next Generation
Jamie Ridler of Jamie Ridler Studios posted this video. Her blog post was entitled, "Inspiration: Use Your Imagination". It is a piece from the Japanese Ad Council (I think that's what it said). The video is a great piece about kids and the perceptions of the world about kids and how they think and what we expect of them.
I have had any number of conversations with folks recently about how amazing kids are - any age. Kids like the ones on "Glee" who are so amazingly talented and driven. Kids like the ones on "Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution" who are taking on their town and state to find a way to be healthier, learn how to cook, and provide programs to help kids in trouble - all with the food they eat. Kids all over the world making a difference in so many ways. I love that and I love this video that says so much in a couple of minutes.
Kids rock!
I have had any number of conversations with folks recently about how amazing kids are - any age. Kids like the ones on "Glee" who are so amazingly talented and driven. Kids like the ones on "Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution" who are taking on their town and state to find a way to be healthier, learn how to cook, and provide programs to help kids in trouble - all with the food they eat. Kids all over the world making a difference in so many ways. I love that and I love this video that says so much in a couple of minutes.
Kids rock!
Thursday, February 18, 2010
"I Love Love Love Being a Girl"
I visited BlissChick and she linked to this INCREDIBLE VIDEO - here. Watch it all. I'm not even sure I can talk about it, but you should watch it all. It doesn't matter if you are a male or a female. If you are human, you will want to watch this video.
My heart is hurting and soaring at the same time. Some of the words she spoke resonated so deeply, so profoundly, I'm not sure I will recover.
If you have ever heard the words, "You're too sensitive" or "You take everything so personally" or "Don't be so emotional", you need to watch this video.
My heart is hurting and soaring at the same time. Some of the words she spoke resonated so deeply, so profoundly, I'm not sure I will recover.
If you have ever heard the words, "You're too sensitive" or "You take everything so personally" or "Don't be so emotional", you need to watch this video.
Monday, February 1, 2010
This Day in History
I saw a news report today that reminded me that while we may have come a long way, we have a long way to go, still. Then, I was reading one of my favorite blogs, 37Days, and Patti posted a fitting tribute. I can't begin to comment as eloquently as she did, so below is just a little to refresh your memory. Then you can go to Patti's site or to the Smithsonian site and read more.
On Feb. 1, 1960, four African American college students went into Woolworth's in Greensboro, North Carolina and sat at the lunch counter. They were refused service. They continued to sit at the counter that day. And the next. And the next. Their refusal to be dismissed became a 6-month sit in protest that culminated in the desegregation of the Woolworth's lunch counter.
(Courtesy of Greensboro News and Record)
On Feb. 1, 1960, four African American college students went into Woolworth's in Greensboro, North Carolina and sat at the lunch counter. They were refused service. They continued to sit at the counter that day. And the next. And the next. Their refusal to be dismissed became a 6-month sit in protest that culminated in the desegregation of the Woolworth's lunch counter.
From the Smithsonian site:
Greensboro first day
Ezell A. Blair, Jr. (now Jibreel Khazan), Franklin E. McCain, Joseph A. McNeil, and David L. Richmond leave the Woolworth store after the first sit-in on February 1, 1960.(Courtesy of Greensboro News and Record)
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
In Honor of Bill Cosby - Himself
Bill Cosby won a Mark Twain award for American Humor. The show to honor him was on PBS tonight. As this week is kicking my a** and he made me laugh, I thought I should share the joy here.
One of my favorite stories from the 1993 stand up routine, "Bill Cosby: Himself" is a story about Jeffrey...
One of my favorite stories from the 1993 stand up routine, "Bill Cosby: Himself" is a story about Jeffrey...
Saturday, March 7, 2009
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