TED Talks is my new obsession and it will become yours too!

If you have yet to hear about the TED organization, then please let me be the first to expose you to this exciting community!

TED, which stands for Technology, Entertainment and Design, was formed as a conference in 1984, bringing together people from each of the aforementioned designations. Each speaker is given 18 minutes to give the "talk of their lives" and they are encouraged to shock, awe and inspire the audience. The website, www.ted.com, was created in April of 2007 and has continued to serve and grow as an international community where people from all over the globe can share ideas. The TED conference, held annually in Long Beach, has grown into a formidable event, selling out a year in advance and attracting people from all designations, including science, the arts, business and global issues facing our world today. Over a 4 day period, 50 speakers each take an 18 minute spot and there are also shorter time slots for comedy, music and performance peices.

You too can create a TED profile where you can share your ideas and comment on hundreds of informative and inspiring video talks and performances. I would like to share a video a day from the TED site. The video I will be sharing today is from Jacqueline Novogratz, founder of the Acumen Fund (http://www.acumenfund.org/), a global business initiative to fight poverty from the ground up.

Please take a look and share your ideas and thoughts! Thanks!

What If? The Movie is already breaking new ground!

In the first few weeks of the Worldwide Release of the documentary film, What If? The Movie, the production team has seen a steady growth of sales, along with a thrillingingly positive response to What If? The Movie's enlightening content.

Viewers from all over the world are proclaiming their excitement for What If? The Movie via email, blogs and in particular, YouTube, where we have seen over 200,000 viewers watch the clips from the film in the past couple of months! To view a fascinating clip from the film, click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVS2G9nZ-OQ&feature=related

The viewers of What If? The Movie have stated that while they liken the film's content to such film's as What The Bleep Do We Know? and The Secret, the majority of viewers PREFERRED What If? The Movie! How amazing! We are personally and professionally thrilled to hear the incredible response to the film and we hope that everyone will have the opportunity to continue sharing the message of What If? The Movie with the world!

http://www.whatifthemovie.tv/?Click=192 Order your copy today and love and light to all of the wonderful people who continue to support our vision!

A lesson in Compassion - The Elders

As I said, I would never force you to listen to the everyday going's on of my life, like now, as I sit in sweats and indulge in my love of films...and fashion, via the Golden Globe awards, but I just did, so now you'll have to deal with it.

While I was watching, a couple came on and although I missed his first name and didn't recognize him, I knew he was involved with a film nominated. Rest assured I will find his name very shortly and re-write this but I just need to write this down and share it with everyone. Said fellow was asked about a project he was a Supporter of. (that's supporter with a capital "S" as you see and implies more involvement then joining a facebook group).

The project is called simply, The Elders and fellow Supporters include Sir Richard Branson, Nelson Mandela, Koffi Annan, Muhammad Yunus, Ela Blatt, Graca Machel and the enigmatic Desmond Tutu, who sums up the goals of the The Elders by saying,

"Despite all the ghastiliness that is around, human beings are made for goodness.

The ones who ought ot be held in high regard are not the ones who are militarily powerful, nor even economically prosperous. They are the ones who have a commitment to try and make the world a better place.

We-The Elders-will endeavor to support those people and do our best for humanity."

- Desmond Tutu

I truly believe that by entrusting our deepest concerns for the world's humanity and economy in this collection of fiercly independent, remarkable thinkers of a compassionate mind, we can all work together to address the urgent issues of our World instead of ignoring the giant elephant (or rather, herd of dinasaurs) in the room. Peace. Love. Joy.

Check out The Elders at www.theelders.org