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Monday, January 18th, 2010The Story Behind Peace One Day – Celebrate on September 21
Saturday, September 19th, 2009Jeremy Gilley is an independent documentary filmmaker and the founder and chairman of Peace One Day. Frustrated by the amount of violence he witnessed in the world, Gilley decided to make a film about peace. It was then that he realized there was no day dedicated to peace and he set out to create one.
Gilley traveled with world and met with political leaders to discuss the idea of a world peace day with a fixed calendar date of September 21st. Peace One Day was officially launched at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in 1999.
On September 7, 2001 a global cease-fire was unanimously adopted in the General Assembly of the United Nations in New York establishing the United Nations International Day of Peace as an annual day of global ceasefire and non-violence. This would be a day where residents of war-torn countries could gain access to vaccinations and food distribution that was impossible during a state of war.
Last year an estimated 100 million people participated in Peace Day. 1.4 million people were vaccinated in Afghanistan. This year’s goal is 1.8 million vaccinations.
Peace day has been adopted by every member state of the United Nations. It is supported by Angelina Golie, Paul McCartney, Dali Lama, Annie Lennox, Kate Nash, David Bentley, Lenny Kravitz, Chris Martin of Coldplay, James Morrison, Ben and Jerry, Christian Slater, Peter Gabriel, Bryan Adams, John Legend, Nobel Peace Laureate Shimon Peres, Mary Robinson, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan at UN Headquarters and more.
You have a few days to plan a way to get behind Peace Day and help it grow. My goal is to do something to create peace in my world and to give my students extra credit for participating in Peace Day and writing about it. What will you do to make peace on September 21? Log your commitment on their website. Peace.
Yes We Can Music Video Featuring Will.i.am
Sunday, September 6th, 2009If you voted for Obama, now is the time to give as much or more support than you did during the presidential election. Watch this video here or on YouTube and then go to the Petition for the Public Option on-line survey. When you’re done, tell a friend.
Obama’s Speech in Cairo Includes Call for Peace and Women’s Rights
Friday, June 5th, 2009On June 4 Obama spoke to the Muslim World in Cairo, Egypt. The speech was made available to the public on YouTube. This one hour oration includes a call for peace, political and religious freedom and women’s rights among other things.
Choosing Love Even When He Doesn’t
Wednesday, February 18th, 2009
Lately I’ve had a few separate conversations with women about the man in their lives. In one way or another, each woman said something to the effect of, “why is it always me that has to change first? Why doesn’t he ever have to do anything?”
I know the answer to both of those questions based on lots of experience and trial and error and I’ve asked these same questions to my female companions along the way. The easiest answer I can give is this: If you want to be happy and you’re not, it’s up to you to do something to change it. If that sounds harsh, try this: take all the emotional history out of the equation. Read each of the following words very slowly and let it sink in. Avoid the tendency to get defensive.
If-YOU-want-to-be-happy-and-you’re-not-it’s-up-to-YOU-to-do-something-to-change-it. This is simply a routine statement like, if you want a tuna sandwich, you’ll have to do something to get it. If you want to go to the movies, you’ll have to take steps to make it happen.
For some reason in relationships we want the other person to change first. If you have two stubborn, inmature people both refusing to change first, your relationship will be in a stinky stalemate for way too long (trust me, I know). Here are a few different ways to look at it.
1. Going first is cool. Being the leader can kick ass sometimes.
2. Maybe he is the one choosing love and you should follow his lead.
3. If the stuff about the law of attraction is true and Joy and Love are attracters but hate and anger are repellents, why on earth would you want to stay in hate and anger when all it does is keep you from what you want and you and only you can change it?
It took a really long time for me to get this. I guess I’ll have to raise my hand for the category of stubborn and immature.
After watching the Presidential Inauguration and the We Are One concert, after hearing powerful speeches and inspiring songs about “doing your part” I figure the least I can do is love the ones I’m with. Seems pretty minute in comparison to running the country in turbulent times.
Brave Journalism and a Wake Up Call about Trauma from Gaza
Sunday, February 15th, 2009We often hear stories of war torn countries and starving children. It seems so far away and foreign that it’s difficult to remember that there are real people, children included, with real feelings who are being traumatized and living sub-standard, terrifying lives. This is like child abuse magnified. The impact of this trauma is far reaching and long-term.
I believe that when we calculate the cost of war, we need to factor these traumatized children and their damaged lives into the picture. Notice the intensity of emotion and expression that this child in the video displays as she describes wearing gas soaked clothes, eating food that tastes like gas and living in terror everyday of her life.
I am no expert on trauma but I work closely with people who are and I can speak to the long-term impact of living in an unpredictable, violent, chaotic environment as a child. If you have experienced trauma and are looking for a healer, I would recommend Yaffa Balsam, James Hyman or Tina Tessina. Each person brings his or her own expertise into the mix. Balsam and Tessina are both licensed therapists, James Hyman is a shamanic healer who does Deep Emotional Release Bodywork.
Stan Goff on Racism, Sexism and Economics
Wednesday, January 21st, 2009
The other day, I had my iPod on shuffle. I was listening to music mostly but all of the sudden, my shuffle landed on a piece of audio by Stan Goff. It was a lecture or discussion of racism, sexism and the economy. I found it fascinating and wanted to share it with you. It’s about 6 minutes long.
Get Gal VanIZed Inaugural Celebration
Monday, January 19th, 2009
With the inauguration of President Barack Obama coming, I have decided to have a personal inaugural celebration. I have decided to step up and become a president of my own life.
That includes presiding over my thoughts, actions and choices. It also means consciously choosing the beliefs and actions that keep my own life moving forward and benefit others along the way. There is no time for hatred, pettiness or materialism. We must get strong and stay strong.
Please join with me. Choose to become the president of your life and to live as a leader who is dedicated to be part of the change movement.
If you find yourself resisting change or sabotaging your success, my book, From Sabotage to Success might help. This book truly proves that you can change your life no matter how many hard times you’ve experienced.
By the way if you want your own Obama poster go to: Be a super hero, Get Galvanized and dare to make a difference
http://obamiconme.pastemagazine.com You can get one with your own name or with ‘Galvanized’. Being Gal Vanized means that you can have fun, be feminine and sexy and also be strong. It’s about finding the balance of energies that is uniquely you. I believe that as we do this, we are in a better postion to share our gifts with the world. Therefore, it is a noble effort to take this preparation time, just as we consider it noble when a warrior prepares for battle or a musician practices her scales.
There’s a Galvanized theme song and T-Shirt. Both are great for getting you in the mood to be a creative force in your own life and the world at large.
The theme song is titled Galvanize by the Chemical Brothers. This YouTube video combines audio from the Party Ben remix that blends Galvanize by the Chemical Brothers with sound-bits from the Empire Strikes Back movie along with video clips from the movie’s Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Hero, and House of Flying Daggers. Enjoy.
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A Change is Gonna Come – Bettye LaVette and Jon Bon Jovi at Inaugural Celebration
Sunday, January 18th, 2009
This weekend, HBO is free and the Obama Inaugural Celebration is available for all to share. Today, the We Are One Celebration commenced at the Lincoln Memorial concert stage. The day included public speaking, historical outtakes and live musical acts including Bruce Springsteen, Patti LaBelle, Will.i.am, Stevie Wonder and Garth Brooks.
My personal favorite was Bettye LaVette and Jon Bon Jovi singing A Change is Gonna Come as a duet. You can see for free here:
The duet begins about 10 minutes into the program.
LaVette commanded the stage in all her black glory. Ostrich feathers extended from her sleeves and neck line. She hit each note and delivered each word with eloquence. Jon Bon Jovi didn’t hold anything back on his end either. He dressed in tight jeans and a black leather jacket and dominated his perfomance with charm and style.
The two of them poured emotion into their music as they mirrored each other and sang the words, “It’s been a long, long, long, long time coming, but I know-oh-oh-oh Change is Gonna Come.”
The act was introduced by actor Jamie Foxx. A Change is Gonna Come was originally recorded with Otis Redding in 1964. This track is also one of 12 songs on Seal’s 2008 release, “Soul”. For more about this show and to watch videos or view pictures online, visit HBO.com.
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Otis Redding (1964)
Seal (2008)
Daft Punk Rocks Obama on YouTube
Wednesday, January 14th, 2009Celebrate and commemorate the election and inauguration of Barack Obama with this mixed-media, stop motion music video. The video blends the imaginative stylings of toy artists Dalek, Bill McMullen and Kubrick and showcases Adam Freeland’s remix of Daft Punk’s “Aerodynamic.”
Click play and party like it’s January 20.
