This morning I went to work at Salt Chalet. The owners were having a meeting with the marketing team that they just hired and because they saw how strongly I believe in what we do here they also hired me onto their marketing team which I'm excited about. I met one of the owner's mother, who is a nurse. She was asking me what else I do besides this and I told her all about the Ronald McDonald House. She was very pleased with me and asked me for more information because she would love to volunteer as well. I just love that! It's such a great feeling to have people all the time ask me what I do for fun or what I'm doing and I get to tell them, I feel like I'm making a difference by causing awareness. She gave me her email information and phone number and I sent an email to the manager of the volunteering department about her and another friend that was interested in volunteering. I just cant begin to tell you how happy it really makes me to see people out there getting inspired by my actions and wanting to do the same! It's a true blessing.
I also found the story about the 23 year-old man who survived for 11 days after the Earthquake in Haiti to be miraculous. Just WOW. Do you realize what self discipline, drive, and courage you need to have to survive something like that?!?!?!?
When your feeling the lowest, always remind yourself what someone like that would be willing to do to be in your shoes and remind yourself just how great your life really is.
Tonight I also stopped a group of people from harassing a man who had a little bit too much to drink and passed out on the couch. They were throwing things on him and taking pictures. Most people would like to find this funny but I find it NOT cool at all. I'm not sure anyone who had a lot to drink and was throwing up would like things thrown at them. Although it may appear funny for a few seconds, it's NOT FUNNY. Stand up for what you believe in or for someone that can't. It doesn't have to be someone that you know. Help is universe.
“You can become blind by seeing each day as a similar one. Each day is a different one, each day brings a miracle of its own. It's just a matter of paying attention to this miracle.”
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Monday, January 25, 2010
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Day 18
Today was Martin Luther King's birthday, what an amazing world leader. I haven't watched his speech in many years, probably since I was a kid in school, so today I decided to watch it. Just in the very few seconds before the speech you get to see the amount of hundreds of thousands of people, gathered around all because of a single man who had a dream. It's just incredible and empowering. wow. It keeps me reminded that dreams are not just an illusion at night but can ALL be created.
Here are some of Martin's most favorable quotes of mine:
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."
“In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.”
"A man who won't die for something is not fit to live."
"All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence."
I gotta tell ya, I'm REALLY LOVIN this rain in Southern California. I love the rain! It's so refreshing!...and of course, good for the planet! I hope it helps my flowers at the park grow faster that I planted! I really need to check up on them when it stops to rain.
My mom told heard on the news that 2 weeks before or after a Lunar Eclipse, there is always a HUGE Earthquake! I actually researched it earlier and it's true, kinda insane! LOOK IT UP! LOOK IT UP! Tonight I once again donated $10 through text to Haiti today. It's estimated that 200,000 have lost their lives and 1.5 million ARE HOMELESS!!! Still wishing there is more I can do. However, I did find it wonderful that even 5 days later, they are finding survivors. I saw a story about 2 people trapped underneath a supermarket and actually survived off of food they found. It took the rescue team 26hrs to get them out but it came them hope for more. These are indeed rare cause but its great to see they exsist, once again anything is possible.
Here are some of Martin's most favorable quotes of mine:
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."
“In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.”
"A man who won't die for something is not fit to live."
"All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence."
I gotta tell ya, I'm REALLY LOVIN this rain in Southern California. I love the rain! It's so refreshing!...and of course, good for the planet! I hope it helps my flowers at the park grow faster that I planted! I really need to check up on them when it stops to rain.
My mom told heard on the news that 2 weeks before or after a Lunar Eclipse, there is always a HUGE Earthquake! I actually researched it earlier and it's true, kinda insane! LOOK IT UP! LOOK IT UP! Tonight I once again donated $10 through text to Haiti today. It's estimated that 200,000 have lost their lives and 1.5 million ARE HOMELESS!!! Still wishing there is more I can do. However, I did find it wonderful that even 5 days later, they are finding survivors. I saw a story about 2 people trapped underneath a supermarket and actually survived off of food they found. It took the rescue team 26hrs to get them out but it came them hope for more. These are indeed rare cause but its great to see they exsist, once again anything is possible.
Monday, January 18, 2010
Day 16
I'm sorry I disappeared, I've just been so busy. Accept my apology?
Saturday, while I was at work, I went to Yahoo images once again to see the updates of what's going on in Haiti, I was horrified.
The people of Haiti just took it to another level, I mean stealing, hitting eachother, shooting eachother, I actually saw a few photos of a man opening a coffin and taking out the body that was already in there to so that he can use it for someone else. Other photos of abandon coffins thrown in the middle of the road with bodies in them. I tend to relate natural disasters, where a massive amount of people are lifeless to the Holocaust almost always. So seeing piles of soulless bodies touches me in a way I dont even know how to describe and I cant help but to cry and feel a sharp pain in my heart and stomach.
One of the most touching and heart shattering photos I saw was of a tiny, 1 month year old baby, that a man from the rescue team had found alive in her mother's dead arms. The moment I saw this photo, I literally started bursting into tears at work. I mean what a miracle and at the same time terrible tragic. There were 700 images, which the first set, from day one I can look at but these new images I really couldn't. Watching these images unfold infront of my eyes of people suffering to such high degrees was killing me and I literally started to physically feel ill, so I stopped at 500. I almost considered not going to my best friend's birthday party because it really REALLY took such a toil on me. I cant really explain it but I take alot of sad stories extremely personal and they tend to stay stuck with me for years sometimes or even a lifetime. If not to that extend, then I would randomly relate the story I heard to everything through the day and cant get the image out of my head. Maybe its due to me being an artist, that I tend to hold such images in me with such detail.
I did however manage to snap out of it a few hours later and go to my best friend's birthday party which was at a bar. A few hours into the night, a huge fistfight breakdown in the bar. We were all hanging out on the outside part of the bar and all of a sudden a man gets kicked out the bar, yet we think nothing of it. A few more mins go by and I see a beautiful girl crying with blood covering her whole face, neck and chest. I immediately freaked out and then my immediate action is to go up to her and see if she is ok. One of my friend's told me to stay out of it but it comes naturally to me to go attend a person in need, so I did, as everyone carried on with the party. I asked if she was ok and what had happened to her, she thanked me many times for trying to help and caring. Which surprised me a bit that she so appericative, while in such pain. She told me that a guy punched her in the face, which caused another fight because moments later, someone else came out with even more blood all over them. The cops and the fire department came right after to help her and the other men that were hurt.
I really wish I could have done more, I hate seeing something like that and being helpless. I couldn't get over this poor girl the entire night, it kept replaying in my head.
Sometimes showing compassion is the greatest way to help. Humans are naturally caring so why not show it more. Asking someone a simple "Hello, how are you?" or "Is everything ok?" can really spark up a person's heart that was hurting. You may think its silly or useless but its not. You never know what someone has been through. Something so simple as that can change their day for the better. If ever I see someone crying, honestly, a complete straighter, I'll talk to them and try to help. The world revolves around love and it doesn't always have to be for someone you know. Think of all the people who went to volunteer in Haiti, all unconditional love and care. There is nothing wrong with showing that you care, it's a simple act of kindness. Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around and in the bigger picture, the world.
xoxo
“The ultimate lesson all of us have to learn is unconditional love, which includes not only others but ourselves as well”
Saturday, while I was at work, I went to Yahoo images once again to see the updates of what's going on in Haiti, I was horrified.
The people of Haiti just took it to another level, I mean stealing, hitting eachother, shooting eachother, I actually saw a few photos of a man opening a coffin and taking out the body that was already in there to so that he can use it for someone else. Other photos of abandon coffins thrown in the middle of the road with bodies in them. I tend to relate natural disasters, where a massive amount of people are lifeless to the Holocaust almost always. So seeing piles of soulless bodies touches me in a way I dont even know how to describe and I cant help but to cry and feel a sharp pain in my heart and stomach.
One of the most touching and heart shattering photos I saw was of a tiny, 1 month year old baby, that a man from the rescue team had found alive in her mother's dead arms. The moment I saw this photo, I literally started bursting into tears at work. I mean what a miracle and at the same time terrible tragic. There were 700 images, which the first set, from day one I can look at but these new images I really couldn't. Watching these images unfold infront of my eyes of people suffering to such high degrees was killing me and I literally started to physically feel ill, so I stopped at 500. I almost considered not going to my best friend's birthday party because it really REALLY took such a toil on me. I cant really explain it but I take alot of sad stories extremely personal and they tend to stay stuck with me for years sometimes or even a lifetime. If not to that extend, then I would randomly relate the story I heard to everything through the day and cant get the image out of my head. Maybe its due to me being an artist, that I tend to hold such images in me with such detail.
I did however manage to snap out of it a few hours later and go to my best friend's birthday party which was at a bar. A few hours into the night, a huge fistfight breakdown in the bar. We were all hanging out on the outside part of the bar and all of a sudden a man gets kicked out the bar, yet we think nothing of it. A few more mins go by and I see a beautiful girl crying with blood covering her whole face, neck and chest. I immediately freaked out and then my immediate action is to go up to her and see if she is ok. One of my friend's told me to stay out of it but it comes naturally to me to go attend a person in need, so I did, as everyone carried on with the party. I asked if she was ok and what had happened to her, she thanked me many times for trying to help and caring. Which surprised me a bit that she so appericative, while in such pain. She told me that a guy punched her in the face, which caused another fight because moments later, someone else came out with even more blood all over them. The cops and the fire department came right after to help her and the other men that were hurt.
I really wish I could have done more, I hate seeing something like that and being helpless. I couldn't get over this poor girl the entire night, it kept replaying in my head.
Sometimes showing compassion is the greatest way to help. Humans are naturally caring so why not show it more. Asking someone a simple "Hello, how are you?" or "Is everything ok?" can really spark up a person's heart that was hurting. You may think its silly or useless but its not. You never know what someone has been through. Something so simple as that can change their day for the better. If ever I see someone crying, honestly, a complete straighter, I'll talk to them and try to help. The world revolves around love and it doesn't always have to be for someone you know. Think of all the people who went to volunteer in Haiti, all unconditional love and care. There is nothing wrong with showing that you care, it's a simple act of kindness. Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around and in the bigger picture, the world.
xoxo
“The ultimate lesson all of us have to learn is unconditional love, which includes not only others but ourselves as well”
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Day 15
Yesterday I had a pretty busy day, it was Friday and I was running around doing errands all over Los Angeles, from the Valley, to Hollywood and Westwood, and then I had to work until late. Kinda makes me sad to know that I didn't do any research today, I feel weird all of a sudden not doing it for a day. :)
However, late at night when I went to Ralphs, I did get the chance to donate to Haiti.
I also managed to set up two volunteer dates at the Ronald McDonald House for this coming Tuesday and Thursday morning! I'm sooo excited about this! Ya'll have no idea! I'm glad I finally get to do some hands on helping. I feel as though its more effective in my eyes. So hopefully if all goes well and I manage so to start waking up earlier in the morning, then I will set a schedule with the Ronald McDonald house to volunteer twice a week.
Yesterday I came across a few homeless people sitting outside of Rite Aid and I REALLLLY feel like I NEED to go to P.A.T.H. Shelter and get some of there business cards to pass out to each homeless person I see, I think that would be very effecting. They have a toll-free number on it and where ever this person in need is they will come and pick them up and bring them to the shelter. At the minimum they can take a nice warm shower, clean clothes and some food and leave if they dont feel comfortable sleeping there. I will do this sometime this week and see what help I can give the center.
That's all I really have to say about yesterday. I'll be leaving you here with one of my all time favorite songs by Jewel "Hands"
Have a lovely day!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfsS3pIDBfw
However, late at night when I went to Ralphs, I did get the chance to donate to Haiti.
I also managed to set up two volunteer dates at the Ronald McDonald House for this coming Tuesday and Thursday morning! I'm sooo excited about this! Ya'll have no idea! I'm glad I finally get to do some hands on helping. I feel as though its more effective in my eyes. So hopefully if all goes well and I manage so to start waking up earlier in the morning, then I will set a schedule with the Ronald McDonald house to volunteer twice a week.
Yesterday I came across a few homeless people sitting outside of Rite Aid and I REALLLLY feel like I NEED to go to P.A.T.H. Shelter and get some of there business cards to pass out to each homeless person I see, I think that would be very effecting. They have a toll-free number on it and where ever this person in need is they will come and pick them up and bring them to the shelter. At the minimum they can take a nice warm shower, clean clothes and some food and leave if they dont feel comfortable sleeping there. I will do this sometime this week and see what help I can give the center.
That's all I really have to say about yesterday. I'll be leaving you here with one of my all time favorite songs by Jewel "Hands"
Have a lovely day!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfsS3pIDBfw
Friday, January 15, 2010
Day 14
A picture is worth a thousand words, but what about 729 pictures?
I just went through 729 photos on Yahoo of Haiti 7.0 Earthquake aftermath, one by one, reading almost all the description. I had so much to say while going through them that I feel like I'm at a lost of words right now.
I'm extremely tired and not feeling so well, so I wont get into my whole entire theory and thoughts of the situation but I'll give you a bit of my thoughts....
Of course this is a complete terrible, horrible, shocking, heart breaking crisis our Planet has seen but I'd like to focus right now on the more positive that's going on. I know that it is "required" from the world to contribute but I do find it quite beautiful. As I was going through the photos, I got to see all the different rescue team and humanitarian aid kits being loaded on planes from all different countries such as Canada, Brazil, Jordan, Italy, China, France, and more. Obama has offered 100 million dollars in immediate earthquake aid and every element of US power to help them. Currently there are 9000 people from different countries actually in Haiti helping and that's just beautiful.
In the 1999 Turkey Earthquake crisis, my uncle was actually a very highly ranged Commander in the Israeli Defence Force and was literally in charge of ALL soldiers from Israel that went to help in Turkey. So I do have the knowledge of knowing what the duties are for the rescue teams and it's truly heroic.
I was looking at photos of people going under torn down building, looking for survivors, looking for some hope. People holding and hugging lost babies, children, and even adults. THOSE ARE THE REAL HEROES!!!! The people that dont give up and look at every centimeter for a living soul and dont give up! I really do think they deserve a gold metal *star* for being heroes.
The biggest way to help right now is to PRAY and if you can, donate.
I can't stress enough how effective and important praying is at a time of crisis, having faith and believing. Praying is a spiritual donation. It's all part of the Law of Attraction. Let's pray for MORE LIVES. SURVIVORS. UNITY. LOVE.
I know that many people have been donating, there are soooo many different ways available to donate to this crisis. Earlier today I texted HAITI to 90999 and it donated $10 to the Red Cross and it even gives you optional text messages on updates. Even donating a $1 makes a difference! The United States has the 3rd largest amount of population in the world, if ever person donated just $1, we would be able to donate $308,487,000!!! What a powerful impact!
In general I find it amazing how so many people from different cultures, religion and countries are coming together to help one country. one reason. These acts of kindness on such events, should prove to the world how many people really do care about humanity.
There are an estimate of 100,000 lost lives, please don't sit around and do nothing, get involved.
I also would like to point how blessed I feel. It's at times like this that I learn to always appreciate even MORE my life and what I was given. No one was given the "perfect" life but it's all what you make of it, not necessarily the big things, but MORE IMPORTANTLY the small things. It's the little things that you do everyday that make you a better person, the things that you notice more and improve in yourself.
I used to be a person of very short temper. I'm sure it's still deep in me somewhere and of course I have my pet peeves at times, but for the most part, its crisis and events like this that makes me laugh at my stupidity at times and say to myself whooooo careesssss. I can honestly say that in last few weeks I'm more easy going, I dont get mad at things that used to upset me, I just kinda go with the flow. I'm less picky now and pick my battles wisely. It's so much more pleasant to just smile then to sit have my hands folded with a frown. Turn that frown into a CLOWN =D
I will provide more websites for donations for this crisis for those who are interested. But if you cant afford to donate in $, praying is also a form of donation.
RIP.
G*D BLESS.
Text: HAITI to 90999
http://www.google.com/relief/haitiearthquake
http://www.networkforgood.org/?source=YAHOO&cmpgn=HMPCRS
I just went through 729 photos on Yahoo of Haiti 7.0 Earthquake aftermath, one by one, reading almost all the description. I had so much to say while going through them that I feel like I'm at a lost of words right now.
I'm extremely tired and not feeling so well, so I wont get into my whole entire theory and thoughts of the situation but I'll give you a bit of my thoughts....
Of course this is a complete terrible, horrible, shocking, heart breaking crisis our Planet has seen but I'd like to focus right now on the more positive that's going on. I know that it is "required" from the world to contribute but I do find it quite beautiful. As I was going through the photos, I got to see all the different rescue team and humanitarian aid kits being loaded on planes from all different countries such as Canada, Brazil, Jordan, Italy, China, France, and more. Obama has offered 100 million dollars in immediate earthquake aid and every element of US power to help them. Currently there are 9000 people from different countries actually in Haiti helping and that's just beautiful.
In the 1999 Turkey Earthquake crisis, my uncle was actually a very highly ranged Commander in the Israeli Defence Force and was literally in charge of ALL soldiers from Israel that went to help in Turkey. So I do have the knowledge of knowing what the duties are for the rescue teams and it's truly heroic.
I was looking at photos of people going under torn down building, looking for survivors, looking for some hope. People holding and hugging lost babies, children, and even adults. THOSE ARE THE REAL HEROES!!!! The people that dont give up and look at every centimeter for a living soul and dont give up! I really do think they deserve a gold metal *star* for being heroes.
The biggest way to help right now is to PRAY and if you can, donate.
I can't stress enough how effective and important praying is at a time of crisis, having faith and believing. Praying is a spiritual donation. It's all part of the Law of Attraction. Let's pray for MORE LIVES. SURVIVORS. UNITY. LOVE.
I know that many people have been donating, there are soooo many different ways available to donate to this crisis. Earlier today I texted HAITI to 90999 and it donated $10 to the Red Cross and it even gives you optional text messages on updates. Even donating a $1 makes a difference! The United States has the 3rd largest amount of population in the world, if ever person donated just $1, we would be able to donate $308,487,000!!! What a powerful impact!
In general I find it amazing how so many people from different cultures, religion and countries are coming together to help one country. one reason. These acts of kindness on such events, should prove to the world how many people really do care about humanity.
There are an estimate of 100,000 lost lives, please don't sit around and do nothing, get involved.
I also would like to point how blessed I feel. It's at times like this that I learn to always appreciate even MORE my life and what I was given. No one was given the "perfect" life but it's all what you make of it, not necessarily the big things, but MORE IMPORTANTLY the small things. It's the little things that you do everyday that make you a better person, the things that you notice more and improve in yourself.
I used to be a person of very short temper. I'm sure it's still deep in me somewhere and of course I have my pet peeves at times, but for the most part, its crisis and events like this that makes me laugh at my stupidity at times and say to myself whooooo careesssss. I can honestly say that in last few weeks I'm more easy going, I dont get mad at things that used to upset me, I just kinda go with the flow. I'm less picky now and pick my battles wisely. It's so much more pleasant to just smile then to sit have my hands folded with a frown. Turn that frown into a CLOWN =D
I will provide more websites for donations for this crisis for those who are interested. But if you cant afford to donate in $, praying is also a form of donation.
RIP.
G*D BLESS.
Text: HAITI to 90999
http://www.google.com/relief/haitiearthquake
http://www.networkforgood.org/?source=YAHOO&cmpgn=HMPCRS
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