+ Over 30 Mindfulness Writing Prompts for self reflection in each journal.
+ Meditative Art and Daily Affirmations for personal growth.
+ Many lined pages for self expression when responding to a prompt.
+ Each journal has a unique color theme: Dark, light green, and neutral.
+ Tranquil and aesthetically pleasing +
+ Asking the tough questions +
Self reflection can lead to personal growth and healing.
Will you make time for yourself?
I hope you never seek validation from others in any aspect of your life
I hope you are confident in your desires and remain true to your personal passions
I hope you cling to wonder and curiosity
I hope you recognize your power to manifest an intentional and tranquil life
I hope you are capable of being happy for others
I hope you understand that gratification is fleeting, as is every emotion and moment
I hope you find peace in simplicity
I hope you transform this world, but do not become lost in the trend
I hope you stand in the rain and still enjoy getting wet
I hope you gain insight from those you encounter and embody lifelong learning
I hope you cry when you are sad
I hope you cry when you are joyous
I hope you speak with eloquence and love
I hope you gaze at the moon in admiration
I hope you accept the journey of LIFE with ease and calm
I hope you choose tolerance
I hope you travel to seek, not travel to tourist
I hope you help people without expectations or applause
I hope you demonstrate patience
I hope when you experience deep sadness you have the courage to redirect your life
I hope you appreciate the value of time and never allow money to consume you
I hope you can sleep without melatonin, and survive a day without caffeine
I hope you rest when you are tired
I hope you strive when you are capable
I hope you smile when you think of me
My wish for you…I am hopeful
Rosalie Bardo spent a day reaching out to a few locals in Los Angeles, California. Wandering from Hollywood and Highland to the Valley, asking them all one simple question.
Perspective:
What is Authentic Love?
“Often the simplest things are the most powerful. We are all CONNECTED and I genuinely believe we should never stop absorbing knowledge from those around us. Observe: Gain from another’s experience. We all have something unique to share, so go out and engage the world with compassion, patience and generosity.” -Rosalie Bardo
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Song: Champion by The Chevin
Imagine what life would be like if you woke up every single day afraid to go to school or afraid to walk to your local grocery store. Afraid to share your story with local authorities because you knew your voice would not be heard.
Imagine what life would be like if you had NOTHING shielding you from violence.
“While the world has made encouraging strides in the fight against global poverty, there is a hidden crisis silently undermining our best efforts to help the poor….
…It is a plague of everyday VIOLENCE.”
I was honored to be given a chance to read an advance copy of ‘The Locust Effect‘ written by Gary Haugen, CEO of the International Justice Mission (http://www.ijm.org/). I’d like to share with you a few notes about the book and how we all can TAKE ACTION to positively impact those suffering from violence and poverty.
Everyday thousands of people around the world work for humanitarian organizations invested in helping those in need, ending poverty and spreading awareness for Universal Human Rights. Many of these organizations solely focus on water aid, food aid, disease prevention, shelter, and education; unintentionally avoiding the underlying CORE issue(VIOLENCE) that strongly dictates the overall impact or efforts of their work in ending poverty.
There are many devastating things happening all over the world at any given time, but this book genuinely emphasizes how important everyday basic safety truly is in order to lead any sort of a productive life.
For example, we may be able to build a school in the developing world to give the opportunity for a substantial education, but of what use is this school if young girls are traumatized and afraid to walk there every morning due to the fear of rape or abduction? They inevitably do not receive a formal education, nor do they receive necessary assistance or protection from local law enforcement in order for them to flourish and make steady progress.
The core argument of The Locust Effect is that the direct solution to violence against the poor is law enforcement.
How can a society restrain violence if it only addresses the exacerbating factors in the absence of a functioning justice system? The Locust Effect lifts the veil on common forms of violence against the poor in the developing world(Corrupt police officers, forced labor, rape, murder) and sheds light on the lives of the 4 billion who live outside of the law’s protection.
This book is painful to read, but worth every heartbreaking minute. There are many detailed personal accounts of devastating violence against families and individuals who have no honest or effective way of protecting themselves. Nonetheless, it’s an enlightening and necessary read pertaining to universal human rights for those interested in making a lasting and positive global impact.
In order for there to be successful unified progress in ending global poverty, we must first address the underlying core issue of violence and the brokenness of developing world justice systems.
Violence and abuse may often be hidden, however we can no longer deny or turn a blind eye to it’s powerful negative impact on the world’s poor.
The Locust Effect will effortlessly inspire you and lead YOU to TAKE ACTION.
This book can be used as a tool for knowledge and motivation. It will forever change the way you view those living in poverty, and leave you with the hope that we CAN and WILL create safer environments for the poor to be given the equal opportunity to thrive!
In 2015 there will still be around 883 million people living in extreme poverty.
IJM is wholeheartedly invested in fighting to help those who have been taken advantage of(without financial means to protect themselves).
Please assist IJM and Be A Voice for those with No Voice.
Buy The Locust Effect February 2-8 and for every copy sold in the U.S., a generous donor will give $20 to IJM*. (*up to $40,000 – enough to cover the cost of 8 rescue operations.)
Visit http://www.thelocusteffect.com/ to Learn more and to Get Involved!
Follow IJM on Twitter for Daily Updates! https://twitter.com/IJM
*All author royalties from your purchase of this book will help fight violence against the poor*
THE CHARGED LIFE, the truly lived life, is not a routine existence in some quaint, picturesque village of safety and certainty. No, the life worth living is out there, in the wooded wilds of the unknown, on the craggy battlefields that test our wits and wills in the daily fights with our own demons.
It is found during the long onward slog through the storms and strife, when we hear only the whispers and taunts of foes and opponents stronger than we, on the ground where we are knocked sprawling and forced to face our own weaknesses, and on the mountaintops that we reach only because we pitted our every ounce of virtue, strength, character, and courage to keep climbing no matter the slings and arrows flung at our backs or the barriers thrown up before us.
It is only in the herculean quest for something more that life fills us with wisdom and meaning, but only after we have paid with our sweat and, at times, our tears.
It is in the marching on when we are tired and weak and fearful, and in the camaraderie of those fellow warriors we have striven with—our brothers and sisters and family and friends who cheered us on and toiled with us despite the messiness and apparent madness of it all.
It is out there on the path less traveled, an uncharted path chosen by each of us alone, an often meandering, overgrown path that leads only to another unpaved road or open field of opportunity, where we must strike out once more with the same hope for victory and transcendence.
It is out there when we have the guts to stand naked before the world as who we truly are, when we peer into the souls of those around us and finally see in them the image of the divine, that we plunge ourselves bravely and unconditionally into love that has no bottom or boundary.
It is out there, outside the confines of our comforts and the pleasures of our accumulations, beyond our architecture of the routine, that we slip the bonds of our limiting beliefs, soar magnificently above our own shortcomings, and express our highest selves.
It is out there, in a world rich with choice and challenge and fear and freedom, that your greatest gifts and adventures await you. Listen. It is out there that destiny calls. Be bold and ready yourself. It is time to charge once again.
From the book THE CHARGE by Brendon Burchard
ROXIE and ROSALIE BARDO are in… #besomebody.
Roxie Bardo and Rosalie Bardo have always shaken their heads at the status quo. “Ordinary” has never been interesting. “Expected” is where Passion went to die. Growing up in a small southern town, they wanted to free themselves from the familiar, and chase their craziest dreams… Now, taking on the Entertainment business and spearheading philanthropic platforms, they are paving a Path and a Purpose that’s growing bigger every day. Rosalie’s four children’s books will be hitting the shelves next year, and Roxie’s debut EP – which earned her a nomination as female vocalist of the year for the 23rd annual LA Music Awards – is now available on iTunes.
Check out their Passion Portrait here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJwWI6K2ySM&feature=c4-overview&list=UUPkRHQHa44tiwnq-Lzm5sVA. #besomebody.
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#Besomebody is the fastest growing Motivational Movement in the world. Their Passion Portraits showcase people across the world who embody the #besomebody lifestyle by living their passion, building their dreams, and inspiring others along the way.
Rescuing and professionally training dogs to assist people, enhance lives & provide greater independence is what Dogs for the Deaf is all about.
Dogs for the Deaf rescues dogs from animal shelters throughout the western United States. After professional training at our southern Oregon facility, the dogs are placed with…
•People with a variety of disabilities and challenges including: hearing loss, deafness, and children on the autism spectrum.
•Full-time professionals (teachers, physicians, counselors, and licensed therapists) who work with people with various disabilities and challenges.
Join Dogs for the Deaf, along with some very special guests, at the Wilshire Country Club Oct. 27th, 2013 in Los Angeles, California, for an evening of hor d’oeuvres, refreshments, cocktails, and entertainment.
Get your tickets now for this great event!
Guests include Betty White, Elaine Hendrix, Lea Thompson, Ryan Lane, Kristin Bauer, Abri Van Straten, Stephanie Nogueras, David Faustino, Stephen Sorrentino, Stephanie Carpentieri, Joanna Krupa, Daniel Logan, Anderson Davis, Rosie Donovan, Randall, Roxie Bardo, Rosalie Bardo.
“TO BE HOPEFUL in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty, but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, and kindness.
What we choose to emphasize in this complex history will determine our lives. If we see only the worst, it destroys our capacity to do something. If we remember those times and places—and there are so many—where people have behaved magnificently, this gives us the energy to act, and at least the possibility of sending this spinning top of a world in a different direction. And if we do act, in however small a way, we don’t have to wait for some grand utopian future.
The future is an infinite succession of presents, and to live now as we think human beings should live, in defiance of all that is bad around us, is itself a marvelous victory.”
— Howard Zinn
Human trafficking is a form of modern day slavery. It affects every country around the world, regardless of socio-economic status, history, or political structure. Human traffickers have created an international market for the trade in human beings based on high profits and demand for commercial sex and cheap labor. Trafficking affects 161 countries worldwide.
An estimated 20.9 million men, women and children are trafficked for commercial sex or forced labor around the world today.
Utilizing the power and influence of music, film, and celebrity –> MTV EXIT is a cutting edge and innovative media campaign that aims to raise awareness and increase prevention of human trafficking and exploitation.
http://mtvexit.org/jointhefight/#lightbox/1/
We need YOUR help to encourage greater awareness, stimulate a global conversation, and inspire change.
Human trafficking has become the second most profitable crime in the world creating a $32 billion industry: more than Nike, Google and Starbucks combined.
Victims do not agree to be trafficked – they are tricked – lured by false promises – or forced. Many are kept as slaves; starved, punished and beaten into submission.
The trafficker takes away the basic human rights of the victim: the Freedom to move, to Choose, to Control his/her body and mind, and to Control his/her future.
Trafficking in CHILDREN
Trafficking of children is the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring, or receipt of children for the purpose of exploitation.
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children states that there are 100,000-300,000 American born children likely to be victims of human trafficking each year.
The International Labor Organization estimates worldwide that there are 246 million exploited children aged between 5 and 17 involved in debt bondage, forced recruitment for armed conflict, prostitution, pornography, the illegal drug trade, the illegal arms trade, and other illicit activities around the world
Join MTV EXIT on GOOGLE+ , Twitter & Facebook
BE A VOICE FOR THOSE WITH NO VOICE. Abolish Slavery. Take Action .
Other Great Sources to help Spread Awareness and Join the fight against Human Trafficking
http://www.polarisproject.org/human-trafficking/international-trafficking
National Human Trafficking Resource Center
(The NHTRC is a program of Polaris Project, a non-profit, non-governmental organization working exclusively on the issue of human trafficking. They are not a government entity, law enforcement or an immigration authority.)
http://www.endhumantrafficking.org/
http://www.notforsalecampaign.org/
http://www.castla.org/homepage
http://www.unicefusa.org/work/protection/child-trafficking/
The question for each man to settle is not what he would do if he had means, time, influence and educational advantages; the question is what he will do with the things he has. The moment a young man ceases to dream or to bemoan his lack of opportunities and resolutely looks his conditions in the face, and resolves to change them, he lays the corner-stone of a solid and honorable success.
Hamilton Wright Mabie
(Picture: Malibu Beach, Los Angeles, CA)
Rosalie Bardo 