Someone inspired me today to begin this Honesty series. I've unfortunately experienced a lot of dishonestly from people very close to me lately and it breaks my heart. So I found this very appropriate to remind myself, and hopefully others, the importance, meaning and impact that honesty has on ourselves, the ones we love and the rest of the world.
So here the first one. Someone special to me posted this on their facebook yesterday:
"No one can lie, no one can hide anything, when he looks directly into someone's eyes"
~Paulo Coelho
Showing posts with label Communication. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Communication. Show all posts
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Saturday, January 9, 2010
The Gratitude Project for our troops
Be a part of The Gratitude Project and submit your special thank you to our brave soldiers. Watch this video to find out how.
Much Love,
Ami
Much Love,
Ami
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Red Fridays - Support our troops
Wear your red on Fridays as a sign of support and love for our troops. Lets no longer be silent and voice our gratitude and warm wishes to all our brave soldiers away from home. They need to know that they are not forgotten …that we have them in our hearts and prayers.
By word of mouth, press, TV – we can all come together in making the United States a sea of red on Fridays …. much like a homecoming football game in the bleachers. If every one of us who loves our troops will share this with acquaintances, coworkers, friends, and family, it will not be long before the USA is covered in RED and it will let our troops know that we are all on their side more than ever.
So don’t forget to wear your reds this Friday to be a part of showing the solidarity and support for our troops with dignity and respect -- and continue each and every Friday until our troops all come home!
The first thing a soldier says when asked "What can we do to make things better for you?" is. "We need your support and your prayers." Please help to spread the word….
By word of mouth, press, TV – we can all come together in making the United States a sea of red on Fridays …. much like a homecoming football game in the bleachers. If every one of us who loves our troops will share this with acquaintances, coworkers, friends, and family, it will not be long before the USA is covered in RED and it will let our troops know that we are all on their side more than ever.
So don’t forget to wear your reds this Friday to be a part of showing the solidarity and support for our troops with dignity and respect -- and continue each and every Friday until our troops all come home!
The first thing a soldier says when asked "What can we do to make things better for you?" is. "We need your support and your prayers." Please help to spread the word….
Monday, September 14, 2009
The gratitude campaign
Jessica and I both had the opportunity to watch this video for The Gratitude Campaign before we went to NY on vacation. While we were in the city one day, we passed by several soldiers at Penn Station and we both took the opportunity to acknowledge them, say hello and most importantly ...to say Thank You. They smiled at us and you could tell that it meant a lot to them. It truly warmed my heart and felt wonderful to show my gratitude. I promised myself that I would post this video when I returned to share it with all of you.
Check it out and pass it on to others.....
With deep gratitude, warm thoughts and peaceful wishes to all our brave soldiers!
~Lovebug
Check it out and pass it on to others.....
With deep gratitude, warm thoughts and peaceful wishes to all our brave soldiers!
~Lovebug
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Revitalize Your Soul! - Life according to Mister Rogers
A friend of Jessica's posted this on facebook and we wanted to share this wonderful message with everyone:
"If you could only sense how important you are to the lives of those you meet; how important you can be to the people you may never even dream of. There is something of yourself that you leave at every meeting with another person." Mister Rogers
Every encounter we have leaves a lasting effect; even when we don't realize. And the ripple effects are limitless. We should always present the best, most real version of who we are in all we do.
"Won't you be ....my neighbor?"
"If you could only sense how important you are to the lives of those you meet; how important you can be to the people you may never even dream of. There is something of yourself that you leave at every meeting with another person." Mister Rogers
Every encounter we have leaves a lasting effect; even when we don't realize. And the ripple effects are limitless. We should always present the best, most real version of who we are in all we do.
"Won't you be ....my neighbor?"
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Let your voice be heard!
Revitalize would absolutely love it if you joined us to share a piece of Your Soul!
If there is anything you want to talk about, a message you want to spread to the world or an experience you want people to hear about, just email us..... We are so excited to come together as we Revitalize Our Souls!
We can post your message or just be here to listen.
Hope to hear from you soon.
Have a beautiful day!
Jess & Ami
If there is anything you want to talk about, a message you want to spread to the world or an experience you want people to hear about, just email us..... We are so excited to come together as we Revitalize Our Souls!
We can post your message or just be here to listen.
Hope to hear from you soon.
Have a beautiful day!
Jess & Ami
Friday, December 7, 2007
Never loose touch
Over the past years, I have lost touch slowly with numerous people that are important in my life. With everything that I have going on in my life right now – M&A Creations, Revitalize, my relationship with Adil, my friendships and my day job, I feel like I have let some key relationships slip through the cracks.
One of which is my dad.
My dad and I had not spoken since father’s day this year, and even that conversation was short and to the point (I was at Bonnaroo at the time). Although he only lives in Jacksonville, I never make the effort to go and spend time with just him. With my parents being divorced for years now, I still find it difficult to go home to Jacksonville and not stay with my mom in the comfort zone of the house that I grew up in.
But my dad is part of that comfort, and I often forget that. Growing up, we had an amazing relationship – I shared everything with him (the good and the ugly), and he with me. We’re very similar and could always relate to one another. We used to talk for hours on end about our philosophies on life.
So, on Monday night, my mom called me and asked me for an early Christmas gift – to call my dad. They still are friends and he let her know that he was so sad that we haven’t spoken in such a long time. I then let my ego get in the way – “WHY CAN’T HE CALL ME! HE’S MY DAD!!”
After letting my ego stop controlling me, I decided to give Daddio a ring. Just before I called him, my phone rang. It was my HIM, and I was thrilled and my heart warmed. We talked for hours about everything under the sun. He even told me that he was missing me so badly that he went to the wedding business website just to see what I’ve been up to.
My point in sharing this very personal story with all of you is that we never know how long any of us will be on this Earth. Although our lives can become overwhelming to the point that we brush relationships aside, we cannot expect those special people to always be there when we are ready.
Make sure you connect with those that are important to you. Let them know how much you love and care for them. It’s so much more imperative to tell them while they are here with us, then to lament when they are gone.
With hope that you share your love,
Jess
One of which is my dad.
My dad and I had not spoken since father’s day this year, and even that conversation was short and to the point (I was at Bonnaroo at the time). Although he only lives in Jacksonville, I never make the effort to go and spend time with just him. With my parents being divorced for years now, I still find it difficult to go home to Jacksonville and not stay with my mom in the comfort zone of the house that I grew up in.
But my dad is part of that comfort, and I often forget that. Growing up, we had an amazing relationship – I shared everything with him (the good and the ugly), and he with me. We’re very similar and could always relate to one another. We used to talk for hours on end about our philosophies on life.
So, on Monday night, my mom called me and asked me for an early Christmas gift – to call my dad. They still are friends and he let her know that he was so sad that we haven’t spoken in such a long time. I then let my ego get in the way – “WHY CAN’T HE CALL ME! HE’S MY DAD!!”
After letting my ego stop controlling me, I decided to give Daddio a ring. Just before I called him, my phone rang. It was my HIM, and I was thrilled and my heart warmed. We talked for hours about everything under the sun. He even told me that he was missing me so badly that he went to the wedding business website just to see what I’ve been up to.
My point in sharing this very personal story with all of you is that we never know how long any of us will be on this Earth. Although our lives can become overwhelming to the point that we brush relationships aside, we cannot expect those special people to always be there when we are ready.
Make sure you connect with those that are important to you. Let them know how much you love and care for them. It’s so much more imperative to tell them while they are here with us, then to lament when they are gone.
With hope that you share your love,
Jess
Monday, October 29, 2007
The Communication Assumption
In many of my friendships and working relationships, I have been exeperiencing miscommunication more often than usual. Reflecting on this, I'm trying to make sure that I am as clear as possible on my side of the conversation...listening with open ears and acting on my promises.
Edwin H. Friedman wrote the following and I am finding it particularly valuable to my life right now.
"The Failure of Syntax"
"The colossal misunderstanding of our time is the assumption that insight will work with people who are unmotivated to change. Communication does not depend on syntax, or eloquence, or rhetoric, or articulation but on the emotional context in which the message is being heard. People can only hear you when they are moving toward you, and they are not likely to when your words are pursuing them. Even the choices words lose their power when they are used to overpower. Attitudes are the real figures of speech."
I guess we could all work more on saying what we mean and doing what we say. Actions are the backbone to words.
Peace,
Jess
Edwin H. Friedman wrote the following and I am finding it particularly valuable to my life right now.
"The Failure of Syntax"
"The colossal misunderstanding of our time is the assumption that insight will work with people who are unmotivated to change. Communication does not depend on syntax, or eloquence, or rhetoric, or articulation but on the emotional context in which the message is being heard. People can only hear you when they are moving toward you, and they are not likely to when your words are pursuing them. Even the choices words lose their power when they are used to overpower. Attitudes are the real figures of speech."
I guess we could all work more on saying what we mean and doing what we say. Actions are the backbone to words.
Peace,
Jess
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