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  January 15, 2012
My Engagement Ring from DJ

My Engagement Ring from DJ

  January 14, 2012

DJ’s Proposal, January 14, 2012

[Flash 10 is required to watch video]
  January 9, 2012

“Las manos arriba cintura sola” (Hands up, waist only) ~ Danza Kuduro (Kuduro style dance) by Don Omar featuring Lucenzo

  December 31, 2011

Impressions 2011 - Dream

*This post is my impression for the year 2011

Immigrants fled to the United States of America for “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” I love the simplicity of these founding principles as outlined in the Declaration of Independence! Sadly, in our lives, as in politics, we frequently fail to honor these timeless guidelines. Instead of liberty we enforce more rules and instead of happiness we pursue hatred. We highlight differences rather than focus on a common ground.

In reality, whether you live in the United States by birth or you live in the United States because you had a dream, we all have something in common. We share these basic principles.

In my line of business we spend a lot of time breaking down complex problems into smaller pieces that are easier to understand or as Hans Hofmann more eloquently describes: “… to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak.”

These founding principles do just that, as Kathy L. Casper so beautifully re-frames: “… the pursuit of happiness is a journey we take from within; liberty is the freedom we allow ourselves; and life is the vessel which carries both our happiness and our freedom.”

As I kick off the New Year with my citizenship oath ceremony on January 13th, I encourage you to join me in renewing your vows to your country and to yourselves. Oh and if you think you are off the hook because you were neither born nor live in the United States, think again. Many of the founding principles across the globe have similar guidelines.

Read prior impressions…
Impressions 2010 - Penguin
Impressions 2009 - Smile
Impressions 2008 - Fun
Impressions 2007 - Inspiration
Impressions 2006 - Magic
Impressions 2005 - Love
Impressions 2004 - Influence

  December 30, 2011
Only the Brave by me

Only the Brave by me

  December 29, 2011

“Got a dream to take them there
They’re coming to America” ~ America by Neil Diamond

  August 24, 2011
“ Too many of us sit on the sidelines of fear and doubt, unable to contribute to a world in need of our brilliance.
  August 22, 2011
“ There is a big difference between accepting your limits and selfishness. Selfishness comes from a place of blind need. But self awareness, that place where we recognize and forgive our weaknesses and embrace our gifts, comes from hard-won perspective. In sometimes painful self-awareness, I grew to know what I really could give the world, and it wasn’t kids.
~ Molly Peacock
  July 24, 2011

“I turn the music up, I got my records on, I shut the world outside until the lights come on” ~ Every Teardrop is a Waterfall by Coldplay

  May 18, 2011

“We could have had it all
Rolling in the deep
You had my heart inside of your hands
And you played it
To the beat” ~ Rolling in the Deep by Adele