21 Golden Rules For Everyday Life

I was uncluttering my inbox when I came across this email. Hope you benifit from it :-)

ONE. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.

TWO. Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their
conversational skills will be as important as any other.

THREE. Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you
want.

FOUR. When you say, "I love you," mean it.

FIVE. When you say, "I'm sorry," look the person in the eye.

SIX. Be engaged at least six months before you get married.

SEVEN. Believe in love at first sight.

EIGHT. Never laugh at anyone's dream. People who don't have dreams don't
have much.

NINE. Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only
way to live life completely.

TEN.. In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling.

ELEVEN. Don't judge people by their relatives.

TWELVE. Talk slowly but think quickly.

THIRTEEN. When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer,
smile and ask, "Why do you want to know?"

FOURTEEN. Remember that great love and great achievements involve great
risk.

FIFTEEN. Say "bless you" when you hear someone sneeze.

SIXTEEN. When you lose, don't lose the lesson

SEVENTEEN. Remember the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for others;
and responsibility for all your actions.

EIGHTEEN. Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.

NINETEEN. When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps
to correct it.

TWENTY. Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your
voice.

TWENTY-ONE. Spend some time alone.

A true friend is someone who reaches for your hand and touches your
heart.

It's Ok To Ask 'em To Work (Book excerpt)

Problems live in the past;Solutions live in the future

Problems live in the past. It is often easy, as we journey into the land of problem solving and conflict resolution, to get so wrapped up in talking about the problem that we never look to the future for the solution. This is a mistake.

None of us is fortunate enough to have a rewind button on life. We can't simply reach up and press that button, undo the wrong and make it right. The wrong has been done.

Our only option is to make changes so the wrong is not repeated. So we look to the past only long enough to identify root causes for the problems we encounter. Then we become future-focused, realizing that the solution to the problem lies in the future, the only place we yet have a change to go, live and act.

Creating Art That Talks

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Artists for Human Rights International Fine Art Show

International Deadline: September 15, 2007 - Call for entries for the International Fine Art Exhibition at the James Gray Gallery in Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA November 14-25, 2007. Exhibition of artwork reflecting the 1948 United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Show sponsored by Artists for Human Rights, founded by Actress Anne Archer.

All qualified submissions will be included in the show in a video of human rights art. Art juried to be hung in the show will also be on the AFHR website.

DETAILS

Academy Award Nominated Actress and activist Anne Archer founded Artists for Human Rights in 2006 to inspire artists to make known and forward the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948, a document that moved the issues of human rights to the forefront of international importance. One hundred and ninety-one nations on the planet ratified the Declaration, acknowledging that all peoples of the earth have these basic rights. Yet by survey 98% of the population doesn’t know it exists.

As an artist, you have a unique opportunity to make a difference globally, to communicate ideas and raise awareness of important issues such as this Universal Declaration. The state of the world today is evidence that this vital document needs a voice. We as artists are providing that voice.

In just one year, AFHR has become a driving force for Human Rights. In New York City in August 2006 it co-sponsored the Youth for Human Rights Summit at the United Nations, opened the summit with an International Human Rights Art Exhibition in Soho and put on a huge Human Rights Concert in Union Square, hosted by Anne Archer with performances by internationally renowned musicians and a film presenting each of the 30 articles of the Declaration. The NY art show then traveled to Los Angeles in October where again it drew artists, celebrities, and media attention promoting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The AFHR website has been launched (www.artistsforhumanrights.org) and an on-line gallery is now being created. In December 2007, AFHR will be featured in Italy at the International Florence Biennale.

I Am Still Here

I know my regular posting routine has gone astray, the past few weeks. If you wondered why, it is because of my new job. I am at a new company and work-wise have a lot of learning to do.

I will be traveling to Norway tomorrow and will be there for about 3 months. This is my first trip to Norway. I am looking forward to seeing the country, and the work experience. However I am not too fond of the cold weather! If you happen to be from Norway please drop me an email. I would love to hear from you.

Anyway, I will do my best to post something once in a way. Please stay with me…