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Sunday, June 24, 2012

The Healing Project and Miracles

This is the second day of my campaign to raise money for a website and film project, which promises to open millions of eyes to a newer, brighter world.
My project, called The Healing Project, hopes to provide a venue for people to read about how miracles happen: there is a place where you  find hope, love, and healing. If you  like books concerning using the Laws of Attraction to benefit yourself and others, you will like this, too.
 I just started to use a fundraising website and after two hours, my compaign finally got uploaded. It's great that film-makers have a venue to raise money for personal projects but it is an uphill battle at times to achieve one's goal.
The idea for the project came bit by bit and not without reading dozens of books about healing the mind and body.
 I am also an avid internet researcher and also love to attend health shows. I owe my interest in this field thanks to an incredible intuitive and charming woman I met at a late night party/slide show. She opened my eyes to a whole new world where people can see angels, reach their higher selves, and communicate with love toward each other. The world is a sad place sometimes, where some people are more interested in fashion, the latest gadgets than reaching out to spread happiness to others.
My idea is fairly straight forward. What if I created a website that contains everything one needs to know about healing? What if there would be articles outlining in summary things like the Laws of Attraction, using guides, and learning how to channel healing to others in need?
There are a lot of books out there, and often there is no time to read all the latest research on healing. This proposed website and related films would also outline how healing and miracles often go together. People would also be able to learn how to heal themselves and get the knowledge to change their lives for the better. And since books are expensive and libraries sometimes out of reach for some individuals, this website would be a convenient resource for millions of individuals seeking a place where their soul and their personal hopes and dreams will be fulfilled.
To learn about The Learning Project, go to http://www.indiegogo.com/HealingMiracles01?a=769089. Please help spread the word on Facebook or Twitter. I am grateful for all your support.

Monday, September 27, 2010

The Best Ways to Buy Furniture and Other Big Items -- No Money Down

I went shopping on the weekend --Got myself a suede leather jacket and an almost new glass book case. All for free. Believe it or not, you can find great items in your area, literally in your neighborhood. Here are some quick tips.

1. Moving day is usually near the end of the month. Many people who are unable to move large items, such as furniture, will often leave them in the lane, near their garbage pickup area. Since garbage companies don't do pickups on the weekend, you just might find a great item or so.
This is what happened to me and a friend. We literally pulled an almost new bookcase from the garbage dumpster. When cleaned, it was almost as good as new and could have easily cost $200 or more at a regular furniture store.

Driving around another neighborhood, I picked up a winter, hooded suede leather jacket, which may have cost $500 or more at a boutique. I am anticipating its arrival from the dry cleaner any day now.

2. You may want to consider the barter section on Craigslist. I saw some great deals involving people looking to trade a computer for a car, etc. And bartering without money is the way to go.

3. Attend garage sales to look for great deals. I bought a stereo for $20 at a garage sale and picked up some funky records, too. The seller was a nice guy and he gave me a tray full of tupper ware for the cost of $1 or so.

My tip is that you don't need a whole lot of money to fill your room with cozy furniture. Just be aware that there is sometimes a lot of more shopping fun outside the local shopping mall.

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Catching Cannes Part 2

On a rainy Saturday morning, I watched the self-proclaimed Greatest Film instructor in the world dazzle  a packed meeting room of wanna-be film-makers with an almost endless stream of film tips and information. This guy rocks.
His name is Dov Simens and the class I took from him seemed more like a film bootcamp. He doesn't take excuses and his no-nonsense approach is gruff, rough but with a sense of loving kindness. You want to be a screen-writer? Just write! he barks. "Nothing gets written, it gets rewritten," he espouses.
The man is no slouch. He talks incessantly about film-making and he does it all with a few overhead slides and no powerpoint presentation.
To have the priviledge of hearing him talk takes no less than $400 US. But that doesn't count the scores of books he pushes at  a recent Sept 11-12 presentation in Vancouver. And for those too busy to attend his two lectures, all you had to do is purchase it from his website, or even buy his book on film-making which I walked away with for under $30 Cdn and another expensive CD. And attendees could even purchase his DVD classes for a much better price than on his web site  www.webfilmschool.com/affiliates/jrox.php?uid=happy33.
Could I have better spent $400 US in Las Vegas or a quick weekend jaunt in New York? Maybe. But knowledge is valuable and there is a greater chance that I would have spent more money vacationing than learning for profit.
Making a movie is like climbing Mount Everest and there is no guarantee that one will ever get there. That was my initial assumption and many others probaby think this way. But after talking Dov's class, I believe I got my Mojo back. And if knowledge is power, then that's how I feel -powerful and committed.
And those short films I committed myself to making?. A thing of the past. Ok, maybe not quite yet. I do have to use them somehow, now that they are done.  Cannes just got more closer. God Bless Mr.Film BootCamp Instructor. And God Bless Dov Simens.