Orchestrating a reality show is quite a project! Momentum is building and we have a stellar group of experts who have responded to the call. I am excited to begin filming in the next couple of weeks.
We can never have too many film crews, so if there are film students out there looking for a project or new producers looking to build their portfolios...please reach out to me.
Monday, March 23, 2009
Friday, February 20, 2009
Dream Team for New Reality Show
Imagine having the courage to give your greatest gift, having the courage to care for your soul instead of finding false security in doing something for a living that slowly kills you inside. Imagine inspiring and motivating others by inviting them to share that journey with you.
I am currently creating a dream team of experts to help someone transform her life in a new, transformational internet reality show. This is an opportunity for experts in life coaching, fitness & nutrition, image consulting, vocal & performance coaching, artist management, publicity & marketing to be on board at the beginning of a fantastic journey.
Find out more about the project by contacting me with your particular area of expertise as well as your contact information. leahunlimited at gmail.com.
I am currently creating a dream team of experts to help someone transform her life in a new, transformational internet reality show. This is an opportunity for experts in life coaching, fitness & nutrition, image consulting, vocal & performance coaching, artist management, publicity & marketing to be on board at the beginning of a fantastic journey.
Find out more about the project by contacting me with your particular area of expertise as well as your contact information. leahunlimited at gmail.com.
Friday, December 5, 2008
Thanksgiving
This Thanksgiving was a true blessing in many ways. My Father is experiencing mysterious health issues which seem to point to something no one wants but nothing's been confirmed as yet. He wanted to visit his favorite aunt, my great aunt Beatrice in Milwaukee. I was the designated driver on the trip, determined to stay the night at my cousin's place since my great aunt has little room for overnight guests. Alas, I was seduced by my great aunt to stay the night, she's very persuasive:-).
My cousin Darlene, Aunt Bea's granddaughter stopped by on Thanksgiving. What a joy she is. Darlene is a fighter. She has braved a cancer diagnosis that had her dead at least two years ago. But still Darlene not only lives but thrives. She inspires me. Maybe she will inspre you too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpWo9bRv_QQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0I2AvHN_6qM
My cousin Darlene, Aunt Bea's granddaughter stopped by on Thanksgiving. What a joy she is. Darlene is a fighter. She has braved a cancer diagnosis that had her dead at least two years ago. But still Darlene not only lives but thrives. She inspires me. Maybe she will inspre you too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpWo9bRv_QQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0I2AvHN_6qM
Monday, November 10, 2008
No, Men Are Not Stupid!
Admit it, we’ve all been guilty of thinking that men are stupid on more than one occasion. But, the reality is that men are wonderful creatures who simply are different than women. Different is not right or wrong, value judgment only muddies the waters and disempowers everyone. Different is just different. We‘re wired differently and so we behave differently. Understanding and acceptance can help empower us to create harmonious relationships.
Both men and women certainly have characteristics commonly described as masculine and feminine. But, in general what motivates us is distinct. This terrain is vast, but for now let’s look at one of the source distinctions that differentiate men from women instinctively.
Imagine, for the sake of argument, that men are the hunters and that women are the gatherers. Let’s look at how men and women think, process information and communicate.
Hunters are typically single focused. Their objective is to produce a desired result, for instance, catching a buffalo or some other animal. Their focus is linear, aimed at producing result after result after result. Hunters are internally motivated, deciding on what to produce and then producing that result. These characteristics coalesce as the ability to track moving objects.
Contrastingly, Gatherers possess diffuse awareness, the ability to focus in multiple directions at once. Their objective is to complete many tasks in no particular order. Motivation is most often external, resulting in the experience of being drawn to everything in the environment which requires a response. These characteristics fuse into the ability to quickly scan a wide area and gather information.
Think about the last time you sent a man into a room to bring back an item that was in plain view yet surrounded by other things and he came back with the report that the item was not there. You followed him and of course, the item was right where you said it was. You concluded that he just didn’t look. And he didn’t look just to get on your nerves or alternatively, he was just too stupid and careless to see what was right in front of him.
Or what about the last time you tried to get a guy to focus on you while he was watching his favorite television show? You think he was watching the game and ignoring you. In reality, he is just watching the game. Ignoring you would be doing a second thing.
So, what’s the point? The point is that this is but one of the ways that we are different from men, but it is a key difference which causes many communication breakdowns. We naturally view things from our own perspective; everyone does. But in order to interact harmoniously, we have to step back and see things from another vantage point.
What male behavior can you view from another vantage point?
Your comments are always welcome. Email them to me at Chat (@) relationship-recruiters.com. I’ll write back as time permits.
Both men and women certainly have characteristics commonly described as masculine and feminine. But, in general what motivates us is distinct. This terrain is vast, but for now let’s look at one of the source distinctions that differentiate men from women instinctively.
Imagine, for the sake of argument, that men are the hunters and that women are the gatherers. Let’s look at how men and women think, process information and communicate.
Hunters are typically single focused. Their objective is to produce a desired result, for instance, catching a buffalo or some other animal. Their focus is linear, aimed at producing result after result after result. Hunters are internally motivated, deciding on what to produce and then producing that result. These characteristics coalesce as the ability to track moving objects.
Contrastingly, Gatherers possess diffuse awareness, the ability to focus in multiple directions at once. Their objective is to complete many tasks in no particular order. Motivation is most often external, resulting in the experience of being drawn to everything in the environment which requires a response. These characteristics fuse into the ability to quickly scan a wide area and gather information.
Think about the last time you sent a man into a room to bring back an item that was in plain view yet surrounded by other things and he came back with the report that the item was not there. You followed him and of course, the item was right where you said it was. You concluded that he just didn’t look. And he didn’t look just to get on your nerves or alternatively, he was just too stupid and careless to see what was right in front of him.
Or what about the last time you tried to get a guy to focus on you while he was watching his favorite television show? You think he was watching the game and ignoring you. In reality, he is just watching the game. Ignoring you would be doing a second thing.
So, what’s the point? The point is that this is but one of the ways that we are different from men, but it is a key difference which causes many communication breakdowns. We naturally view things from our own perspective; everyone does. But in order to interact harmoniously, we have to step back and see things from another vantage point.
What male behavior can you view from another vantage point?
Your comments are always welcome. Email them to me at Chat (@) relationship-recruiters.com. I’ll write back as time permits.
Love Blocks
What’s blocking your love? Something I frequently hear from my clients, single professional & executive women, is that there is a shortage of men. They say that there is a shortage of eligible men in their age group, income bracket, etcetera.
My response is that there is no shortage of men. Men are everywhere. There is a perception that there is a shortage of men because we typically repeat the same relationship behavior that we’ve perfected over the years. This type of habitual perspective clouds our vision, blocking our view of the many eligible men who don’t fit our love block pattern.
For example, let’s take Jane (who’s name has been changed to protect her privacy), a beautiful, single professional. She is intelligent, a prolific writer and excellent conversationalist. Jane is the mother of three who are now adults. She has been married and divorced twice.
When I began working with Jane she lamented the possibility of finding a guy who appreciated her and who would cherish her. Jane described her ideal match as being someone intelligent yet sexy, someone with whom she had chemistry, someone who enjoyed close family ties because she is very close with her children. Jane said she wanted a man who was financially secure, someone to take care of her in the traditional since.
Jane inevitably sabotaged the connection when introduced to men who met the vital criteria on her list: willing to take care of her, loved family, intelligent, financially secure. She would say there was no chemistry or that he looked liked Woody Allen. Possibly the guy was no Adonis, but the real reason for Jane’s inability to connect was buried far below the surface in herself.
Jane is the product of abusive parents: her father beat her and her mother did nothing to stop it. Jane’s love block is that she doesn’t feel worthy of her heart’s desire. She doesn’t feel worthy of the man she describes as her ideal. Therefore, when confronted by anyone who might fit the bill, Jane finds herself rejecting the man before he rejects her. Contrastingly, Jane attaches to unavailable, misogynistic men or men who are not interested in a long-term relationship. According to Jane there are no men…and especially no good men out there.
Jane is just one example of someone who is suffering from love blocks. Love blocks are really just boundaries that no longer serve a positive purpose in our lives.
Some examples of love blocks are poor self esteem, the feeling that you don’t deserve to be loved, shame/guilt, inability to let others get close to you emotionally/physically, unexplained/uncontrolled anger, and the inability to deal with your feelings appropriately.
Is something blocking your love? Examine your relationships across the board, not just your romantic ties, for the answer.
My response is that there is no shortage of men. Men are everywhere. There is a perception that there is a shortage of men because we typically repeat the same relationship behavior that we’ve perfected over the years. This type of habitual perspective clouds our vision, blocking our view of the many eligible men who don’t fit our love block pattern.
For example, let’s take Jane (who’s name has been changed to protect her privacy), a beautiful, single professional. She is intelligent, a prolific writer and excellent conversationalist. Jane is the mother of three who are now adults. She has been married and divorced twice.
When I began working with Jane she lamented the possibility of finding a guy who appreciated her and who would cherish her. Jane described her ideal match as being someone intelligent yet sexy, someone with whom she had chemistry, someone who enjoyed close family ties because she is very close with her children. Jane said she wanted a man who was financially secure, someone to take care of her in the traditional since.
Jane inevitably sabotaged the connection when introduced to men who met the vital criteria on her list: willing to take care of her, loved family, intelligent, financially secure. She would say there was no chemistry or that he looked liked Woody Allen. Possibly the guy was no Adonis, but the real reason for Jane’s inability to connect was buried far below the surface in herself.
Jane is the product of abusive parents: her father beat her and her mother did nothing to stop it. Jane’s love block is that she doesn’t feel worthy of her heart’s desire. She doesn’t feel worthy of the man she describes as her ideal. Therefore, when confronted by anyone who might fit the bill, Jane finds herself rejecting the man before he rejects her. Contrastingly, Jane attaches to unavailable, misogynistic men or men who are not interested in a long-term relationship. According to Jane there are no men…and especially no good men out there.
Jane is just one example of someone who is suffering from love blocks. Love blocks are really just boundaries that no longer serve a positive purpose in our lives.
Some examples of love blocks are poor self esteem, the feeling that you don’t deserve to be loved, shame/guilt, inability to let others get close to you emotionally/physically, unexplained/uncontrolled anger, and the inability to deal with your feelings appropriately.
Is something blocking your love? Examine your relationships across the board, not just your romantic ties, for the answer.
Just Songs
It's 4:55 a.m. CST and I've been up working all night. During the wee hours I've discovered some exquisite music to add to my soundtrack and maybe to yours. Nick Mundy has created Just Songs a cornucopia of sounds to delight the mind, body and soul. He skillfully blends Pop, R&B, Jazz & Rock to concoct a delicious, satisfying Mundy stew.
Check it out here: http://www.myspace.com/daatman
It's available on Itunes. I like it. I hope you will.
Check it out here: http://www.myspace.com/daatman
It's available on Itunes. I like it. I hope you will.
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Freedom in Death
On Sunday I attended the opera Margaret Garner, written by Toni Morisson. The story reimagines the real life tragedy of a female slave runaway near the turn of the last century. When found by her slave owner Margaret chooses to end the lives of her family rather than return to slavery. In the opera Margaret succeeds in killing both children; in reality she only succeeded in taking the life of one child, thus sparing her from a life as a slave.
The opera raises many questions as did the real Margaret Garner. Should she be tried for murder or stealing the property of her slave owner? What is the moral implications of taking the life of another, particularly that of your child?
For me, watching the opera unfold I felt overwhelmingly that death is to be prefered over a life of slavery. Death frees the soul, the spirit to return to the formlessnes from whense it came. Surely this must be the sweetest ecstasy. I think Margaret Garner was a brave woman in full possession of the knowledge of her own divinity and thus her right to create which is the twin of the right to destroy.
Still, all philosophical and moral points aside, I think opera sung in English suffers from the lack of melody in the sound of the English language. If anyone can make the language sound poetic, it is the extraordinary Denyce Graves and her fellow cast. See it if you can. The run ends 11/9.
http://www.margaretgarner.com/
The opera raises many questions as did the real Margaret Garner. Should she be tried for murder or stealing the property of her slave owner? What is the moral implications of taking the life of another, particularly that of your child?
For me, watching the opera unfold I felt overwhelmingly that death is to be prefered over a life of slavery. Death frees the soul, the spirit to return to the formlessnes from whense it came. Surely this must be the sweetest ecstasy. I think Margaret Garner was a brave woman in full possession of the knowledge of her own divinity and thus her right to create which is the twin of the right to destroy.
Still, all philosophical and moral points aside, I think opera sung in English suffers from the lack of melody in the sound of the English language. If anyone can make the language sound poetic, it is the extraordinary Denyce Graves and her fellow cast. See it if you can. The run ends 11/9.
http://www.margaretgarner.com/
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