TED Talk Thursday – Siyanda Mohutsiwa: How young Africans found a voice on Twitter

by | Apr 14, 2016 | Humor, Inspiration, TED Talks

According to TED.com: “What can a young woman with an idea, an Internet connection and a bit of creativity achieve? That’s all Siyanda Mohutsiwa needed to unite young African voices in a new way. Hear how Mohutsiwa and other young people across the continent are using social media to overcome borders and circumstance, accessing something they have long had to violently take: a voice.”

“When her hashtag #IfAfricaWasABar went viral, Botswana writer Siyanda Mohutsiwa triggered a lighthearted but electrifying discussion of some serious African issues.”

Enjoy!

For those of you not familiar with TED Talks here is a brief summery from www.ted.com: “TED is a small nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from three worlds: Technology, Entertainment, Design. Since then its scope has become ever broader. Along with two annual conferences — the TED Conference in Long Beach and Palm Springs each spring, and the TEDGlobal conference in Oxford UK each summer — TED includes the award-winning TEDTalks video site, the Open Translation Project and Open TV Project, the inspiring TED Fellows and TEDx programs, and the annual TED Prize”

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I look forward to your thoughts and comments!

Mandala Monday – What Do These Mandalas Reveal about You?

by | Mar 21, 2016 | Art, Inspiration, Mandala Monday, Mandalas

What do these mandalas reveal? I saw a fun blog post this week and thought I would share it’s quiz with you. Chose a mandala below and see what it reveals about you!

Which Mandala will you choose

To see the complete answers about what the mandalas reveal go to: http://www.sarahwilder.co/whats-your-mandala-match/

Here is a teaser:

  1. This mandala carries the spirit energy of the swan… See more at the link above
  2. This mandala carries the spirit energy of the frog… See more at the link above
  3. This mandala carries the spirit energy of the swan… See more at the link above
  4. This mandala carries the spirit energy of the white tiger… See more at the link above.
  5. This mandala carries the spirit energy of the dog… See more at the link above.
  6. This mandala carries the spirit energy of the whale… See more at the link above.
  7. This mandala carries the spirit energy of the dragonfly… See more at the link above.
  8. This mandala carries the spirit energy of the Sea Horse… See more at the link above.
  9. This mandala carries the spirit energy of the elephant… See more at the link above.
  10. This mandala carries the spirit energy of the eagle… See more at the link above.
  11. This mandala carries the spirit energy of the peacock… See more at the link above.
  12. This mandala carries the spirit energy of the bear… See more at the link above.
  13. This mandala carries the spirit energy of the lion… See more at the link above.
  14. This mandala carries the spirit energy of the horse… See more at the link above.
  15. This mandala carries the spirit energy of the snake… See more at the link above.
  16. This mandala carries the spirit energy of the woodpecker… See more at the link above.
  17. This mandala carries the spirit energy of the orangutan… See more at the link above.
  18. This mandala carries the spirit energy of the buffalo… See more at the link above.
  19. This mandala carries the spirit energy of the shark… See more at the link above.
  20. This mandala carries the spirit energy of the wolf… See more at the link above

Again, to see the complete answers about what the mandalas reveal (they may surprise you!) go to: http://www.sarahwilder.co/whats-your-mandala-match/.

Thanks also to The Fifth Element Life who created the mandalas.

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I look forward to your thoughts and comments!

 

TED Talk Thursday – Mark Applebaum: The mad scientist of music

by | Mar 17, 2016 | Creativity, Inspiration, Music, TED Talks

According to TED.com: “Mark Applebaum writes music that breaks the rules in fantastic ways, composing a concerto for a florist and crafting a musical instrument from junk and found objects. This quirky talk might just inspire you to shake up the “rules” of your own creative work. (Filmed at TEDxStanford.)”

“Don’t ask Mark Applebaum the question, “Is this music?” A composer and performer, he takes great joy in challenging the conventional boundaries of musical ontology. His solo, chamber, choral, orchestral, operatic and electroacoustic work has been performed throughout the world. He is also an accomplished jazz pianist and the founding director of the Stanford Improvisation Collective.”

Enjoy!

For those of you not familiar with TED Talks here is a brief summery from www.ted.com: “TED is a small nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from three worlds: Technology, Entertainment, Design. Since then its scope has become ever broader. Along with two annual conferences — the TED Conference in Long Beach and Palm Springs each spring, and the TEDGlobal conference in Oxford UK each summer — TED includes the award-winning TEDTalks video site, the Open Translation Project and Open TV Project, the inspiring TED Fellows and TEDx programs, and the annual TED Prize”

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I look forward to your thoughts and comments!