Inspiring Advertising Canadian Tire has joined with other companies to give their marketing budgets and advertising time over to inspiring public interest commercials that promote universal human values. Enjoy the commercials below, and for more visit our Inspiring Advertising page. “Wheels” This ad features the song “Honey Jars” by Bryan John Appleby. When a neighbourhood… Continue reading Inspiring Canadian Tire Commercials Emphasize Sports and Inclusion for a Strong Nation
Category: Lifeways
EVENT: Joshua Becker – “Becoming Minimalist” – 9 March 2017
Becoming Minimalist: Invigorate Your Life, Because the Best Things In Life Aren’t Things. Thursday, March 9, 2017 The Marriott, Cedar Rapids Event Schedule Registration: 7:30 a.m. Breakfast & Networking: 8-8:30 a.m. Keynote Presentation: 8:30-9:30a.m. Cost $40 per person or $350 Table of 10 Program Click here to download the event program in PDF format. Don’t Settle… Continue reading EVENT: Joshua Becker – “Becoming Minimalist” – 9 March 2017
“What Do You Love” by Seeb featuring Jacob Banks (Music Video)
Below is “What Do You Love” — an uplifting, inspiring, and positive music video performance by Seeb featuring Jacob Banks. “What Do You Love” is a song from Norwegian production trio Seeb, featuring vocals from British singer Jacob Banks. The song was written by Jayd Alexander, Hannes Netzell, Christian Olsson, Espen Berg, Simen Eriksrud, Christoffer… Continue reading “What Do You Love” by Seeb featuring Jacob Banks (Music Video)
Movies About Expanded Human Potential
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″][et_pb_text admin_label=”A Beautiful Mind” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] A Beautiful Mind Brilliant mathematician John Nash, on the brink of international acclaim, becomes entangled in a mysterious conspiracy. [More] [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″][et_pb_text admin_label=”The Celestine Prophecy” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] The Celestine Prophecy The Celestine Prophecy is a spiritual adventure film chronicling the… Continue reading Movies About Expanded Human Potential
“All That We Share” – Powerful Inspiring Video Showing What the People of Denmark (and the World) Have in Common
Inspiring Advertising “All That We Share” is a powerful and inspiring video showing what the people of Denmark (and the world) have in common. The producer TV2Danmark offers this description of the video: “We live in a time where we quickly put people in boxes. Maybe we have more in common than what we think? Introducing… Continue reading “All That We Share” – Powerful Inspiring Video Showing What the People of Denmark (and the World) Have in Common
Two roads diverged in a wood… and I took both paths.
How A Poem Changed My Life A poem that has strongly influenced my life is “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost. Frost’s words inspired me early on to be a non-conformist, pursue the arts, be an innovator, become a writer, seek kindness, consider things deeply, embrace ‘feminist’ ideals, choose vegetarianism, and whether with politics,… Continue reading Two roads diverged in a wood… and I took both paths.
Transcendent Activism: A Blind Date With ‘The Other’
Years ago, I’d heard about a dinner event in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It was a fundraiser arranged by some environmentalists who wanted to save a wetland area in Iowa that was at risk of being developed. On arriving, I noticed quite a few large pickup trucks and SUVs in the parking lot. I may be embellishing… Continue reading Transcendent Activism: A Blind Date With ‘The Other’
El País Entrevista con el Papa Francisco (El País Interview with Pope Francis)
Español El 21 de enero de 2017, en una entrevista con El País, el Papa Francisco discute la política y el popularismo de Estados Unidos. Aquí tenemos dos extractos de esa entrevista. Lea la entrevista completa en el sitio web de El País: “El peligro en tiempos de crisis es buscar un salvador que nos… Continue reading El País Entrevista con el Papa Francisco (El País Interview with Pope Francis)
Jason Momoa – “Canvas of My Life”
Inspiring Advertising Introduction “Long before Hollywood got ahold of Jason Momoa and turned him into a savage warlord and our latest superhero, he was just a kid who grew up the son of an artist from a family of builders and hunters from a small town in Iowa. Raised by a strong single mother, he… Continue reading Jason Momoa – “Canvas of My Life”
PBS Interview: Books for Living by Will Schwalbe (Video)
Video On PBS NewsHour, author Will Schwalbe sat down with Jeff Brown to talk meaningful books. (13 January 2017) About the Author Will Schwalbe has worked in publishing; digital media, as the founder and CEO of Cookstr.com; and as a journalist, writing for various publications, including The New York Times and the South China Morning Post. He is the… Continue reading PBS Interview: Books for Living by Will Schwalbe (Video)
Amazon Prime Commercial – Priest and Imam Meet for Tea
Inspiring Advertising Ad Video In this new ad from Amazon, two old friends meet for a cup of tea and discover they share a problem. Originally published to YouTube on 17 Nov 2016. Interview Below is a live recorded Q&A session video with the two men from the commercial, courtesy of Al Jazeera English. John… Continue reading Amazon Prime Commercial – Priest and Imam Meet for Tea
Break the Cycle – Just like the ‘war on terrorism’ we are creating more of the fear, bigotry, and hate we profess to be fighting against.
[The following article by Charles Eisenstein addresses how we as ‘liberals’ can look at the world and respond in more effective ways to produce better outcomes that will break cycles of bigotry, hatred, and violence so that instead we create understanding and transformation. It’s been reposted elsewhere under various titles. The title we’ve given it is: “Break… Continue reading Break the Cycle – Just like the ‘war on terrorism’ we are creating more of the fear, bigotry, and hate we profess to be fighting against.