Take It To The Streets.

During trips to Chicago and New York we came across some of the most phenomenal street art. First in Chicago on a visit to see Brock Wisely of www.vividbraille.com we were inspired by a message telling us to try harder to love. Let that soak in for a minute....

Our trip to New York was more than expected. We ran into a true street artist using the ground as his canvas and sand as his medium. Pouring sand from his hand in complex patterns he managed to wow an audience with his temporary pieces. Being that we were on a limited time schedule, Doni W. of www.livluxmag.com was so nice as to send us the pictures that we couldn't take at the time.

Today think about your craft. Whatever that may be. If it's cooking, singing, drawing, mentoring, WHATEVER! Do it like YOU! The artist shown are perfecting what they do and we can respect it because they are the ONLY people that can think how they think. God gave you your brain and not your neighbors. Thank Him for that.

Now use it! Perfect what you do!..... and get excited about it!

-Bring Life.

Chicago

NEW YORK

THE COOL

No two are alike. We all have something about us that make us... us, and that is COOL. Today, tap in to that. Wear what you feel and forget what the next person thinks. This is peace. 

- Bring Life.

Articulating Life Through Sound

Hearing a sound has the ability to change us in the moment. A morning bird chirp might remind us that we've been blessed to see another day. A certain ring tone from that special person might comfort us and make us smile. A simple giggle from someone might be all we need to see a situation totally different. This is why music is so great! It is all of these things!

Have you ever heard a song that you loved and for that second everything was right with the world? Have you ever heard a song that told your story and helped you through a specific issue? No one ever says "I hate music", although they may not like a particular song.

In the three clips below (the last being a movie clip) the artist articulate life through instruments and voice to create music that has total healing power! The first is an original by a good friend to Closet Studio, the phenomenal Brittany Biscoe, followed by one of the greatest song writers of our time John Mayer and last, a clip from the Spike Lee Film "Mo' Betta Blues" created by The Branford Marsalis Quartet.

Close your eyes, sit back for a second and see how these songs change your mood.

- Bring Life.

A Special Place In Heaven Award Goes To....

Flip This House

STEP BY STEP

How can you encourage someone to make the better decision?

-Bring Life.

IF I HAD A NICKEL...

PEOPLE ARE AWESOME!!!

0_o That really just happend?

-Bring Life.

Comic Relief

20 Million Dollars We've All Shared

Mr. Rogers is boring as hell!...and I love every minute of it. In this video he shows that if we can own our emotions and continue to show our neighbors love even when they treat us wrong one of two things will occur. They will either see that we are genuine in our kindness and eventually change they’re hard hearts or they won’t, but we will still be happy with ourselves. Mr. Rogers’s GENUINE kindness to this man + his utter passion for what he believed and desired = A show that most of us have had the pleasure of viewing to this day. He went to congress with not a dime and left with 20 million dollars. What would you go before congress for? What cause do you feel most passionate about? Whats the largest thing that you can do for that cause? Will you do it?.........like,now?

- Bring Life.

How To Perfect Your Craft

"As a magician I think everything is possible", says David Blaine. But honestly, shouldn't we all? Shouldn't we search for answers not ceasing until we are satisfied? David Blaine is a person who does. From trapping himself in ice for three days to enclosing himself in an elevated plexiglass box for 40+ days, he is a true example of questioning the answers we've been given.  In the video above he then goes on to explain that what he does is "practice, training and experimenting". Truthfully these are key aspects that we need in life in order to reach our ultimate goals. He shows us time and time again how we can obtain whatever we want in the world by having a desire and a willingness to continue using these traits.

Practice - This helps us to perfect our craft. The more we do something the better we get at it.

Training - When we train we learn the correct way to do what we've practiced in order to reach our goals.

Experimenting - If we allow fear to paralyze us we won't experiment. Experimenting shows our faith as well as our patients and burning desire to get the results we want. If we do not experiment we won't gain the time needed to grow in our craft.

What's your craft? Are you working diligently to become the best at what you do?

-Bring Life.