Dwelling. Style. Compassion.: September 2011

Friday, September 30, 2011

Friday Funday!

I'd like to thank Tom Brady for giving me back my eye-candy. Football can now be viewed in my presence and that makes my husband happy. Big win for the Smith house.

Gisele, please accept my bouquet of grilled cheese sandwiches as a thank you. Their really good. Trust.

Disclaimer: Tom Brady could care less what I thought, only thing that could stop the hub from watching football would be the actual Gisele, and girl, if you got it, flaunt it.

But me do likey the hair.

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Redefining Thirsty Thursday

I love this. While doing research on Heart for Africa for the new Thursday blog post, Liz pulled together the information below to help give you an example of the real-life crisis that's happening as you read. Statistically, it's real. But when you see it with your own eyes, it's the truth.

Had to share.....

While we leave taps running to brush our teeth, there is a heartbreaking need for clean water in the world. More than 1 billion people worldwide do not have access to safe water. The health and economic impacts are staggering. In Africa alone, people spend roughly 40 billion hours every year just walking for water. The need is apparent when you realize how many non-profit groups have made clean, safe water their mission. Humanité donates 5% of profits to Heart For Africa a non-profit who's mission includes, but is not limited to, helping bring clean water to those in need (an additional 5% is donated to the local New Century Scholars program) Check out this link for more information on a water project going on right now.

Water Dam 3 Project

Photo snapped by me in Swaziland. Photoshop and L made it awesome.

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Midweek Motivational

Here's a little positive reinforcement to help us through the rest of the week. Written by Marianne Williamson, this excerpt is from A Return To Love and was used by Nelson Mandela in his 1994 Inauguration Speech. Enjoy.

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“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Two Favs Tuesday

This Tuesday's two favs were picked and modeled by the newest member of our Humanité family. Courtney comes to us through our good friend, Alisha Lambert, who you may remember as Belle in the 2008 and 2009 productions of Beauty and the Beast. Courtney and Alisha are both Alpha Xi Delta sisters attending WCU.