“People say that what we’re all seeking is a meaning for life. I don’t think that’s what we’re really seeking. I think that what we’re seeking is an experience of being alive, so that our life experiences on the purely physical plane will have resonances with our own innermost being and reality, so that we actually feel the rapture of being alive.”
― Joseph Campbell, The Power of Myth
Morning: Every day. The sun makes its appearance in the horizon. The city makes a feeble attempt to wake up. Different people follow similar morning routines. A man explains his interest in the yoga ritual “Sun Salutation”. In this magical time of the day, our perceptions may trick us. Who is this man speaking to us?
I was diagnosed with cancer in the summer of 1996 and my life, as I had known it, was to be changed forever.
At that very moment – what do you do?
Just like cancer cells multiplying and subdividing in our bodies, a variety of contradictory feelings surface when you realize that your fate isn’t completely in our own control. It’s like you’re alone in a row boat in the middle of the ocean. All you can see is an endless horizon in every direction. The immensity is overwhelming and the fear crippling. Your only anchor available is the most human of all feelings, an irrational response in the face of uncertainty: Hope. But finding the strength to keep on rowing into the unknown can be as intense as the rowing itself.
Henrik Frederiksen, Founder ElephantTribe.org
When the doctor said: “You have cancer”…
We’re happy to share this event with our friends from “the Lightning in a Bottle Festival”
We greatly thank Google for their innovative and kind giving to non-profit organizations and are excited to announce that we have been awarded Google Grantspro.
This will enable us to further build on our strong growth in people watching our inspirational films.
“Google Globalgiving” is a great match for our organization, as we’re a collective of talented people from all over the world that have come together with one purpose in mind: “To inspire people to live happy, healthy and meaningful lives”.
Our short film 2. Uncertainty premiered today on YouTube and Vimeo. Our inspirational films are currently being viewed by an audience of more than 100,000 yearly.
With further support from our partners including Google we intend to promote the film online and create inspiration for families experiencing the difficult journey after a cancer diagnosis.
The film – about overcoming cancer – tells the story about a woman who walks on a foggy trail remembering a conversation that she had with her doctor some time ago. In a journey through memories and emotions, this film episode focus on the feeling of uncertainty that comes with a cancer diagnosis. But there’s a twist. By bringing back the uncertainty of life itself she tries to find her way through the fog of life.
An amazing visit to the stunning exhibition in San Francisco of Pierre Bonnard’s paintings – giving us a rare opportunity to study – close up – how to incorporate nature and symbolism with color as the primary tool.
“Draw your pleasure, paint your pleasure, and express your pleasure strongly.” – Pierre Bonnard, Painter
3. Night: The Night Falls on Everyone.
2. Noon: When the sun is already high in the sky, two different people turn their eyes to the same vibrant city for inspiration.
