author. speaker. motivator.
Affectionately known as "America's #1 Success Coach," Jack Canfield is the originator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series and a leading authority in the areas of self-esteem, achievement motivation, and peak performance. [www.jackcanfield.com]
political powerhouse. media mogul. author.
Arianna Huffington is the co-founder and Editor in Chief of the Huffington Post and the author of twelve books. [www.huffingtonpost.com]
author. speaker. linchpin.
Seth Godin is a prominent author, blogger and speaker. [www.squidoo.com/linchpin]
yogi. philanthropist. dynamic teacher.
Krishna Kaur is the founder of YOGA for Youth, a program that takes yoga, meditation, and stimulating discussions on the philosophy of yoga to urban youth. [www.yogaforyouth.org]
producer. philanthropist. tv legend.
Norman Lear has enjoyed a long career in television and film. He is also a political and social activist and philanthropist. [www.normanlear.com]
race car driver. activist. carbon free girl.
Leilani Münter is a professional race car driver and an environmental activist who uses her voice in the number one spectator sport in America as a catalyst for change. [www.leilanimunter.com]
Freedom Fighter. Philanthropist. Game Changer.
By going undercover to meet slaves and slaveholders, Kevin Bales exposed modern slavery's penetration into the global economy. He co-founded Free the Slaves, which has helped to liberate thousands of slaves. [www.freetheslaves.net]
mom. big dreamer. lady in red.
Sophie Chiche, lifebyme.com founder and curator, enjoys asking deep questions and living a life of meaning. Today she's launching Shape House, an urban sweat lodge, a place to melt away fears and fat. [www.shapehousela.com]
Writer. Entrepreneur. Daily Lover.
Entrepreneur and writer Mastin Kipp founded TheDailyLove.com, which merges pop culture with inspiration, and co-founded The Love Yourself Company, an apparel company that has started a global self-esteem movement. [www.TheDailyLove.com]
singer. musician. crier.
Liz Phair is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. [www.lizphair.com]
archbishop. author. peaceful leader.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu is Chairman of The Elders, a group of world leaders who address some of the world's most pressing problems. He works energetically for human-rights and in his ministry. [www.tutu.org]
author. ceo. humanitarian.
Zainab Salbi is the founder and CEO of Women for Women International, a group dedicated to helping women survivors of war rebuild their lives. [www.womenforwomen.org]
speaker. psychotherapist. life embracer.
Despite his physical challenges, Sean Stephenson has taken a stand for a quality of life that has inspired millions of people around the world. He's a professional speaker, psychotherapist, and author. [www.timetostand.com]
yogi. meditator. teacher.
Kia Miller teaches Yoga at Yoga Works in Los Angeles, leads teacher trainings, and runs retreats and workshops on meditation, chakras, pranayam, and mantras, and other practices. [www.kiamiller.com]
creator. writer. idea geek.
Simon Mainwaring is an ex-Nike/Wieden creative, former Worldwide Creative Director at Motorola/Ogilvy, branding/advertising writer, author/speaker/blogger, Australian, idea geek. [www.simonmainwaring.com]
Strategist. Writer. Life Coach.
Shannon Bindler is a style editor, life coach, and the co-founder of Get Up Girl, an empowerment company that inspires women to shine. [www.getupgirl.com]
Designer. Art Director. Passionate Creator.
Grammy-nominated art director/designer/photographer Mathieu Bitton has designed over 450 CDs and movie posters. He's a renowned collector of and authority on black films and their soundtracks. [www.candytangerine.com]
Agent. Producer. Photography Enthusiast.
Opus Reps founder and agent-producer Jorge Perez travels the world producing photo shoots with great photographers and celebrities. He's also very involved with Meals on Wheels in Los Angeles. www.opusreps.com
purpose
Danea Horn
life coach. health strategist. affirmationist.
Life Coach and speaker Danea Horn is an expert at helping people design and implement strategies for a fulfilling life when facing health challenges. She developed the website Creative Affirmations: Redefining Positive for Real Life. [www.DaneaHorn.com]
I have the ability to see meaning in life’s challenges. The more I’m able to yield to the tough stuff in life and know it has purpose, the easier it becomes to accept and manage my way through it.
When I was 4 months old, my mom wrote me a letter to describe her experience of my birth. I was born with VACTERL Association, a condition that required ten surgeries before I was two and resulted in lifelong chronic disease. Mom ended the letter by saying, “Danea, I will never understand fully why you chose to come to this life in this manner. I am very hopeful that someday you will tell me more about it. I know that I will never stop being thankful for the time I have had with you and for your choosing to come to us.” Her letter assigned purpose to my challenges and showed me that I could be grateful in spite of difficulties. I learned that I was not cursed, burdened, or unlucky – just on a journey that had the potential to become a catalyst for growth.
At age 24, I learned that kidney disease would prevent me from carrying a pregnancy successfully. The health challenges I’d had before were inconveniences, but they’d never prevented me from doing anything. I had to come back to my foundation of knowing that there is meaning behind life’s challenges. That allowed me to grieve and accept the loss of my fertility, out of which a deep passion for adoption grew.
Occasionally, I’ve been known to worry. I try to pretend then that I have a magic wand that allows me to control my life. If I figure out this or prepare for that, I get to choose my life’s outcomes. I return to the present moment and remind myself of what’s true now, not what I fear will be true in the future.
People try to control every detail of life to prevent pain. This keeps us from leading meaningful lives. You, as the narrator of your life, get to determine the purpose behind what got you to where you are and what you’re going to do with it. Write your story with meaning.
A new frontier I’m trying to reach inside myself is learning to trust that life is a moment-by-moment practice of remembering that I am right where I should be.
– Danea Horn
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poet. editor. observer.
Pearl Adler Saban says, "I'm not a writer. I simply write." She shares her life in Toronto, Canada, with her husband, three children, and a dog. When not writing, she does freelance editing. [wwwpearliesofwisdom.blogspot.com]
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doctor of optometry. life coach. holistic balancer.
Robert Dirksen is a life coach and doctor of optometry who specializes in holistic care. His passion is helping people balance all aspects of life mind, body, and soul. [www.DrRobWellness.com]
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master creationist. wayshower. feeling feeler.
Boni Lonnsburry is the author of the book, The Map: To Our Responsive Universe, Where Dreams Really Do Come True, a step-by-step guide to creating a life you love. [www.livealifeyoulove.com]
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children's author. conscious parent. blue sky thinker.
Nick Kettles' twin passions storytelling and the quest for self-realization have guided his career as a writer, spiritual teacher, coach, and, more recently, his experiences as a parent. [www.blueskyofhappiness.com]
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groupon sales gal. brand ambassador. shaper.
Renee Woodruff is a Groupon Sales Gal, a blogger for a magazine, a LOFT Girl Brand Ambassador, and a CrossFitter, yogi, food lover, and travel enthusiast. [www.shape.com/blogs/girl-go]
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home finder. businessman. completer.
Nick Segal is the president of Partners Trust Real Estate Brokerage & Acquisitions. [www.thepartnerstrust.com]
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fearless creator. passionate solopreneur. avid supporter.
Michelle Ainslie is the go-to expert for aspiring creative solopreneurs who want to quit their boring jobs and make money doing what they love. [www.michelleainslie.com]
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balancer. humanity embracer. women protector.
Buddhist Monk Lama Tenzin founded Children's Education and Development International, providing homes, education, and health care for destitute Himalayan children.
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