Who’s there to connect with my heart?
AN INVITATION AS SIMPLE AS A MOUSE-CLICK
Hi sweet friends:)
Most of you are thinking of summer vacation and maybe even going more than 10 meters away from the computer screen for more than 2 hours… That’s scary!!!lol
Technology and communication is such a big part of our life that we can’t imagine a whole day without the internet, our cellphone, our ipad or AT LEAST our ipod (preferably including wi-fi to connect to the internet…lol). Yet, in an era of extra accessible communication, loneliness and human disconnection is still so critical, painful and insidious. Every hour we connect to internet…but who’s there to connect our heart to… clicking through the lives of others, can some pictures and videos help us to reach the level of communion we once believed in or heard about? I do believe it because when I open myself to you, when I share and I hear your stories, your life that you share generously with us, then when I look at your pictures I do feel the connection, I feel I relate to you, I feel that happiness to see you smile… Isn’t it weird that sometimes we still are the ones who fear to connect with anyone?
Even if I use the web and communication all the time, I can’t pretend I talk to each and everyone of my internet friends…unfortunately… but I believe that one of the ways to really have a connection with people is to push away any fear and to get involved with others. By really and sincerely interacting on a level that can start little but as we get to know each other can also get deeper and stronger, we are getting involved, we are opening up… Surely getting out of our comfort zone to taste a new freedom.
I want to invite you… This upcoming Sunday we are broadcasting a BLA BLA BLA, this show is more than a “talkshow” it’s a way to really get in the action and participate in something that opens our horizons. Why is it such a great occasion? Well, first, we all have the opportunity to speak out, to comment, to say what we think and ask the questions burning our lips…you in the chat box, us on the BLA BLA BLA famous couch, in a safe environment in which everyone is accepted. Second, there are people joining the BLA BLA BLA that are from all parts of the world, from all ages, religions, cultures and backgrounds, so it’s a great way to be exposed to something different, learn and again broaden our horizons. Third, you should know that every time we exchange a word from the heart with our YFE family, it has a HUGE impact!!! It really does as maybe that day we would need to know you are there and made the effort to get up early or to stay up late to be with us, to support us…maybe someone on the chat will have his/her question answered because you dared to ask first… maybe someone will be inspired by that moment we’ll live together to go further with her/his own dream… maybe…I should say FOR SURE all of that will happen and impact all of us!
I truly believe we can bring our human relationships further even by using such a nonhuman and cold media such as the internet…we just need to add some love to it and mostly to get involved… What do you think? You’re up for a try? 🙂
I believe in you…
-Miss Isabel
Tags: Miss Isabel's Diary, Music, Tour, YFE, Your Favorite Enemies
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Mary Beth's mom
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hi lovely Isabel!!I'm a little late getting to your blogs this time, but I have been looking forward to catching up with you here very much!! As you may know, I've been pretty busy the last week or so myself, making some transitions and moving more deeply into connecting with the people of this marvelously diverse family in new ways!! Such joy there is for us here when we truly reach out and connect heart to heart…I am continually amazed at the depth of the relationships that have been sparked and nurtured through this magic miracle YFE family that as Alex says, is continually evolving. I was there for Bla Bla Bla of course! Our power had just come back on after several days of "black out" due to a storm the previous Tuesday, but if it had not, I had planned on joining you from McDonald's or SOMEWHERE with wifi!! I wanted to share those eternal moments with you and our family so much – and they were that indeed…precious, sweet, powerful and eternal.. I'm looking forward to all that will evolve within the SFCC as well…visiting Heather and Chris and Jo with my family while we are in the UK for MB's graduation – hearing all about Marcel, Irene and Eugenia's adventure together in St. Petersburg next week – your upcoming continuing adventures in China and beyond!! my own visit to see you soon (MB and her friend Vicky from the UK will be with me!) – miracles abounding and I cannot wait to look into your eyes once more and experience an "Isabel hug"..I need that..and I love you and believe in you!! more than you could ever know!! mom e
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Cinzia Bacilieri
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Just found your blog's link from your twitter!!! I admit, I am one of the few people that still get totally disoriented with all the communication media available and feel almost at lost. The reality is, no matter the media, is the message that counts. And I can always feel the love coming from your words whatever I read and from wherever I read something coming from you.Love you guys for your commitment you have towards the YFE family and the amazing community you built up across the globe.Love love love love ♥
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Miss Isabel
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Dear Mandie!You're so right… a common ground is something we can build upon if we desire to and that is what we establish together by sharing and exposing our selves. I also think that as we expose what we each live we can be an encouragement to each other and also a way to say "Hey I can do this too, or I can do my stuff with as much courage" SO thank you Mandie for being with us, adding your color to our common crazy life!I love youMiss Isabel
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Me
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Hi Isabel, While the internet is not as good for sure as face to face it at least lets people communicate who would not otherwise be able to. By reading what you write I get to "see" and "know" a little about your life and feel a little bit part of it. And then when we do meet there is some common ground and things to talk about. I will "see" you then tomorrow morning and look forward to hearing about your stories from your concert tour.Stay well and joyous Isabel.Mandie
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