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Can a band perform in a 16,000+ person arena and make it feel intimate? Yes, Coldplay did just that.  Jim and I and our dear friend Lorraine were fortunate to see Coldplay perform in Seattle at the Key Arena on April 25th. We love their music! We saw them a number of years ago at the Coachella Festival in Indio, California and were definitely looking forward to this show.

Coldplay's Chris Martin on the big screen

At the start of their set, Chris Martin commented on the challenges of creating intimacy in a large venue and said that he wanted to connect with each and every one of us. And off they went…performing old and new hits like “Yellow”, “In My Place”, “God Put a Smile Upon Your Face”, “Warning Sign”, “Mylo Xyloto”, “Paradise”, “Clocks”, “Fix You”…and more. The band gave it all they had….powerful vocals and talented musicianship, positive energy and great stage presence, fun, and a sensational light and effects show!

Does it look like Lisa enjoyed the Coldplay concert?

I have never heard so many people singing along in a concert! Singing, dancing, and waving our special computer-controlled Coldplay wrist bands around…we all had a great time. The wristbands lit up in different colors and pulsed on and off to the rhythm of certain songs and included the twitter hashtag #coldplayfilm on the wristband. It was a magical and heart-warming night of music and connection.

Coldplay Seattle Concert with our lit-up wristbands #coldplayfilm

Social media sites like twitter and Facebook are truly amazing. Used well, to build relationships and share valuable information, these sites bring people together and make our world richer and smaller…a “global village”.

One twitter follower/friend in particular really stands out…Tina Mansfield. Her twitter user name is: @KindnessRing. I am not sure who found who first on twitter but for quite a number of months we have been chatting on twitter and practicing the ultimate twitter relationship building kindnesses….mentioning and re-tweeting (RT) each others tweets and website links. She has also written a couple of lovely blog posts on her site about Jim’s new 2012 Mayan Calendar article and about our Celebrate Kindness event.

I love the idea of a Kindness Ring to remind you to be kind! By using different colored strings on Tina’s String Rings they will remind you to laugh, to be grateful, to forgive, to be respectful of the environment and more. I ordered a String Ring and have really enjoyed wearing it. I even wore it in place of my wedding ring on a recent international trip and received some great positive comments on the look and the idea behind the Kindness String Ring.

Here’s what Tina says about creating the String Ring:

I loved [volunteering with my son's] school programs. I couldn’t help but feel that the kids could really benefit from and needed a kindness program, but I wasn’t sure how to go about it.

The Idea

It seems to me as though everywhere you look, you come across rude behavior in our society. I’ve observed, through personal experience or news programming, such violent behavior as road rage, campus rampages, ugly office politics, weapons and threats in the schools, most recently cyber bullies, and simply just a basic lack of respect in our everyday interactions with those around us. I’ve asked myself, “How can we teach our children to be kind and compassionate when such aggressive behavior is exhibited everywhere you look?”

One evening, my husband asked me to critique the layout design of a jewelry website he had just built for a western jewelry designer whose work was heavy on symbolism – String-Ring started to take shape. Thinking to myself, “I could create an inspirational ring reminding people to be kind using the old custom of tying a string around your finger.”

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Kindness String-Ring

I love everything about the String-Ring. I encourage you to connect with Tina on twitter, visit her website, order a String-Ring for yourself, and then order a few to give as gifts!

www.string-ring.com

As a BraveHeart Woman, I have benefited greatly from the teachings and friendships of fabulous women from around the world; online & in person at the annual RISE event…BraveHeart Women attendees, presenters & coaches including founder Dr. Ellie Drake, author and teacher Marianne Williamson, actress and activist Francis Fisher, Kim and Robert Kiyosaki (Rich Dad books and programs), Lisa Nichols (from “The Secret”), and many others.

BraveHeart Women is social networking in online women’s groups done with purpose and passion. BraveHeart Women understand the power of collaboration rather than competition. BraveHeart Women blossom personally & professionally…and have fun!

• BraveHeart Women are or want to be “Inspiration in Action”.
• BraveHeart Women want to grow and blossom personally & professionally.
• BraveHeart Sisters understand the power of collaboration rather than competition.

BraveHeart Women is for all types of women with all types of interests. Their online community and in-person events offer great opportunities for learning, inspiration, networking, building your business, becoming more prosperous, collaboration, and friendship. www.braveheartwomen.com is free to join and meet members and free to access much of the info on the site. There are currently over 300,000 members. You can find me there as “lisaepapp”.

Dr. Ellie Drake, BraveHeart Women founder, and Lisa Papp