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mar1013

I believe in this comunity and the changes it can do in us.

Well, i will post more beliefs later, i have to think more about it and do a list

Mar

http://www.diaposoutro.blogspot.com Marcos

Very good…

Loved it. Completely…

Lydia

I LOVE the t-shirt idea. That is just so cool!

I’ll check out the website for sure.
I think there lots of things I’d like to put on a t-shirt.

May I add that you look sunnily fabulous in the video.:-)

Thank you for starting this series of ‘inspired conversations’. You’re the best!

Amanda

Wow, that is such a great idea! Love the shirts and the ideals behind them.

It’s so true that the internet has come such a long way in such a short time. When I was in 7th grade I had a penpal in Sao Paulo, Brazil. I have boxes and boxes of letters that I kept because we wrote for years. This was in the early 90′s and no one I knew had email. It took two weeks to get a letter! I loved writing and receiving those hand written letters but email would have been so much easier. We lost touch when we graduated high school and I would love to know where she is now. If we had had email back then, maybe we would still be in touch today.

By the way, I love your earrings. So cute.

http://corriefood.blogspot.com Corrie

What a great idea! Well…his and your Inspired Conversation one as well.

Amanda

Also, just a suggestion, but what about providing a direct link under the videos for the websites of your fabulous friends?

http://www.myspace.com/malleable_me Krystal

Yay! I loved it! I just ordered my shirt I can’t wait til I get it! Let the spread of beautiful beliefs begin!

Krystal
Georgia

The Friday Philosopher

Who would have thought that so much good can come from something a simple as a T-Shirt.

I have one that I made a few years ago, with “I believe in me!” printed over a smiley face. It’s tattered and faded now but everytime I have warn it, somebody has always commented on it.

I’m going to take a leaf out of Krystal’s book and go and order myself a new shirt!

Friday

Heather

This is a wonderful idea! I think the t-shirt idea is fabulous! It’s so inspiring to see people like this who are trying to bring the world together and get us all talking to eachother with compassion and understanding. I love this and I can’t wait to get started on this Mack Event.

Thank you for this wonderful new idea and portion of the blog. It just goes to prove that every simple idea can turn into something bigger and more inspiring. Wonderful

Silke

What a great Video!
I belive in Love and the family! I Love my husband for 18 years and he is my best fried!
If you find your love you find your life and your way!

John

Oh! That was cool.. Good, fun and really special idea with the t-shirts .. I’ll check it out .

And keep up this reallt great video interviews!

//John

Stephanie

I love it!! And I love the shirts idea!

http://bubbalou.deviantart.com Lou

unfortunately, with beliefs, there are people out there who believe in hate. not just people who warp the values of their peers, but people who create their own set of values which inspire anger, fear, and hate.

But it’s ideas like Ward’s that offset those people so much are remind everyone that they are outnumbered 1,000+ to 1. Keep it up, Ward!!

Scott

I like him, he has a lot of genuine enthusiasm, you can see it in his face.

The internet is impersonal. That’s its drawback. You can create communication and community, but ultimately you’re NOT close. That’s why I can tell you I’ve been through some bad things. I don’t know you. You don’t know me. And in the grand scheme of things, chances are very good that’s how it will remain. In the short time I’ve been here, I already revealed more in blog postings than I’ve told people I’ve known offline, both all my life and for brief instances with minimal risk of spreading.

I want to say I believe in the human capacity to love, but in reality, I’m more likely to believe in the capacity to hate, not as something I want to promote, but as something that exists. I do highly value the fantasy of love, something I rarely see appreciated to its fullest extent (as in beyond the bounds of romance or friendship).

And I realized the reason it isn’t highly valued is because it’s treated as a weakness. Many elements of our world promote aggressiveness and self-centeredness. This makes the natural response “take take take” under the view that it’s in limited stock and the person must tap it dry.

I have to admit. I would love a world where love could flourish. At the same time, I have the very hypocritical issue of not being an example of the change I would like to see in the world, as Gandhi put it. I’ve been through the wringer.

I’m not a very inspiring person, I know that. I can only be myself. After getting knocked down repeatedly, I learned to hide my heart, as this poem eloquently puts it:

Pierrot
Took his heart
And hung it
On a wayside wall.
He said,
“Look, Passers-by,
Here is my heart!”
But no one was curious.
No one cared at all
That there hung
Pierrot’s heart
On the public wall.
So Pierrot
Took his heart
And hid it
Far away.
Now people wonder
Where his heart is
Today.

I can’t pretend to be what I’m not. I can, however, be who I am that my surroundings will allow me to be. I can feel bad about lying to where I rarely ever do. I can pour my heart into helping someone when they need it, that has little to do with my feelings. Despite my own troubles, I can even still help people I know online deal with their own problems, something I’ve done since elementary school (I’ve been there for everything from suicidal ideation to spouse abuse to fears of being stalked and a slew of other issues). I can look for the light in a person, even when the darkness obscures it. I can see patterns to life, and realize the intricate nature of existence if I look for the signs.

I might be different, and maybe unacceptable by some standards, but I can be me.

I actually didn’t intend to write ALL of that, but it happened. Go figure.

Good luck with these endeavours, they seem very spirited, and it’s nice to see a work of light coming to fruition.

http://www.daybow.com David Hayes

I knew it! I KNEW IT I KNEW IT I KNEW IT! I just KNEW that if Lex Luthor was given just a little encouragement he could have turned out to be remarkable (in a positive way) … and there he is making T-shirts for the betterment of mankind! Way to go Lex!!!

Melissa

Oh wonderful Allison! I like what you say about love.Love can hurt you or hurt somebody in ways you can’t describe, but Love is so so important in this life, without love we couldn’t go anywhere. Love for friends, for you parents,love for your pets,love for someone you like,etc. Love it’s special, unique and It inspires you!
Great,Allison.
Bye,Melissa.

http://www.daybow.com David Hayes

Oh … I noticed the comment Allison made about Wales. Way to go Friday Philosopher! You’re famous! And it’s true. Before the internet, the only person I knew about that lived in Wales was Jonah.

http://deleted Lizeth

YALL INSPIRED ME!!!!! that is so awesome….

Amanda

I caught that too David….so that’s where Jonah went. So, Wales is responsible for Jonah and Charlotte Church. Who knew?

Amanda

I forgot to add Friday and Catherine Zeta-Jones to my list.

The Friday Philosopher

I’ve never met Jonah David. Must have been a different Whale!

I noticed the comment too, but I didn’t want to let it get to my head, if it gets any bigger, I may not be able to escape the Whale next time we surface!

The Friday Philosopher

Come to think of it, I’m not sure who Jonah David is! Maybe he should be Jonah, David instead?

Amanda

What’s so funny Friday is that I knew what you meant even without the comma. scar-ry

Maria

wow that was just awesome!!! And I would love a t-shirt of those!! I’m going to see if I can order one, can they come to Puerto Rico??? I hope they can!!

Anyway, isn’t it great to be able to know that they are people out there wanting to make a change in the world and wanting to inspire. Can I just say I love what you said about love! I’ve had my heartbroken a couple of times but I still beleive in love. In how can it change people and affect people. Love I think something that everyone needs in their life because if you don’t receive love you can’t give it.

HEY can that be our next topic? Like what does love mean to you or I don’t know, what does seeing love around you inspire you to do? Can it be allison??

well, anyway keep up the conversations they’re awesome!!!!!

The Friday Philosopher

I’m glad you did Amanda, I, on the other hand had to read it back twice before I realised I had missed it out!

I should be ashamed of myself!

Taty

Great interview, very interesting… And I especially like the t-shirt idea.
Tks for sharing!!!
xoxo
Taty

http://www.cinehistoria.com Tomás

Dear friend:

I often have wondered up to what point the actor identifies itself with the character. Providing that I have seen you to act, it has seduced your artistic expressiveness. Very unlike the protagonist of Smallville who, with all my respects, saves his deficiencies with help of the special effects that stamp heroism on the character.

You, nevertheless, define yourself for the naturalness. Are you this way in the real life? Thank you for giving to a pilgrim the opportunity to speak with an actress. Please, keep this freshness that characterizes you. Do not lose it. If you visit Barcelona, do not hesitate to say it to me, I will be been charmed with of presuming of you.

By the way, this text is translated from Spanish, so you do not surprise to find some imprecisions.

A sweet kiss,

Tomás (www.cinehistoria.com).

DEFORT

And the text variant is not present? I not catch all words. Or in brief that it for the guy:) Allison more often itself in a shot put:)

http://www.myspace.com/shinefloyd_luigi shinefloyd / luigi

Muy bien!!
a new T shirt…!!! lol

ok… Allison.. do you believe in pizza??
I have pizza… but I am so far… I am in south america… lol

Good interview and cool idea… you are being great!
go ahead.

ps… maybe we need the subtitles…
thanks.

Aysha

Wow…absolutely amazing and awe-inspiring in what he is doing and what it means for us as a human race.

That interview gave me chills! Absolutely captivating and heartfelt. I think I am going to buy me a bumper sticker about my beliefs now! lol

Keep ‘em coming, Allison. Brilliant!

Take Care,
Aysha

http://deleted Robin

Great interview, felt really natural and not too polished or false.

Ward explained the meaning behind Mondonation without appearing preachy (is that a word?), it was fun and you left us all with a cliffhanger, well done.

You’ve also done your job, as i’ve already been looking at various sites to do with Ward’s cause, good job…who says life doesn’t imitate art eh!

http://forum.allisonmack.com/index.php David

I’ve had several of Mondonation’s shirts for a couple of years now (found out about Ward and his work through the Parker appeal) and they still take pride of place in my wardrobe. There is something very liberating about wearing those things you value on your sleeve, or in this case back, for all the world to see. A statement of “Who I Am” rather than hiding away, towing the line and blending in as so many of us do, if that makes any sense. I don’t think I’ve ever worn them without someone making a comment.

Ward is an amazing individual and his work and company are really pushing the boundaries of socially responsible business modeling and practices. If you get the chance you guys should check out his story, it’s quite incredible.

taylor nikole

I believe…
that art and words are the source of inspiration….
and with inspiration comes works or beautiful art and poetry.

I too also belive in love….
I value the love i recieve and share with the people i care about.

I could see these shirts being a huge problem at school.
although they tell us to express ourselves.. and its okay…
i don’t see them agreeing with us stating our beliefs…
beliefs are offensive?
Its ridiculous

I also belive in change…
that change helps us grow and mature…
and morph into who we are ‘meant to’ or ‘want to’ be

andrea AM

i beleive in my life (you)!!

andrea AM

A dream is a wish your heart makes
When you’re fast asleep
In dreams you will loose your heartache
Whatever you wish for you keep
Have faith in your dreams and someday
Your rainbow will come smiling through
No matter how your heart is grieving
If you keep on believing
The dream that you wish will come true

A dream is a wish your heart makes
When you’re feeling small
Alone in the night you whisper
Thinking no-one can hear you at all
You wake with the morning sunlight
To find fortune that is smiling on you
Don’t let your heart be filled with sorrow
For all you know tomorrow
The dream that you wish will come true

Them you can dream, them you can star
A dream is a wish you make with your heart (x2)

A Dream is a wish your heart makes
When you’re fast asleep
In dreams you will lose your heartache
Whatever you wish for you keep
You wake with the morning sunlight
to find fortune that’s smilling on you
don’t let your heart be filled sorrow
for all you know tomorrow
the dream that you wish will come true

No matter how your heart is grieving
If you keep on believing
The dream that you wish will come true

Them you can dream, them you can star
A dream is a wish you make with your heart

taylor nikole

heheh i think im going to get a shirt
hmmm
and i think i know what its going to say too…
and im going to wear it around school
XD

skahahoo

Hey! I have a mondonation shirt! Mine says “I believe in the power of pizza.” Hehe. I gave my friends their own shirts with their beliefs as holidays gifts a few years ago, and they all really loved them. Part of the proceeds go to the charity of your choice. And the shirts are from American Apparel (at least the ones I got were), so they’re not sweatshopped. I don’t know if they still have this version, but I found out about them because I saw one of my friends wearing the t-shirt that lets you write in your own belief with a permanent marker. So that makes a pretty cool gift if you want to support mondonation but you’re not sure what to write for the people you’re giving the shirts to.

Most of my friends had food-themed beliefs…lol…but one of my friends combined song lyrics from Pat Benetar and the Beatles to come up with, “I believe love is a battlefield, but it’s still all we need.” I thought that one was neat.

taylor nikole

sooo in other foods…
i believe that food is yummy

taylor nikole

not foods… words

arash

I thought we were doing David’s musical T-shirts, I was wearing mine today it says;
Lima & Mexican
beans
what a duet

But sure if we are doing believe today I’ll go with that.

arash

Hey everybody, I’ll be away for three weeks, can you Pleeeeeeeeeease not post anything too meaningful until I come back?
I may “post” the word; “card” for every body from my vacation.

Brittany

Hey Allison, I absolutely loved yor interview with Ward! It was awesome and very inspirational. I love his organization, thoughts and your blogs have definetly become something big! It’s amazing what you’ve done and I can’t be more happy for you! Can’t wait for next post! I might be late though. computer is dead Bye for now, Britt XoXO
P.S. You looked absolutely gorgeous in the video!

Puffy

Great video, can’t wait for part two.

Puffy

p.s. We’ll miss you while you’re away arash!

arash

Thanks puffy, It is so strange, in real life I am more of a cave man, until 6 months ago I even refused to get a cell phone. My friends bought me one for my birthday. I don’t do msn and massenger. But this site pulled me in. Although we are geographically so far apart but I do feel like I will be “away” from my community. It feels great when you “belong” to somewhere although it physically does not exist. And we don’t even have all the same ideas or believes but we all appreciate “unity” and I think that is what ward was talking about.

Medina

i believe in jor el

jane

the t-shirts are a very cool idea but mondonation only donate $1 to your chosen cause (you can choose to add an extra donation of your own). that seems a bit pathetic to me for a t-shirt that costs $35.

i like the idea of the message they spread but i think calling themselves “a hybrid type of business model, mixing for profit with large charitable contributions” is a bit cheeky. The large charitable contributions aren’t coming from them, they are merely allowing people to donate their own money to charities through their website, only the $1 donations are coming from the company’s money. That doesn’t make them unique or better than most companies (which these days routinely donate to charity).

I was disappointed to discover this because the idea is great. I hope they up the amount going to charity in the future.

mar1013

i did my list of beliefs and i think i would have to make or buy a lot of t-shirts to write all of them.

I like the idea of putting my beliefs in t-shirts but on the other hand i think that some beliefs are “dangerous” to write in a t-shirt and to make them public.
You never know how people would read it because there are too many prejudices.

Vegas911

Oh Allison, one of your best ideas yet!! I LOVE IT

Jennifer

Wow what a wonderful idea! I love the tee-shirt idea. I’m going to check out Wards website. Allison sweetie you looked so beautiful in the video!

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