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HAPPILY EVER AFTER...?
Folks, marriage is a contract, and contracts need to be updated, renewed and revised or released sometimes... But family is a different story... Folks, marriage is a contract, and contracts need to be updated, renewed and revised or released sometimes... But family is a differen... more
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HAPPILY EVER AFTER...Divorce??? CONTEST!!!
The 2005 US Census Report shows that almost as many divorces were filed that year as marriages! What does this say about the state of 'family' in our CURRENT times?
We are sponsoring TWO CONTESTS with $200 cash prizes and presentations of their winning piece for the winners. Both contests allow story submissions in written or video formats.
One contest is called "HOT CHOCOLATE FOR DIVORCED FAMILIES" because Hot Chocolate is not only soothing, yet stimulating, but also nutritious (chock full of anti-oxidants) and DELICIOUS for the body, mind and soul... We need some different stories than Kramer vs. Kramer, Alex Baldwin, Britney Spears... Stories that uplift and encourage families experiencing the life shift of divorce.
The other contest has a broader theme for all those who have suffered and not only survived, but thrived from their challenge... it's called "MANURE FOR THE GARDEN" and should offer stories of inspiration to those experiencing the "dung" that life's challenges can put on our doorstep... and utilize it for the better as a fertilizer for the Garden of our Soul... A garden that not only nourishes the gardener, but the community, as well...
For more details, go to www.smokinyogi.com/contests and share your story with us... IT MIGHT JUST GET PUBLISHED AND YOU'D GET PAID!! The 2005 US Census Report shows that almost as many divorces were filed that year as marriages! What does this say about the state of ... more -
Happily Ever After?
A mother, father and daughter share their personal journey to the understanding that "A Family doesn't have to end just because a Marriage does." A mother, father and daughter share their personal journey to the understanding that "A Family doesn't have to end just beca... more
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RELATIONAL SHIFTS
Relational Shifts is a new book that provides families with an intimate portrait of the realities of divorce while offering a potentially positive alternative. Divorce affects all aspects of every family members physical, mental, emotional, social, sexual, and spiritual self. This book asks: Does a family have to end just because a marriage does?
Co-written by Julie Rappaport and former husband Lee Liberman, with their teenage daughter Tasha Liberman, Relational Shifts offers three unique perspectives on divorce voiced personally by each family member.
In their respective, distinct voices, Julie, Lee, and Tasha reveal their emotions while voicing their perspectives as they recollect their individual experiences about specific events and issues in this familys true story about divorce. Each chapter is followed by a provocative discussion of the preceding chapter, along with Evocations, which readers can personally utilize to evoke thoughtful consideration of the presented themes. The books covers many of the different facets of very difficult subjects regarding divorcemoney, sexuality, traditions, custody, remarriage, and more. Relational Shifts is a new book that provides families with an intimate portrait of the realities of divorce while offering a potentia... more -
A Fair to Remember
It may not be the most upbeat event on your calendar, but Anton Barz, the organizer of the divorce fair Starting Your Life Over, believes his event helps couples make the best out of a bad situation by helping them untie the knot in the most painless way possible. It may not be the most upbeat event on your calendar, but Anton Barz, the organizer of the divorce fair Starting Your Life Over, belie... more
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SMOKIN' YOGI VISIONS
SMOKIN YOGI VISIONS is a Minneapolis-based Production Company dedicated to creating high-quality, unique, and forward-thinking Film, Literature, and Communications. Balancing a love of art with a passion for supporting women in commerce, SMOKIN YOGI provides products that are as meaningful as they are entertaining.
SMOKIN YOGI focuses on projects that offer the public an avenue to thoughtfully consider subjects that are prevalent everywhere, and yet remain taboo for manye.g., divorce, mental illness, sexuality, money, etc. Co-authored by Smokin Yogi founder, Julie Rappaport, along with her former husband of seventeen years and their teenage daughter, their newly published book, 'RELATIONAL SHIFTS, A Family Doesn't Have To End Just Because A Marriage Does,' details one such story--their own family's personal story of their journey through divorce to the other side of their 'relational shift.' (See BOOKS for more information and to order your copy today.)
As SMOKIN YOGI values projects that develop themes that have been unmentionable, SMOKIN YOGI also values the ability to create an open dialogue for discussion of these difficult subjects. As such, SMOKIN YOGI provides peer-to-peer social therapy as well as related links of interest to all through EZINE, where individuals can find important social, spiritual, and emotional resources.
In addition, SMOKIN YOGI is building a library of short films for distribution via the net, ipods, and cell phones. Please see FILM for more information regarding the upcoming Abnormally Normal, a series that parallels and highlights many of the issues discussed in the book, Relational Shifts. The demo-pilot for Abnormally Normal, Just Breathe, Part I, She Says... has been awarded a Fiscal Sponsorship by the IFP MN, as an Independent Feature Project. Abnormally Normal had its premiere screening at the Swansea Bay Film Festival, Wales, UK, June, 2007. SMOKIN YOGI VISIONS is a Minneapolis-based Production Company dedicated to creating high-quality, unique, and forward-thinking Film, ... more -
Abnormally Normal, Part Two, He Says Trailer
Abnormally Normal is a life-affirming episodic dra-medy that cleverly captures the exhilarating highs, the desperate lows, and all of the moments in between that describe the ever-evolving journey of family life, even when its flow changes course with a divorce. The production's theme is: "A Family Doesn't Have to End Just Because a Marriage Does." Abnormally Normal offers a range of characters with whom audience members can readily identify. Every viewer can see themselves and their own feelings reflected in the compelling, comedic, and sympathetic dialogue of Abnormally Normal. Comedic relief is found not only during the Head Trips, spiraling into the constantly bickering archetypes within themselves, where internal, emotional conflicts are exposed as the characters wonder what will become of themselves and their family. These scenes reveal what the choices they make are based upon. In the 2005 U.S. Census Report, almost as many divorces were filed as marriages, and research shows over 40 million living Americans have been divorced. In 2006, there were more women single than ever before. Abnormally Normal is a life-affirming episodic dra-medy that cleverly captures the exhilarating highs, the desperate lows, and all of ... more
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Abnormally Normal, Part One, She Says Trailer
Abnormally Normal is a life-affirming episodic dra-medy that cleverly captures the exhilarating highs, the desperate lows, and all of the moments in between that describe the ever-evolving journey of family life, even when its flow changes course with a divorce. The production's theme is: "A Family Doesn't Have to End Just Because a Marriage Does."
Abnormally Normal offers a range of characters with whom audience members can readily identify. Every viewer can see themselves and their own feelings reflected in the compelling, comedic, and sympathetic dialogue of Abnormally Normal.
Comedic relief is found not only during the Head Trips, spiraling into the constantly bickering archetypes within themselves, where internal, emotional conflicts are exposed as the characters wonder what will become of themselves and their family. These scenes reveal what the choices they make are based upon.
In the 2005 U.S. Census Report, almost as many divorces were filed as marriages, and research shows over 40 million living Americans have been divorced. In 2006, there were more women single than ever before. Abnormally Normal is a life-affirming episodic dra-medy that cleverly captures the exhilarating highs, the desperate lows, and all of ... more
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