Special Short Video: No Photography
Name the Movie “Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.”3-Minute Clip Each month, Succeed and Soar shares a little video chosen to lift the heart and spirit, awareness and humanity. Of the 200,000+ who’ve seen this post’s CGI animation, here are responses: Because of No Photography’s unexpected ending, here are thoughts on surprises, One of the greatest discoveries a man makes,one of his great surprises,is to find he can do whathe was afraid he couldn’t do.~ Henry Ford If you weren’t surprised by your lifeyou wouldn’t be alive.Life is surprise.~ William S. Burroughs The husband who decides to surprise his wifeis often very much surprised himself.~ Voltaire Enjoy!Succeed and Soar! Sandra Gould FordPresenting art to encourage, refresh, enrich creative thing and inspire. Comment Click Here to View. “No Photography”5 Fun Minutes Radiant Tree Books Beyond the Sky’s Limits shares encouraging wisdom and uplifting images about going beyond boundaries and making dreams come true. This Succeed and Soar book shares “Life Well Lived” words of wisdom and uplifting images. See All Books Contact for in-person and virtual presentations. Thanks for your support!
Special Short: DJ Sadhu’s “Moonlight”
Consider The soul of a journey is liberty, perfect liberty,to think, feel, do just as one pleases. – William Hazlitt Each month, Succeed and Soar shares a short video chosen to lift the heart and spirit, awareness and humanity. Each year, one DJ Sadhu creation is presented. This select story short [below] is about journeys. Here are encouragements, The end of a journey means the start of another one.– The Book of Felicity, 1582 Sometimes the longest journey we take is the sixteen inches from our heads to our hearts.– Elena Avila To finish the moment, to find the journey’s end in every step of the road, to live the greatest number of good hours, is wisdom.– Ralph Waldo Emerson To get through the hardest journey we need take only one step at a time, but we must keep on stepping.– Chinese Proverb Succeed and Soar! Sandra Gould FordPresenting art to encourage, refresh, enrich creative thing and inspire. Comment Click Here to View. Moonlight Visual poetry set to music A beautiful, refreshing balloon ride, 5 Minutes Shop Inspiring Succeed and Soar Art on Coffee Mugs. Also buy beautiful and inspiring prints, framed, canvas. Plus, fleece blankets, journals, greeting cards, clothing, totes, phone cases, towels, bedding and much more. Great gifts. Coffee Mug Details: See All Mugs Shop All Collections HERE. Thanks for your support!
Special Short Video, Beautiful Life Wisdom
Life is a mirror and will reflect back to the thinker what he thinks into it. — Anonymous Each month, Succeed and Soar shares a little video, chosen to lift the heart and spirit, awareness and humanity. Good News! Yesterday, Succeed and Soar started developing a YouTube Channel. Lots to be done, but See the first uploads. Below are screen shots of my favorites from this post’s video. Share yours, why they’re meaningful and you could win a free PDF of Wise Ways [details below]. Comment Click Here to View. Inspirational Quotes about Life 11 Minutes And here are four of my favorite images and wisdoms from this video. A great reminder for those shoulda-coulda moments. Plus, this gorgeous image could be a sunrise or sunset. This message is a great reminder, which works wonderfully with birds flying above earth and ocean. I admire snowboarders and vicariously enjoy how liberating the experience must be. This quote reminds why I save wisdoms. In time, had to share via Succeed and Soar. Win one of 10, free PDF downloads of Wise Ways. Wise Ways shares meditations and musings on how to make the most of each moment. PREVIEW HERE . .SALE: All Radiant Tree Books are 30% off, with free shipping through September 25. Discount Code: MAGIC30. Free downloads will be awarded in order comments are received on this post’s featured video [thru Sept 28].
Desiderata
Consider The only safe thing is to take a chance. — Mike Nichols When I was twenty, I took my mother on her first airplane trip. We flew nonstop from Pittsburgh to San Francisco. It was a combination birthday and Mother’s Day gift. All these years later, three things remain most memorable. Watching my mother drink for the first time as she prepared to board the jetliner Crossing the Golden Gate Bridge to Sausalito Finding the “Desiderata” poster in a Fisherman’s Wharf gift shop. That list for life made a huge difference. This post shares a beautiful video. Please enjoy. Best wishes that 20provided great foundations for a happier, healthier new year. Click Here to View. Desiderata Beautiful images. Gospel chorus. 3 minutes, 54 seconds.Please download a free 8.5 x 11, printable PDF of “Desiderata,” a Succeed and Soar gift. SkyScapes Pouches Organize travels and carry possessions safe and secure in these unique and beautiful wallets. Details: Three sizes: Small 6” x 4” , Medium 9.5” x 6” and Large 12.5” x 8.5” Crafted with 100% poly-poplin fabric Double-stitched at seams for extra durability Durable metal zipper Visit All Zippered Pouches Thanks for shopping!
Lego
Guess the classic Humphrey Bogart movie that ended with, “Heavy. What is it?” “The, uh, stuff that dreams are made of.”View this clip Each month, Succeed and Soar presents a short, thoughtful video that’s offered to inspire, uplift, enlighten and/or entertain. Speaking of the weight of dreams, in seeing what Ole Kirk Christiansen went through in creating Legos, their existence is astonishing. This video is from YouTube’s “Dare To Do” Channel. What great encouragements. Succeed and Soar! He failed 1,000 times. The Real Story of Lego Click Here to View. 8 minutes The Wisdoms Collection Shop Enriching and Beautiful Posters Click Here
Our Time Is Up
Consider I made some mistakes in drama. I thought the drama was when the actors cried. But drama is when the audience cries. – Frank Capra. These posts offer little videos, often less than five minutes long. Some inspire. Some amaze. Some fascinate. Some shock. All are chosen to encourage conversations. First, within the viewer. I so enjoy this little film and am delighted to share. Comments from other viewers include, absofreakinglutely loved it! I watched this right around when it first came out- loved it then, and still recommend it to friends and coworkers. Amazing how a subtle performance and minimal style can add so much to a character. [BTW, do you recognize he psychologist? He co-starred in the Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson movie A Few Good Men.] I studied it in English class this year. Great job! [When teaching about exposition and narrative, I’ve always loved using the examples in this fun little film.] Enjoy! Click Here to View. Our Time Is Up 14 Minutes 22 Seconds The Wisdoms Collection Shop Enriching and Beautiful Posters Click Here
Garden Party
Consider There are no rules in filmmaking. Only sins. And the cardinal sin is dullness. – Frank Capra Once a month, Succeed and Soar offers little videos, often less than five minutes. Some are selected to inspire. Some to amaze. Some to fascinate, even to shock. All are chosen to fulfill the mission: Lift the heart and spirit, our awareness and humanity. Of this month’s little video, film critic Christopher Reed wrote: A delightful mix of the comic and the macabre, Garden Party is also beautifully animated, giving us gorgeous images of amphibians and insects frolicking in and around the grounds of a wealthy mansion. As we follow these creatures in their wanderings, we soon realize that something is amiss … , and by the end, we can’t help but laugh at the inevitably morbid conclusion. Great fun! Folks who’ve seen this 7-minute film wrote: Waow, c’est beau ! Was that caviar wtf??? Amazing work! When or where will the full version be available? Enjoy! [Shiver-Shiver] Click Here to View. Garden Party 7 minutes, 19 seconds Shop Inspiring, Beautiful Fine Art Soar Collections Click Here
Recoiled & Hair Love
Consider We all want to help one another. Human beings are like that. We want to live by each others’ happiness, not by each other’s misery. We don’t want to hate and despise one another. In this world, there’s room for everyone and the good earth is rich and can provide for everyone. The way of life can be free and beautiful, but we have lost the way. From the 1940 film, The Great Dictator hear the 19-second sound clip Once a month, Succeed and Soar offers little videos, often less than five minutes. Some are selected to inspire. Some to amaze. Some to fascinate, even to shock. All are chosen to fulfill the mission: Lift the heart and spirit, our awareness and humanity. Of this this month’s special choice, viewers wrote, This video also shows what an important role older siblings play in the lives of their younger brothers and sisters! We absolutely need a Hero movie of a girl with power that comes from her hair. I really liked that this showed the good, bad and the bounce back that our hair goes through. This is a perfect example of African American hair. Enjoy! Click Here to View. Recoiled 8 minutes, 02 seconds. If you like Recoiled, you’ll love this repeat presentation of an African-American father learning to do his daughter’s hair for the first time, the Oscar-winning “Hair Love.” Click Here to View Shop the Inspiring, Beautiful Illustrated Wisdom Collection Click Here
Song of the Rain
Consider When people ask me if I went to film school, I tell them, ‘No, I went to films.’ – Quentin Tarantino This month’s special, short video takes place during Japan’s war with China. This beautiful and thoughtful story has been viewed over 4 million times. Comments include: This needs to be a feature length film. One of the reasons the world should not be at war anymore. Can someone send this to our great leaders? This is one of the most poetic and touching short I’ve ever seen. Congratulations to the team and thank you for filling up my heart with emotion! Enjoy. Click Here to View. April’s Special Short Video: Song of The Rain 9 minutes, 22 seconds. COMMENT Shop Sandra’s Succeed & Soar Art on Stickers As well as tote bags, tee shirts, journals, puzzles, phone cases, ornaments, face masks, towels, blankets, cups, pillows, shower curtains and more The high quality and unique Stickers produced by Fine Art America are: Vinyl in 3 sizes: 2×2, 3×3, 4×4, 6×6 Kiss-cut w 1/8” border Available with transparent or white background Adhesive back clings to smooth surfaces, easy to remove Adhesive backing with plenty of stickiness Clings to any smooth surface yet easy to remove Priced from $3.50 to $9.20 CUSTOMIZE. Use tools with item to: Enlarge, reduce size of art Change placement of art and text Buy Stickers Here Shop All Art and Collections HERE. Thanks for your support!
Irish Wisdoms
Consider My favorite saying from my Irish father was, “If you do not agree with someone , walk a mile in their shoes … and if you still disagree with them , it does not matter , because you’re a mile away and have nicked their shoes.” Anonymous Of this special, Irish Wisdoms video, one viewer liked this best, “Do not resent growing old many are denied the privilege” Another wrote, “Many gems here. ‘Don’t marry the one you love, but marry the one who loves you.’ Brilliant.” One of my favorites was’, “May misfortune follow you the rest of your life and never catch up.” Another, May you be at the gates of heaven an hour before the devil knows you’re dead ” Enjoy! This Month’s Special Short: Irish Wisdoms 8 minutes, 38 seconds. Click Here to View. COMMENT Shop Sandra’s Art on Onesies As well as tote bags, tee shirts, journals, puzzles, phone cases, ornaments, face masks, towels, blankets, cups, pillows, shower curtains and more The high quality and unique Onesies produced by Fine Art America: Come in four sizes [6 months, 12 months, 18 months, 24 months] Are 100% pre-shrunk cotton Offer choice of 12 colors [including white, gold, pink, red, Kelly green and more] Are machine washable Price: $26 CUSTOMIZE. Use tools with item to: Enlarge, reduce size of art Change placement of art and text Choose from twelve, onesie colors Purchase this onesie [choose from 4 sizes] Shop All Art and Collections HERE. Thanks for your support!