About 2.5 years ago, Donna Maria and I left the expansive habitat of a beautiful 4 bedroom home we were blessed to rent after we had sold our home and had let go of nearly all of our belongings. Our purpose in doing so was multi layered. We felt called to provide service to various parts of the globe in our effort to live the motto of our company, To Live For, LLC: ‘inspire love, joy, and positive vibes.’ We believed it was important to detach from our material belongings to be free to go … [Read more...]
Passion
Dale Zarrella – Master Artist and Sacred Humaniatarian
Dale Zarrella's father died when Dale was very young, so it was a fatherly figure and mentor who introduced Dale to wooden stock cars. From that first wooden car, Dale's connection with and creative passion for wood sculptures, and then bronze sculptures, and, finally, brilliant paintings have evolved into sacred, majestic, love infused, and heart felt pieces of art that are adorned, respected, and displayed around the globe. Dale's work has been commissioned by local and state museums, … [Read more...]
Michael Boardman – Naturalist and Artist
As a child, Michael Boardman's absolute favorite activity was traveling from his home in Connecticut to the Bronx Zoo in New York City. Absolutely captivated by the gorillas and other animals, Michael would return home to draw these animals. His animal and nature drawings have been a passion his entire life, and now Michael inspires others through his majestic watercolors, his teaching at workshops and artist residencies around the country, and the creation of uniquely amazing t-shirts. In … [Read more...]
Emily and Lenin Sabino – The Flying Seeds
Emily and Lenin Sabino combine their native cultures and gifts to inspire worldwide love, joy, and positive vibes through their majestic music. They performed this song after they were interviewed for the "To Live For" website and You-Tube Channel. To view Emily and Lenin's full interview, please visit www.tolivefor.org. To learn more about Emily and Lenin's music, please visit www.theflyingseeds.com. … [Read more...]
Thulani Madondo – Kliptown Youth Program
Having grown up in a one room home with his mom and 7 siblings, Thulani knew from an early age that he wanted to help make a difference for youth who grow up in similar challenging environments. In 2007, Thulani co-founded the Kliptown Youth Program (KYP) in Soweto, South Africa, and now Thulani and his colleagues are making a HUGE difference for the children who are growing up in the same neighborhood as he did. In 2012, Thulani was nominated for the CNN Hero of the Year award, and out of … [Read more...]
Inspiring worldwide love, joy, and positive vibes
Donna Maria spent most of May in Costa Rica to attend a yoga teacher training at the Harmony Healing Centre. She immersed herself in new practices, new friends, and in the local community. Awe and All Inspiring are the best words to summarize her experience. Between Costa Rica, Maine, and beyond, we have been blessed to meet and interview incredible people who are out there spreading their positive vibes in a variety of amazing and beautiful ways. If you have a chance to view the interviews we … [Read more...]
Interview with Jen Fox – Choosing to Live in Joy
Jen brings deep wisdom and love to those who know her through yoga, teaching, writing, and her way of 'being.' Jen walks her talk, and at the core of her walk, is Jen's unconditional love for everyone, and her authentic choice to live in joy each and every day. … [Read more...]
