Upcoming Event: The Idea Camp

There's a really interesting event coming up called The Idea Camp (theideacamp.ning.com).

The Idea Camp is a FREE, open source hybrid conference designed to help people move from the realm of ideas to implementation.

They are gathering some of the most innovative and creative leaders from around the country to share ideas, intentionally network, and move collaboratively into idea-making. Whether your passion is church leadership, non-profit work, social entrepreneurialism, technology, media, creativity, culture making, church planting, spiritual formation, compassionate justice, etc., this is the conference for YOU.

The focus of this conference will be on the participants and not on keynote speakers. We function under the belief that the crowd is always smarter and wiser than any one speaker. In fact, you are invited to create and refine some of the major components of the conference prior to the gathering itself via our web interface. You are welcome to suggest specific topics for our workshops (called Idea Sessions), leave comments, ask questions, share case scenarios for discussion, and even volunteer yourself to facilitate one of our Idea Sessions.

We desire the Idea Camp to be a conference for friends by friends. During the Idea Camp, there will be NO booths, banners, and mascots in funny suits pushing products.

We will have a few general sessions that will highlight the work of some phenomenal creatives from around the world in hopes that these examples will inspire us to stay committed to our dreams. The catch??? We just won’t tell you who will all be there. ☺ You’ll just have to come and see. (Maybe we’ll just call you up on stage to share!) We promise that you won’t be disappointed.


Dates: February 27-28, 2009

Cost: Absolutely FREE! (Thanks to the Generous Support of Our Sponsors)

Location: New Song Irvine (www.newsong.net/irvine) - 18842 Teller Ave Irvine, CA 92612

Learn to Love Yourself

I have come to think that we cannot fully give of ourselves until we learn to love ourselves. I am not talking about an arrogant or egotistical love. And this does not mean that we ignore our own faults or carelessly set aside the harm that we have done to others. But it does mean that we achieve a realization that we hold the Divine spark within us, that we are important, that we do count, and that we can effect wonderful and positive change if we set our mind to it. When you love yourself, you approach life with a fully open heart. Why are you less deserving than your loved ones? You are a "loved one" too!

Until next time, wishing you peace and joy.

Audrey Eve