My Thank you 1.11min clip is ready, Please take a look at the link below
http://www.survivingorthrivingnow.com/survive-or-thrive-part-1/

A great friend and kicking supporter of this project sent me an inspiring link, see below!

It's a 3.22min interview by Teri Hatchet with Mariel Hemingway.

Are you Surviving or are you Thriving is a THEME. Truly knowing what makes me Thrive took ages, years and allot longer than I imagined. I suspect I'll keep learning and adding to this short list. Above all I Thrive sharing the idea that WE have the option, we choose how we want to experience our lives.

I'd love to hear your comments or read about the things that make you Thrive. Please email me at iamthrivingnow@gmail.com if you can share your thoughts. Enjoy the film below,

http://family.go.com/video/are-you-surviving-or-thriving-886942-v/

Inspired to Thrive,
Tanya

I wanted to share an interview I did with Hannah Murray from Talk Radio Europe http://www.talkradioeurope.com/clients/monteiro.mp3
It's 17 minutes long, not mad about hearing myself but its a move in the right direction and its been fantastic to receive new interest in the project! Thank you Carly for mentioning our project!

Also, I'd like to ask for your help. I am putting together the 10 questions I'll ask each Thriver and I'd really appreciate any you might want to know the answers to?
1. Question I'd like to know each of your answers to is: What does Thriving mean to you?

Rafa and I begin our drive to London tomorrow at 2am. We'll be taking the 24 hours Ferry from Santander to Portsmouth and I've included a picture of us preparing yesterday, see below. With Rafa's car drooling habit a friend suggested I take a snorkel and goggles, I took her advise, Thanks Katy.

Last Monday I participated in a "meet on a bridge" march in London as a volunteer for www.womenforwomen.org. It's the first time I have ever marched! Allot of me was uncomfortable with the whole "women only" thing, I feel strongly that one without the other is not possible, might fall into my love of paradoxes, but that's a whole other story. Turns out it wasn't women only and as one man shouted out very loudly "all men come out of a women"...........

The experience ignited something in me, I'm not yet sure what it is but knowing that in over 100 Countries around the world, people were standing on what ever bridge they could find, supporting women and their place in life was Inspiring. So was listening to Annie Lennox appreciate just how fortunate she is! Uploaded some pix below and Please take a look at the link for some short stories that are sure to make you smile and think.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2010-03-15/most-memorable-moments-from-the-women-in-the-world-summit/

Hello from a Sunny London!

Want to give you an over view on funds raised, costs and next steps.

44 people made successful pledges
Grand Total raised was $7,861.00
Kickstarter received $393.05
Amazon received $254.91

"Surviving or Thriving" received $7,213.04

Thank YOU, yes, AGAIN! Also, a Shout Out to Kickstarter and Amazon, if it were not for this website I'm not sure if I would have been able to see how to take the baby steps in order to make this project come alive in 2010.

Phase 2 is Active & searching for Kicks: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1373962442/documentary-surviving-or-thriving-phase2

Thriver No.1 Koelle Simpson is booked for June 17 - 22.

Next Step:
Confirm film & Edit help in the US. (if you know anyone that might be interested in getting involved please spread the word)

Lastly I'd like to share this VERY INSPIRING TED from Aimee Mullins on the OPPORTUNITY of ADVERSITY! (it's 22mins)
http://www.ted.com/talks/aimee_mullins_the_opportunity_of_adversity.html

Phase 1 was successfully funded, over 7,900 USD was officially raised, this ALSO means that Phase 2 is partly funded too!!

T H A N K Y O U so much to everyone who donated. Your making dreams come true and inspiring others to Thrive or at least start to realise they have the option!

Shooting with Koelle (www.koelleinc.com) is scheduled for June 17-22!

This is a link to my short review on the movie Precious which I saw today.
Wanted to share it with you'all. Please let me know your views if you've seen it or if you do, I'd really love to know.
http://www.survivingorthrivingnow.com/precious-the-movie/

I've long been interested in the overlap between making money and giving money away. Living and working on wall street really opened my eye's to just how ingrained giving back is in American Society. I could go on and on about this subject, I feel they are both essential in building a brighter future but I'll do that some other time.

Books helped change my thinking and right now I want to share a review post by Fred Wilson on a book called The blue Sweater:

http://www.avc.com/a_vc/2010/02/the-blue-sweater.html

then today, another man who inspires me, Seth Godin posted a 1.5min video on recognising a linchpin. (Linchpin is the title of his latest book) Thought you all may enjoy this 1.5 min clip too.

http://vimeo.com/9566384

So, if you prefer to read, go to avc's review and if you prefer to watch, click on the vimeo link.

and if you like the story take a look at Jacqueline Novogratz's video on why A blue Sweater, it's 2.45mins.........
http://www.acumenfund.org/bluesweater/

I hope this is also the beginning of a much longer conversation.

I'm just watching the Female molesters Video. If you know anyone who's been abused, ask them to find a photo of themselves at the age is started and notice, feel if they think they could have stopped it.
I took a VERY, VERY long time to forgive myself for not stopping it. I was 12 when it started and spent an enormous amount of energy in beating myself up for not stopping it. This was a key in my learning to Thrive, to realise no matter what I would not have been able to prevent it from happening. I think the photo is a great idea, please DO share it with anyone you know that is struggling to deal with themselves.

A friend and the first person to pledge on this project Charlene Mulder pointed me to Oprah's show a week ago, or so. She interviews 4 male child molesters, pretty remarkable footage. Oprah continues to inspire me, her questions are direct, her compassion palpable! If this is not enough, scroll down further and see this weeks interview with Female molesters, I've not watched this myself yet. Wanted to share this with you! (P.S. I'm a novice at some of this technology stuff, if you cant link through on these URL's please go to www.Oprah.com and click on Video, top left side. You'll see all her shows there!!!) Happy for any feedback, good, bad or indifferent.
Love
Tanya

PART 1
http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/Oprah-Talks-to-Child-Molesters-Part-1-Video/topic/oprahshow

PART 2
http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/Oprah-Talks-to-Child-Molestors-Part-2-Video/topic/oprahshow

Part 3
http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/Oprah-Talks-to-Child-Molesters-Part-3-Video/topic/oprahshow

Female Molesters:
http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/Full-Episode-Raped-by-His-Mother-A-Victim-Comes-Forward-Video_1/topic/oprahshow

Hi Everyone,
3 people have had some trouble trying to add to their pledges. I just wanted to let you know that I'm in touch with the Kickstarter team and will let you know as soon as I hear from them.
Thank you for your persistence and Support, every $ gives me a huge boost emotionally.
Thank you!
Tanya

Greetings from a very very rainy Portugal.

Wanted to share this shout out from www.gothamgal.com!
Here's the link: http://www.gothamgal.com/gotham_gal/2010/02/kickstarter.html

13 days and counting, we're on the home stretch! 1,449USD to go!
Koelle is booked for the end of June and I am pulling out all the stops as I focus on this last leg.

Please share this message with your networks or feel free to mail me with suggestions, idea's or anything else that you might be thinking.

Added a pic of Rafa and I taken on the beach this weekend. It feels SO good to have him back!

Deep Appreciation to each of you,
Tanya

Hello, I'm re posting the link to my interview with Grant Sutherland. It's 5 min's and was a big reminder to keep finding clarity. Please feel free to let me know your thoughts if you haven't already.
http://www.talk-show.tv/09/On/Entries/2009/12/16_Sexual-abuse_documentary.html
I thank you every day, really!
Tanya

Hello everyone,

Kickstarter sure has been an interesting project, we are almost 50% of the way to funding the first shoot and I've been blown away by the response!
After 8 months of researching how I could go live on Kickstarter without being a US resident, I finally figured it out in December. It was a tricky time for me as knew I had to follow through with my trip to Australia in January and really all I wanted to do was work on the film. Now, 2 weeks into the new year and with your support and the amazing events that have unfolded as a result of this project I will return to London earlier than expected to meet with another film maker and continue to make this dream a reality.

Please continue to share your ideas and thoughts, it's always useful to me and please do pass on the link to anyone that you think might be interested in participating.

Here's to a 2010 filled with Happy, Healthy and Positively Unique moments.
Love & Appreciation,
Tanya

http://www.talk-show.tv/09/On/Entries/2009/12/16_Sexual-abuse_documentary.html