Operation:UNITE - Taking the fight against cancer to the dance floor!

Please help in our efforts at funding pediatric dance therapy in hospitals for children with cancer. www.operationunite.net

Operation: UNITE 2012

Operation: UNITE (operationunite.net) is a series of dance workshops, aimed at bringing awareness to the need of cancer patient care, while simultaneously igniting one’s confidence in their power to make a difference. The series of workshops will take place in New York, Hawaii, Los Angeles, Atlanta, and the San Francisco Bay Area, mainly during the month of August. Our roster of world-renown teachers and choreographers have worked with some of the most notable artists in the most diverse styles of dance. They nurture each individual student to develop a deeper respect for this art form. The knowledge and foundation that each teacher brings to their master classes produces a magical energy. Studio and agency participation give this wave of aspiring talent the confidence that we can work together as an entity. Together, we can keep the momentum of humanitarian efforts through social networking moving forward. Combining all of us on one flier, we hope to invoke a sense of togetherness, despite industry or societal politics. With the participation of our national dance community, we hope to acquire sponsorships from coast to coast in support of cancer treatment and research facilities. Any and all monetary donations will assist in reaching our target goal of $5,000 in each city. We encourage and appreciate National Donations to exceed that goal beyond all measures! Each participating facility has been pre-screened and researched to ensure quality care. FOR FUNDRAISER EVENTS TICKETS & TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATIONS, visit: https://www.artfullyhq.com/store/events/299 FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND CLASS SCHEDULES, VISIT: http://operationunite.net/

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What's been going on?

It's been a while since I've posted lately. A lot has been in the works and I am hopeful for what is to come.

For months now, I have been working with industry heavy-weights to create a business and non-profit organization. Tomorrow, I will meet with actor/comedian Jamie Kennedy, with business propsal in hand, and wait for my hardwork to come a reality.

These projects cannot be discussed in too great of detail for now, yet the profit organization will focus on the development, production, and distribution of feature films, television series, and documentaries within the genre of hip-hop. The non-profit organization will provide a positive and safe outlet for at risk youth in underprivileged communities through the areas of dance, volunteerism, activism, education, and health and nutrition.

These projects are so deeply rooted to my heart, especially the non-profit organization. Service is the rent we pay for living. This is my chance to devote my life to giving back to those in need.

I pray tomorrow's meeting is a success!!!

10 Hints for a Hope-Filled Day

1) TODAY I WILL NOT STRIKE BACK
If someone is rude, impatient, or unkind, I will not respond in a like manner.

2) TODAY I WILL ASK GOD TO BLESS MY ENEMY
If I come across someone who treats me harshly or unfairly, I will quietly ask God to bless that individual.

3) TODAY I WILL BE CAREFUL ABOUT WHAT I SAY
I will carefully choose and guard my words, being certain that I do not spread gossip.

4) TODAY I WILL GO THE EXTRA MILE
I will find ways to share the burden of another.

5) TODAY I WILL FORGIVE
I will forgive any hurts or injuries that come my way.

6) TODAY I WILL DO SOMETHING NICE FOR SOMEONE
I will reach out and bless the life of another.

7) TODAY I WILL RAISE THE SPIRITS OF SOMEONE WHO IS DISCOURAGED
My smile, my words, my expression of support can make the difference if someone is werstling with life.

8) TODAY I WILL NURTURE MY BODY
I will eat less; I will eat only healthy foods. I will thank God for my body.

9) TODAY I WILL GROW SPIRITUALLY
I will spend a little more time in prayer. I will find a quiet place and listen to God's voice.

10) TODAY I WILL CELEBRATE FORGIVENESS IN CHRIST
Even when I don't live up to the other nine "hints" listed above.

Rest in Peace

Yesterday, I found out heart-breaking news. On my way to rehearsal in the morning, I received word that my childhood friend since junior high, Joaquin Zaragoza, was in a coma at the intensive care unit. He had 24 hours maximum to live.

When we were young, Joaquin was always the jokester. He still was yesterday. In P.E. class, the teacher would tell us to run laps or whatever it was, and Joaquin and I would slowly start off, hating this task, and he'd call to me, "Jaz, come here!"

We'd dash behind a garbage can, waiting for the rest of the herd to return and we'd join back in, as if we'd been running with them all along. Haha, OK not the best moral of a story or anything, but that was Joaquin...No matter what, he was laughing, joking, loving life.

On another Saturday night out, Joaquin and some friends went to a neighborhood bar. After only a couple of drinks, he headed to the bathroom and on his way there, he collapsed. He'd had a seizure, out of the blue, in perfect health. Joaquin lay there for more than ten minutes while people continued to pass him by, writing him off as having gotten too drunk and passed out.

Over ten minutes had lapsed and he received no oxygen to his brain.

No one even thought to help.

An ambulance finally came and took him to intensive care, where he lay in a deep coma, completely brain damaged.

Doctors gave him a day to live. Hooked up to machines to survive, if he lived, he would remain brain dead and unable to move for the rest of his life.

Around 7pm on Sunday, March 14, his mother made the hardest decision of her life. She took him off of life support and allowed him to rest in peace amongst angels.

After slightly losing touch over the years, Joaquin and I reconnected on Facebook. His usual funny self, he would update me about life and always made an effort to tell me how happy he was to see me living my dreams dancing. He always believed in me and knew I could do it. What an amazing person, friend, son.

Joaquin, I love and miss you. You and your family are in my prayers. I know that even though this hurts and it is hard to understand why God would take you from us so early, there is a reason he needs you in Heaven. We must also see your life being taken so abruptly as a reason why we must do what we are meant to do here, now.

There is no time to waste, to sit back and let life pass you by. To watch your dreams slip away because you aren't taking control of your destiny. Be active in your life and make your life live for you. Life is too short to not say all you need to say, to not tell someone you love them, to improperly prioritize what is truly important. Live the life you love and love the life you live.

You never know how quickly it can be snatched away...

R.I.P. Joaquin Zaragoza

Love vs. Career Part I

OK this subject I could talk about for days...Especially with its relevance to my situation. In life, everyone strives for success. But what is success? First of all, it is subjective to each individual. It could be obtaining lots of money and material things, being at the top of a company, or fulfilling your highest dreams. To me, it comes so much deeper than within career, money, anything else. Success is being rich with love, with family.
Yet, there has to be, and always is, balance to this love and with that, inately comes a career. In order to nurture and care for your loved ones, you must find a lucrative means to maintain the lifestyle you have set standard for yourself. Having built a home, providing for them, and living out your dreams is success. Now here is the hard part...
There have been so many times I have had to sacrifice being from my loved ones in order to fulfill my dreams. Missing my God-daughter's birthday to perform in Las Vegas with Barry Manilow, canceling a vacation to perform in the NBA Playoffs, missing my Mom's birthday to perform for the Royal family...What amazing beauty I have seen through my passion and craft, yet what have I also missed seeing...
Romantic relationships are an entirely different animal, especially in my current situation. Being that we are both dancers, we already understand so much about each other. Dancers are different people. We have a creative mind, passion, and commitment to something so much greater than ourselves that can touch so many lives. Because of this connection, we have the ability to work together on projects and motivate each other to take ourselves to the next level. He has brought light to things that I can do that I didn't even realize. This is a beautiful thing. Melding what we both do together has created something greater than ourselves as individuals.
But you always have to take care of you. Nuture your career, nurture your love, and make sure your life is right. Pay your bills on time, live a healthy lifestyle, give back to those in need, be honest to yourself and others, understand how to really listen, and know when you are wrong and when to apologize. Don't let your pride or ego get the best of you and always stay humble. In love and career, these will get you farther.
Life isn't black and white. The grey area in between in compromise. And if you cannot compromise, how will you ever succeed?