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Equine Therapy and Peer Support Therapy Heals and Empowers Veterans

 

Horses and Heroes will take ten veterans, including two celebrities, on a healing adventure of self-discovery as they confront their ghosts and make peace with them.  The cast will be interacting with each other as well as the horses.  On the surface, it sounds ambiguous and exploitative. However, Horses and Heroes is solely about healing and new beginnings, not exploiting people’s pain to make a buck.  Which is why the series will never have a typical teaser reel.   It would be cruel to bring the team together to start the healing process, which will open their wounds and then tell them to just put a pin in it. 

Military personnel and veterans have a language and awareness that is all their own. Vet-to-vet support brings veterans together to support each other as they confront their ghosts. They know the language.  They know the dodges.  They can see the distance growing in each other’s eyes and know how to pull the other back from the edge.  Tempers may flare.  Tears may fall, But the sisterhood and brotherhood that kept them safe will also bring them the rest of the way home.

That’s not to say that Horses and Heroes will be all sad sob stories.  On the contrary, they will be the exception, not the rule.  Snarkiness, dark humor, and practical jokes, especially between the different branches, open the door for “you ain't seen nothing yet”.  This makes the cast the Y factor.  Anyone who has ever worked with animals knows how unpredictable they can be.  Horses are even more so, which is why no matter how the production team pre-plans and organizes, the horses will always be the X-factor that will make things go sideways. 

In this case, X plus Y will add up to a unique series that supports healing, positive forward movement, and new beginnings.  Japan has a specialized art form called Kintsugi, which means "golden joinery."  It is the process of repairing broken pottery by mixing powdered gold, silver, or platinum in the glue to highlight where the pieces are reconnected.  It’s a philosophy that believes that the “brokenness” is part of its history, which should be honored instead of being ignored.  Horses and Heroes honors the service and futures of the cast and all those who have served. 

Additionally, Horses and Heroes will be hiring veterans for jobs in front of and behind the cameras.    There are already many veterans working in the entertainment industry.  The production team will give the necessary training and experience to those who want new careers.

Most equine centers offer their programs free to veterans. As non-profits, they are limited by their ability to raise funds.  The centers that host Horses and Heroes will be paid a location fee, receive national exposure, and a percentage of the net profits from the season they host.

Horses and Heroes' production team is looking for equity investors and corporations that
want their mission to succeed.  To raise awareness and generate development funds, they have created a line of shirts that are shipped directly from the manufacturer and cost approximately $35. The link is on the website, along with the links to find equine centers around the nation.  Veterans can’t go back and make a brand-new start, but with your support, they can start from now and make a brand-new end.

Please visit the website to learn more about Horses and Heroes and to purchase shirts.  https://www.kaleidoscopefilmandtelevision.com/horsesandheroes.

Kaleidoscope Film and Television produces original projects that challenge the status quo..

Returning control to the creatives.

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Michael K Hodges: The Choice is Yours

                                 

 The Choice is Yours

Michael K. Hodges

She's chasing shadows

    til they disappear.

She's searching for truth

    trapped in her lies.

Haunted Memories

    circle in her life

    trying to find

    what she gave away.

Flying too high

Mediate.

Silent thoughts.

In a dream,

    her name is called.

She is running far too fast.

Heard a voice.-

    leave your regrets behind.

Give pride a path to the other side.

Be honest if you can.

Then she felt a gentle touch.

She woke up

    in thoughts.

Many years.

Many times.

Brought her back

    in her father's dream.

She looks in the mirror.

Don't see

    who she used to be.

Her sadness is trying to believe.

The lines in her past are gone.

Her mind told her

    the choice is yours.

Kaleidoscope Film and Television combines the best of old-school storytelling with modern technologies. Based on the concept originally created by D. W. Griffith, Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, and Douglas Fairbanks with United Artists, Kaleidoscope Film and Television intends to once again pull together the talent of producers, directors, actors, and crew, who want to take back their independence by having more financial and creative control of their careers. Kaleidoscope will bring together individuals and independent production companies to produce projects based on age, gender, and ethnic diversity. It will challenge the current business model by focusing on responsible production budgets and financially respecting the team members. This inclusive business model will attract creatives with good business sense.  

Kaleidoscope Film and Television's goal is to produce entertaining films, television series, and documentaries that make a profit as well as a difference.

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A Butterfly is Born receives 5 Star Reviews

Shylon the caterpillar becomes self-aware in her egg. As she develops, she learns and grows to the point that her world had become too small to hold her.   As it breaks away, she becomes both fearful and curious about the outside world. But when the egg disintegrates and she no longer has the option to return to it, her fear becomes anger. Mother calms and comforts her until she is again forced to face another uncertainty.  Shylon's anger escalates with each challenge until she comes to the point when Mother can no longer reach her. Shylon must choose between the path leading to love or the dark angry one where love cannot go.

No matter what our age, like Shylon, we are ever-changing. Physical and emotional growth continues from the time we enter this world until the time we leave it. Whether we like it or not, we continually change and grow. Sometimes, our evolution is so slow and steady that we never notice how much we have evolved until we look backward. Other times, it happens without warning; suddenly the world as we know has disappeared.  Frightened, confused, and frustrated, we sometimes lash out, hurting ourselves and others. Like Shylon, we alone can decide which path we will continue to follow to the end.

Kari Marie

5.0 out of 5 stars A Journey of Emotions

Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2023

I really liked this book! It was written simply and beautifully- very easy to read and the length is wonderful. Shylon is the main character and she goes through a process of self-awareness with the help of “Mother” and a few friends. Her innocence is heartwarming and her fears and pains are so relatable. I cried unexpectedly a few times and felt this was healing me also. I learned to not judge myself as much. A good reminder that we are never alone. There is another story at the end about Shannon that also resonated with me. Overall, I feel one of the overarching themes of this book is to embrace growth and change because we are meant to expand. And it’s also about the ones who support us towards that growth and those changes. Without them, we may not fulfill our potential. It made me think about the people who pushed me- towards being and doing greater. A good read!

leolady

5.0 out of 5 stars Reclaim your power and have faith in yourself

Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2023

This book reminded me and taught of how I learned how to emerge from many obstacles throughout my life from childhood through adulthood. I had learned to embrace change, through a serious illness in my later years of life, I learned to stay positive and not to let fear f any obstacle encountered take over my life. I survived. “shylon” in the book means a person of true faith, all one has to do is to believe in something. I highly recommend this book for children or adults. The book is inspiring and offers encouragement and faith in oneself.

Let’s girl talk

5.0 out of 5 stars Promotes self-awareness of change and how scary it can be

Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2023

This book is an amazing example of what change feels like and the importance of embracing it and not letting fear rule our lives. The name that was chosen for this book “shylon” was perfect! It represents so many good character traits, but the one I love the most is the representation of self-reliance and self-confidence. A very good read for children and adults

Joseph A Giangrosso II

4.0 out of 5 stars Multiple layers create evolving lessons.

Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2023

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This story gives an interesting path for the reader, without question. There are multiple layers as the story builds, just like the main character has multiple layers that are both grown and shed. I like the parallel between the fanciful characters and people. There is definitely the theme of transformation that embraces human emotions and questions and fears but is provided in a safe space, something we all need when faced with ourselves. The final shift to the theatre was a big surprise, but a welcomed one as it made me think more fully about the whole story. Thank you for sharing your work. Joey Giangrosso

A Butterfly is Born is a Divinely inspired short novel, which tells the tale of how Shylon the Caterpillar faces her fear to become a beautiful butterfly. it will help those, who are facing life's challenges, find the strength to heal and move forward. It’s available on Amazon in paperback and as a Kindle.

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It’s also available on the website as a PDF.

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Not for Ourselves: A Karmic Romance

What do you do when life hands you lemons. Authors make lemonade by writing the challenges into their work. Theresa Chaze is no different. Written as a way to cope with and to understand the sexual assault, Not for Ourselves tells the tale of a woman, who is attacked and tormented by men she met for the first time at a Pagan Festival. Unable to comprehend why they chose her, she performs a magical ritual that was designed to help her understand why they would want to destroy a stranger's life. All though it is fictionalized story, it reflects how the assault and the months of harassment afterward shattered her life and nearly turned Chaze into a shut-in

Before October 18, 2006, Chaze was confident gregarious woman, who faced life with moxie and courage. Her writing career had begun to take off with the launch of her novels and screenplays. She sought out adventures and blazed her own trails through life. All that ended on October 18, 2006. The person she was died that night and she became someone she didn't recognize. Before, she forgave easily. At midnight her slate was wiped clean and everyone, including herself, had a fresh start for the new day. All that changed. The fear overshadowed her life. Leaving her home sent her into panic attacks that triggered severe asthma episodes. The fear became a rage that she turned both inward and onto others. There were many times in the next two years that she had the razor blade out and the note was written. Good friends keeping careful watch over her is the only reason she didn't follow through. Instead of asking for justice, she sought vengeance on those who had harmed her. When Chaze lost her ability to function, she sought help and was diagnosed with PTSD, After years of therapy, Chaze has glued the shards of her former self together to create a life that once again based on love, light, and hope. Writing Not For Ourselves helped her complete the healing process

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Alyssa attends a local Pagan festival to read Tarot Cards as a way of raising funds for a local animal rescue organization. When a group of drunken men invade the festival, attacking the attendee and destroying the booths, she and others stand up to them only to learn that they are off-duty deputy sheriffs. Unwilling to let their bad behavior slide, they file complaints only to learn that the leader of the pack is the Justin Nevel, the Sheriff's nephew. Although she is one of many who complain, Nevel focuses his need for revenge on Alyssa. His harassment quickly escalates. When friends and co-workers stand up for her, his intimidation spreads to them. In an attempt to understand why she was singled out, Alyssa performs a magical ritual. But instead of receiving an answer, she is taken back to a Scottish parish and the life when she was known as Shannon Marie Cullen.

The granddaughter and heir of Jacqueline Marie Katherine de Medici, Shannon Marie lived both in and out of clan tradition. However, unlike their older sisters, she and her younger sister, Rachael, were spared the limitations and intrigues of court. Raised more like sons than daughters, they were wild and free. Both saw life as a challenge to be met and conquered. Yet there was one sadness that Shannon Marie was forced to accept or so she thought. Clan tradition stood between her and Michael being together, which led to him choosing the path of the Goddess. She loved him enough to honor his decision until the obstacles between them suddenly vanished. She selfishly agrees to the marriage. Instead of joy, their union brings about betrayal, bloodshed, and murder

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As the memories of her past life awakened, Alyssa melds with her former self. Watching the events before her death unfold, she began to understand how the manipulation of others followed them through the ages until they are forced to again meet. In the past, one man loved her, yet her selfishness betrayed his trust. One man hated her for who she was and for what he could never have. Both have again entered her life. Have they learned enough to put finally put the past to rest or will they again make the same choices that led to murder and revenge?

Not for Ourselves is available on Amazon as a Kindle and in paperback as well as a PDF on the author's website.

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Change is Inevitable

As a Butterfly is Born a Caterpillar Dies from Theresa Chaze on Vimeo.

Just as a snake sheds its skin, we must shed our past over and over again.

...Gautama Buddha

Every soul has a purpose.

Every soul has lessons to learn.

Every soul is both a teacher and a student.

As a Butterfly is Born a Caterpillar Dies gives courage to those, who are going through life's transitions and challenges. How we choose to react will open or close doors. But not always in the ways we expect. Even when we chose to make the changes, the excitement intertwines with apprehension as we walk through the threshold into unknown. Change is inevitable. How we chose to face determines our next step in life.

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Become the Light and heal the world

One lite candle in the darkness is surrounded by shadows. Two keeps each other warm and protected. Ten begin is a beginning. A hundred starts to chase the shadows away. A thousand light the way.

We each are a candle. But during these challenging times, we begin to feel like the single candle all alone surrounded by shadows. It's not true. But the shadows want us to believe it because that is how they create the fear, doubt, and anger that empowers them. As long as we focus on the negatives, the shadows win. Only our light can banish the negativity that surrounds and attacks our world.

What if instead of focusing on what is wrong, we focused on what is good? What if for the first minute of the new year, we let go of politics and religion to focus on loving ourselves and the world? What if we let love light shine from our hearts and each of us become a beacon. We would see each other and know we are not alone.

That's what I'm asking. For the first minute of the new year, we focus on love and let our lights shine brightly. After the minute or however long you choose, then send love and light to air, water, and earth to heal them and all those they touch. Sharing our love and light empowers everyone and diminishes none. We are the light the chases the shadows away and heals the world. Please join me in this quest. Share this message and help the light chase away the shadows.

Should television make a profit?

As the creator and Executive Producer of Horses and Heroes, I need to clarify the purpose and parameters of Horses and Heroes. It has never has been a non-profit company. Horses and Heroes combine equine therapy with peer support therapy to create an unscripted TV series that will empower veterans to reclaim their lives. Each season, eight veterans will come together with the hosts, Craig Sawyer and Tim Abell along with the Therapists on the hosting ranch and the team therapist, Dave Ferruolo. They will work together to identify and address their core issues. Unlike most in the genre, Horses and Heroes is all about healing and forward movement. Yesterday, I was accused to trying to make a profit off others' pain. The owner of a ranch said, "It is immoral to capitalize on the recovery of our wounded veterans." I debated with myself about how to or if I should address this accusation. Staying silent and letting it slid would only add credence to her charges.

Horses and Heroes is a production company that's sole purpose is to produce the unscripted TV series, Horses and Heroes. It is a for-profit company that is looking for equity investors and a corporate cross-branding partner. Although we wouldn't turn down donates, we are not actively seeing them out. Investors, expect and deserve to make a profit on their investment. That is why they invest. The corporate partnership with television programming has been around since the beginning of television. Texaco Star Theater and Mutual of Omaha's the Wild Kingdom are only two examples. We are offering an updated and active version of what was done before.

As for the morality of making a profit off the pain and recovery of others, the same could be said of everyone in medicine from the janitor to the CEOs, lawyers, drug manufacturers, including those who do the research, those in the funeral industry--all of them and more make a profit of the physical and emotional challenges of others. If they didn't, they wouldn't be able to donate to the non-profits such as this ranch.

We will be hiring veterans for both in front of and behind the cameras. We will be paying a fair wage plus covering the travel, housing, and food expenses during the production, including for the eight veterans going through the therapy on air. The ranch will be paid a sizeable location fee as well as receiving a great deal of promotion. After the show. we will be arranging aftercare for the veterans who went through the therapy. Everyone wins, especially those veterans, who watch the show and seek help afterward.

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How to empower yourself

God saw a Butterfly is a tale like no other. From first awareness to facing her fears and self-doubt Shylon must choose between two paths. One leads to an amazing adventure. The other to a place that God cannot go. Only she can choose which path to take. But choose she must. Shylon's journey of self-awareness challenges you to see both the best and worse in yourself as it shows you the reflection of your own soul.

Proceeds will be used to fund the TV series, Horses and Heroes

God saw a Butterfly: Reclaiming Your Power from Theresa Chaze on Vimeo.

https://vimeo.com/189390498

It is available as a PDF on Horses and Heroes website.

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It is also available as on Amazon as Kindle and paperback click here

Horses and Heroes: Changing Reality TV from Theresa Chaze on Vimeo.

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Benjamin Allen: Learning to Find Life After Loss

 

Until You Walk The Path, You Won’t Know Where it Goes is hosting author of the spiritually healing book "Out of the Ashes", Benjamin Allen on January 30, 2014 at 1 pm eastern as he shares how he found peace after the death of his family.

Benjamin Allen has worked with grieving individuals and groups for decades. He has also been trained and certified by The Grief Recovery® Institute (GRI. Benjamin began his career as a Southern Baptist minister and was the pastor of Pacifica Baptist Church in California. He worked for the Christian Life Commission of the Baptist General Convention of Texas from 1985-1991. He was the founding Director of the Dallas AIDS Interfaith Network, and a member of the Texas Legislative Task Force on AIDS and the National AIDS Commission. From 1991-1995 he worked with the HIV Research Group at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, Texas. Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, Texas.
Several years ago Benjamin appeared extensively in the media beginning with the New York Times, Dateline, The Today Show, Good Morning America, 20/20 and various local newspapers, especially The Dallas Morning News. His story also featured on The Oprah Winfrey show. The subject matter focused on the tragic circumstances his family endured.

 

His wife received a blood transfusion tainted with HIV during the birth of their first child. Consequently, his wife and their two children died, the first being in 1985 and the last death was in 1995.
In the midst of all this, one TV producer approached him to secure the rights to make a film about his life. He declined. Many people asked him to write his story, knowing how much it could potentially help others. He was not ready.









Finally, after many years of emotional and spiritual exploration, he came to a place of peace. This book, “Out of The Ashes,” details that journey. Portraying normal people in abnormal situations, the book shows how he, and those he loved and lost, came to a deeper connection with life in the embrace of death. It is an examination of what grief can take, but what it can also give. It is not a book about AIDS. It is a book that offers practical tips for dealing with any type of grief and moving into acceptance and healing.

 




Allen's websites
http://www.theafterloss.net/blog-2/
http://www.theafterloss.net/
https://www.facebook.com/TheAfterloss

Tune into http://www.blogtalkradio.com/theresachaze on January 9,2014 at 1 pm eastern to to learn how Benjamin Allen emotionally survived the death of his family. The phone lines and chat will be available for those who wish to ask questions. The phone number is (347) 838-9927.

 



The interview will be available in the archives at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/theresachaze/2014/01/30/until-you-walk-the-path-you-wont-know-where-it

" Instant Karma is going to get you."
                                       John Lennon
Have you ever met someone and suddenly  felt love or hate? Yet for the life of you couldn't remember  them.  Would you want to  remember? Would you want to know if it could save  your life?

Never Can Say Good-bye is a paranormal thriller  feature film with the  logline love and hate survives death

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Courage isn't the lack of fear, but the ability to set it aside and  focus on what is truly important