[Music] good evening as most of you may know
good evening as most of you may know
good evening as most of you may know death started out as a platform for new
death started out as a platform for new
death started out as a platform for new ideas on the field of technology
ideas on the field of technology
ideas on the field of technology entertainment and design people close to
entertainment and design people close to
entertainment and design people close to me can tell you that technology is not
me can tell you that technology is not
me can tell you that technology is not my cup of tea as a matter of fact I
my cup of tea as a matter of fact I
my cup of tea as a matter of fact I think I’ll be the last person on planet
think I’ll be the last person on planet
think I’ll be the last person on planet earth to know how to operate a simple
earth to know how to operate a simple
earth to know how to operate a simple smartphone so we’re not talking about
smartphone so we’re not talking about
smartphone so we’re not talking about technology tonight how about
technology tonight how about
technology tonight how about entertainment
entertainment
entertainment I’m sure nervous speakers on stage can
I’m sure nervous speakers on stage can
I’m sure nervous speakers on stage can be very entertaining to us the public
be very entertaining to us the public
be very entertaining to us the public but I’m not that they here to do that
but I’m not that they here to do that
but I’m not that they here to do that about design I can tell you a thing or
about design I can tell you a thing or
about design I can tell you a thing or two because I’ve designed and redesigned
two because I’ve designed and redesigned
two because I’ve designed and redesigned my professional career many times from
my professional career many times from
my professional career many times from the business owner to the taxi driver
the business owner to the taxi driver
the business owner to the taxi driver from the chef cook to the massage
from the chef cook to the massage
from the chef cook to the massage therapist from the teacher to the
therapist from the teacher to the
therapist from the teacher to the cleaning lady from the academic nurse to
cleaning lady from the academic nurse to
cleaning lady from the academic nurse to the traveler we can go on and on and
the traveler we can go on and on and
the traveler we can go on and on and that would be behind the scope of this
that would be behind the scope of this
that would be behind the scope of this evening what I’m here to do today is to
evening what I’m here to do today is to
evening what I’m here to do today is to tell you my story a story that started
tell you my story a story that started
tell you my story a story that started out about 10 years ago at midnight I
out about 10 years ago at midnight I
out about 10 years ago at midnight I woke up feeling very restless
woke up feeling very restless
woke up feeling very restless disorientated disconnected in distress I
disorientated disconnected in distress I
disorientated disconnected in distress I was lying on a mattress and this
was lying on a mattress and this
was lying on a mattress and this mattress was on the floor of a business
mattress was on the floor of a business
mattress was on the floor of a business I was owning here in Williams that the
I was owning here in Williams that the
I was owning here in Williams that the two operating business I knew something
two operating business I knew something
two operating business I knew something was wrong immediately as soon as I woke
was wrong immediately as soon as I woke
was wrong immediately as soon as I woke up but I didn’t know what it was but I
up but I didn’t know what it was but I
up but I didn’t know what it was but I wanted to find out I can remember as a
wanted to find out I can remember as a
wanted to find out I can remember as a child my parents and grandparents would
child my parents and grandparents would
child my parents and grandparents would sit quietly staring into nothingness
sit quietly staring into nothingness
sit quietly staring into nothingness when they were pondering a problem this
when they were pondering a problem this
when they were pondering a problem this is what we call nowadays meditation so I
is what we call nowadays meditation so I
is what we call nowadays meditation so I fluffed up maybe
fluffed up maybe
fluffed up maybe and I took a seat in about two hours and
and I took a seat in about two hours and
and I took a seat in about two hours and sitting in silence this inner voice
sitting in silence this inner voice
sitting in silence this inner voice spoke to me and said you are in this
spoke to me and said you are in this
spoke to me and said you are in this situation because you have not lost for
situation because you have not lost for
situation because you have not lost for a long time I said what this is not the
a long time I said what this is not the
a long time I said what this is not the inner voice it’s an inner demon what is
inner voice it’s an inner demon what is
inner voice it’s an inner demon what is what is he rambling about what this got
what is he rambling about what this got
what is he rambling about what this got to do with anything but how I’m feeling
to do with anything but how I’m feeling
to do with anything but how I’m feeling with my low spirits but then I thought
with my low spirits but then I thought
with my low spirits but then I thought do I have something to laugh about
do I have something to laugh about
do I have something to laugh about I mean it’s just buried a young sister
I mean it’s just buried a young sister
I mean it’s just buried a young sister she died at the age of 31 leaving behind
she died at the age of 31 leaving behind
she died at the age of 31 leaving behind a baby and a toddler no reason to laugh
a baby and a toddler no reason to laugh
a baby and a toddler no reason to laugh right my husband I just took off
right my husband I just took off
right my husband I just took off mumbling some abracadabra about digging
mumbling some abracadabra about digging
mumbling some abracadabra about digging wells for the poor in Africa he never
wells for the poor in Africa he never
wells for the poor in Africa he never said that the wells had feminine legs
said that the wells had feminine legs
said that the wells had feminine legs and wore skirts so you go and fail her
and wore skirts so you go and fail her
and wore skirts so you go and fail her reason to laugh my business partners had
reason to laugh my business partners had
reason to laugh my business partners had just taken off with my successful
just taken off with my successful
just taken off with my successful business strategy implemented it right
business strategy implemented it right
business strategy implemented it right next door to me
next door to me
next door to me successfully reason to laugh I was very
successfully reason to laugh I was very
successfully reason to laugh I was very annoyed with this lady called Mary she
annoyed with this lady called Mary she
annoyed with this lady called Mary she was a former French teacher turned into
was a former French teacher turned into
was a former French teacher turned into a crack addict she was wheeling and
a crack addict she was wheeling and
a crack addict she was wheeling and dealing maybe long as in my own backyard
dealing maybe long as in my own backyard
dealing maybe long as in my own backyard as a matter of fact she was so smart she
as a matter of fact she was so smart she
as a matter of fact she was so smart she saw some of my own stuff to me while she
saw some of my own stuff to me while she
saw some of my own stuff to me while she was still robbing me blind no reason to
was still robbing me blind no reason to
was still robbing me blind no reason to laugh and did I mention I wasn’t having
laugh and did I mention I wasn’t having
laugh and did I mention I wasn’t having any sex at all at that time and I was
any sex at all at that time and I was
any sex at all at that time and I was putting up weight so the reasons can go
putting up weight so the reasons can go
putting up weight so the reasons can go on and on why I was feeling the way I
on and on why I was feeling the way I
on and on why I was feeling the way I was feeling I knew I was in some dark
was feeling I knew I was in some dark
was feeling I knew I was in some dark space that I needed to come out of
coming back to the here and now here in
coming back to the here and now here in this conference with a title bridging
this conference with a title bridging
this conference with a title bridging the gap I want to give this title my own
the gap I want to give this title my own
the gap I want to give this title my own personal touch
personal touch
personal touch and call it bridging the inner gap why
and call it bridging the inner gap why
and call it bridging the inner gap why where it was on that mattress that was
where it was on that mattress that was
where it was on that mattress that was my inner gap to me I was in the depth of
my inner gap to me I was in the depth of
my inner gap to me I was in the depth of depth and I wanted to come out so where
depth and I wanted to come out so where
depth and I wanted to come out so where does the inner gap come from what causes
does the inner gap come from what causes
does the inner gap come from what causes it
it
it do you have an inner gap I can tell you
do you have an inner gap I can tell you
do you have an inner gap I can tell you a secret everybody has an inner gap some
a secret everybody has an inner gap some
a secret everybody has an inner gap some of us it develop it’s in our childhood
of us it develop it’s in our childhood
of us it develop it’s in our childhood early childhood
early childhood
early childhood it could be situations with our parents
it could be situations with our parents
it could be situations with our parents it could be situations at school
it could be situations at school
it could be situations at school bullying it could be later on that
bullying it could be later on that
bullying it could be later on that you’re going with stones in your stomach
you’re going with stones in your stomach
you’re going with stones in your stomach to your work it could be toxic
to your work it could be toxic
to your work it could be toxic relationships there’s so many things
relationships there’s so many things
relationships there’s so many things that can feed this in a gap and make it
that can feed this in a gap and make it
that can feed this in a gap and make it wider now the clue is how to deal with
wider now the clue is how to deal with
wider now the clue is how to deal with this inner gap because pressure from
this inner gap because pressure from
this inner gap because pressure from communities from your own dreams from
communities from your own dreams from
communities from your own dreams from the expectations of others may bird than
the expectations of others may bird than
the expectations of others may bird than this inner gap more and more and it gets
this inner gap more and more and it gets
this inner gap more and more and it gets bigger and bigger situations behind your
bigger and bigger situations behind your
bigger and bigger situations behind your control can also influence this inner
control can also influence this inner
control can also influence this inner gap things like a divorce bankruptcy
gap things like a divorce bankruptcy
gap things like a divorce bankruptcy illness death in the family betrayal any
illness death in the family betrayal any
illness death in the family betrayal any attack on our heart in our mind can
attack on our heart in our mind can
attack on our heart in our mind can cause this inner depth to grow acts of
cause this inner depth to grow acts of
cause this inner depth to grow acts of terrorism so we can continue most of us
terrorism so we can continue most of us
terrorism so we can continue most of us don’t notice that we have this inner gap
don’t notice that we have this inner gap
don’t notice that we have this inner gap we are in denial of it or we try to fill
we are in denial of it or we try to fill
we are in denial of it or we try to fill the gap with drug abuse alcohol abuse
the gap with drug abuse alcohol abuse
the gap with drug abuse alcohol abuse some of us will even try to escape the
some of us will even try to escape the
some of us will even try to escape the gap and then you get stories about oh I
gap and then you get stories about oh I
gap and then you get stories about oh I didn’t know she was so unhappy we just
didn’t know she was so unhappy we just
didn’t know she was so unhappy we just had lunch yesterday and today she jumped
had lunch yesterday and today she jumped
had lunch yesterday and today she jumped off the bridge I’m sure you can
off the bridge I’m sure you can
off the bridge I’m sure you can recognize some of the things I’m talking
recognize some of the things I’m talking
recognize some of the things I’m talking about when I was on that matters I had
about when I was on that matters I had
about when I was on that matters I had just one rope to pull myself
just one rope to pull myself
just one rope to pull myself of this abyss of the inner gap and that
of this abyss of the inner gap and that
of this abyss of the inner gap and that was the voice which was not the inner
was the voice which was not the inner
was the voice which was not the inner demon but inner wisdom and the voice
demon but inner wisdom and the voice
demon but inner wisdom and the voice said you have not loved for a long time
said you have not loved for a long time
said you have not loved for a long time that was the only rope I had so I turned
that was the only rope I had so I turned
that was the only rope I had so I turned to good old Google
to good old Google
to good old Google I said behind my computer at two o’clock
I said behind my computer at two o’clock
I said behind my computer at two o’clock in the morning and I entered anything
in the morning and I entered anything
in the morning and I entered anything they had to do it laughter lack of
they had to do it laughter lack of
they had to do it laughter lack of laughter depression the benefits of
laughter depression the benefits of
laughter depression the benefits of laughter and every time again I saw a
laughter and every time again I saw a
laughter and every time again I saw a word that I did not know hatha yoga
word that I did not know hatha yoga
word that I did not know hatha yoga what was this I figured hatha yoga was
what was this I figured hatha yoga was
what was this I figured hatha yoga was laughter yoga that is the explanation in
laughter yoga that is the explanation in
laughter yoga that is the explanation in English and I was active in the field of
English and I was active in the field of
English and I was active in the field of personal wellness for many years I never
personal wellness for many years I never
personal wellness for many years I never heard about this yoga so I saw on the
heard about this yoga so I saw on the
heard about this yoga so I saw on the computer then it was a big gathering in
computer then it was a big gathering in
computer then it was a big gathering in New York of people who have practicing
New York of people who have practicing
New York of people who have practicing laughter yoga so I bought a ticket and I
laughter yoga so I bought a ticket and I
laughter yoga so I bought a ticket and I went to New York I was so surprised and
went to New York I was so surprised and
went to New York I was so surprised and amazed at their stories and work
amazed at their stories and work
amazed at their stories and work laughter yoga had done for them how they
laughter yoga had done for them how they
laughter yoga had done for them how they were getting out of there in a death
were getting out of there in a death
were getting out of there in a death because of this tool I was so interested
because of this tool I was so interested
because of this tool I was so interested that I decided to buy another ticket now
that I decided to buy another ticket now
that I decided to buy another ticket now to Bombay India and to get all the
to Bombay India and to get all the
to Bombay India and to get all the information and the teaching I could and
information and the teaching I could and
information and the teaching I could and I became a laughter yoga teacher and I
I became a laughter yoga teacher and I
I became a laughter yoga teacher and I go further and practice and I am a
go further and practice and I am a
go further and practice and I am a laughter therapist so laughter yoga was
laughter therapist so laughter yoga was
laughter therapist so laughter yoga was my tool to get out of my inner gap I’m
my tool to get out of my inner gap I’m
my tool to get out of my inner gap I’m sure each inner gap is different and you
sure each inner gap is different and you
sure each inner gap is different and you will find your own tool what I want to
will find your own tool what I want to
will find your own tool what I want to do today is share my tool with you so I
do today is share my tool with you so I
do today is share my tool with you so I want to invite you to stand up empty
want to invite you to stand up empty
want to invite you to stand up empty your hands free up your hands put a
your hands free up your hands put a
your hands free up your hands put a smile on your face because we are about
smile on your face because we are about
smile on your face because we are about to energize ourselves we are about to
to energize ourselves we are about to
to energize ourselves we are about to feel good so just bless the disco get
feel good so just bless the disco get
feel good so just bless the disco get smile on your face if you wish even if
smile on your face if you wish even if
smile on your face if you wish even if you don’t feel it loose up your hands
you don’t feel it loose up your hands
you don’t feel it loose up your hands let’s start to shake them and when we do
let’s start to shake them and when we do
let’s start to shake them and when we do that we say
and he’ll slash the arms all the way up
and he’ll slash the arms all the way up and let them come down exhaling again we
and let them come down exhaling again we
and let them come down exhaling again we do it again inhale stretch stretch
do it again inhale stretch stretch
do it again inhale stretch stretch stretch and bring them down slowly very
stretch and bring them down slowly very
stretch and bring them down slowly very good you close your eyes and you put the
good you close your eyes and you put the
good you close your eyes and you put the fingertips on your head and you start to
fingertips on your head and you start to
fingertips on your head and you start to tap and hahaha
tap and hahaha
tap and hahaha haha but do your face
your chest your arms again you hold body
your chest your arms again you hold body belly
belly
belly hahahaha both of your legs very good
hahahaha both of your legs very good
hahahaha both of your legs very good inhale inhale inhale stretch out and
inhale inhale inhale stretch out and
inhale inhale inhale stretch out and slowly coming down very good handles
bring in again bring the arms down and
bring in again bring the arms down and now we in here we close the body inhale
now we in here we close the body inhale
now we in here we close the body inhale close the face gross everything and let
close the face gross everything and let
close the face gross everything and let it loose
it loose
it loose we do it again inhale hold it hold it
we do it again inhale hold it hold it
we do it again inhale hold it hold it hold it and let it go once more in and
hold it and let it go once more in and
hold it and let it go once more in and hold it hold it hold it you can do it
hold it hold it hold it you can do it
hold it hold it hold it you can do it and let it go shake the body very good
and let it go shake the body very good
and let it go shake the body very good inhale slowly bring back the arms down
inhale slowly bring back the arms down
inhale slowly bring back the arms down very good and now we scoop all this
very good and now we scoop all this
very good and now we scoop all this beautiful energy we’ve created together
beautiful energy we’ve created together
beautiful energy we’ve created together it put it to the heart hah we do this
it put it to the heart hah we do this
it put it to the heart hah we do this again take it and we fill our hearts
again take it and we fill our hearts
again take it and we fill our hearts with this good energy and now we can
with this good energy and now we can
with this good energy and now we can share it haha with other people no we
share it haha with other people no we
share it haha with other people no we can share it with the world
can share it with the world
can share it with the world hahaha now in the universe hahaha
hahaha now in the universe hahaha
hahaha now in the universe hahaha with their back into the universe share
with their back into the universe share
with their back into the universe share away the world
away the world
away the world hahaha with others haha for ourselves
hahaha with others haha for ourselves
hahaha with others haha for ourselves ha us first ha ha ha ha ha
ha ha very nice we take a seat slowly we
ha ha very nice we take a seat slowly we take a seat and we embrace ourselves yes
take a seat and we embrace ourselves yes
take a seat and we embrace ourselves yes job well done
job well done
job well done very good very good I love me and you
very good very good I love me and you
very good very good I love me and you don’t love you I love me very good and
don’t love you I love me very good and
don’t love you I love me very good and we love the world again
we love the world again
we love the world again I love me and I love Curacao but before
I love me and I love Curacao but before
I love me and I love Curacao but before everything I love me I take care of me
everything I love me I take care of me
everything I love me I take care of me and close your eyes and feel yourself
and close your eyes and feel yourself
and close your eyes and feel yourself feel your body leather laughter roll
feel your body leather laughter roll
feel your body leather laughter roll very good
very good
very good feel your body and thank yourself thank
feel your body and thank yourself thank
feel your body and thank yourself thank you very much I know I know with time
you very much I know I know with time
you very much I know I know with time you will find your own tool or probably
you will find your own tool or probably
you will find your own tool or probably you have your own tool already this
you have your own tool already this
you have your own tool already this works for me to keep the gaff to the
works for me to keep the gaff to the
works for me to keep the gaff to the minimum to bridge the gap every day
minimum to bridge the gap every day
minimum to bridge the gap every day again to escape the mattress in the
again to escape the mattress in the
again to escape the mattress in the middle of the night if we can bridge our
middle of the night if we can bridge our
middle of the night if we can bridge our inner gaps we can bridge all kind of
inner gaps we can bridge all kind of
inner gaps we can bridge all kind of other gaps we can bridge the gaps
other gaps we can bridge the gaps
other gaps we can bridge the gaps between economies countries religion and
between economies countries religion and
between economies countries religion and I guess there’ll be less war in the
I guess there’ll be less war in the
I guess there’ll be less war in the world
world
world I thank you
I thank you
I thank you [Applause]
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