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The Ecstatic heart poetess seven times

The Ecstatic heart poetess seven times New York Times bestselling author the

New York Times bestselling author the

New York Times bestselling author the creator of the worst tool of lifestyle

creator of the worst tool of lifestyle

creator of the worst tool of lifestyle and spiritual retreats builders who died

and spiritual retreats builders who died

and spiritual retreats builders who died yesterday peacefully while watching

yesterday peacefully while watching

yesterday peacefully while watching sunset in her house in Hawaiian Thailand

sunset in her house in Hawaiian Thailand

sunset in her house in Hawaiian Thailand she was known as the woman who sold her

she was known as the woman who sold her

she was known as the woman who sold her diamonds named after her first book

diamonds named after her first book

diamonds named after her first book which was made into a blockbuster movie

which was made into a blockbuster movie

which was made into a blockbuster movie feature of Salma Hayek and Brad Pitt by

feature of Salma Hayek and Brad Pitt by

feature of Salma Hayek and Brad Pitt by Columbia Pictures she was 92 years old

Columbia Pictures she was 92 years old

Columbia Pictures she was 92 years old and the passion margarita drinker she

and the passion margarita drinker she

and the passion margarita drinker she practiced the art of painting on water

practiced the art of painting on water

practiced the art of painting on water during the last four decades to bring

during the last four decades to bring

during the last four decades to bring peace to her heart and taught this

peace to her heart and taught this

peace to her heart and taught this mystical Sufi technique to thousands of

mystical Sufi technique to thousands of

mystical Sufi technique to thousands of spiritual seekers around the world born

spiritual seekers around the world born

spiritual seekers around the world born in Istanbul with almost no chance of

in Istanbul with almost no chance of

in Istanbul with almost no chance of success in life just because she was a

success in life just because she was a

success in life just because she was a girl bill or spent her early years

girl bill or spent her early years

girl bill or spent her early years feeling squeezed by religion gender

feeling squeezed by religion gender

feeling squeezed by religion gender culture class and social obligations of

culture class and social obligations of

culture class and social obligations of Turkish society at the first opportunity

Turkish society at the first opportunity

Turkish society at the first opportunity she left to search the meaning of life

she left to search the meaning of life

she left to search the meaning of life and purpose of her existence the first

and purpose of her existence the first

and purpose of her existence the first part of her life brought her all

part of her life brought her all

part of her life brought her all accolades of outwardly success

accolades of outwardly success

accolades of outwardly success a PhD from Columbia University a dream

a PhD from Columbia University a dream

a PhD from Columbia University a dream job of empowering women from for the

job of empowering women from for the

job of empowering women from for the united nations around the world

united nations around the world

united nations around the world experience of motherhood and a long-term

experience of motherhood and a long-term

experience of motherhood and a long-term relationship to her French husband whom

relationship to her French husband whom

relationship to her French husband whom she described as my soul mate lover best

she described as my soul mate lover best

she described as my soul mate lover best friend and torturer

friend and torturer

friend and torturer their stormy delicate zesty passionate

their stormy delicate zesty passionate

their stormy delicate zesty passionate relationship led below to dedicate the

relationship led below to dedicate the

relationship led below to dedicate the second part of her life to share their

second part of her life to share their

second part of her life to share their story in books films and spiritual

story in books films and spiritual

story in books films and spiritual retreats she organized in four corners

retreats she organized in four corners

retreats she organized in four corners of the world she always said I stayed

of the world she always said I stayed

of the world she always said I stayed with them during love or hate rain or

with them during love or hate rain or

with them during love or hate rain or shine pain or joy because I knew that if

shine pain or joy because I knew that if

shine pain or joy because I knew that if I understood one man especially a friend

I understood one man especially a friend

I understood one man especially a friend earlier I would then demystify half of

earlier I would then demystify half of

earlier I would then demystify half of the humankind and help women not to

the humankind and help women not to

the humankind and help women not to suffer unnecessarily and that is what

suffer unnecessarily and that is what

suffer unnecessarily and that is what she did her books on love relationships

she did her books on love relationships

she did her books on love relationships and parenting touched the hearts and

and parenting touched the hearts and

and parenting touched the hearts and lives of millions and sold more than 100

lives of millions and sold more than 100

lives of millions and sold more than 100 million copies worldwide she always said

million copies worldwide she always said

million copies worldwide she always said poetry saved my life and I can only hope

poetry saved my life and I can only hope

poetry saved my life and I can only hope that my books will be a nectar for those

that my books will be a nectar for those

that my books will be a nectar for those perplexed souls whose hearts have been

perplexed souls whose hearts have been

perplexed souls whose hearts have been broken she lived with two convictions

broken she lived with two convictions

broken she lived with two convictions during the second part of her life

during the second part of her life

during the second part of her life every woman has to give birth to herself

every woman has to give birth to herself

every woman has to give birth to herself and relationships may be dysfunctional

and relationships may be dysfunctional

and relationships may be dysfunctional but love never is she inspired every

but love never is she inspired every

but love never is she inspired every person whose paths cross with her to

person whose paths cross with her to

person whose paths cross with her to embody those brows of wisdom and what

embody those brows of wisdom and what

embody those brows of wisdom and what she called the only way to be alive live

she called the only way to be alive live

she called the only way to be alive live from the heart she is survived by her

from the heart she is survived by her

from the heart she is survived by her coloratura soprano daughter Celine two

coloratura soprano daughter Celine two

coloratura soprano daughter Celine two grandsons and afternoon but it joyful

grandsons and afternoon but it joyful

grandsons and afternoon but it joyful and colorful welcome we have to be a

and colorful welcome we have to be a

and colorful welcome we have to be a surprise sir I hope you enjoy my

surprise sir I hope you enjoy my

surprise sir I hope you enjoy my obituary

obituary

obituary so I’m bitter so I came back to earth

so I’m bitter so I came back to earth

so I’m bitter so I came back to earth just for today and just for you so that

just for today and just for you so that

just for today and just for you so that I could share a few secrets I learned

I could share a few secrets I learned

I could share a few secrets I learned during my voyage to love writing your

during my voyage to love writing your

during my voyage to love writing your obituary

obituary

obituary is one of the most creative tools you

is one of the most creative tools you

is one of the most creative tools you can have to paint your future to tap

can have to paint your future to tap

can have to paint your future to tap into your creativity to discover the

into your creativity to discover the

into your creativity to discover the purpose of your life and as many other

purpose of your life and as many other

purpose of your life and as many other speakers spoke today to be happy and I

speakers spoke today to be happy and I

speakers spoke today to be happy and I was able to write his obituary because

was able to write his obituary because

was able to write his obituary because last year I took 22 flights around the

last year I took 22 flights around the

last year I took 22 flights around the world but I did this in honor of my 50th

world but I did this in honor of my 50th

world but I did this in honor of my 50th year birthday in 50 days I started from

year birthday in 50 days I started from

year birthday in 50 days I started from the happiness country Bhutan that I was

the happiness country Bhutan that I was

the happiness country Bhutan that I was in the presence of 900 million years old

in the presence of 900 million years old

in the presence of 900 million years old Rock Irish rock in Australia Dan Tahiti

Rock Irish rock in Australia Dan Tahiti

Rock Irish rock in Australia Dan Tahiti and I’m mature Picchu in Peru and I was

and I’m mature Picchu in Peru and I was

and I’m mature Picchu in Peru and I was on the footsteps of Georgia O’Keeffe one

on the footsteps of Georgia O’Keeffe one

on the footsteps of Georgia O’Keeffe one of my

of my

of my favorite American painters of all time

favorite American painters of all time

favorite American painters of all time and it was a magical journey because of

and it was a magical journey because of

and it was a magical journey because of these flies I took I was able to give

these flies I took I was able to give

these flies I took I was able to give what I called birth to myself a new

what I called birth to myself a new

what I called birth to myself a new vision a new purpose and a new builder

vision a new purpose and a new builder

vision a new purpose and a new builder emerged just before my eyes and I was

emerged just before my eyes and I was

emerged just before my eyes and I was reborn so today I would like to share

reborn so today I would like to share

reborn so today I would like to share with you a few techniques a few secrets

with you a few techniques a few secrets

with you a few techniques a few secrets I’d earned during the during this

I’d earned during the during this

I’d earned during the during this process and I was able to write my

process and I was able to write my

process and I was able to write my obituary because very very early on when

obituary because very very early on when

obituary because very very early on when I was six years old

I was six years old

I was six years old on a hot July afternoon industry saw

on a hot July afternoon industry saw

on a hot July afternoon industry saw Istanbul I discover my purpose I like to

Istanbul I discover my purpose I like to

Istanbul I discover my purpose I like to know today how many of you in this room

know today how many of you in this room

know today how many of you in this room know your purpose in life 50 down Reseda

know your purpose in life 50 down Reseda

know your purpose in life 50 down Reseda if you gets great and how many of you

if you gets great and how many of you

if you gets great and how many of you would like to discover it okay so are

would like to discover it okay so are

would like to discover it okay so are you ready to take a flight with me right

you ready to take a flight with me right

you ready to take a flight with me right here right now okay so let’s go for me

here right now okay so let’s go for me

here right now okay so let’s go for me it was simple my purpose in life and I

it was simple my purpose in life and I

it was simple my purpose in life and I was six years old I realized that to be

was six years old I realized that to be

was six years old I realized that to be happy if you don’t believe me just go

happy if you don’t believe me just go

happy if you don’t believe me just go girl and look at Dalai Lama he agrees

girl and look at Dalai Lama he agrees

girl and look at Dalai Lama he agrees with me he says we are here on earth to

with me he says we are here on earth to

with me he says we are here on earth to be happy and Harvard University also

be happy and Harvard University also

be happy and Harvard University also agrees with that statement because the

agrees with that statement because the

agrees with that statement because the University conducted the longest

University conducted the longest

University conducted the longest research in human history for 75 years

research in human history for 75 years

research in human history for 75 years they followed their subjects around and

they followed their subjects around and

they followed their subjects around and they spent 30 million dollars to answer

they spent 30 million dollars to answer

they spent 30 million dollars to answer one fundamental question what makes us

one fundamental question what makes us

one fundamental question what makes us human beings happy and answer us love

human beings happy and answer us love

human beings happy and answer us love and relationships quite little our

and relationships quite little our

and relationships quite little our relationships probably you have noticed

relationships probably you have noticed

relationships probably you have noticed my preoccupation with the two notions in

my preoccupation with the two notions in

my preoccupation with the two notions in my obituary love and relationships so

my obituary love and relationships so

my obituary love and relationships so how did I do it how do I become happy

how did I do it how do I become happy

how did I do it how do I become happy after I keep changing my purpose and

after I keep changing my purpose and

after I keep changing my purpose and still what I call live from the heart

still what I call live from the heart

still what I call live from the heart basically you can become happy by

basically you can become happy by

basically you can become happy by discovering your talents that’s why your

discovering your talents that’s why your

discovering your talents that’s why your it’s called at Lisa Francie by

it’s called at Lisa Francie by

it’s called at Lisa Francie by discovering your passions by discovering

discovering your passions by discovering

discovering your passions by discovering your gifts in short your uniqueness as a

your gifts in short your uniqueness as a

your gifts in short your uniqueness as a human being and share with the world to

human being and share with the world to

human being and share with the world to inspire others to uplift others to live

inspire others to uplift others to live

inspire others to uplift others to live from the heart for me the happiness was

from the heart for me the happiness was

from the heart for me the happiness was originally becoming a university

originally becoming a university

originally becoming a university professor and afterwards it was working

professor and afterwards it was working

professor and afterwards it was working for the United Nations around the world

for the United Nations around the world

for the United Nations around the world empowering women and girls later on it

empowering women and girls later on it

empowering women and girls later on it change it became bringing in safe

change it became bringing in safe

change it became bringing in safe drinking water 200,000 villagers in

drinking water 200,000 villagers in

drinking water 200,000 villagers in Central Asia during ten year period and

Central Asia during ten year period and

Central Asia during ten year period and then motherhood and it I didn’t stop

then motherhood and it I didn’t stop

then motherhood and it I didn’t stop there when I moved to France four years

there when I moved to France four years

there when I moved to France four years ago I thought I found my ultimate

ago I thought I found my ultimate

ago I thought I found my ultimate purpose in life and happiness source

purpose in life and happiness source

purpose in life and happiness source I started a school of happiness income

I started a school of happiness income

I started a school of happiness income in France so that everyone is able to

in France so that everyone is able to

in France so that everyone is able to define their purpose tap into their

define their purpose tap into their

define their purpose tap into their inner wisdom and what I call again live

inner wisdom and what I call again live

inner wisdom and what I call again live from the heart what you find inside you

from the heart what you find inside you

from the heart what you find inside you so you can share with the world and it

so you can share with the world and it

so you can share with the world and it kept changing as I grow as I evolve and

kept changing as I grow as I evolve and

kept changing as I grow as I evolve and I like to make emphasis that your

I like to make emphasis that your

I like to make emphasis that your purpose you might say I found it and I

purpose you might say I found it and I

purpose you might say I found it and I hope that it changes it grows as you

hope that it changes it grows as you

hope that it changes it grows as you evolve it’s very important for us to

evolve it’s very important for us to

evolve it’s very important for us to move into a future it was better than

move into a future it was better than

move into a future it was better than yesterday and better than today so today

yesterday and better than today so today

yesterday and better than today so today I like to share with you four little

I like to share with you four little

I like to share with you four little techniques that I use every single day

techniques that I use every single day

techniques that I use every single day or regularly to be happy to rediscover

or regularly to be happy to rediscover

or regularly to be happy to rediscover myself and my purpose number one is to

myself and my purpose number one is to

myself and my purpose number one is to learn a breathing technique it’s simple

learn a breathing technique it’s simple

learn a breathing technique it’s simple and do you know how many times a day we

and do you know how many times a day we

and do you know how many times a day we take breath in I like just an audience

take breath in I like just an audience

take breath in I like just an audience to guess

yes van you’re sweeping – you’re alive

yes van you’re sweeping – you’re alive no you are breathing the own average we

no you are breathing the own average we

no you are breathing the own average we take too many 5000 breaths per day and

take too many 5000 breaths per day and

take too many 5000 breaths per day and this number goes 7 times higher for a

this number goes 7 times higher for a

this number goes 7 times higher for a dog and four times less for a turtle but

dog and four times less for a turtle but

dog and four times less for a turtle but we do that pretty much unconsciously so

we do that pretty much unconsciously so

we do that pretty much unconsciously so becoming aware of your breath and

becoming aware of your breath and

becoming aware of your breath and controlling it this is your first step

controlling it this is your first step

controlling it this is your first step towards what I call self-awareness

towards what I call self-awareness

towards what I call self-awareness getting to know yourself and who you

getting to know yourself and who you

getting to know yourself and who you really are so I need a volunteer now

really are so I need a volunteer now

really are so I need a volunteer now from from the students come here so I

from from the students come here so I

from from the students come here so I know this technique from Dalai Lama yes

know this technique from Dalai Lama yes

know this technique from Dalai Lama yes we are both here we are both breathing

we are both here we are both breathing

we are both here we are both breathing by please become aware of it I learned

by please become aware of it I learned

by please become aware of it I learned this technique from Dalai Lama himself

this technique from Dalai Lama himself

this technique from Dalai Lama himself and I invited him to give a lecture in

and I invited him to give a lecture in

and I invited him to give a lecture in school happiness income a few years ago

school happiness income a few years ago

school happiness income a few years ago do you know what Dalai Lama does first

do you know what Dalai Lama does first

do you know what Dalai Lama does first thing in the morning please he please

say yes so he doesn’t post something on

say yes so he doesn’t post something on snapchat I see how many likes he got in

snapchat I see how many likes he got in

snapchat I see how many likes he got in the office of Tibet website he does

the office of Tibet website he does

the office of Tibet website he does wanting a pussy’s iPad back in this

wanting a pussy’s iPad back in this

wanting a pussy’s iPad back in this pocket – so I let you now to join me to

pocket – so I let you now to join me to

pocket – so I let you now to join me to try this technique for yourself because

try this technique for yourself because

try this technique for yourself because unless you try something yourself you

unless you try something yourself you

unless you try something yourself you really do not know please drop your

really do not know please drop your

really do not know please drop your phones and your balloons and just stand

phones and your balloons and just stand

phones and your balloons and just stand up with me

great so what we are going to do we’re

great so what we are going to do we’re gonna take a deep breath in and lift

gonna take a deep breath in and lift

gonna take a deep breath in and lift your arms let initial take a deep breath

your arms let initial take a deep breath

your arms let initial take a deep breath in lift your arms up to this level hold

in lift your arms up to this level hold

in lift your arms up to this level hold your breath in and then bring your hands

your breath in and then bring your hands

your breath in and then bring your hands under your armpits and squeeze as much

under your armpits and squeeze as much

under your armpits and squeeze as much as you can really really squeeze this

as you can really really squeeze this

as you can really really squeeze this helps you to control your breath and

helps you to control your breath and

helps you to control your breath and when you cannot any longer let it go and

when you cannot any longer let it go and

when you cannot any longer let it go and open and exhale

exactly so one more time basic simple

exactly so one more time basic simple technique you can use before a stressful

technique you can use before a stressful

technique you can use before a stressful exam before you take a very important

exam before you take a very important

exam before you take a very important decision in your life twice more take a

decision in your life twice more take a

decision in your life twice more take a deep breath in and you could imagine

deep breath in and you could imagine

deep breath in and you could imagine that you are inhaling all the beauty of

that you are inhaling all the beauty of

that you are inhaling all the beauty of the world bubbles colors positivity love

the world bubbles colors positivity love

the world bubbles colors positivity love peace bring it under your arms squeeze

peace bring it under your arms squeeze

peace bring it under your arms squeeze as much as you can and hold your breath

as much as you can and hold your breath

as much as you can and hold your breath and now let go everything that you do

and now let go everything that you do

and now let go everything that you do not want to have in your life negativity

not want to have in your life negativity

not want to have in your life negativity fears okay one last time arms up under

fears okay one last time arms up under

fears okay one last time arms up under the armpit really squeeze squeeze

the armpit really squeeze squeeze

the armpit really squeeze squeeze squeeze mouth closed hold your breath

squeeze mouth closed hold your breath

squeeze mouth closed hold your breath and let’s go so this you can do before

and let’s go so this you can do before

and let’s go so this you can do before an exam first thing in the morning

an exam first thing in the morning

an exam first thing in the morning before you go to sleep thank you I mean

before you go to sleep thank you I mean

before you go to sleep thank you I mean how did you feel I feel more relaxed and

how did you feel I feel more relaxed and

how did you feel I feel more relaxed and open to the world now so ask ask

open to the world now so ask ask

open to the world now so ask ask anything a meal is ready

anything a meal is ready

anything a meal is ready basically this technique there’s always

basically this technique there’s always

basically this technique there’s always shires the happiness is an art and it is

shires the happiness is an art and it is

shires the happiness is an art and it is same time science this technique helps

same time science this technique helps

same time science this technique helps you to balance your right hair left

you to balance your right hair left

you to balance your right hair left brain it harmonizes your emotions which

brain it harmonizes your emotions which

brain it harmonizes your emotions which are mental mind so that you’re able to

are mental mind so that you’re able to

are mental mind so that you’re able to come and start your day from a place of

come and start your day from a place of

come and start your day from a place of peace happiness and not fear and always

peace happiness and not fear and always

peace happiness and not fear and always when you’re breathing you could imagine

when you’re breathing you could imagine

when you’re breathing you could imagine the beautiful things and then you can

the beautiful things and then you can

the beautiful things and then you can let go so number one

let go so number one

let go so number one on a breathing technique number two stay

on a breathing technique number two stay

on a breathing technique number two stay in silence practice silence just for one

in silence practice silence just for one

in silence practice silence just for one day and I don’t mind if your parents

day and I don’t mind if your parents

day and I don’t mind if your parents send me thank-you notes and I am swamped

send me thank-you notes and I am swamped

send me thank-you notes and I am swamped with reading them but just practice it I

with reading them but just practice it I

with reading them but just practice it I do this at least once a year one week or

do this at least once a year one week or

do this at least once a year one week or longer and what the silence do for you

longer and what the silence do for you

longer and what the silence do for you it will make you aware your behavior

it will make you aware your behavior

it will make you aware your behavior your action your thinking gets you out

your action your thinking gets you out

your action your thinking gets you out of the automatic mode and you become

of the automatic mode and you become

of the automatic mode and you become more aware of your thoughts and your

more aware of your thoughts and your

more aware of your thoughts and your feelings that what you like to achieve

feelings that what you like to achieve

feelings that what you like to achieve in life which inversa to choose silence

in life which inversa to choose silence

in life which inversa to choose silence is the seed of creativity and in that

is the seed of creativity and in that

is the seed of creativity and in that silence if you stay long enough you will

silence if you stay long enough you will

silence if you stay long enough you will be able to ask the right questions so

be able to ask the right questions so

be able to ask the right questions so that you will get right answers it’s not

that you will get right answers it’s not

that you will get right answers it’s not the answers that your parents are

the answers that your parents are

the answers that your parents are expecting or your college counselor or

expecting or your college counselor or

expecting or your college counselor or your teachers but your unique answers

your teachers but your unique answers

your teachers but your unique answers are inside you so they will emerge any

are inside you so they will emerge any

are inside you so they will emerge any question you have they will emerge in

question you have they will emerge in

question you have they will emerge in silence so second is practice silence

silence so second is practice silence

silence so second is practice silence from time to time and third do something

from time to time and third do something

from time to time and third do something really really really daring before you

really really really daring before you

really really really daring before you leave Lisa francais because if you face

leave Lisa francais because if you face

leave Lisa francais because if you face your fear even just once and you

your fear even just once and you

your fear even just once and you overcome it you couldn’t do it again and

overcome it you couldn’t do it again and

overcome it you couldn’t do it again and again again in your life Helen Keller is

again again in your life Helen Keller is

again again in your life Helen Keller is one of my favorite writers and she said

one of my favorite writers and she said

one of my favorite writers and she said life is a daring adventure or nothing at

life is a daring adventure or nothing at

life is a daring adventure or nothing at all and I say life is a amazing gift

all and I say life is a amazing gift

all and I say life is a amazing gift just make the best of it and number four

just make the best of it and number four

just make the best of it and number four of course write your obituary paint your

of course write your obituary paint your

of course write your obituary paint your future and live forever before I leave

future and live forever before I leave

future and live forever before I leave you today today is the worst poetry day

you today today is the worst poetry day

you today today is the worst poetry day and I was not aware that I was a poetess

and I was not aware that I was a poetess

and I was not aware that I was a poetess before this trip I took around the world

before this trip I took around the world

before this trip I took around the world but two hundred poems emerged out of my

but two hundred poems emerged out of my

but two hundred poems emerged out of my journey so today I was

journey so today I was

journey so today I was like to leave you both of my favorite

like to leave you both of my favorite

like to leave you both of my favorite poems and it starts like this between

poems and it starts like this between

poems and it starts like this between Earth and heaven reason and passion a

Earth and heaven reason and passion a

Earth and heaven reason and passion a lovely pendulum in a woman’s body

lovely pendulum in a woman’s body

lovely pendulum in a woman’s body it’s me today blue blue deep blue yet

it’s me today blue blue deep blue yet

it’s me today blue blue deep blue yet soon I shall be the rainbow over your

soon I shall be the rainbow over your

soon I shall be the rainbow over your head the tears on your cheeks and the

head the tears on your cheeks and the

head the tears on your cheeks and the only regret of your life because you did

only regret of your life because you did

only regret of your life because you did not kiss me enough so I wish you a

not kiss me enough so I wish you a

not kiss me enough so I wish you a feature without any regrets so that you

feature without any regrets so that you

feature without any regrets so that you can paint your feature and live forever

can paint your feature and live forever

can paint your feature and live forever and in happiness and joy thank you

and in happiness and joy thank you

and in happiness and joy thank you [Applause]

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