A prompting is that inner voice that tells you to do something. For example ” don’t just stand there, go help that old lady with her bags”. Most often we ignore it. Cody Bateman did this once and it changed his life forever. He shares it in a masterpiece book called Promptings, which is sure to transform your life as it did mine. I was so moved by it I have decided to dedicate a blog to people listening to their promptings and sharing it with the world. May we all be inspired to listen to our sweet inner voice.

Prompting 1

Today I was very tired. I had worked my non-profit after school program and then raced to manage a restaurant I work at in the west village 2 days in a row. I just woke up exhausted. Now headed to the bus stop to take it to the train for an hour commute back to my after school program. Don’t get me wrong I love it! The kids are amazing, my partner in the program Johwell is a dream co-worker so there is never any headed to work blues. I was just good old fashion tired. As soon as I got to the bus stop a guy who seemed had been waiting for me even though we have never met instantly began talking my ear off. I had already decided I needed to send a few business emails. He didn’t care! As I was writing my first email he talked as if I was looking him straight in the eye. Due to my fatigue his talking really broke my focus. As I tried to just hurry up and finish while saying “wow, oh really and hmmm” to not be rude to my new best friend I heard a little voice say “stop writing, put your phone away and give this guy the attention he obviously needs”. I said back to the voice “ok Mr. Cody”. So I did. We went in and rambled about any and everything for 10 mins straight. I hardly said a word, I realized all he wanted was a “wow, oh really and hmmm” but this time I was actually listening. He said a few funny things that made me laugh. As we got on the bus I actually was in better spirits. I sat down to finish my first email. I looked it over and realized this is a horribly written email! I was tired and grumpy when I was writing this and thought to myself “thank God I stopped before I was ready to send because it was a very important email and I wasn’t in the write mind frame to be writing this. Now that my new best friend had talked my ear off and made laugh a few times I was in better spirits to see how bad it was. I quickly realized the Universe has used him to give me a few smiles so I could properly send this opening email to a hopeful new business partner. Once again I thought “Thanks Mr. Cody”. I’m sure you have picked up on Mr. Cody is the name I have given my inner voice since he wrote his fantastic book. I re-wrote the email in my normal fashion and after hitting send, instead of starting the next one I realized I don’t want to write emails now. I’d rather just sit and enjoy the moment.

To share a PROMPTING that you have had. The USERNAME is “chadharper” The PASSWORD is “1520sedgwick”

 Hello family and friends

Today is my 40th birthday

Jan. 30th 2012

To celebrate my 40 years on earth I am doing a 40 day fundraising campaign called

“BUY ME A BIRTHDAY DRINK” It’s to raise funds for a water well in Africa.

Here is how it works. Buy me a drink and feel free to buy yourself one as well.

It’s my birthday I can’t drink alone!! All proceeds will go to a clean water well in Africa!!

Please leave a comment on purchase so I can give complete transparency on proceed raised. 

You can leave an alias to remain anonymous with your gift.

At the end of the 40 days which is March 9th

I will give a big celebration party to thank you all!!!

Location to be announced

THANKS EVERYONE!!

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BIRTHDAY DRINKS

Beer $8.00 USD Glass of Wine $11.00 USD Martini $16.00 USD Pitcher of beer $24.00 USD Pitcher of Sangria $32.00 USD Btl of Wine $44.00 USD Bottle of Moet $100.00 USD Veuve Clicquot $150.00 USD Btl Grey Goose $275.00 USD Dom Perignon $500.00 USD

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Hello all my Harmony Home Health supporters and caregivers around the world. Here is the single “PERFECT HARMONY” to celebrate caregivers and the love they give across the globe!

Sing, dance and celebrate!
Click link below to purchase

http://www.songstall.com/hiphopsaveslives/perfectharmony

Half off NYC is a weekly blog offering local residents and travelers gift certificates to NYC hotspots at half the price of the value.

Proceeds go to our Kids Helping Kids program.

Available this week

“HIGHLIGHT OF THE WEEK”

LOUIS LICARI

Louis Ricari is a name synonymous with perfect color. Originally trained as a painter at Syracuse University. Louis Licari has taken his artist’s eye and put it to use as a colorist. Considered one of the world’s leading colorists, Louis uses his talents to offer women hair color perfectly suited for their skin tone, facial features and lifestyle. Louis truly believes that, “The right hair color can lift a complexion and take years off a women’s face.”

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BeverlyHills                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                343 North Camden Drive. 310-247-8836

Gift Certificate Value $530

Single process and highlights with Louis

Our Price $265

SoCo

All it took was three friends, some Southern comfort food, a hint of Caribbean fusion, a dash of Creole and Cajun spices, and, oh yeah, a vacant space on Myrtle Ave. On July 18, after years of dreaming and months of planning, Peter Best, Malissa Browne and Sim Walker opened the doors of SoCo, a Southern style eatery with Carribean influences in Clinton Hill. The three owners met at Negril Village, a traditional Caribbean restaurant owned by Walker’s mother in the West Village. Best began working as a busser there 10 years ago, and eventually climbed the ranks to become a partner. His stepsister Malissa was the restaurant’s manager. With Walker’s creativity, Best’s business skills and Browne’s operations expertise, they decided to venture out on their own. At first, they considered other cities, but decided that there was no place quite like New York. “We said, let’s stay at home. Let’s see what’s in our own backyard,” Browne says. Walker found the space with George Duval, SoCo’s main mixologist, when they were searching for a bike-repair shop in Brooklyn. “It was an open space and just had really great architectural details,” says Walker. “All I did was play with the industrial feel, but warm it up a little.”

Gift Certificate Value $100

Dinner for 2 Includes

2 apps 2 entrees 2 drinks 2 desserts

Our Price $50

Negril Village

Negril is a privately held, family run, full service restaurant and caterer inspired and founded by Marva Layne. The Negril mission is to service our guests with the best quality Caribbean Cuisine using the best possible ingredients, products, inputs of service, unmatched hospitality, atmosphere, and culinary excellence. Additionally, we strive to be an accurate representation of Caribbean food and culture.

Gift Certificate Value $100

Dinner for 2 Includes

2 apps 2 entrees 2 drinks 2 desserts

Our Price $50

 

Low Country

 

Low Country is a restaurant located in the heart of the West Village. We offer comfort food inspired from the low country region of the American South, in particular, the coastal regions of the Carolina’s and Georgia. Our Chef, Will Sullivan, brings to NYC the flavors of his childhood from Charleston and the Outer Banks. We welcome you to come enjoy our signature Carolina Shrimp & Cheddar Grits, Homemade Buttermilk Biscuits and other Southern Specialties.

Low Country also features an extensive collection of the finest Bourbons as well as Bourbon Flights and creative Bourbon based cocktails. Our wine list has been carefully curated to offer value and quality, and our beer selection features Southern and local favorites. Low Country is a cozy place, where friends can experience some tasty comfort food and drink, all served up with Southern hospitality.

142 W 10th St

(between Greenwich Ave & Waverly Pl)

New York, NY 10014

(212) 255-2330

 

Gift Certificate Value $100

Dinner for 2 Includes

2 apps 2 entrees 2 drinks 2 desserts

Our Price $50

To purchase gift certificates please email Chad Harper at chadharper@hiphopsaveslives.org or call 917-406-8289 for credit card phone purchase

 

 

“KIDS HELPING KIDS”

 

JULY 28TH First day. Rochelle, Renee and Moni

KSK is an educational and mentoring program for NYC kids.

First, we educate kids on world issues in the arena of extreme poverty. Second, we mentor them through the gift of music by providing studio time and guidance to write and produce music for HHSL song a day campaign. The song a day campaign finds everyday heroes in the news and past heroes and writes songs to celebrate their amazing acts of virtue. This planets a seed of giving to their community. We also connect the kids with the everyday heroes they have written songs for to create another level of mentoring. Next the music will be compiled in a cd and sold to provide clean water in Africa and Haiti. In final we provide a pen pal program to connect NYC kids with the kids they help, initiating global unity for the next generation.

 

Renee was first in the booth!

 

It was amazing to see the everyday heroes the girls chose to write about!

Sorry its blurry but you can still feel the energy!!

 

The lyrics they wrote truly show how the story effected them.

 

 

 

 

Serina in action

 

To see their focus and dedication was priceless

 

 

 

 

David Dupree makin' sure it's tight!

 

Songs will be sold this holiday season to benefit water projects for schools in Africa and Haiti

 

 

 

 

Hip Hop Savin' Lives

 

 

 

 

Thought you knew!!!

 

“GOOD NEWS OF THE WEEK”

Hip Hop Saves Lives has won an award!

Dear Chad Harper, It gives me great pleasure to inform you that the American Association of Birth Centers has selected you to receive the 2011 AABC Media Award in recognition of your extraordinary song “New Dawn for Ruth Lubic” celebrating Ruth Lubic’s work as founder of the Developing Families Center and the Family Health and Birth Center. The song has garnered attention worldwide for the FHBC/DFC’s work and its demonstration that the disgraceful infant and maternal outcomes suffered by our African American families are not intractible, and can be altered using a midwifery model of care. We will present the awards at the Opening Session of the 5th Annual AABC Birth Institute: “Climb to New Heights” on Thursday, September 1, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. The conference will be held at the Grand Hyatt Denver in Denver, Colorado. We invite you to stay for the Welcome Reception following the Opening Session. We hope that you will accept this award and will plan to join us in recognizing and celebrating your outstanding achievements. Sincerely, Kate E Bauer Executive Director

Upcoming Events

1. Hip Hop Saves Lives will be performing in Wash, Dc on Sept. 5th for the “Developing Families Center Labor Day Festival” “The New Age Care Giving Symposium”
2. Hip Hop Saves Lives will be performing in Tampa Florida on Sept. 23rd for the “The New Age Care Giving Symposium”
3. Freebrook Back To School Jam DJ Lumuumba AKA Revolution Fri, August 26th, 9p – 2a @ Nova Bar 884 Pacific Street
   http://www.novabrooklyn.com/nova-bar.html
   TIckets: $10
   Happy Hour drinks specials offered from 9 – 11!

Link to purchase tix:
http://www.freebrook.org/events/

Upcoming Releases

BROWN RICE FAMILY

Late October

Thanks and see you next week!

Chad Harper