Its sunday friends! Hike and Pray it Forward!

// December 4th, 2011 // 1 Comment » // A-freakn-men!!, Pray It Forward

Happy Sunday! Day of relaxation, prayers, family and friends. Since it is a beautiful southern california day today, I encourage you all to take a hike at Runyon Canyon and make it to mai prayer box! You are already a hero for completing the Hero’s Trail and what a better place to reflect and pray than with a spectacular view of Los Angeles?

From Runyon Canyons Website:

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Prayer Box 4.0 Officially Up

// May 29th, 2011 // 14 Comments » // Mai News

This memorial day weekend was such a special series of days because finally,  Prayer Box 4.0 has been placed atop Runyon Canyon here in Hollywood, LA!! Yes, 4.0, because over 2 years, my box has taken 3 versions to survive to what it’s been updated into today. Thank you if you’ve followed my trail of prayer box postings through Twitter & Facebook — here I’ll explain how it ever first started.  Read more...

Thank heaven for 2011

// January 2nd, 2011 // 13 Comments » // Mai News

Day 1 blog for 1-1-11. I love it.  Read more...

Prayer Box: The Good News About Bad News…

// October 8th, 2010 // 21 Comments » // A-freakn-men!!, Pray It Forward

..is that it leads you to better news.

Last week, a group of hope-filled people gathered together at 10 AM on Runyon Canyon to put up Prayer Box 3.0. Because words can’t even describe how the amazing way it all happened, I have this to show you instead:

I still can’t get the memory out of my head. Different people from all parts of the city coming together to help and watch faith in action. It couldn’t have been a more beautiful day watching the painted designs from Emiliano Moreno match the opening sky, and the actual sun painted by my brother Daniel peek out between the clouds. My favorite was filling the box with prayers from the old box, and having people who brought their children write out prayers to fill the new box.  Read more...

Prayer Box is BUILT…and an inspirational painter has stepped forward.

// September 20th, 2010 // 13 Comments » // A-freakn-men!!, Pray It Forward

I still can’t believe my story of finding James, designer of Prayer Box 3.0 took place just a few weeks ago. The next part to this story gets even better.

The night James W. Thompson and I met, we said the best grace over our yummy burgers and sweet potato fries: that this Prayer Box would be brought to life through a collaborative community effort. It wasn’t too long before James had an exact image in his mind of how this box could look, with even his own personal meaning:

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The Prayer Box Destroyed, and I’m Fighting it Forward

// August 15th, 2010 // 35 Comments » // Pray It Forward, Videos

You know what I don’t like?

Killjoys. Hopelessness. And the Negative Nancys of the world.

But you know what I really love?

Killjoys. Hopelessness. And the Negative Nancys of the world.

Here’s why: For every accomplishment in mai life, those naysayers had my panties so wadded into a bunch that standing around moping certainly didn’t straighten em out. Without these wonderful lil doom and gloomers, I would have never experienced what true joy, success, and faith feels like.  Read more...

The Prayer Box makes it onto Jaeson Ma’s 365 days of Love

// June 15th, 2010 // 8 Comments » // Pray It Forward, Videos

This Sunday I had the most amazing hike to my prayer box with my dear bro Jaeson Ma. He’s doing this awesome project called 365 days of Love where he does just that– discovers a new way to do an act of love every day. Well, I was so blessed to be a part of his project when he wanted to come hike with me to my Prayer Box! Here’s Jaeson’s take on our hike from his blog, www.JaesonMa.com:

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PrayerBox on Fox 11 News

// May 26th, 2010 // 8 Comments » // A-freakn-men!!, Mai News, Pray It Forward

Thank you producer David Fleming, for announcing the video link so all that missed the feature about my PrayerBox can watch. And thank you to everyone who’s been sending forward so much love after seeing the piece. For all the prayers that have been sent, I’ll be taking it to the top of Runyon personally so keep em coming! Also,

for those of you with the great suggestions about a website for the box, I’m actually in the process of creating something even better. My own website is being worked on now, and besides fun fashion news and blog, it will house a specific section where prayers taken up to the box will be posted along with an area for those who can’t make it to the box to post your prayers on my wall.  So stay in touch by replying here so that I have your email for updates and keep sending me specific prayers. Until then, see you at the top as we Pray it Forward together.

What is my PrayerBox- on Fox 11 News TONIGHT

// May 25th, 2010 // 23 Comments » // A-freakn-men!!, Pray It Forward

Wow oh wow. Before I get into the exciting news for the box, let me explain what it is.

For those of you who have followed my blog, you also know about my beloved Prayer Box I’ve placed at the steepest tip top of Runyon Canyon, a beautiful hillside hike here in Hollywood, California. I first had the vision for this box 2 years ago after an overwhelming sense of gratitude for each day that I’ve taken to hike to the top to pray and “reset” for the day ahead. I wondered if every other person who takes the time to hike these two tall mountains felt the same way after reaching the top… knowing that no matter how hard it feels, how badly you don’t feel like doing it, if you believe and put your best foot forward, you WILL.  Read more...

Mai Sensational Saturday

// February 14th, 2010 // 5 Comments » // Fun, LIVE CHAT, Looking Good, Pray It Forward, Videos

It all started with the best kinda kickstart- a romp up Runyon Canyon with my homeslice Melissa. Here’s why it was awesome. a) she didn’t flake (www.zipit.com Katie and Sarah. b) she let me know she was afraid of heights when we got here.

c) We made it to my prayer box to shove some luv someone’s way…and look adorable to take this.

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