Ralph is @ Adorama ...

Ralph will be presenting a Workshop on Emotional Energy Photography @ Adorama on West 18th Street.

The Presentation will be on May 14th, check flyer for details.

Put the event on your calendar ... the presentation will be informative and entertaining.

There will be time for questions.

Adorama staff will also be able to help with questions about gear.

Leadership Roundtable Special Event - March 31st

I will be the Official Leadership Roundtable Photographer for the LRT Special Meeting ... 

LEADERSHIP ROUNDTABLE TOASTMASTERS

PRESENTS:

You’re invited to hear Annette Herfkens, author of “Turbulence” tell her astonishing and true story*, and how Toastmasters helped her to get this book written.

Plus hear a panel of Toastmasters and join an open table discussion of how Toastmasters is being used in our professions, communities and personal interactions.  

Monday, March 31  6-8:30 p.m.

John’s Shanghai Restaurant

145 West 46^th Street – 2^nd floor – between 6^th and Broadway

$15.00 per person (via prior registration at eventbrite)- includes family style dinner

All are invited (Toastmasters and guests)

RSVP:  http://leadership-roundtable.eventbrite.com

$20.00 at the door, space permitting.

*When young Annette Herfkens, one of the few female international bond traders on Wall Street and her fiancé boarded Vietnam Airlines flight 474 in Ho Chi Minh City, they were just two passengers headed for a romantic getaway, unaware of the fateful moment that would shatter their dreams forever. The plane crashed into a mountaintop, leaving Annette trapped in the Vietnamese jungle as the sole survivor.  What followed was an incredible story of survival, mystery and higher spirit. In this unflinching tale of life, Annette describes how she survived eight days alone in the jungle with only rainwater to sustain her.

For more information:  Contact Penelope Boehm  Penelope.BoehmTM@gmail.com, 212-864-6765  or visit the Leadership Roundtable Toastmasters website at http://leadershiproundtable.toastmastersclubs.org

My Winter Workshops - Discover the power of thinking and Feeling

Hi All my blog followers,

Join me for a series of 5 workshops that will start on Saturday, January 25th.

 My Winter Workshops

On Personal Growth 

and Fulfillment

Discover the power of

Thinking and Feeling

January 25^th, 2014 

to March 22^nd, 2013

 (alternate Saturdays)

1)             

Caricature and text © Ralph M. Ferraro,  2014, RmfTop@gmail.com

Please note: 
There is a change in the order of the workshop presentations:

1)        the Myth of the Unconscious (1/25)

a.     moving between Allowing and Stealth mode

b.     gaining access

c.      Shifting of the focus

2)             the Trinity of Emotional Energy (3/8)

a.      Physical EE

b.     Intellectual & Emotional EE

c.      Spiritual ~ Source EE

3)             the Bubble: a Magical Relationship with the Self (2/8)

a.     Journey within

b.    Connection with Source

c.     ReDiscovery of the jewels

d.     Allowing the Flow

4)             the Bubble: a Magical Relationship with another (2/22)

a.     Openness

b.    Vulnerability

c.     High Energy exchange

5)             the Bubble: a Magical Relationship with your career (3/22)

a.      chaos

b.     exploration

c.     Discovery

d.     Self-actualizing

e.     Passion

f.      Fullfilment

8 January 8, 2014

Hi All,

I hope you all had a great New Year’s Eve and Day. May many blessings and adventures come to you in 2014.

I want to let you know that I am offering a series of workshops for the remainder of the winter. The workshops will focus on personal growth and movement toward increased prosperity in Relationship, Health, and Career. The Workshops will touch on activating the artist (creative aspect) of ourselves in our life journey. The workshops will be fun, and entertaining yet they will challenge and guide us to continue growing, developing, expanding our mission, our satisfaction, and our joy, while on this planet.

Ralph Michael

Location:

Gingers – 512 7th Ave, between 37 & 38th St   -  Downstairs Private Room

If you have special dietary needs please make known in advance

Time:             11:45 to 1:30              Day:  Saturday

W 1	1/25/14	The Myth of the Unconscious: accepting v stealth ·      Learn the use of contrast to shift focus to different levels of consciousness ·      Learn how to allow being and becoming ·      Learn how to retrieve material placed in the stealth storage area ·      Learn the power of allowing and meditating to change layers of patterns to a more productive life style
W 2	2/8/14	The Trinity of Emotional Energy: Explore the power of Emotional Energy on a ·      Physical dimension ·      Intellectual-Emotional dimension ·      Spiritual – Source dimension ·      Learn how the synergy of the emotional energy in the 3 dimensions can empower your life with joy, satisfaction and purpose
W 3	2/22/14	The Bubble: a Magical Relationship, Pt. 1 ·      Explore the relationship with yourself as your first relationship. ·      Learn how mastering the bubble experience with yourself can provide a solid foundation for your joyful journey of life.
W 4	3/8/14	The Bubble: a Magical Relationship, Pt. 2 ·      Explore the dynamics of  the “I –  You” relationship – ·      Learn how to seek, discover and enjoy the dynamics of the magical relationship with a person in the bubble. ·      Learn how that special relationship will enhance relationships with others in your circles.
W 5	3/22/14	The Bubble: a Magical Relationship, Pt. 3 ·      Learn how to use the emotional energy to develop a unique bubble with your purpose and your Career.
W 1-5		·      Package includes Workshops 1 to 5

Registration will include a light Chinese brunch. Tea and water will be available.

Soft drinks and bar drinks are available as cash bar.

Cost:

·      5 Workshop package

o   normally $250,

o   PreRegistration Cost = $200.00 includes all 5 workshops plus food

o   Save $50.00

·      Individual Workshops are $50.00 each

o   Please note the workshops follow a sequence. Each workshop can stand on it’s own, however, following the sequence may facilitate deeper experience

·      Walk-ins at time of workshop – if space is available     $60.00

Registration Info

Please email me that you will be coming to reserve your seat (space is limited)  at RmfTop@gmail.com

Mail form and check for Early registration (Must be received 3 days prior to workshop) to

Ralph M Ferraro, 37 Jefferson Street, New Hyde Park, NY 11040

Name:
Workshop
Referred by:
Cell Phone:
Home Phone:
Email:
Payment
Type of Payment
Notes: Include special dietary needs

Ralph won 1st Place at the Toastmaster Area Contest

It feels good to win 1st place at the District 46 Toastmasters Area 25 Humorous Speech Contest.


My talk was titled:

"the Cat, the Sword, and the Belly: 
a Paradigm of Humor."

My colleague from the Leadership Roundtable Toastmasters Group, Gary Dumbroff, said

"I am glad that you made the time limit because not only did you entertain but you taught about key elements of humor, it is difficult to do both in seven minutes."

Aaron Brown, ACB
Area 25 Governor
District 46 2013 - 2014

Presenting me with the 1st Place Trophy

He really enjoyed my reference to the Belly part of the speech

Thanks to Gary Dumbroff (Leadership Roundtable Toastmasters Group)  for taking my photo receiving the trophy.

Although at a contest, the contestants do not get a formal evaluation, several of the Toastmasters attending were gracious enough to submit feedback and suggestions to me.

Some of the audience comments were:

"I liked the way you were able to connect with the audience. Your gestures, descriptions and examples painted a vivid picture of what you were talking about."

"You have a natural skill in telling a story."

Now, I have to continue to refine and polish my speech for the  next chapter  ...

the Division Contest which is coming up on

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2013 at 6:00 PM.

The contest will be at the NY Life Building, 153 Madison Ave, between 27th and 26th Street.

I will have to rush over from the 30th Photo Plus Expo Day of Conferences to give my speech.

Please come out to hear my speech and lend support.

I am sure you will enjoy my speech, the speeches of the other contestants and have a great chance to network with the great people that you will meet from District 46 Toastmasters.

Gallery Photos of Mary N...'s NY to Arizona Toastmaster Journey

Mary N has been a very active Toastmaster in the New York Area. She is now moving to Arizona ... so the New York Toastmasters threw her  a continuing journey Party.

Brian, Jennifer and Kasuao

Mark giving Mary a bouquet of flowers with her favorite colors blue and purple.

Penelope and Steve talking about Mary's accomplishments

Mary's leaving New York and continuing to the next part of her journey .... heading west.
















The Gallery of photos is located here
http://rmftop.photoshelter.com/gallery/TM-Mary-Neff-Oct-2013-Party/G0000vy0zEZFB6Hg/

Milagros Day Purple Networking Gallery

I Posted my photographs from the Milagros Day Purple Networking Event on my Gallery.

Milagros Day Purple Networking Gallery

All photographs are
© Ralph M. Ferraro, MSW 2013, RmfTop@gmail.com

No license or permissions are given to use the photographs except for the Milagros Day Organization to promote their work and to  the individuals who attended the event to use the photographs for their personal use.

Milagros Day Purple Networking Event

all photographs and text are © Ralph M. Ferraro, MSW 2013, RmfTop@gmail.com

Milagros Day Purple Networking Event

I was privileged to attend and photograph the Milagros Day Networking Event last Thursday ...

The event was hosted by Ms. Dawn Diaz who is the founder of Milagros (Miracle) Day.

She is leading the group to help people transcend the trauma of experiencing domestic violence.

Ms. Diaz is vivacious, charming and truly inspiring.
She is dedicated to helping people open themselves to the beauty and talent within each of them.
Once they are open, she helps them realize it is important to radiate that inner beauty and talent.

Harold S. Reed, a retired Police Officer, now a Personal Development coach was a guest speaker at the Purple Networking event.
He shared his beliefs that his mission is to help people invest in their spirit.
He gave an inspiring talk and later signed copies of his book.

Karen (the woman on the right) is someone who is a source of inspiration to Dawn (Left).
Karen helped Dawn discover and implement her mission to help people who have experienced domestic violence.

Karen was very energetic and shared her enthusiasm for Ms. Diaz's work with her team in the Milagros Day organization.



As shown below, many people came to support the great work that Ms. Diaz, and her team are doing.
In addition to supporting Milagros Day, everyone I met was having a great time meeting other people and celebrating the beauty of the human spirit.

My brother Robert & his wife Meredith came from Connecticut to see my photographs.

They really enjoyed the photos. Meredith said each time you look at them, you see more !

Today is the last day of my exhibit at RoMA, in Jersey City. The photos will be on exhibit from 4:00 pm till 6:30.

Take advantage of this beautiful weather to come out & see my photos in person !!!

I will be  there from around 5:00 pm.


My friend Bogdan, took our photo with my Canon 6D, Canon EF 24-105 f4 IS USM lens and my canon 600EX-RT Flash bounced at a 45' angle.