Comments on: Beyond Belief: Now Available on DVD http://www.alivemindmedia.com/films/beyond-belief/ Alive Mind releases specialty documentary programming in the areas of enlightened consciousness, secular spirituality and culture. “Our goal is to provide intellectually provocative work from leading filmmakers - media content that delivers the “aha” response of a transformative experience. Our titles engage the power of humanist values in illuminating and entertaining ways,” explains CEO & President Richard Lorber. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:51:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Yoko Ono Lennon http://www.alivemindmedia.com/films/beyond-belief/#comment-511 Yoko Ono Lennon Thu, 11 Sep 2008 19:31:17 +0000 http://alivemindwoman.com/?p=15#comment-511 My sisters of widowhood, each one of us has experienced a personal and devastating loss we can never share with anybody. But all of us share the hope for the future. By reaching out to each other, as you have been doing, we are creating a ring around the world of love and understanding. Thank you for your wisdom and courage. We are standing together. When we feel alone, let's remember that and the powerful ring we are creating. I love you! Yoko Ono Lennon 2008 (Orginally posted on ImaginePeace.com on July 12, 2008) My sisters of widowhood, each one of us has experienced a personal and devastating loss we can never share with anybody. But all of us share the hope for the future. By reaching out to each other, as you have been doing, we are creating a ring around the world of love and understanding. Thank you for your wisdom and courage. We are standing together. When we feel alone, let’s remember that and the powerful ring we are creating. I love you!
Yoko Ono Lennon 2008

(Orginally posted on ImaginePeace.com on July 12, 2008)

]]> By: Elaine Williams http://www.alivemindmedia.com/films/beyond-belief/#comment-507 Elaine Williams Thu, 11 Sep 2008 03:08:03 +0000 http://alivemindwoman.com/?p=15#comment-507 In tragedy, often times it is the strongest who step forward and dare to make a difference. As 9/11 widows Patty and Susan work through their own grief and loss, they move outside of themselves to highlight the extreme poverty of Afghanistan widows. Their personal journeys are enhanced by their efforts to empower these same women, strangers, half a world away. This emotionally charged film draws you in from the first moment - it is a beautiful testimonial to the strength and courage of the human spirit." In tragedy, often times it is the strongest who step forward and dare to make a difference.

As 9/11 widows Patty and Susan work through their own grief and loss, they move outside of themselves to highlight the extreme poverty of Afghanistan widows. Their personal journeys are enhanced by their efforts to empower these same women, strangers, half a world away.

This emotionally charged film draws you in from the first moment - it is a beautiful testimonial to the strength and courage of the human spirit.”

]]> By: Anna Farmery http://www.alivemindmedia.com/films/beyond-belief/#comment-512 Anna Farmery Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:59:22 +0000 http://alivemindwoman.com/?p=15#comment-512 When we have a loved one taken from us through death, we can so easily become angry with the world. Well I have just heard about a wonderful film about the story of how Susan Retik and Patti Quigley, who were 2 soccer mums turned their tragedy of losing their husbands in the 9/11 bomb attack around. They struggled to cope with their loss and yet turned their focus from grief, to reaching out to the very country that had trained the terrorists who took their husbands lives: Afghanistan. They turned to empowering Afghan widows. The new film Beyond Belief tells the story of their journey from Boston to Afghan villages, developing a powerful bond along the way and unlikely kinship with widows halfway round the world. In doing so they managed to move beyond the tragedy that had wrecked their lives. An emotional touching film that shows how we can turn our dark depression into an inspirational life. Now I have to say you need the hankies at the ready but I was left with an amazing sense of it is not what happens to you in life, it is how you react and find a way of turning that pain into something worthwhile….. When we have a loved one taken from us through death, we can so easily become angry with the world. Well I have just heard about a wonderful film about the story of how Susan Retik and Patti Quigley, who were 2 soccer mums turned their tragedy of losing their husbands in the 9/11 bomb attack around.

They struggled to cope with their loss and yet turned their focus from grief, to reaching out to the very country that had trained the terrorists who took their husbands lives: Afghanistan. They turned to empowering Afghan widows.

The new film Beyond Belief tells the story of their journey from Boston to Afghan villages, developing a powerful bond along the way and unlikely kinship with widows halfway round the world. In doing so they managed to move beyond the tragedy that had wrecked their lives.

An emotional touching film that shows how we can turn our dark depression into an inspirational life.

Now I have to say you need the hankies at the ready but I was left with an amazing sense of it is not what happens to you in life, it is how you react and find a way of turning that pain into something worthwhile…..

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