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Melissa

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About Me

Hello, I'm Melissa Michaels. This MySpace is really about a word I created: INPELOTO = INfinite, PEace, LOve and TOgetherness. It is the movement the world needs. If we truly embraced this mantra we would have solutions to problems, an evolutionary and revolutionary life. It is the "unity new brand" I created: my clothing with a conscience and jewelry with a conscience which makes a statement featuring my distinctive clean and simple designs. It is a new word that speaks powerful volumes. Inpeloto BodyWear and Inpeloto Bella were born out of poetry, social consciousness and activism.


10% OF THE SALES PROCEEDS BENEFITS:THE INVISIBLE CHILDREN, BOOKPALS (PERFORMING ARTISTS FOR LITERACY IN SCHOOLS), AND CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL.
INPELOTO BODYWEAR WILL CLOTHE CHILDREN IN IT'S LIVE PEACE T-SHIRTS VIA RESTORE INTERNATIONAL, AN ORGANIZATION WHICH HAS FOUND AUDACIOUS WAYS TO RESTORE JUSTICE TO CHILDREN AND THE POOREST OF THE POOR THAT RESCUES CHILDREN FROM BROTHELS IN INDIA AND AFRICA.INPELOTO IS LOCAL, SOCIAL, GLOBAL, EDUCATIONAL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND POLITICAL. MORE THAN JUST WORDS; IT'S A WAY OF LIFE. DOING WHAT MATTERS AND MAKING A DIFFERENCE IS THE ESSENCE OF INPELOTO LLC. IN COLLABORATION WITH SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY AND UNIVERISTY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA CRUZ INPELOTO BODYWEAR AD CAMPAIGN COMING SOON. POST YOUR PICS WEARING INPELOTO BODYWEAR HERE TO BE INCLUDED FOR THE AD CAMPAIGN. WHAT YOU WEAR SAYS SOMETHING. WEAR INPELOTO BODYWEAR TO DO SOMETHING. DRESS IN WEARABLE EXPRESSIONS TO HAVE YOUR VOICE HEARD. MAKE AN IMPACT IN THE WORLD.
Third person lingo: Social Entrepreneur, Author, Model, Poet, Feminist, Actor, Dancer, Singer and Designer. Ms. Michaels has taken her newly created acronym and developed a company. Inpeloto LLC comprises of volumes of her poetry, jewelry line called Inpeloto Bella: Jewelry with a Conscience which integrates her love of poetry into her designs and Inpeloto Bodywear which are tshirts and hoodies for women and men, along with caps, camisoles and tracksuits. It is sustainable clothing made from 100% combed organic cotton; eco-friendly t-shirts and hoodies and fair trade principles are embraced. This brand is a voice to the world. Wearing this brand is an opportunity to tell the world what is on your mind and what you stand for. These are clothes with a message which makes bold, conscious and positive proclamations. Invest in humanity, look amazing, and help create global dialogues.
She has appeared in magazines, videos, television shows, films and commercials, including with Rick Fox-the former NBA star of the LA Lakers and pro golfer Phil Mickelson. She appeared in the directorial debut of Academy Award winner, Denzel Washington's movie, Antwone Fisher.
She’s an artist’s artist. Her home is the theater where she has nurtured her voice, perfected dance and honed acting skills. She was taught dance by the legendary choreographer, Jaime Rogers at the Beverly Hills Playhouse who starred in the cultural phenomenon film "West Side Story" and the executive producer of the television show, "Fame."
She is a graduate of San Diego State University. This creative genius belongs to the prestigious community of the International Society of Poets, Poetry Society of America and Academy of American Poets. Her writings published in several national and international publications as well as being anthologized eight times. She volunteers her time and donates money to BookPALS (Performing Artists for Literacy in Schools), one of the fastest growing literacy programs in the country, is an all-volunteer program operating under the auspices of the Screen Actors Guild Foundation, the charitable, educational and humanitarian arm of the Screen Actors Guild. She received honorable mention on The Wall of Tolerance in Montgomery, Alabama.
She won the 2004 DIY Book Festival Award for poetry winning over thousands nationwide. It was her first book, "A Look Within" gave her place in literature and provided her notable recognition. She is featured in Manchester’s Who’s Who Among Female Executives and Professionals, Metropolitan Who’s Who, 2005 Pulitzer nominee, received the San Diego Magazine’s 2006 Woman of the Year nomination and most recently featured in The International Who’s Who in Poetry.
Inpeloto’s mission: To be world relevant through social transformation by implementing infinite peace, love and togetherness for daily existence of conscious action. Love is a verb.
Inpeloto LLC is a founding member of a non-profit called Designers 4 Africa. It is a group of designers, businesses, authors and members of the media that wants to do more in the fight to end global poverty by giving their products for auctions, donating 100% of the proceeds to various villages in Africa and ensuring clean water in those communities.
Dress to make a difference, look fabulous and feel good deep inside. Inpeloto BodyWear is conscious clothing.
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My Interests

Changing the planet, helping to make our earth a healthy place for years to come, ending the war, all children causes. Using my Unity Brand: Inpeloto as a voice of conscience. Boxing, yoga, volleyball, dance, music, poetry and all forms of artistic expression.

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I'd like to meet:

I would love to meet people who are: peaceful warriors changing the planet, creative, smart, happy, passionate, environmentally aware, socially conscious aware, politically aware, people active in their communities. People who take positive action. People who dance like nobody is watching. I'd like to meet people like that. Bring it on if that's you.
DO NOT SEND ME EXPLICIT EMAILS!!! I WILL BLOCK YOU. NOT HERE FOR DATING!!!

"So if you can continue getting out of bed in the morning, and functioning, and creating what you think is good, and what you think is good art, then that's all that matters. That's all that matters." - Isaac Mizrahi

La vita è breve arte sopporta
Life is Short Art Endures

Music:

Member since 04/21/07

Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Stephen Marley, Brother Ali, MGMT, Common, Foo Fighters, Me Phi Me, Kina, Billie Holiday, Goapele, Everlast, Lenny Kravitz, David Bowie, Seal, John Legend, Chris Cornell, 8mm, Slightly Stoopid, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Wonder, The Ramones, Prince, Tears For Fears, Miles Davis, U2, Annie Lennox, Chrissy Hines, The Ruse, Lauren Hill, Sam Cooke, Jennifer Gail, Maggie Kim, Dead Prez, Gnarls Barkley, Jeff Buckley, Jonatha Brooke, Ben Harper, Outkast, The Panic Channel, Carole King, INXS, POD, The Shins, Massive Attack, Goldfrapp, Louis Armstrong, John Mayer, Scott Weiland, Dave Matthews Band, Prodigy, Wyclef Jean, Zero 7, Black Eyed Peas, The Roots, Mozart, Beethoven, Angie Stone, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Iggy Pop, Ziggy Marley, Joan Jones, The Pussycat Dolls, Cynthia Basinet, Cassandra Wilson, Linkin Park, GreenDay

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Movies:

Crash, Higher Learning, Hurricane, Harrison's Flowers, Something The Lord Made, Constant Gardener, IL Postino, Pinero, Bourne Identity, Elizabeth, Chicago, 300, Waking Life, Elizabeth The Golden Age, August Rush

Television:

Brothers & Sisters, Grey's Anatomy, Two And A Half Men, House, Entourage and Sports Center
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Books:

The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron,Unstoppable by Cynthia Kersey, Nonviolent Communication by Marshall B. Rosenberg, Dreams Into Action by Milton Katselas, Loving What Is by Byron Katie

Heroes:

My Dad, Jesus, Robin Hood, Nelson Mandela, Gandhi, Steve Biko, Martin Luther King, Jr. and Mother Teresa.

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Indie Rocker, Jennifer Gail wears Inpeloto BodyWear
New York's Hottest DJ, LionDub wears Inpeloto BodyWear

U.C. Berkley graduate, Eugene in One Peace Tshirt by Inpeloto BodyWear

My Blog

LivLux Magazine

Family and Friends, Please click on the link below to check out the latest news and love on Inpeloto BodyWear for men and women. LivLux. blogspot. com ...
Posted by Melissa on Wed, 07 May 2008 06:55:00 PST

Earth Day

For Immediate Release   San Diego State University Welcomes Back Alum CEO Inpeloto BodyWear for Earth Day     San Diego, CA, Monday, April 21, 2008  On Tuesday, April 22, 2008 ...
Posted by Melissa on Mon, 21 Apr 2008 05:52:00 PST

Peace Inside Peace Outside - What About Darfur?!?

Why isn’t the United States focused on Darfur? Why isn’t the United States doing something to end the genocide in Darfur? It could be that they don’t have any oil or diamonds; no con...
Posted by Melissa on Tue, 05 Jun 2007 07:46:00 PST

Suicide Drip

I wonder if people are more infatuated with death than life. The way we interact with one another is quite often destructive. Is it my illusion that we usually do not take action because we have not ...
Posted by Melissa on Thu, 31 May 2007 09:15:00 PST

Thank You Black Star News

Thank you Black Star News for reaching out to me.  Please click on the link below to see their feature on me: http://blackstarnews.com/?c=127&a=3913 Peace and Respect to you!...
Posted by Melissa on Tue, 11 Dec 2007 09:28:00 PST

Keep It Conscious

World Refugee Day has come and gone. Did you know that? It was a blurb on msn.com. NBC's Stone Phillips didn't report on the significance of this day, nothing on Fox and CNN certainly failed to mentio...
Posted by Melissa on Sun, 22 Apr 2007 12:30:00 PST

Purpose and Compassion

Mother Teresa said, "If you judge people, you have no time to love them." I have come to see clearly and empathize with my human family. What has been dancing in my mind lately is how incredibly traum...
Posted by Melissa on Sun, 22 Apr 2007 12:32:00 PST