I have a tendency. To run into Jason Mraz. It's happened six times. I've even had the thought, "I sure hope he doesn't think I'm following him around." Cause I'm not! Serendipity, timing, whatever... these things just happen to me.
About a year ago I asked Mraz for a good quote and he wrote down:
"There is only love- everything else is our resistance to it! - Terces Englehart"
I've had that piece of paper hanging above my desk ever since. It took a couple months before I started wondering who Terces Englehart was, and after a quick google search I realized she and her husband Matthew are the founders of Cafe Gratitude. A school of transformation disguised as a vegan/raw foods restaurant, this is kind of establishment that is valuable to a community. And so I am glad there is now one open in Los Angeles! It's been here a couple of months now and I was lucky enough to attend the launch party where the photo above was taken. In the practice of making requests, I asked Jason for a hug and got a great one. I appreciate the way he uses his voice, in so many different ways.
Risa came to visit shortly after it opened and on a Thursday afternoon we drove out to Larchmont Village for an abundantly healthy lunch in a gorgeous atmosphere. We got a nice table by a huge window that looked out to the street and patio. When the waitress come to take out order she said, "Hey did you see Ashton Kutcher out there? He's eating with Jason Mraz." Again. We laughed and ordered in affirmations, drank green juice, and enjoyed the friendly ambience.
We also got to witness a charming meet cute as a guy and girl got seated next to each other at a row of tables. Though we could not hear their conversation we could see the progression of conversation grow from a casual greeting to a dynamic conversation, and then to an exchange of phone numbers on their iphones. It was fun to watch without listening so we could make up a story and wonder if we really were watching lives being changed for the better during a lunch. Sometimes that's all it takes. Just sitting somewhere at a certain time. They looked like a good pair. Some couples just look good together, like they belong. They had that. I wonder if the waitress noticed that too and sat them next to each other on purpose. Some people have a talent for bringing people together. For seeing a connection before it happens.
I believe in all that. I believe. That real life angels come into our lives and create bridges to people you are supposed to meet... that one person can change your life with greatness that you never knew before... that life can be forever different from a lunch conversation that sparked something... that you can sit in the same space with celebrities and friends and feel comfort in how small this world is... in the feeling of absolute joy of being part of a pairing so good that it is just totally obvious... that a business can raise the consciousness of a community... that a couple can use their relationship to create something grand... that world famous musician is huggable and human... and that if you say, "I am radiant" enough times it will shine out of you.
Risa said it best: "It's impossible to feel bad about yourself here."
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