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GINA DEVEE
Media). Under the creative direction of ‘Image Guru’ Montgomery Frazier, SohoMuse models exhibited the latest gowns by celebrity fashion designer CD Greene. The debut of the new SohoMuse virtual 3D film screening room created by SohoMuse partner Zreality — developer of the worldwide unique content management platform for virtual and augmented reality stunned audiences, and the rumor is will apparently travel anywhere the event takes place in the future. Preview excerpts from SohoMuse awardwinning members Craig Singer and Sylvia Caminer’s forthcoming feature documentary “2 B Me” were presented for the first time.
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Since my first interview with Consuelo Vanderbilt Costin on SOHOMUSE in March 2019, to their official launch in November 2019, tracking this exclusive membershipby-invitation-only platform which enables creative professionals to connect and source talent across the globe has been a whirlwind of exciting new ventures and an intersection of diversity and dynamic talents coming together. The membership a long-guarded secret for entry, we suggest you check out this latest venture. Although membership is by invitation only, creatives are encouraged to request an invitation by visiting the website. A piece of advice, do it sooner than later! London is calling on SohoMuse to take over the town!
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Einstein’s Desk
AN INTERVIEW WITH CO-AUTHORS DOMENIC MELILLO & DR. ROBERT MELILLO
BY ADAM KLUGER
Tell us about the origin of the idea for the novel Einstein’s Desk. Where did that originate? DJM: The idea sprang from the brain of my brother Dr. Robert Melillo. Aside from being a world renowned and recognized expert on the functioning of the human brain, he is also a huge Albert Einstein fan. Dr. Einstein has been an inspiration for him since he was a kid. So, much like Ian in the story, he read all that he could about Einstein growing up and was truly fascinated by the picture taken by Life Magazine of Einstein’s Desk and the rest of his office on the day he died. Rob was haunted by the question, did anybody really check what he was working on before he died? Was anything taken from his desk or office before the authorities got there? What if I could read everything that was there on that desk by enlarging the picture of the desk… stuff like that. That group of “what if” questions eventually blossomed into the concept for the book.
Dr. Robert Melillo: The biggest what if was what if Einstein had actually figured out a Unified theory of the Universe and it was there on the desk. At the end of his life Einstein was trying to find a Universal theory to explain the whole universe. We are told that he never discovered it but what if he did, would he possibly have hid that information. The biggest implication of a Unified theory would be the answer to time travel, even Stephen Hawking in his last book admitted that according to Einstein’s theories of the universe time travel is possible. But if the answer to time travel had been discovered by Einstein he would also realize it would be the ultimate weapon in the wrong hands. So, would he have revealed the secret or would he have kept it hidden. This leads to many other “what ifs” and of course one of the main driving forces is power, money and war, and the implications of scientific discoveries that can be used or abused for military reasons.
Really? All of this was inspired by that one picture DJM: Yes. The back-story of the picture is also intriguing . As it happened Ralph Morse a photographer for LIFE Magazine received a call from his editor that Einstein had died and he wanted pictures. So he drove down to Princeton, New Jersey as fast as possible, but other members of the media had already been alerted by the time he arrived. Morse would later recall the situation by saying, “Einstein died at Princeton Hospital, so I headed there first. But it was chaos — journalists, photographers, onlookers. So I headed over to Einstein’s office at the Institute for Advanced Studies. On the way, I stopped and bought a case of scotch. I knew people might be reluctant to talk, but most people are happy to accept a bottle of booze, instead of money, in exchange for their help. So I get to the building, find the superintendent, give him a fifth of scotch and like that, he opens up the office.” When Morse walked into Einstein’s office, he snapped a photo of the desk where Albert Einstein had been working just hours before. Nobody knew it yet, but Einstein’s body would be cremated before anyone could capture a final photo of him. As a result, Morse’s photo of Einstein’s desk would soon become the final iconic image of the great scientist’s career. It fascinated many people not just my brother.
Dr. Robert Melillo: Of course it is what and who the picture represents, Einstein was a fascinating man with an incredible story that most people don’t know. He had to overcome much adversity in his life including the fact that he seemed to start life with a learning disability of some sort. To me, the desk is the perfect example of a right brain genius, messy, disorganized but able to see through this mess to the whole truth, the big picture .Einstein figured out the biggest picture of all, the Universe. This picture speaks to the nature of genius which is something I have spent my career studying, understanding and helping others to tap into their genius. I have always said that almost all of the kids I have worked with with Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia etc ,were also in other ways geniuses.
The main character in the story, Ian Petrie is initially diagnosed as having Autism. He becomes obsessed with the picture but also with Einstein. How does that all fit into the story and how does it relate to Einstein? Dr. Robert Melillo: I became a Functional Neurologist because I wanted to help children and families who were struggling with Autism Spectrum disorders. Growing up I had read that Einstein was very delayed in his speech as a child and that he struggled in school. In reading all that was written about his struggles, I realized that today, he would have been diagnosed as being on the spectrum. He might never have been given the chance to succeed if he had been treated as doctors in general treat so many autistic children today. Drugs would have dulled his senses and he may never have had the opportunity to express his creativity and genius. That is what I know! That many of the children diagnosed as on the spectrum are GENIUSES! They need help in unlocking their potential. That is who Ian is in the book. Diagnosed as autistic with an Einstein level intellect, he just needed the help of Dr. Mills to be able to unlock the potential. He then goes on to great things and tries to emulate his hero, Dr. Einstein. As a kid I always wondered about the comment that “there is a thin line between genius and insanity” ,that always bothered me. I loved to read stories of great people that accomplished great things in their lives .But in most cases their lives were also filled with some sort of mental or emotional issues that led to tragedy. I wondered why they couldn’t have just been geniuses and lived a happy life ? This imbalance between our strengths and weaknesses is at the core of who we are, and what my research has shown is that at the core of many of these neurological issues is an imbalance of natural traits that may give people unique strengths and abilities but along with those abilities come very strong weaknesses. Usually, the strengths may outweigh the weaknesses but in some people with unusual strengths and weaknesses the weaknesses can win out .This is the core nature of autism and almost all other mental health issues. Very few people understand this and I wanted to take what I have learned and put it into a form that everyone could understand. I want to raise awareness of issues like autism, and help the kids to be understood. To help everyone understand that these children are not broken and that they have many amazing gifts .
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“"If you enjoy stretching your mind into the "what if..." realm, you'll love the Melillo brothers' book, Einstein's Desk. Their research into the science of the brain is fascinating. Einstein's theory regarding light, time, and energy is intriguing. Mix all these scientific facts (and more) with a suspenseful tale about a boy on a quest to solve the unsolvable, and you have an incredible recipe for a blockbuster book!"
Gina DeVee
BY CHRISTINA AMIS
Inspirational speaker and women’s empowerment expert Gina DeVee has some advice for handling that envy-inspiring news that someone else has achieved: write them a thank you note! “We all know there’s nothing more draining to our creativity and power than hopping on Instagram to see all these people having and doing what we desire,” DeVee says in her upcoming book.
“What’s really going on when we feel that debilitating pang of envy? We’re seeing something that’s possible for us, too, and we’re meant to claim it,” says the former psychotherapist, now a self-made multimillionaire entrepreneur.
But writing that note--whether on your best stationery, via e-mail or just in your mind--helps reset your attitude and turns jealousy into inspiration, DeVee says. Telling someone you admire their success and see it as inspiration and motivation for your own, can work magic.
“When you’ve done enough of these that your new response to someone else’s success becomes, ‘That’s amazing! I’m next!’ social media will actually uplift and motivate you instead of dragging you down.”
DeVee’s own rise from financially struggling psychotherapist with a master’s degree in clinical psychology has led her on speaking engagements around the world and to establish her women’s empowerment, multimedia company and lifestyle brand, Divine Living.
At the center of DeVee’s philosophy is a belief that “within every woman lives a queen, and only from the position of queen can you fulfill your purpose.”
DeVee’s first book, The Audacity to Be Queen: The Unapologetic Art of Dreaming Big and Manifesting Your Most Fabulous Life, 2020, will
be published in March. It embodies her more than two decades of experience as a keynote speaker, talk show host, lifestyle coach, global conference leader and her expertise in business and wealth creation, feminine leadership, selfcare and lifestyle, among others.
DeVee believes “the era of invisible women is over. Your time to be queen has arrived.” Her book is drawing praise from a number of others, including spiritual leader Marianne Williamson, whose many books include the best-selling A Return to Love.
“In a world that is celebrating the rise of the feminine, Gina DeVee’s timely and unapologetic message models for women what it means to be empowered,” prioritized and spiritually connected in our modern era,” Williamson says.
In her book, DeVee says women with big dreams should stop being shrinking violets. “It’s time for all women to show up, be seen and recognized for our true selves...You being seen is your best route to making a difference and playing the big part in this world that no one else can.”
She also urges women not to succumb to “money-shaming,” not to feel guilty about spending hard-earned dollars on things that bring pleasure.
“In the 2020s, it’s up to each of us women to get clear on our own relationship with money and determine what exactly we value. How one woman might spend $20,000 isn’t going to be the same as how another spends $20,000 and that’s totally fine. Let’s allow each other to make our own choices and support each other in enjoying money according to our own values.” And, DeVee, says, there is a big difference between “having it all” and “doing it all.” She’s become a big believer in delegating things that can be done by others.
“In adopting this new mentality, I became unavailable for a number of tasks that I realized made no sense for me to be doing in the first place.”
So DeVee no longer cleans her house, takes her car to the car wash or runs “unnecessary errands that would take hours out of my day.
“Not because I’m above doing anything,” DeVee says, “but because I knew that, to grow as a leader, I’d have to master the art of delegation.”
