Here the details:
How: What’s your passion and what you are doing to make a difference? Is it the environment, promoting healthy body image, addressing bullying? Tell us how you are drawing awareness to an issue and getting your friends and peers to make a change.

Create a :60 – :90 video telling Monique Coleman and YSA just that. We want to know all the good teens are doing around the world!

Why: To showcase how you are making a difference! The winner’s video will be featured on GimmeMo and s/he also will have a 15-minute exclusive Skype chat with Monique Coleman herself. Date and time of chat TBD and will be at GimmeMo’s discretion.

Where: Upload your video to You Tube and use the tag, “What’s Your M.O.?” If you don’t have a YouTube account you can sign up for free. Also send the link to communications@ysa.org. You MUST do both to be eligible to win.

Who: Teens 13-18, open internationally except entries from the following countries: Balkans (Serbia and Montenegro, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Kosovo), Belarus, Burma (Myanmar), Cote D’Ivoire, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iran, Lebanon, Liberia, North Korea, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Syria or Zimbabwe. Employees and family members of employees at GimmeMo and YSA are not eligible to win.

When: The contest will run 10/31/2011 – 11/11/2011. Entries must be submitted to YouTube and via email by 11:59PM EST, Friday, November 11 to be eligible.

Mo’ Info: Tweet about your video! Use the hashtag #WhatsYourMo and Tweet @youthservice and @gimmemotalk LIKE us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/youthserviceamerica and https://www.facebook.com/#!/gimmemotalk

Need more details? Click on over to Gimme Mo!

The discussion lasted just over an hour, focusing on how girls are affected and how we can help boost their self-esteem. Go search the term #bellaboo on twitter and see more of the conversation. And be sure to check out Bellaboo‘s full line of ALL NATURAL skin care products to help you put your best face forward!

He blogged: “Networking is a key element I knew and GRAMMY Camp® has taught us more about building relationships. I had the opportunity to meet with Monique Coleman of High School Musical. I said to myself, ‘She looks important, I must network with her.’ ‘Hello, my name is Shawn Handy. May I have a moment of your time?’…I am truly blessed that Monique took the interest into me to interview me.”

You can read Shawn’s entire blog entry here. We can’t wait to see that interview.

Also, check out the pictures from Mo’s twitter in the gallery!

You can check out the interview here or click read more to see it here!

If today were my last day on Earth and I could share 500 words of brilliance with the world, here are the important things I’d want to pass along to others…

Life is really a lot simpler than it seems. We typically make things more complicated than they need to be. Don’t take anything or anyone (especially yourself) too seriously. Someone once said to me “Nothing is life or death, unless it is literally life or death.” I have found this to be true.

RELAX. Remember that you always have a choice in how you react to things. You can let challenging situations or circumstances hold you back, or you can allow them to propel you forward. If you live your life knowing that everything is happening for you instead of to you, you’ll start to see the opportunity for miracles through adversity, and GROW.

Learn to let go. When something no longer serves you, let it go. You have to make room for your dreams. Holding on to things, situations, or people out of fear will only create a barrier between you and your deepest desires.

HAVE FAITH. One of my favorite quotes on faith says “When you come to end of all the light you know and its time to step into the darkness of the unknown. Faith is knowing that one of two things shall happen. Either you will be given something solid to stand on, or you will be taught to fly.”-Edward Teller.

BELIEVE. Believe in yourself. Believe that you were given your unique talents because you’re meant to succeed. Believe that no matter what, you are divinely protected. Go with the flow. Allow yourself to be lead.

SMILE. Start each day with gratitude.

BE THANKFUL for all that you are today and everything that you will become. Say thank you. Often. Even when things don’t go the way you planned or you’re faced with obstacles, remember that someone somewhere is going through far worse.

BE KIND especially in your thoughts. There is always a nice way to do something. Commit to taking the high road.

APOLOGIZE. Don’t judge others or yourself harshly. Use your words to uplift people never to shame them. Always do your best.

PLAY. Be a beacon of light for others. Any chance you get to make someone’s day or ease someone’s burden take it! When you look at your life (which you should often) look for the laughter, but don’t ignore the tears.

CRY. Don’t hold things in. Bottled up emotions will only make you sick. Let it out. All of it.

FORGIVE. Forgive yourself for all mistakes and shortcomings, also forgive others. Never lose sight of the big picture. You are so blessed to be alive right now.

Remember to BREATHE. Eat well…take naps…invite abundance to dinner…stretch…pray….create….make eye contact…dare to dream…You are a being with limitless possibilities.

Find your wings, spread them, and always LOVE with your whole heart.

source: Teen Diaries Blog

Well, here’s our chance, or your chance if you’d like to outbid us Monique has donated a pair of G&G Wellington Boots to a Clothes Off Our Back auction benefiting Hillsides. Hillsides is a foster care children’s charity that serves children and families in crisis living in Los Angeles County.

Unfortunately these auctions don’t run at low prices and on behalf of them, we would like to remind you not to bid unless you are a serious bidder and can afford to buy the item.

Here’s a picture of the shoes (autographed, mind you) up for bid. You can find the auction here and keep in mind, there are a BUNCH of other celebrity shoes for auction as well!