Passionate friend of the failed and fallen. Lover of the imperfectionists and 2nd chancers. I believe in love, God and you. Co-Founder and Executive Director of People of the Second Chance Author of Gracenomics: Unleash The Power Of Second Chance Living. Principal at PlainJoe StudiosTumblr (3.0; @mike-foster)http://mike-foster.tumblr.com/<p><p class="p1">&#8220;Listen to the mustn&#8217;ts, child.</p> <p class="p1">Listen to the don&#8217;ts.</p> <p class="p1">Listen to the shouldn&#8217;ts, the impossibles, the won&#8217;ts.</p> <p class="p1">Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me&#8230;</p> <p class="p1">Anything can happen, child. Anything can be.&#8221;</p> <p class="p1">Shel Silverstein</p></p>http://mike-foster.tumblr.com/post/13665303089http://mike-foster.tumblr.com/post/13665303089Fri, 02 Dec 2011 23:33:58 -0500<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/32887061?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Steve’s label was drug addict, loser, worthless. A video from the Labels Lie campaign. #potsc</p>http://mike-foster.tumblr.com/post/13599571544http://mike-foster.tumblr.com/post/13599571544Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:20:53 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvhhksYjLK1qeiczho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Labels Lie. </p>http://mike-foster.tumblr.com/post/13550364630http://mike-foster.tumblr.com/post/13550364630Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:22:04 -0500<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/21823642?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" width="400" height="224" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Beautiful words and images. </p>http://mike-foster.tumblr.com/post/13526773702http://mike-foster.tumblr.com/post/13526773702Tue, 29 Nov 2011 21:12:40 -0500<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/32397612?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" width="400" height="224" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>I love this video. So creative and inspiring. </p>http://mike-foster.tumblr.com/post/13476506979http://mike-foster.tumblr.com/post/13476506979Mon, 28 Nov 2011 19:43:02 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lve4jfKGR61qeiczho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>ive been looking for these bad boys all weekend. thnks Ace Hardware for keeping it old school. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://mike-foster.tumblr.com/post/13467669279http://mike-foster.tumblr.com/post/13467669279Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:47:39 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvar1vQ5vG1qeiczho1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Lights and snowman are up. Bring it on Christmas. I’m ready!</p>http://mike-foster.tumblr.com/post/13377225297http://mike-foster.tumblr.com/post/13377225297Sat, 26 Nov 2011 21:03:31 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_luq6w7usqW1qeiczho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><p class="p1">If you’re not dead then you’re not done. </p></p>http://mike-foster.tumblr.com/post/12855236722http://mike-foster.tumblr.com/post/12855236722Tue, 15 Nov 2011 18:36:07 -0500<p>Dear Kim,<br/>I know life is tough right now after filing for divorce from Chris.<br/><br/>I’m sure you’ve learned this, especially the last few days, that people can be very cruel and mean. Especially at a time when what you really need is love…a listening ear…and support.<br/><br/>I’m so sorry about that. You see, we just don’t realize that as we criticize and mock and say nasty things about you, we are really hurting ourselves. That it isn’t really about you Kim, it is about us.<br/><br/>Someone once told me “Hurt People…Hurt People.” It’s true.<br/><br/>For a bunch of reasons our own grace tanks are empty and so we act pretty childish sometimes.<br/><br/>So it’s just so much easier to hate on you then deal with our own crap.<br/><br/>I’m guilty too. I’m really good at pointing out other people’s failures, marriage problems and stupid decisions. I’m trying to change this about myself.<br/><br/>Cuz I’ve learned more recently that standing up for second chances, defending those who are getting beat up in life and sticking my neck out for those going through a hard time is a much sweeter way to live.<br/><br/>Kim, I know you don’t need any advice. You’re super smart and you’ve got a great family and lots of friends who love you. You already know you will come out of this stronger, wiser and more focused then ever on what’s truly important.<br/><br/>So just know that I and a bunch of People of the Second Chancer’s are cheering you on and screaming at the top of our lungs, “Damn the critics and long live second chances!”<br/><br/>Hang in there. We love you.<br/><br/>Sincerely,<br/><br/>Mike Foster (and a few thousand of his friends) </p>http://mike-foster.tumblr.com/post/12491303913http://mike-foster.tumblr.com/post/12491303913Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:59:05 -0500“All knowing must be humbled by unknowing. All light must be informed by darkness, and all success by suffering.”<br/><br/> - <em>Richard Rohr</em>http://mike-foster.tumblr.com/post/12216885419http://mike-foster.tumblr.com/post/12216885419Tue, 01 Nov 2011 19:50:31 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltuxipoCbC1qeiczho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Poster #8 in the People of the Second Chance “Never Beyond” series. </p>http://mike-foster.tumblr.com/post/12099959199http://mike-foster.tumblr.com/post/12099959199Sat, 29 Oct 2011 22:28:01 -0400“<p>“Fear can be manufactured simply by inventing a story about the future that is not real.”</p> <p>—J. Hough</p>”http://mike-foster.tumblr.com/post/11965480467http://mike-foster.tumblr.com/post/11965480467Wed, 26 Oct 2011 18:34:25 -0400<object width="400" height="359" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="ep"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><param name="movie" value="http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/apps/cvp/3.0/swf/cnn_416x234_embed.swf?context=embed&videoId=showbiz/2011/10/24/orig-jtb-red-chair-darrell-hammond.cnn" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#000000" /><embed src="http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/apps/cvp/3.0/swf/cnn_416x234_embed.swf?context=embed&videoId=showbiz/2011/10/24/orig-jtb-red-chair-darrell-hammond.cnn" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" bgcolor="#000000" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" wmode="transparent" height="359"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Darrell Hammond from SNL shares his painful story. </p>http://mike-foster.tumblr.com/post/11965394327http://mike-foster.tumblr.com/post/11965394327Wed, 26 Oct 2011 18:32:32 -0400<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/_AAJuynxnTQ?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Thank you Robert Downey Jr. for taking a stand for second chances and sticking your neck out for your friend Mel Gibson.</p>http://mike-foster.tumblr.com/post/11664325654http://mike-foster.tumblr.com/post/11664325654Wed, 19 Oct 2011 16:47:31 -0400robert downey jr,grace,second chances,potsc,people of the second chance,mel gibson<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lt8cnmN4TU1qeiczho1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Sarcastic Door Mat. </p>http://mike-foster.tumblr.com/post/11585136868http://mike-foster.tumblr.com/post/11585136868Mon, 17 Oct 2011 17:50:10 -0400<p><p class="p1">The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. </p> <p class="p2">These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen.</p> <p class="p1">Elizabeth Kubler Ros</p></p>http://mike-foster.tumblr.com/post/11403382962http://mike-foster.tumblr.com/post/11403382962Thu, 13 Oct 2011 15:34:40 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsxmt59jRf1qeiczho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A provocative new People of the Second Chance visual project coming this November. </p>http://mike-foster.tumblr.com/post/11342578573http://mike-foster.tumblr.com/post/11342578573Tue, 11 Oct 2011 22:55:52 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrgy5eHgam1qeiczho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Standing w “Gracie” in the street trying to connect? a cool pic by the incredible @DaleyHake </p>http://mike-foster.tumblr.com/post/10166125242http://mike-foster.tumblr.com/post/10166125242Tue, 13 Sep 2011 12:08:02 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lr61z3xOtW1qeiczho1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>speechless…most amazing (and funny) thing ive seen ALL week. </p>http://mike-foster.tumblr.com/post/9925076078http://mike-foster.tumblr.com/post/9925076078Wed, 07 Sep 2011 14:57:03 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqx52n43Dg1qeiczho1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqx52n43Dg1qeiczho2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqx52n43Dg1qeiczho3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Some pics of the Darth Vader poster from the Never Beyond series. Available at <a href="http://www.POTSC.com/store%C2%A0">www.POTSC.com/store </a></p>http://mike-foster.tumblr.com/post/9723105707http://mike-foster.tumblr.com/post/9723105707Fri, 02 Sep 2011 19:25:34 -0400