Over the last few years, when hospitals have become increasingly busy and understaffed, creating a birth plan can be a great way to express your hopes and wishes about your upcoming birth. A birth plan will help to ensure that everybody involved in the birth understands what it is you really want.
After months of doing the labour of love, filming and creating …finally, my first “Baby “is born.
Birthing is as natural as conceiving yet giving birth has become an industry instead of a divine experience. Juta a midwife of over 30 years with 2800 births to her name and Bill father of 9 and first to bring a birthing site of awareness to the people on their rights and shared experiences.
Mental Health Awareness with Sara Troy and her guest Dr. E. Everett Bartlett, on air from December 8th
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ANALYST:Dr. E. Everett Bartlett, the President of the Coalition to End Domestic Violence.
Domestic violence is a serious problem that knows no boundaries of sex, gender, economic status, geography, or education. The Coalition to End Domestic Violence (CEDV) is a broad-based network of concerned groups and individuals committed to finding substantive solutions to stop domestic violence in the United States.
Results from the recent November 3 elections reveal broad voter dissatisfaction with affirmative action laws and policies that afford preferences to certain gender, racial, and ethnic groups. The results suggest that domestic violence laws, which for years have given preference to female victims, are losing favor.
In California, a strong majority of voters rejected an attempt to resuscitate the use of sex, race, and national origin by universities and other agencies. Chinese-Americans led the opposition to Proposition 16, which was defeated by a 56% to 44% margin.
Liberal progressivism has long supported affirmative action programs that grant preferences on the basis of sex and race. But voters across the country rejected progressive ideals last Tuesday, as House Republicans registered a net gain of five seats.
Liberal stalwarts described the election results in apocalyptic terms. Democrat Jim Clyburn warned bluntly, if “we are going to run on Medicare for All, defund the police, socialized medicine, we’re not going to win.” One Democratic lawmaker commented, “It’s a dumpster fire.” Politico’s Jake Sherman described the election as an “abject disaster” for Democrats.
The federal Violence Against Women Act is a leading example of a sex-based affirmative action program. But the law’s focus on women is not confirmed by research. According California State University professor Martin Fiebert, 221 empirical studies “demonstrate that women are as physically aggressive, or more aggressive, than men in their relationships with their spouses.”
The Violence Against Women Act has given rise to an array of female-specific offices, programs, grantees, and commissions. For example, the Department of Justice sponsors a Task Force on Research and Violence Against American Indian and Alaska Native Women. The DOJ does not have a corresponding Task Force on Violence Against American Indian and Alaska Native Men, even though Native American men experience similar rates of domestic violence.
This omission led one observer to characterize VAWA’s neglect of male victims as “an insult to fairness.”
In contrast to the federal Violence Against Women Act, state-level laws usually are written using sex-neutral language. But bias is often evident in training programs. For example, research has found that 58% of domestic violence cases are bi-directional, with both partners engaging in abusive behaviors. But one training module by the Association of Title IX Administrators insists, without citing evidence, “To be clear, mutual abuse is neither common nor is it truly mutual.”
According to the Centers for Disease Control, each year there are 4.2 million male victims of physical domestic violence, and 3.5 million female victims. For male victims of domestic violence, justice remains an elusive ideal.
The Violence Against Women Act needs a Fresh Start to address the causes of domestic violence, become responsive to the wishes of victims, support families, and end over-criminalization.
Choose Positive Living with Sara Troy and her guest Eric North, aka “The Happiness Warrior” on air December 1st
“My age is like a phone number – It’s unlisted.” – Eric North
Eric North thinks he has a genetic disposition to set things right– and regardless of what’s going on in your day to day, no matter how fraught and anxious 2020 may be for you, he wants to help you do something that, once taken to heart, will change your life. He wants you to give yourself permission to be happy. After years of entrepreneurial success with two thriving Washington DC based businesses dedicated to life changing therapies, he’s found new purpose and passion leading people to the next level in their emotional and spiritual lives as “The HappinessWarrior.”
As we see on his recently launched Instagram page The Happiness Warrior Eric is “forging a new path in a changing world.” He’s done it on the platform before, gaining a massive following on the platform for his @50redfined page, which he created in 2014, the year he turned the big 5-0. By posting pictures of his ultra-fit body (which keeps his modeling agent in NYC busy) and motivational videos, he helped change the minds of thousands about aging and showcased an alternative to just “getting old.” Driven by his long-held theory that “every seven years, we go through a positive, momentum shifting upheaval in our lives,” the lifestyle visionary is now expanding, rebranding and building momentum as a force for leading others to finding personal happiness in an increasingly negative world.
“This is a year where everyone is going through major changes, and my mindset is on what being a warrior means and redefining it a bit to be aligned with how I think,” Eric says. “Over the years, I’ve been humbled by people who have told me that my words of insight or encouragement have served to change their lives – even years later, and from things I don’t remember saying. I have become a good listener and always look for practical solutions. It’s what I call ‘naïve intelligence’ and common sense. Being ‘The Happiness Warrior’ is a way to use what I do best to empower people and raise their self-esteem.
“I’m a highly driven and motivated person but have always felt there are many people out there who need a voice, someone that’s on their side,” he adds. “The happiest people are those that help others have better lives and feel good about themselves. Most concepts that really work well are very simple and don’t need to be complicated to have the most impact. To me, it’s all very spiritual and energy is everything. Becoming ‘The Happiness Warrior,’ I’m creating expansion in my life by adding value to the lives of others.”
Putting his advocacy into personal practice, Eric says the first step towards giving yourself permission to be happy is forgiving yourself for mistakes and missteps that have hurt yourself and others and working towards the closure of long festering emotional wounds. He’s diligent about affirmations, starting his day and setting his intention by saying, “It’s going to be a great day.” His three-step morning plan is affirmation, hydration, activation (quiet time stretching and doing breathing work). His pre-bedtime ritual is similar and includes the phrase, “I had a great day today, but I will do better tomorrow.”
Eric has essential, empowering advice for those who feel dogged by anger and depression. “To get to a happier place,” he says, “find three things you love, that give you joy. It could be a favorite book, a tree in your yard or the park, your dog or cat, your son, daughter, niece or nephew. Expressing gratitude is key. Start thinking about ways to make yourself happier. It’s a healthy lifeline in a world that’s becoming more uglier with the destruction we’ve caused to our planet and the horrible sociopolitical discourse that’s been happening.”
Though his branding as “The Happiness Warrior” will include a launch of professionally shot videos in the spirit of those he created for @50redefined, Eric has higher ambitions, planning to develop a Netflix/OWN ready series concept that focuses on people around the world who have made an effort to help others be happy – and what we can learn from their stories. “The concept is about bringing more emotion and humanity into our lives by seeing how others bring joy, to counter all the negative things we hear about on the news,” he says. “Human beings need to see impactful stories that, when they’re done crying, will inspire them to do better things in their own lives. Considering the current global population, there are potentially seven billion stories out there waiting to be discovered.”
Over the past decade, Eric – who grew up in Fairfax County, Virginia and earned a B.S. in marketing from George Mason University – founded and has run two seven figure businesses that help people expand their lives and feel better physically and emotionally. Performance Rejuvenation Center (launched in 2011) is a medical practice that provides hormone optimization and anti-aging therapies. Stretch Workz, started in 2015, provides practitioner assisted stretch therapy with six DC area locations. While Eric represents the Performance Rejuvenation Brand, his husband Tom leads the Stretch Workz team
Both of these entrepreneurial success stories evolved from Eric’s bold move in his late 30s to leave corporate America – where he worked as a tech and proposal writer, among other jobs, for government contractors – and pursue his dream of becoming a personal trainer and later, a real estate professional. While his type A personality led him to thrive in both endeavors, by 42 he felt an ongoing sense of lower energy and stamina. His physician determined that he was displaying the classic symptoms of low testosterone levels – but the prescribed gels were messy and did nothing to help him.
After extensive research, he found a respected clinic in Palm Beach, Florida and became a new patient. Learning about his internal health and the power of a well supervised hormone therapy program spurred his “help all, set things right” ambition. Prompted by the head of the clinic, who said he was seeking someone younger to start new businesses with him, Eric put together a business plan and opened Washington DC’s first dedicated hormone therapy clinic. A few years later, after experiencing first-hand the long-term health and fitness value of “being stretched,” Tom and Eric launched Stretch Workz in a one room space in an office building.
Often called a “a machine” by his husband and blessed throughout his life with magical trips and serendipitous, soul-stirring encounters, Eric made an amazing friend in renowned personal transformational coach Giselle Koi when he attended the Precision Performance Summit in Austin in March 2020. Giselle’s invitation to Eric to visit her in her new home of Sedona, Arizona in August proved life-changing – even beyond the cementing of their friendship and her helping him focus on his personal goals.
“I felt like I needed this trip, and I was there as part of a journey to find out what I am and should be doing with my life,” Eric says. “One morning we hiked up a mesa and met up with a prayer circle. I was able to join in and put my hands and feet onto the rocks. I looked above me as if to seek guidance from the universe. Then I felt something shift, as if the mountain itself were speaking to me and all the knowledge I could ever need was right there to tap into. I had been waiting for this epiphany a long time. I came away from that experience changed and liberated, declaring ‘I am the happy warrior.’ I knew it was time to rebrand my life with that aesthetic. There are so many things I can do to make a difference in this world, and I’m excited to tap into people’s hunger for happiness.”
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Ignite your heart and soul with Sara Troy and her guest Kerri Hummingbird, on air from November 24th
The current state of our world demonstrates clearly that we have all been touched by the Mother Wound. For thousands of years, mothers have been disempowered, shamed, belittled, and abused. As a result, our world is torn apart by greed, competition, neglect of the environment, shame, judgment, blame, abuse of all kinds, and war.
Kerri Hummingbird’s book, Love Is Fierce: Healing the Mother Wound, guides you to courageously reclaim your power, wisdom, and voice by healing the Mother Wound so you can help mend the sacred hoop of humanity. What the world needs now is the fierce love and courageous truth of healed women and men, and whole earth mamas.
If you are reading this, YOU are the one chosen by your ancestry to heal the Mother Wound.www.motherwoundbook.com
Kerri Hummingbird, Soul Guider, has served as a social activist, leader, and philanthropist for over three decades. She is the Founder of the Skills Not Pills Movement and Host of Soul Nectar Show. Ms Hummingbird inspires people to lead their lives wide awake with authenticity, passion, and purpose that positively impacts others. She catalyzes mind-shifts that transform life challenges into gifts of wisdom with her Reinvent Yourself programs for individual and group mentoring. She is the author of the award-winning best-selling book “Awakening To Me: One Woman’s Journey To Self Love”
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Choose Positive Living with Sara Troy and her guest Professor Caleb Rossiter, on air from November 24th
A new study shows how American clean coal technology can increase access to electricity and cut deaths from indoor air pollution
The coalition of climate scientists and energy engineers calls on President Trump to “pardon” Africa by ending ban on U.S., World Bank support ENERGY ANALYST AVAILABLE: Dr. Caleb Stewart Rossiteris, the executive director of the CO2 Coalition of 50 climate scientists and energy economists. Arlington, VA. The CO2 Coalition of 60 climate scientists and energy engineers today released a White Paper showing how American “high energy – low emissions” power plants can save lives in Africa. Only a third of Africans have access to electricity, and the World Health Organization estimates that 439,000 Africans die every year because they have to cook in their homes with wood and dried animal dung. According to a top researcher for the WHO, “having an open fire in your kitchen is like burning 400 cigarettes an hour.”
New-tech American Coal-fired Electricity for Africa: Clean Air, Indoors and Out reports on a field visit and interviews at the “Ultra Super-Critical” John Turk coal-fired power plant that serves Arkansas, Texas, and Oklahoma. The plant eliminates virtually all pollutants from its emissions.
The White Paper reviews ten challenges that the operation of such a plant would face in the African economic and political context, and calls on the U.S. government to support proposals by African governments to import the American technology. Under Obama-era policies that are based on computer models that project a future “climate crisis” from emissions of a non-polluting plant food, carbon dioxide, U.S. foreign aid agencies currently oppose coal-fired electrical generation in Africa.
As the White Paper shows, international energy agencies agree that Africa will continue to use its abundant, inexpensive coal for electricity for decades to come. Unless this American technology is exported, China will build the scores of new power plants without pollution controls.
CO2 Coalition chairman Patrick Moore welcomed the new paper and its proposals: “It is energy madness and carbon colonialism for the United States to block government financing and World Bank support for the very projects that African governments want, and can operate effectively. Access to electricity is a basic right, and the key to health and life expectancy in Africa. As the White Paper concludes, African lives matter, too.”
The principal researchers for the White Paper are the Honorable Kathleen Hartnett White, formerly Texas’ top pollution regulator as chair of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, and Dr. Caleb Stewart Rossiter, formerly a professor of statistics for public policy at the University of the Western Cape, South Africa. Hartnett White is a Senior Fellow at the Texas Public Policy Foundation and a member of the CO2 Coalition. Rossiter is the executive director of the CO2 Coalition.
Hartnett White noted: “Electrical power is the central nervous system of a modern economy and modern life expectancy. Africa’s electricity deficit translates directly into its life-expectancy deficit of 15 years per person.” Rossiter added: “The scourge of indoor air pollution I’ve seen throughout Africa can be wiped out by universal electrification from coal-fired plants. With American ‘scrubbing’ technology, African governments can also fight another killer at the same time: outdoor air pollution. President Trump should pardon Africa before he leaves office by issuing an executive order reversing U.S. opposition to clean coal projects there.” BIO: Climate statistician Caleb Stewart Rossiter is the executive director of the CO2 Coalition of 50 climate scientists and energy economists. He is also the director of the American Exceptionalism Media Project, an anti-imperialist website. Dr. Rossiter has worked in Washington’s foreign policy and academic arenas since 1981. He was deputy director of the bipartisan congressional Arms Control and Foreign Policy Caucus and then counselor to the Democratic chair of a House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee.
Rossiter earned his Ph.D. in policy analysis from Cornell University and his M.A. in mathematics from American University, where he was a professor in both the School of International Service and the Department of Mathematics and Statistics. He taught courses on Quantitative Analysis, U.S. Policy in Africa, Statistics, and Mathematical Modeling. He was also a statistics professor in South Africa at the University of the Western Cape.
Professor Rossiter was originally part of the “consensus” that industrial carbon dioxide causes climate catastrophe, but began to change his conclusions in the mid-2000’s while assessing his statistics students’ papers on the studies and models cited by proponents of the consensus. Since then he has written and lectured widely on the weakness and uncertainty of climate claims and models.
Rossiter’s policy advocacy focuses on the generation and transmission of electricity in Africa, where life expectancies are low, only a quarter of households have reliable electricity, and fossil fuels “scrubbed” of pollutants are a crucial source of energy. He is a “climate casualty:” this advocacy resulted in his firing in 2014 by a Washington think tank whose funders promote the climate catastrophe hypothesis.
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