18-49 Etiquette at Christmas

December 3, 2018December 10, 2025Self Discovery Wisdom Podcast

Sara Troy on Sara’s View of Life, on air from December 4th

There is a kinder way to shop — one that keeps our hearts calm and our spirits aligned with what this season truly represents. Be patient with the people helping you in the stores; they are doing their best in the busiest time of the year. Buy thoughtfully, not anxiously. Don’t let stress steal the joy from your giving. Christmas is a season of loving-kindness, of joy and goodwill toward all.

And remember: the most meaningful gifts are those that bring hope. You can make a powerful difference by supporting organizations that uplift others — and by giving in honour of your loved ones. A donation or contribution on behalf of a friend or family member becomes a gift that keeps growing, touching lives far beyond the holiday moment.

Give the gift of hope. Give a gift that matters.
Because when we choose generosity from the heart, we spread joy not just to one person — but to the world we all share.

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Rob Scheer Founder of Comfort Cases for Foster Children. Giving dignity and hope to the many children lost in the foster system.

Feroze Dada Children of the Revolution. Children affected by the war in Burma.

Turinawe Samson Universal Love Alliance Speaking to the rights of children in Uganda.

Yann Borgstedt Womanity of the World Helping women in 3rd world countries get an education and freedom

Kevin Briggs, Preventing suicide and being the support they need. Suicide Hot Line

Natalie Lanoville, Vancouver BC based United Church Serving Humanity in Vancouver BC sponsor a meal.

Dennis Cardiff and Willie Baronet Both men supporting the needs and care of our homeless. Dennis, gottafindahome. Donate Willies cause. we are all homeless donate

Rev Rick Cole. Over his 25 years as Senior Pastor at Capital Christian Center in Sacramento, Rev. Rick Cole has been an active ally for social justice, taking a hands-on approach to issues of racial reconciliation and homelessness in his community as well as serving countries all around the world by leading teams through global mission work. GIVING BACK

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Sams Holidaying on Queen Mary 2 to New York and Miami

December 1, 2018December 1, 2018Self Discovery Wisdom Podcast

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Editorial: What I did on my hols… + Seasons Greetings to all our readers and writers

Wynwood Walls – Miami

Not everyone gets to take a month off – let alone go by Queen Mary 2 to New York. Add ten days in Miami where it was 30C everyday – you might get a little jealous. But this was my bucket list epic journey and won’t ever happen again.
Sadly I arrived back with bronchitis and have spent a week with a hacking cough. Fate I guess.

Travelling on the Queen Mary 2 is a very special experience and although I wouldn’t recommend sleeping in a windowless inboard room, nevertheless there is so much to do you don’t spend too much time there. I was lucky that the National Symphony Orchestra was aboard and some fun, somewhat jingoistic concerts were well attended. A very friendly way to travel and I met some extraordinary people. Captain Wells I suspect is a workaholic – he never seems to leave the ship.

But the highlight for me was swimming with the fishes in South Beach FLA. (No mafia jokes). The fish (something like square headed sardines that leap out of the water) come in real close to the shoreline in rougher seas and you sort of plunge in and they swim around you or leap over your head. Sadly no photos as my iphone isn’t waterproof. But with the water being around 85F it was beautiful. The waves can be pretty tough and my swimming isn’t strong at all, but just being there and then walking the white sandy beaches for miles is perfect for me.

South Beach is pretty developed now, but I have memories of a dog track being where the luxury high rise Continuum is now. There are big restaurants (Joe’s Stone Crab), even a plant based one ($50 bucks for a small vegan burger and tiny glass of wine) but I liked the little Italian place Rossella at 110 Washington Ave run by Rossella Ansaldi where they serve a perfect Italian veggie meal is you ask and some excellent wine and conversation.

Lincoln Road is where everyone shops and I was lucky to be there when the streets were closed for the antique market full of eclectic objects and of course Halloween where the police presence was huge and the music deafening. Coffee is best at Paul’s. (Yes the same one as in France and London).

Miami Design District 2018 (The exterior of the car park is sometimes more interesting than the art inside).

Wynwood Walls – Miami

South Beach Inlet where the Cruise Ships leave port and Miami City glows in the background. Great for late night stroll.

I left Miami for New York and then to the University of Bridgeport. My host was the amazing Dean Allen Cook and I talked to Creative Writing students there. Time was too short as I’d have liked to have been able to read what they were producing, but I did appreciate visiting Connecticut in the fall and meeting the teaching staff (both the wonderful writer Eric Lehman and the Dean are contributors to Hackwriters) and seem very productive. Being in Bethel on election day was special too.

I went walkabout in Central Park on a beautiful Fall day. And I didn’t have to worry about keeping up my steps as I think I did 9 miles that day and hit the Hi-Line with Mary Johnson (a friend made on the Queen Mary 2). The Hi-Line is the elevated park on the old rail tracks between 14th and 34th Penn Station. We then went to see Dexter (Michael Hall) in Thom Pain (a one man show that everyone is talking about). The audience seemed impressed.

I was lodging at my niece’s apartment on the 56th floor (don’t look down) with a view of the Hudson River. Hard to realise right now I am going to move into a 1930’s semi with no view at all.

And I ended up in NoHo with my niece Emma looking for a book to read for my return journey. Of course I ended up with Haruki Murakami’s latest Killing Commendatore, of which at least half the pages concern an artist preparing meals or contemplating a painting. Wish I could get away with that – but I enjoyed it anyway. Be easier to buy the books if they weren’t stuck up on the ceiling though.

I may make a more coherent attempt at my journey later but that will do for now.

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18-48 Books for Giving this Season

November 26, 2018December 11, 2023Self Discovery Wisdom Podcast

Sara Troy On Sara’s View Of Life, on air from November 27th

Ideas for Christmas shopping this year BOOKS, here some of the books that will invite and inspire your lives.

Books are a wonderful gift, for they keep giving even after you have read them. I invite to take a look and listen to some of my authors here An Author’s Kiss

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Here are just some of the books that had an impact on my this year and that will make great gifts.

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Sam Hawksmoor and his thrillers on murder, cons, romance and a dog. Sam Hawksmoor

Singer, author Joe Colman put a song together on choices for children, a great sing-along and message. Joe’s full story here. Joe Coleman.

A ForEver Family by Rob Scheer all about fostering and adopting children as guy men and the childhood abuse that Rob grew up with, a story of courage love and caring and making a difference in the lives of foster children.

Echo in Ramadi Scott Huesing. A Veteran’s story of comradery courage and respect and the impact it has had on veterans today.

The Missing Piece by Bud Boughton, a book that had a profound effect on my view of life.

Kid Zoom the Vegan Kid. Gillian Megan Walters A mother and son who fight for the rights of animals everywhere.

How to Handle Grief in the Holidays, with David Kessler One-third of the population will experience Holiday Grief David Kessler, grief expert, gives 7 solutions for help.

The Three Rooms: Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life by Kevin Murphy,What “Room” Are You In? The “Room” In Which Your Thoughts Reside Will Determine Your Quality of Business Success, Personal Relationships, Happiness & More!

Seeds and Trees by Brandon Walden. Seeds and Trees is a beautifully illustrated story about the power of words that we speak to our children.

Children of the Revolution A Spiritual Journey to Burma and Buddhism – A Powerful and Compelling Story of Heroism & Hope By Feroze Dada.

The Movie Lover’s Guide to the Law of Attraction, by Brent Marchant. A lifelong movie fan and longtime student of metaphysics and the consciousness in movies.

WE CONSCIOUSNESS: 33 Profound Truths for Inner and Outer Peace, by Karen Noe’ Hay House Author & Renowned Psychic Medium Brings Forth Vital Guidance From Wayne Dyer and The WE Consciousness Guides

Spiritual Interpretations of Your Dreams BY Clementina Marie Giovannetti. Clementina guides the reader through various types of nightly visions and provides them with profound spiritual interpretations and positive affirmations.

The Wisdom of Listening. Pieces of Gold from a Decade of Interviewing BY Marilyn R. Wilson.Within these pages Marilyn shares some of the many pieces of gold she has received over her decade-long career.

A Course In Mastering Alchemy BY Jim Self and Roxane Burnett A Course in Mastering Alchemy is a Course in Miracles for the 21st century, reaching far beyond that earlier programme by incorporating the significant leap in human consciousness that has been occurring since the 1980’s.

Why Can’t Grammy Remember Me? Dan Perkins Veterans and Alzheimer’s and in how we see it all.

DE-ESCALATE Your Life by Douglas Noll Noll‘s highly-anticipated De-Escalate: How to Calm an Angry Person in 90 Seconds or Less

Paris Nights by Cliff Simon. Cliff Simon, a film and television actor, is best known for his role as the 5 season recurring villain Ba’al in the Sci-Fi thriller, Stargate and the movie ,Stargate Continuum.

JESUS SAVES BIKERS TOO! by Dave Cole What The Church Can Learn From Harley-Davidson. Cole, is also the Associate Network Leader and Assistant Superintendent at the Northwest Ministry Network.

Lone Wolf Canyon by S.C.Sherman. He has written across several genres pushing the envelope of political correctness with each one. His novels include: Leaving Southfields, a historical fiction; Hell and Back, a spiritual thriller; Moxie, a young adult fantasy; and Mercy Shot, a political thriller.

Behind the door by A. Gavazzoni. When the beautiful architect Lara dies at Manhattan lawyer Mark’s hand during a sex game at her summer house in the Hamptons, Carl, Mark’s defence attorney, hires Simone, a psychiatrist, professor and author of books on sexual behaviour to help him buttress his argument that Lara’s death was accidental.

Remembering the Light Within by Drs. Ron and Mary Hulnick, Founding Faculty and Co-Directors of the University of Santa Monica, the Worldwide Center for the Study and Practice of Spiritual Psychology.

Girl with CAT BLUE by Sam Hawksmoor, Youth genre that takes us into different dimensions why we explore ourselves through these characters. Sam owns Hack Writers Magazine.

Keith Leon S. authoring Walking With My Angels. Thirty years ago, Keith Leon S. received a message from angels. He was told that he would write a book that would change lives.

Tom Leihbacher, A Gift Most Rare. A STORY OF YOUTH WHO SAVE CHRISTMAS.

Rev. Rick Cole. Incarnate: Jesus Among the Broken Do what is right, not what is easy. If anybody has taken this message to heart, it’s Rick Cole. Over his 25 years as Senior Pastor at Capital Christian Center in Sacramento, Rev. Rick Cole has been an active ally for social justice, taking a hands-on approach to issues of racial reconciliation and homelessness in his community as well as serving countries all around the world by leading teams through global mission work

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GS18-48 “Connecting to Wisdom and Insight” with Dave Clements.

November 26, 2018January 1, 2019Self Discovery Wisdom Podcast

The World According to GUS with Charles Eduardos and his guest Dave Clements, on air from November 27th.

Dave Clements is currently Interim Minister at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Cape Town South Africa. He has discovered a deep and profound need to connect with wisdom and insight as he transitioned from the business world to the world of ministry and international ministry. Not only being engaged in the shift of mindset from business to ministry Dave was confronted with the fluidity of GUS (God-Universe-Spirit) as doors began opening along paths that he had not dreamed or imagined. Join Charles and his guest as they explore “Connecting to Wisdom and Insight”.

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CH18-48 Being a Super Mum of 15 by Caring for Mum

November 26, 2018August 26, 2023Self Discovery Wisdom Podcast 1 Comment

Choose Positive Living with Sara Troy and her guest LaChelle Adkins, on air from November 27th

LaChelle Adkins is married to Jerome Adkins. The couple have been married for 25 years and have 15 children. LaChelle and Jerome had 13 children together and Jerome has 2 other sons, the oldest of which lived with them from age 11 through high school graduation.

The couple began their own church- World Fellowship of Jesus Christ in 2011. They also began their company Protocol Group in 2016. This company was originally formed to represent their family as they were approached by several production companies to pursue a reality television show. After several contracts that did not share their family vision they retired that journey.

At that time her husband was actively working as a Walmart store manager and due to the long hours and high demands he decided to resign and pursue a career that allowed him to spend more time with the family. So they began a division of the company named Protocol Landscape Consultants. They worked to build this company from its conception of April 2016 to serve as a profitable business to sustain the family as the sole source of income.

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In January 2017, LaChelle began pursuing life coaching with Protocol Group. With a zeal to be transparent with her own experiences such as 3 occasions of hospitalization in a behavioral hospital for stress and postpartum depression. Her audience grew to encompass coaching to help empower others to overcome their obstacles in life.

We will be covering.

7 ways to avoid Mommy burnout. As a wife and mother of 15 children, I have seen first hand the effects of mommy burnout. I have learned the ways to strategize a system to create balance and avoid stress, anxiety or depression which may proceed burnout.

The 7 ways are:

Your worth is not determined by the role you play like wife, mother or position in career.
Identify what you can and can not control.

3. Establish realistic goals/expectations.

Create a system that consists of including work towards your goals in your daily routine.
Spend the first hour that you awake doing something for yourself. This will allow you to have a better attitude in tackling your day.
Create a support group/tribe of like minded people to help encourage you on bad days.
Get a good night’s rest of at least 6 hours.

In addition to life coaching she uses her degree in Marketing from Indiana University to help small businesses increase their market share.

LaChelle enjoys accomplishing impossible feats because she believes that is evidence of God working in her life and creates momentum in her life when she is faced with challenges in life. Her goal is to leave a lasting impression with everyone that she meets and add value to make their lives better.