Sara’s View of Life with Sara Troy, on air from February 15th
The words we speak to ourselves are just as important as what we speak to others. Here I speak to what I want to seed and feed and not to what I do not want to grow.
This week there will be no I cant’s This week there will only be I can’s
My thoughts will be kind and caring
My heart will be full and sharing
My soul will be enlightening and giving
My spirit will fly and encompass and embrace
I am not afraid of my darkness for I am the LIGHT
I will share my light and be the light in their darkness
I will seed what I want to see grow, water them, nurture them and allow them to BLOOM I will only think only on the possibilities of tomorrow that I can begin to make happen today I will step into my own beingness and empower others to do the same
I will only believe in what can be, not what Iit is presently I will think forward not dwell backwards I will be optimistic, not pessimistic I will have faith for I do believe in Universal energy
I will speak positively not negatively
I will always speak on inner honesty and strive for integrity
I will listen to others and truly hear them
I will not judge but ask, for I do not know the journey of others.
I will listen in to my own heart and feel the wisdom of the universe
I am kind to my pain but choose to release it I will be all that I have grown into and not fall backward I am what I think I am, I will be what I want to be, I am FLAWSOME
I love my inner child
I will nurture my inner child
I will love the adult I am
I am the PEACE I seek
I am the LOVE I seek
I will vibrantly feed the seeds of possibilities
I am ABUNDANTLY ENRICHED AND EMPOWERING and do not LACK
I can do what I think possible, if only I keep believing in myself and the universe. WILL YOU?
POSITIVE THINKING = POSITIVE LIVING
CHOOSING TO SEE THE GOOD AND NOT DAM THE BAD BUT GIVE IT LOVING LIGHT
Our Global Veterans with Sara Troy and her guest Sarajane Giere, on air from February 15th
Sarajane Giere, author of the new critically-acclaimed memoir My Pilot: A Story of War, Love, ALS
For many, the 1960s and 1970s were turbulent times in the United States. For Sarajane Giere, it was a time when she fell in love with her college sweetheart who became a pilot. She lived life from 30,000 feet in the air even when they were 10,000 miles apart. Her book, My Pilot: A Story of War, Love, ALS is a stirring memoir that touches hearts and allows us into the lives of a couple who leaned on each other during tough times in war and health – and who treasured their time together, raising a family, and seeing the world.
“I am so pleased that this book has received strong, positive attention from reviewers and has won a number of book awards,” says author Giere. “I set out to not only write a tribute to a wonderful man whose legacy lives on, but to honor a historical era, the value of service and courage, and what it takes to have a marriage that lasts more than a half-century.”
My Pilothas won three literary awards: The Independent Press Award, The Military Writers Society of America’s Silver Metal Award, and the NYC Big Book Award.
· How she handled hearing news that her husband’s plane went down –twice– in Vietnam.
· What it was like to be a military wife during wartime.
· What the turbulent 1960s were really like during the Vietnam War.
· Advice for military families welcoming back veterans or coping with PTSD.
· What it was like to be wed to a pilot during flying’s Golden Era at Pan Am and Delta.
· How she helped her husband live with ALS – and the toll of caregiving.
Giere offers a uniquely intimate glimpse into the life of a military wife as she tells the story of her fighter pilot husband, Bernie, a Vietnam Veteran who flew 214 combat missions in the war With soaring love and explicit honesty, she recounts the terror of the Vietnam years and the lifelong sacrifices that affected her pilot’s life and death.
Giere, a spunky military wife with a keen knack for storytelling, recounts her fighter pilot’s eventful Vietnam years through his handwritten letters and moving personal accounts. The harrowing shoot-down in enemy territory, the joy upon learning he had a son, and the loneliness of separation are among the many subjects covered. All the while, Sarajane worked with a local police detective to uncover evidence that brought one of her neighbors to justice. With a knack for detail, she recounts the uncertain years with Pan Am, and her husband Bernie’s missions with the NY Air National Guard’s world-class 106th Rescue and Recovery Wing for 25 years.
The love that brought this intrepid couple together during their college years can be felt through the words on every page. Their bond remained strong for 52 years, helping them grasp the courage they needed upon learning of Bernie’s ALS diagnosis later in life. In telling their story, she honors her family that includes the military community, and the nation that she holds dear to her heart.
“A woman recalls her life – never dull and sometimes terrifying – as an Air Force wife in this memoir. … And while of course she did not serve in Vietnam herself, she relates Bernie’s experiences, through conversations and letters, so vividly that readers receive a captivating peek into a soldier’s life there. This is an endearing reminiscence, a kind of love letter from the author to her husband, both sweet and wise. An affectionate recollection of a memorable marriage.” – Kirkus Reviews
“Whatever happened we were stronger together.” That line defines this love story of a couple whose marriage embodied the vows of “in sickness and in health.” Sarajane Giere’s marriage to a fighter pilot survived not only the regular trials and tribulations of a typical marriage, but also separation during the Vietnam War, furloughs due to mass airline layoffs in the 80’s and finally, a terrible diagnosis of ALS. Through it all, this story read like a handbook, or a successful marriage. Sarajane writes candidly about how love and respect from each partner only strengthens the bonds of marriage. In the end, you know that every trial they underwent, they underwent it together.”–D. Bertino, 5-Star Amazon Review
Astral Interviews with Shahiroz Walji and her guest Amyn Dahya, on air from February 15th
“Happiness is a state of being that brings out the best in each one of us. Driven by powerful forces of motivation and positivity, happiness spreads infectiously, fostering well-being, contentment, and fulfillment. Let’s choose to anchor ourselves into this powerful state, and make global happiness our goal…”
Amyn Dahya is a thought leader and mentor whose unique life experiences embody a holistic combination of scientific excellence in the environmental field, fostered by a deep understanding of spirituality and its unifying, humanistic principles. After a life-threatening accident in the Himalayas at the age of thirty, he went through an intensive transformation that endowed him with an understanding of the power of thought and its extensive facets, which can be harnessed through simple, practical, and logical techniques to create clarity, wellbeing, and positive human consciousness.
Building your business with Saras Troy, and her guest Vikram Rajan, on air from February 15th
If you look presentable for client meetings, you’ll look good for your video blogging!
Sure, fix your hair: But no need to fixate on it. Videosocials are a safe place to practice. We’ll give you pointers (like don’t silhouette in front of a glaring window), but you’ll get the hang of it. We each go at our own pace: Some post every recording. Most rehearse 2 or more times. Either way, you got this! Nothing goes on your social media or website until you approve it. Come join us: We want your feedback as we practice too.
Really need to see a bunch of stats to confirm what you’re seeing?80% of Internet traffic comes from video!64% buy after watching its video!90% helps in buying
We are on 5 sites and 16 audio and 3 video platforms as seen here.
Vikram Rajan is the cofounder of Videosocials, a community of lawyers, accountants, coaches & consultants who record their video blogs & podcast promo videos “together, fun & done!” Members then use the Videosocials Brander app to automate their social media marketing. Vik is a frequent presenter at various professional associations & is the host of 2 podcasts: LinkedIn For Lawyers & Why We Podcast.
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Their Story Matters with Sara Troy and her guests Kenny Xu, on air February 15th
From a journalist on the frontlines of the Students for Fair Admission (SFFA) v. Harvard case comes a probing examination of affirmative action, the false narrative of American meritocracy, and the attack on Asian American excellence with its far-reaching implications?from seedy test-prep centers to gleaming gifted-and-talented magnet schools, to top colleges and elite business, media, and political positions across America
The Asian American minority, transcending its impoverished history, has quietly assumed mastery of the nation’s technical and intellectual machinery and become essential to the workforce that makes modern American life possible. Yet, they’ve been forced to do so in the face of policy proposals?written in the name of diversity?that serve to exclude them from the upper ranks of the elite.
In An Inconvenient Minority, journalist Kenny Xu, who has covered the sensational Students for Fair Admission (SFFA) v. Harvard case since its inception, traces elite America’s longstanding unease about a minority potentially upending them in the race for group status. Their policy proposals, such as eliminating standardized testing, doling out racial preferences to non-Asian minorities, inflaming anti-Asian stereotypes, and lumping Asians into “privileged” categories despite their deprived historical experiences have forced Asian Americans to fight back?a battle given a boots-on-the-ground perspective here.
Going beyond the Harvard case, Xu unearths the skewed logic that has had ripple effects throughout the US, from Mayor Bill de Blasio’s attempted makeover of the New York City Specialized School programs to the battle over diversity quotas in Google’s and Facebook’s progressive epicenters to the rise of Asian American political activism in response to unfair perceptions and admission practices.
For too long, Asian Americans have stood in the shadows, operating the machinery in the back. But their time is now. An Inconvenient Minority chronicles the political and economic repression and renaissance of a long-ignored racial identity group?and how they are central to reversing America’s cultural decline and preserving the dynamism of the free world.
Kenny Xu is the lead insider on the Harvard case and a commentary writer for The Federalist, The Washington Examiner, The Daily Signal, and Quillette. Xu has spoken on the consequences of the Harvard case and its identity politics ideology in front of groups as diverse as the nationally renowned Pacific Legal Foundation to the Boston Rally for Education Rights to the all-Black Connecticut Parents Union. His commentary has propelled him to interviews with NPR and features in the New York Times Magazine. He lives in Washington, DC.
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