IG 20-29 Reflections of Our Isolation a Poem a day by Ester Shifren

July 13, 2020September 2, 2022Sara Troy

Ignite our heart and souls with Sara Troy and her guest Ester Shifren, on air from July 14th

Reflections on Isolation and Covid-19 – To Each His Own Experience! Ester has been writing a poem a day since Covid started, each poem reflects how she sees things and gives us hope and a perspective on surviving and thriving another day.

We talk about isolation, which she knows as a prison of war and more, and we seak to what it all means. This is an uplifting and fun conversation between Sara and Ester, do join us.

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My own first experience of isolation occurred in 1942 when I was five. Our family, being British, was interned for three years as POWs of the Japanese during their WWII occupation of Shanghai. There were only three Jewish families in our high-walled, guard-gated camp. I suffered extreme loneliness, exclusion, and overt racism from kids needing little excuse to regularly shower me with pent-up hate. I learned to depend on my own resources and creativity to entertain myself during the long days in which we were free to roam around the grounds of our camp. I sketched and colored with whatever limited tools I could find, read books brought in by internees, and danced and sang to myself. I watched over babies in prams for moms doing chores. We were schooled by fellow internee teachers.

Poem on Isolation.

Every day I look outside and wonder should I brave it, And go to do some shopping? Or maybe I should save it for yet another week or two when the news is not so dire. Being at home alone so much, my creative mind’s on fire!I miss events and people, and the times we used to mingle but now I have to settle for the writing of a jingle! And really, isn’t that the thing that I was born to do—To be the all-round artist, the Ester that is true? So I am not complaining, but thanking lucky stars for gifts that whisk me up, away, from earthly woes to Mars. The sky’s NO limit when I’m playing piano, painting, writing—It’s all that I was born to do, what I find MOST delighting!

When writing poems and giving vent I feel my gift is heaven sent. The saying goes, “There’s none so blind”… If I may only change ONE mind Then I’ll continue on my quest, NEVER will I stop to rest! Many are now opening eyes—-they took a while to realize. The one they worshipped, idolized, was not the one they should have prized. As long as I have words that flow, I’ll vent—my hat into the rink I’ll throw! Seek the truth that sets you free—do research–not just from me! Don’t spend your life in misery because you voted abysmally. Be strong, just change, it’s not too late—your vote can change the hand of fate. If you’re honest, have heart and brain, you’ll see these leaders inflicted pain. On many of our brethren—admit it! Change your party—bravely quit it! Please don’t miss it—make a note. November—soon—they’ll count your VOTE!

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TS20-27 Gaia and LA’s feature film, BIRTHMARK.

June 29, 2020October 14, 2024Self Discovery Wisdom Podcast

Their Story Matters with Sara Troy and her guests Angel Hamilton and Lester Alfonso, on-air June 30th

We all have some kind of Birthmark we have and look to as our identity.

Private may not be the opposite of Public. What is arts-creation combined with social science research? Auto-ethnography, creative anthropology, and other research methods in BIRTHMARK.

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ANGEL HAMILTON emerged from the video aisles at Blockbuster where she worked as a clerk (obtaining valuable research) and dove right into assisting to remount Global Visions Documentary Festival in Edmonton. A graduate of Anthropology at Trent University, she worked as a producer’s assistant at Red Storm Productions and Purple Productions in British Columbia and then went on to obtain a certificate in documentary production at Capilano University Bosa Centre for Film & Animation. Her passion for food justice was sparked by working with the Britannia Community Centre to help mount the Stone Soup Food Film Festival. She directed personal films and produced a number of student productions before moving back to her hometown of Peterborough in 2012 where she co-founded Media Arts Peterborough to produce a web series called WHAT IS ART? about local artists. A three-time honoree of Trent Film Society’s Snowdance Film Festival, she maintains a passion for transformation through creative response and she works invisibly in the background facilitating art and expression in all forms. Most recently, she worked as a co-producer on Lester Alfonso’s creative nonfiction project BIRTHMARK. She is also the co-producer for the documentary project CIRCUS BOY that premiered at ReFrame Film Festival 2020 These days, she’s exploring new ways to tell stories through video projection art. She is working on Mystery Father for the summer of 2020 and will be released online on her website.

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Awakened to the power of moving images by Spielberg’s Jaws as a kid, LA was transformed by Chris Marker’s Sans Soleil when he saw it as a film student at York University. Best known as a filmmaker and a multi-media artist. His award-winning films include Twelve, for the National Film Board of Canada, about twelve Canadians who give advice to their twelve-year-old selves, Trying to Be Some Kind of Hero, a documentary tracing the footsteps of his missing grandfather, and This City Has Wings with timeless portraits of random passers-by as angels.

Lester Alfonso (LA) also creates podcasts, takes 35mm photographs, plays the ukulele, and constructs site-specific multi-media installations for festivals and performances.

In May 2019, he was a finalist in the Peterborough Arts Awards for the Mid-Career Artist category in Media Arts, he received the Public Energy Performing Arts Silver Jubilee Award for outstanding contributions in its first 25 years, and he updated his collaboration with Deepti Gupta’s performance and choreography of Static, then — mashed-up 25 years of dance footage for the afterparty.

In autumn of 2019, his first full-length feature film, BIRTHMARK, received a Making a Difference Award — Honourable Mention from Comfest Global Film Festival where it screened for a Toronto audience for the first time and screened at Bagnani Hall at Trent Univesity accompanied by a speaker’s panel of university professors.

In 2018 he performed a live film mix with the Art of Time Ensemble, created a site-specific video spectacle that transformed Peterborough Public Library for Artsweek, and premiered BIRTHMARK his first feature-length creative nonfiction film.

LA is an accomplished Photographer who insists on shooting only 35mm film. He is also producer and host of UKE BOX, the all-ukulele radio show, and the creative nonfiction podcast called SoundProof. He continues to teach his Creative Nonfiction Filmmaking Workshops.

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BB20-27 Andrew Scheffer The Wharton Monk Meditations.

June 29, 2020March 24, 2023Self Discovery Wisdom Podcast

Building your business with Sara Troy and Andrew Scheffer, on air from June 30th

Are you suffering from

Burnout from putting out fires at work, managing their teams and meeting deadlines
Difficulty shutting off the inner chatter, stopping the inner critic, and unable to be present for meetings while at the office or family members when at home.
Supporting their teams as they navigate today’s difficult and uncertain environments.
Work-related stress bleeding into their family relationships

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In college at The Johns Hopkins University, my freshmen roommate turned out to be suicidal. This, combined with being at a top university with an enormous workload, led to me feeling enormous stress and pressure. I sought out books and then teachers who could show me tools that could help me when I needed it most.
When I first started practicing mindfulness, I was 20 and studied with westerners who had spent years in Asia living as monks and studying with great masters.
I found something compelling about them as individuals because they had an intangible quality that I wanted for myself. Maybe it was happiness, maybe it was a lightness of being even beyond the normal experiences. Whatever it was, I sensed it and wanted it for myself.
This led me on a journey over the course of 25 years of seeking out the living Buddhist masters and learning from them directly rather than through intermediaries.
What I learned during that time, was that it was not necessary to filter the source teachings, but great benefit could reach more people if they were granted direct access.
The only problem was, I understood that most people would not go to Asia or have the chance to study directly with a teacher.
Fortunately, the system that they thought from I learned over the course of my 25 years and I am happy to share with you .
I have done my best to pass on the direct methods and inspiration, without the cultural or religious aspects.
I have applied these methods to my own life and career which has included high pressure jobs at global investment banks and wealth management firms. I have also applied these same methods with much benefit in my relationships with my spouse and children.
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Teacher: Andrew Scheffer – The Wharton Monk is the only person with an MBA who trained for over 10,000 hours with world-leading meditation teachers and Buddhist Monks. He can save you years of searching for a method that works in the midst of busy careers and family demands.

Technique: The Wharton Monk method works especially well for people who want clear methods and measurable results. It appeals to Type “A” personalities who are used to working in stressful jobs with a long list of responsibilities and who like being held accountable for their results with little free time to spare.
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C20-27 Stephanie Mearse from the streets to a Millionaire.

June 29, 2020June 23, 2020Self Discovery Wisdom Podcast

Choose Positive Living with Sara Troy and her guest Stephanie Mearse, on-air form June 30th

My life is all about helping others. I focus on helping people in there business, financials, homeless, women and children, and so much more. My Story; As a child, I was homeless with my drug-addicted mother. At 7 1/2 years old I decided I did not want that lifestyle and called my grandmother. She saved me from a horrible life. I testified against my mother in court at 8 years old and became adopted. I went from a child on the streets to a millionaire by the time I was 35 years old.

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Published Author, Motivational Speaker, Radio Show, and Podcast. Stephanie Mearse has worked with Desert Capital Management Group as a Vice President since 2014. Stephanie has a BA in Business Management and an MBA in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix. She has been a professional in Marketing for over 15 years. In 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 she received the company’s Top Performer Award for her commitment to excellence and outstanding performance. As a published author of “WomenStephanie Mearse, of Perfection; Perfectly Imperfect” she talks about how in today’s society women are expected to be perfect with Pinterest and social media, but the reality is we are killing ourselves with the need of obtaining this perfection. In the book, it speaks to what is the cause of this need for perfection and how can we overcome these boundaries and fears to become who we dream to be. As a Speaker, she speaks to women and men about breaking out of these fears and boundaries and achieve goals. Stephanie has a radio talk show on Sacramento’s Money 105.5 as well as a podcast “Empower Hour” on Spotify. Stephanie is co-founder of Empower Hour (Women’s Networking Group) and helps women and children off of the streets.

In her personal life, Stephanie is dedicated to her family, friends, and church. She’s actively involved in Rotary Club, The Women’s Thursday Club, and her local Chamber of Commerce. Plus, she was a recent finalist for a local Honorary Mayor position. Married with a young son and daughter, Stephanie is passionate about impacting the lives of others and helping those she meets to achieve both their professional and personal goals.

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BB20-27 Brian Alexander Saving the Worlds Souls

June 29, 2020June 23, 2020Self Discovery Wisdom Podcast

Building Your Business with Sara Troy and her guest Brian Alexander, on air from June 30th

Brians says “This is why I do what I do”Self-awareness is such an odd thing.

Sanskrit has the phrase “Neti-Neti” which means “Not this, not that”. Most of us stumble through life finding ourselves (if at all) through a process of “negation” or learning what we are not through experience. This takes a very long time and is often far more painful than it has to be.

In business, this impedes growth, synergy, and momentum. It also contributes to employee disengagement and employee turnover

Rather than stumbling, falling and failing your way to self-awareness (although there is value in that too and it is how I became obsessed with it all in the first place) there are better ways. Less painful ways.

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Brian Alexander spent 7 years as a high performer in the corporate world before taking the leap and following his purpose and passion within entrepreneurship.

Since then he has built a successful business and learned valuable life and leadership lessons. Brian has also logged over 1000 hours in business coaching in the past 4 years with clients, helping them with all things life, business and leadership.

Brian has been on a relentless quest to understand why people do what they do and equally important, why people don’t do what they say they will do. One thing he realized in this search is that it is everyone’s right and obligation to the world to discover and express their own unique genius and share it with the world.

Having unlocked the code for himself and those around him, he has now made it his life’s work to share it with the world and help every man, woman and child express their own unique genius within.

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