15/14 Ask Sara about the Joy of Mexico

Ask Sara with Sara Troy airing from April 7th

Mexico I have fallen in love with you, Puerto Vallarta  to be exact, I went with my friend Jan Berney who has given me the greatest gift a friend could gift, a place to unwind and regroup and revive.

This was our morning view. The rock of Playa Escondida and open seas and sky’s.

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We were on the 9th floor looking out to the sea and sky, we woke to a soft breeze and the sound of the waves crashing against the rocks and the birds singing. We were in the old part of Puerto Vallarta in Boca De Tomatlan, away from the big crowds and in a condo that was beautifully kept.

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We awoke late had our coffee then a brunch, slowly went down to the pool, swam a while and then of to town for an adventure in shopping eating and embracing the wonderful sunsets.

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We ate at so many restaurants and I was not disappointed by any or them. Here are some of the dishes we ate.

From “Vitea” on the beach front at sunset a fabulous seafood pasta followed by a chocolate eclair so yummy.

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Coincidentally our PLV Radio host from “Everyday Living” Vicki McLeod and her Mama where there too and we had  appys at Daiquiri Dicks Shrimp cups and Pumpkin ravioli and watched the  sunset above and then of to “No Way Jose” for wonderful Maui Maui, chocolate tart and Margaritas.

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Some times we would have our morning coffee looking out at the sea and sky and then go into to town for the most wonderful French pastries from “Paris Cafe”, we would go around the corner and sit in front of an unopened store and devour them in delight, we would also buy the chocolate mouse and fresh bread for the next days brunch to have with lovely cheese and fresh avocado.

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As you can see we did not go hungry, I can’t think of a disappointing meal at all, even though some were better than others.

The food for the price was amazing, the size of helpings huge. We went to the pancake house (no not like here) Jan had an omelette I have a waffle filled I mean over flowing with strawberries with a fresh orange juice it was only $15.00 for us both.

Prices could go from $5 for Tacos – $20 dollars for a fine dinning meal and  all so very very good.

Here are some of the restaurants we ate at.

Endales for a burger sandwich rated ok. good service and we fed a stray dog, it went away happy.

Tacos at the market squid and Shrimp

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El Puebblito for great Margaritas and guacamole and the best Taco chips, its on the beach front great for sunsets and you can dine on the beach.

We ate at a Taco place right on the beach that Vicki recommended and with Pacifico beer in hand and a shrimp Taco in the other, we watched people play on the beach before the sun set.

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“Joe Jacks” for fantastic bucket of fresh shrimp, Sangria and of cause guacamole, this is where this picture was taken.

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We ate a couple of times at the place we stayed in at Girasol Sur, it looked right out over the rocks and the beach with a sea to sky view and a wonderful soft breeze gentle touching us.

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We would get a different dish at each place so we could each of us experience all the flavors of the feast. This way we did not miss out on all the choices.

Other places we ate at were

El Jacalito a small little place just past the rock of Playa Escondida.  There are 4 restaurants around there, some been there for 40 years and now there is a fight to save them as a big condo is planned to go there. With out such places where would the people go wonderful authentic restaurants run by locals is very much needed.

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We had our usual  guacamole and Pacifico beer and a plate of tacos covered in hot re fried beans and melted cheese, this came with our dish of breaded shrimp and butter and garlic shrimp, there was so much we took it home for a full lunch the next day.

We did a lot of shopping at the markets, bargaining is essential as prices can change day to day, but I did buy some colourful summer wear at very reasonable prices. Silver can be bought at a good price also but do check that it has a 95 sealed on it so you know it is real silver, there are some lovely pieces at the markets and sold by venders walking around, just buyer beware and be willing to walk if you don’t agree on the price.

Taxis (cabs) are a fixed price, tell them where you going and get the price before you go, you will find the price varies and if you know what you paid last time, tell them you wont pay more, don’t go before establishing a price.

Our last night there we ate at Archie’s Wok and Thai restaurant, I had Sea bass with pineapple and fresh vegetables, the very best meal so far and so much beautiful flavor then a walk so see our last sunset.

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Walking around the streets was very safe for us, unlike Neuvo Vallarta which looks like little America, the old town has so much character and people are so friendly and respectful, that does not mean don’t be aware but just don’t walk in fear.

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Some of the beauty and uniqueness there.

I loved walking the streets and all the trees and flowers, the bridges and the small streets, it was wonderful. Beautiful trees, a salamander mural.

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Here is a little book hang out buy the market here are more of the market, the streets loaded with little stores in which to buy some wonderful gifts. Even pharmacy where you can buy varies prescription drugs.

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THERE IS SO MUCH MORE TO MEXICO CHECK OUT THIS ARTICLE FOR MORE PICTURES ON MEXICO. /thank-you-mexico-for-my-future-and-why

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15/14 Making Meaning from Metaphor –

Everyday Happiness: The Pajama Podcasts with Vicki McLeod: When a butterfly isn’t just a butterfly. Aired April 7th. 

423051_296290807099600_144226188972730_842888_1043968705_nIn this week’s episode, host Vicki McLeod explores how metaphor can help us understand what is trying to get our attention. She discusses personal symbology, and the collective unconscious, and how we can access emerging wisdom and gain insight into what is trying to happen in our lives by paying attention to seemingly abstract signals.


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P15/15a The Gift of Cancer is a gift of life.

Positive Living Vibrations hosted by Sara Troy with guest Dr Wendy Treynor aired from April 14th 2014 on.

FINAL-LOGO1Cancer a word we hear all too often and we are beginning to understand is very much an emotional disease as well, we will hear Dr Wendy’s story of how having cancer showed her true path in life, a movement of true healing.

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BY LOVING OURSELVES, WE FIND JOY & CREATE A MORE LOVING WORLD.”

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* to teach Love & Self-Love to end suffering

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* to help people Heal themselves physically, emotionally, spiritually, and socially

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* to restore the Earth and its peoples to a state of Harmony and Balance

Using her social psychological expertise, Dr. Wendy shares healing principles of group dynamics that can help leaders unleash their inner power to deliver top results. With warmth and humour, as both storyteller and scholar, entertainer and expert, Dr. Wendy inspires us to overcome perceived obstacles and live up to our true potential as she shares findings from ground-breaking research in Social Psychology that leads to some surprising conclusions.


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P15/15b A Warrior’s Faith in Life

Positive Living Vibrations hosted by Sara Troy with guest Robert Vera aired from April 14th on. 

THE COMPANION STORY TO  “AMERICAN SNIPER” ABOUT NAVY SEAL RYAN “BIGGLES” JOB

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An exhilarating story of a young Navy SEAL whose relentless faith transformed his life and inspired everyone who knew his courageous story.

Faith, duty, the belief you will come home and gratitude for life are the lessons here in Ryan Job’s story.

In A Warrior’s Faith, Ryan Job’s close friend, Robert Vera, recounts how the highly decorated Navy SEAL’s unstoppable sense of humour, positive attitude, and fierce determination helped him survive after being shot in the face by an enemy sniper on a roof in Ramadi, Iraq.

11102712_939058956133856_5414174103277695510_nThough blinded, the irrepressible Job recovered from his wounds and began facing a new set of obstacles with his characteristic humor and resolve. He married the girl of his dreams, hunted elk, climbed Mt. Rainier, graduated college with honours, influenced countless people around him, and was looking forward to being a father—before his life was tragically cut short by a hospital medical error.

Vera’s raw, often funny, and heartfelt account of his friend’s life offers readers a way to find hope in the middle of life’s raging storms.

The biggest film in America has a companion story you must know. “American Sniper” follows the life of Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, the most deadly sniper in American history and his Navy SEAL Team 3 brothers. What people don’t know is that Chris risked his life to save Ryan’s.

The movie version of “American Sniper” was adapted from Kyle’s New York Times #1 best selling book, which was dedicated to Kyle’s NAVY Seal teammate and close friend Ryan “Biggles” Job (pronounced Jobe), a central character in both the book and film. Hollywood actor Jake McDorman portrayed Ryan Job in the film version, while “American Sniper” co-producer Bradley Cooper plays Kyle, although it captures the impact of their story, it is not entirely accurate.

Robert Vera, who was also friendly with Chris Kyle, says that the runaway success of the film “American Sniper” and seeing his friends portrayed on the silver screen has taken him by surprise. “The movie was a little eerie for me, it was like seeing a ghost because Jake McDorman actually looked and sounded a lot like Ryan”.

Jake Mcdorman As Biggles.

Jake Mcdorman As Biggles.

In the movie, Ryan Job (or “Biggles,” played by Jake McDorman) is shot in the head and blinded by Syrian sniper Mustafa but survives long enough to propose to his girlfriend. He dies soon after, and that death defines Kyle’s fourth tour in Iraq and spurs him to seek revenge against Mustafa. In reality, according to Kyle’s memoir, the Navy discharged Biggles from service following his injury. The ex-SEAL attended college, began a career, and got married before dying following facial reconstruction surgery while his wife was pregnant with their first child.*

Chris Kyle and Ryan Job were SEAL teammates on SEAL Team 3. The two were on a rooftop in Ramadi, Iraq when Job was shot in the face and gravely wounded by an enemy sniper. Job miraculously survived and was saved by Chris who came to his rescue but was rendered permanently blind in the incident, captured in one of the movie’s most harrowing sequences.

MEET the AUTHOR WHO ATTENDED THE FUNERALS OF BOTH CHRIS KYLE AND RYAN “BIGGLES” JOB, Robert Vera.

Robert Vera, is the author of A Warrior’s Faith: Navy SEAL Ryan Job, a Life-Changing Firefight, and the Belief That Transformed His Life.

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Ryan Job’s real life story is more complex, more inspiring and in some ways even more tragic than Chris Kyle’s, says Vera, who pays tribute to his fallen friend in a new book; “A Warrior’s Faith: Navy SEAL Ryan Job, a Life-Changing Firefight, and the Belief That Transformed His Life” “I hope that readers will come away as inspired by Ryan’s courage, determination and faith, as I was,” Vera said.

Shortly after returning stateside for facial reconstructive surgery and rehabilitation, Ryan Job settled with his wife in Scottsdale, where he attended Scottsdale Bible Church, became involved in wounded veteran’s causes and befriended Robert Vera.  Vera, a former U.S. Senate aide on military affairs, trained with Ryan in the hills around Phoenix for Job’s blind hike to the summit of Mt. Rainier.  At 14, 411 feet Mt. Rainier is one the most challenging and deadliest peaks in America. Also, an avid hunter, the totally blind former SEAL also managed to successfully hunt a massive 980-pound bull elk. Vera and Job were close friends and trained together to race Ironman triathlons. Ryan earned his college degree with honours and served as a spokesman for disabled veterans organization called “Camps for Patriots” to regain a purpose in life.  camppatriot.org where Vera is heavily involved today.


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Vera gave the eulogy at Ryan’s funeral in Scottsdale that was attended by several hundred Navy SEALs from around the globe. He was also in attendance at Kyle’s funeral service in Texas in 2013.

gallery03“A Warrior’s Faith” chronicles’ Job’s amazing life from the time he was wounded and made blind to his summit climb of Mt. Rainier and his elk hunting adventure, all while blind, his unstoppable spirit and unshakable faith, until his tragic death in 2009. It is available now, and Vera is available for book signings and speaking engagements.

Robert Vera has enjoyed a twenty-year career in the banking industry. In 2006 he took a leap of faith to follow his dream to become an entrepreneur. Robert serves on a number of non-profit boards and as a mentor to returning veterans. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from Boston College. He is married with two children and lives in Phoenix, Arizona. His life has been forever changed by knowing and telling Ryans story and example of true faith and living in knowingness. 

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15/13 Connected Kids: Keeping Them Safe Online

Everyday Happiness: The Pajama Podcasts with Vicki McLeod and her guest Karina Cebuliak.

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IMG_4208In this week’s episode, Everyday Happiness host Vicki McLeod, interviews Social Chick Karina Cebuliak who shares how she blends her passion for social media with her passion for children’s health and wholeness. Karina shares her tips and insights on helping your kinds find the connection they are really looking for and guiding them safely through the cyber-world.

 

 

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