Sara’s View of Life with Sara Troy, on air from December 14th
Storms, Tornados, VOLCANIC EPUTIONS, FLOODS, LANDSLIDES, DISRUPTIONS, VARIENTS, Killings, we are under so many disruptions right now it is hard to be festive and cheerful, but it is a must that we are. Grief can come in many ways (see grief show here) but with so many who are facing such losses, life, homes, pets, business, friends, etc, we need to step up and open our hearts, homes and show them some cheer and support.
We can rebuild, we can over come, but right now they need us in any way we can, donations, food, blankets, opening our doors to them, messages of love and compassion, and hands on support.
My heart is is with anyone going through a disaster this season, please know we have your back.
Their Story Matters with Sara Troy and her guest Rev Rick Cole, on air from December 14th
“On the streets, I found that I wasn’t just wrong in various ways about broken people, I was wrong in layers.” In 2014, the leader of a Northern California megachurch lived on the streets of Sacramento for two weeks to raise money for a homeless program. It changed his life forever. Now, in the tail-spinning latter half of a global pandemic, Rev. Rick Cole of Capital Christian Center recounts the humbling experience and opens up about his own growth and his hopes for the Church. Touching on everything from homelessness, to race relations, to embracing a broken community, Cole is always self-aware, straightforward, and unambiguous. He may at times be stating the obvious, but he also knows that too many of us, especially now, need to hear it.
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. Cole pastors a congregation of over 3,000 members and leads a staff of 14 pastors in addition to 180 church and school employees. He is the co-author of two other books, Souldesign: A Roadmap for Personal Growth and Souldesign: Living A Life of Love. Rev. Rick Cole lives in California with his wife Cathy. They have three children and five beautiful grandchildren.
Choose Positive Living with Sara Troy and her guest Heather Dugan, on air from December 7th ~Tips and advice from relationship expert and award-winning author Heather Dugan on how to keep loneliness at bay~
Heather says that loneliness is a personal concept. While some people don’t need a lot of social interaction to be happy and healthy, others may have contact with friends and family members all the time and still feel alone. “Loneliness happens when you feel socially isolated, and it can have a powerful impact on your mental health. You need to plan for low moments and make the most of situations that are beyond your control,”
The holiday season should be a time of joy and love, but it can also be a time of loneliness for many people. As we gradually crawl out of the pandemic, the uncertainty around traveling and vaccine hesitancy among Americans may force people who live far from family to stay home and miss seeing their loved ones. “For those who feel a sense of loneliness, holidays can be a time of major additional stress,”
Dugan. “You can still make memories for yourself by being creative and flexible. Build new “traditions” and find ways to embrace rather than avoid the alone time.”
Some useful suggestions from Heather to add some cheer to solo holidays:
Refrain from comparing yourself to others and assuming they are doing great
Focus on the brighter and positives of the situation
Volunteer and offer your service to someone in need
Heather Dugan, a resilient single mom of three, relationship expert, and award-winning author of Date Like a Grownup: Anecdotes, Admissions of Guilt & Advice Between Friendsand The Friendship Upgrade, which offers solutions for the socially sidelined. “It’s also common for people to feel emotional distance from the people they’re with, which can result in feeling lonely even when in a room full of people.”
Award-winning author, media commentator, and speaker Heather Dugan, pinpoints causes of isolation and offers life-changing solution steps for the socially sidelined as well as those seeking deeper, more meaningful friend connections
Sara’s View of Life with Sara Troy, on air from December 7th
Are you in flux this year on what to give for Christmas? Are there shortages of products where you are? or do you simply have no idea what to give everyone? Here are some suggestions and ideas from me of what you can give this year, but mostly how you can step into caringness, kindness lovingness to you and all your care for.
Here in BC, Canada, we’ve witnessed the harsh reality of an overwhelmed landscape: whole towns threatened by rising waters, farms destroyed, livestock lost, vital roads and railways washed out — the very infrastructure we rely on for survival gone in the blink of an eye. The Weather Network+2Emergency Info BC+2
When the scale of suffering feels too big and it seems like there’s nothing we can do, it’s easy to feel helpless. But there is something we can do. We can stand with those in crisis — we can support organizations working on the ground. We can make donations in the names of our loved ones, turning our gift-giving into a powerful act of hope and solidarity.
By giving in this way, we help rebuild communities. We help provide shelter, food, care — and most importantly, love — to people who are feeling lost, frightened, lonely, or abandoned.
This Christmas — let your gifts not just be things wrapped in paper, but gifts of hope and compassion. Together, we can make a difference.
What is gifting it forward? It is gifting a donation to an organization in someone’s name and giving them that gift for Christmas, it becomes a gift of giving that keeps on giving. BOOKS IDEAS HERE and HERE
Support your local food banks, think of the homeless, the lonely, the single parents, the elderly, the singles and the children.Every drop counts so please donate, money, or time, of items, and hope.
Good gifts to also give as a family is food, hats, scarves, socks, coats, blankets, sleeping bags, kids’ toys, art books crayons, books to write in, novels for parents, toiletries, and so much more.
Your donation ensures our programs and committees receive the funding they need to provide life-changing aid to Ukraine, especially during these troubled times
Goats make great gifts! When you buy a goat, sheep, donkey or chicken through Unwrapped, you are supporting Oxfam’s programs. These gifts are not just about food security – they’re also about ensuring communities have access to marketable products, like milk, wool or eggs. A single goat can create greater self- sufficiency, self-esteem and educational opportunities for recipients and their families. – See more at:
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 with COMFORT CASES. for our Children.
Your Health is Your Choice, with Sara Troy and her guest Michele Elizabeth Drake., on air from December 7th
Master Your Habits – Elevate your Life. It was in my mess that I found my message and have guided thousands to find their sanctuary in life. It benefits anyone that has not yet allowed the power of consistency in thought and action to assist their elevated existence and overwhelm and stress have been running their show. I love being witness to a blossoming life and people reclaiming youthful vitality.
Developing a new wellness practice is hard. We often struggle to realize our aspirations, and if we do get started, staying consistent remains difficult in forming a new habit.
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Michele Elizabeth Drake is a Fitness and Alternative health professional for over 30 years – I am known as an Age Reversal specialist and am also a Freelance journalist – for Canadian Living, Homemakers, Elle, Chatelaine as well as articles in Fitness RX, OMHA rinkside, Fitness Trainer and many more. Co-author to 1 Habit to thrive in a post covid world.
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