Gratitude and Giving Back This Holiday Season and All Year Long

Gratitude and Giving Back This Holiday Season and All Year Long

Author: Transformation Talk Radio November 26, 2022 Duration: 0:00
Gratitude for what we have is a beautiful and powerful way to create the life we want to have. As David George Brooke says, " Gratitude turns what you have into enough"But giving to others in addition to being grateful can literally change the life of someone with less than youWriting checks or giving cash is easy but giving your time and talent is often needed more.This week we highlight local food bank volunteers to help convey the ongoing need for donations and support.Hear stories of how perspectives can shift when the scarcity of food no longer becomes a concernThis show is for you if you never worried about your next meal. It's for you if your situation makes food scarcity a thing you deal with on a daily basis.You aren't alone. Everyone can give a little to make our communities stronger and healthier.

Hosted by Diane McClay and presented by Transformation Talk Radio, The Diane McClay Show-Empowering Life Through Choice speaks directly to the complex experience of modern womanhood. It addresses the specific weight of juggling professional obligations, personal relationships, and community roles, and the quiet frustration that arises when effort feels unseen. This podcast explores that internal whisper-the sense that your current path lacks the depth and purpose you know is possible. Conversations here are built on the understanding that feeling stuck or secretly unhappy is a signal, not a sentence. Each episode is a practical and compassionate dialogue focused on the central theme of agency. You’ll hear honest discussions about identifying the areas where you feel undervalued or unheard, and more importantly, how to navigate toward a different, more fulfilling reality. The core philosophy is that empowerment isn’t about a sudden, dramatic overhaul, but is accessed through the cumulative power of daily, intentional choices. By listening to this podcast, you engage with stories and strategies that translate restlessness into actionable steps. It’s a resource for anyone who recognizes that “more to life” isn’t just a vague hope, but a destination reached by reclaiming your voice and making deliberate decisions about your health, your time, and your contributions. The tone is both supportive and straightforward, offering a sense of camaraderie and concrete tools for building a life that aligns with your authentic self.
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 50

The Diane McClay Show - Empowering Life Through Choice
Podcast Episodes
Ep. 30 - The Deliberate Pause [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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When we started his show, we did so unattached to any particular outcome other than to spark thought and contemplation around a broader perspective; how a shift in perspective can affect meaningful change in our lives -…
Change The Way We Waste- [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Let's face it. Plastic is literally everywhere, and it's impact to our natural enviornment is growing by the day. Scientists have documented micro and macro plastic particles in rivers, drinking water, sea mammals, salt-…
Ep. 29 - We Can't See It When We're in It: Perspective Shift [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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We can't fully see something when we are in it. Whether the "it" is a situation, environment, relationship dynamic, belief systems, the stories of illusion we live in, or something else. When we are enmeshed in something…
Ep. 28 - We Are the Change We Need Right Now - Part 2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Nothing changes if nothing changes. Nothing changes If we keep doing the same things, expecting different results - or not doing anything at all and expecting some else to take action. Picking up from our last show, we'l…
Nature Stories to Feed the Soul With Special Guest, Erica Fielder [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Imagine you are on vacation in someplace new. What's the first thing to catch your curiousity? Why are you intriqued by it? How did you satiate your curiousity? Nature has a fascinating way of making us feel peaceful, wh…
Ep. 27 - We Are the Change We Need Right Now [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Last year at this time, our show was about independence, and celebrating independence - why do we celebrate and what are we celebrating when not everyone has the same freedoms? Are we simply going through the motions bec…
Encore: The ART of saying NO to others and yes to yourself [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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When was the last time you said yes to doing something important to you? If you are the kind of person who is always in service to others, it's likely that you've created a habit of always saying yes to the requests of o…
Ep. 26 - The Wisdom of Naturing [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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In this episode, we'll continue our conversation about the transformation that occurs when we immerse ourselves in nature - the act of "naturing" - and what wisdoms we can glean about ourselves, the way we live, anllowin…