Talk Time with Hope

Talk Time with Hope

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Talk Time with Hope episodes

  • Maui :( Tips & Child car seats! <---HELLO!

    Happy mid-August. I can smell, even if only in my imagination, fall not far away. 😍

    If you haven't heard about Maui, please look it up and see how they have been literally ravished and devastated by wildfires. YES, wildfires in Maui, in the Hawaiian Islands. 😥Breaks my heart. Not just because I spent two years in Hawaii, but because it's such a beautiful place and now so much is gone. And maybe over 100 people have lost their lives due to it. 🥹😞If you are able to give, give. If you are not please send your prayers and good vibes their way. Mahalo.

    Ok, so yes gonna talk a bit about tipping. Seriously, ya'll! People are not tipping and that sucks. Tips go a long way with us ride share drivers. We ain't out here driving because we are bored. Ok, maybe some are. Maybe even me at times. But those tips help to keep our vehicles nice an clean and running well. So, if you don't want to drive your car to go have fun, tip! If your car is down, maybe just tip $1, it does help. If you don't care to tip because you simply don't believe in it, stay home. #justsayin 😠🤦‍♀️


    And lastly, car seats for babies. Know how to use them PROPERLY and use them properly. They were created to give your little one extra protection when in a car. They. Save. Lives. Please.

    Listen in to know what I'm talking about.

    Love to ya'll and stay safe, well and hydrated. ❤️


    God bless.

    30 min
  • My goodness it's HOT, even more than before! VA disability claim, so frustrating!😒

    Hey hey hey! Welcome to another BLISTERING month, here on planet earth. Ok, maybe not the ENTIRE planet, but when you're in Texas it sure feels like the whole planet is HOT! 🥵<--I just figured out that I can put emojis on here, from my laptop. #ibesmart 😜

    Please stay safe in this heat, if you're one of the lucky ones to live in a blistering state or country. Don't be out if you don't have to. And if you have to, don't be out in it long and DEFINITELY keep hydrated. I'm cycling close to 7:30pm and it's still over 100f degrees. And God knows I should be drinking more water, but at least I am staying hydrated and waiting till later to exercise. 😉

    Now, I'm all about the VA disability craziness I have been dealing with these past 4 years. It's so frustrating. It shouldn't be this hard! But when it comes to the government giving money, I know they have to do what they do to not give it away so easily. BUT COME ON! I'm tired! I'm happy to be alive, but I'm tired. I have gotten lawyers to help me and I'm praying this chapter will be done before next year. Please keep me in your prayers and send your good vibes. Please and thank you. 🙏

    Of course, listen in to hear me talk about it in more detail.

    God bless. Continue to be kind to yourself and to keep passing it on to others. ❤️

    30 min
  • Sorry was MIA -- was in the Houston area. Had a reunion, it was interesting! "Slavery provided benef
    ***Correction: 1. I left Houston in 2006...I said 2016 at one point. 2. ulterior motive -- NOT alternative motive.🙈***
    Hey y'all! How you be? Hope all are doing well and surviving this crazy hot weather! They, saw something from CNN, say last time the PLANET was this hot was...ummm...120,000 years ago! What? Ok, WHAT? No, WHAT? This is so wrong! Yet, not surprised. #climatechangeisreal #stayhydrated
    Sorry I have been MIA (missing in action). I could have done an episode but I was away from my apartment and I prefer to do episodes with my microphone, headset and amplifier so y'all can have a nice crisp Talk Time with Hope sound. :) I was going to do an episode when I got back yesterday, but this gal was tired. I plan on getting back to doing one episode a week...but but but...I'm still thinking about putting my podcast on YouTube or Instagram. Probably need to figure out how to do that though. lol
    House and dog sitting for my little sister was nice. It was a nice getaway with time to venture out in the streets of Houston. Houston used to be a place I loved to call home. But not really since 2006. It's not the same anymore. Not for me. I loved that city at one point. At more than one point. I have fond memories. Met some amazong people there that I call friends today. But things are different. The friends I met have their own lives and are married with kids or kids and it's just different. And I don't necessarliy thing that because I am still single and never had kids. I just think it is what it is. We are not all close like we used to be. Like college besties. Like military buddies. We don't grow closer, sometimes we grow apart. And the fact that I left and then left the country probably contributed to that. I don't know. I love people. That love never goes away, even if the friendships aren't the same or if we aren't as close as we used to be. The love never goes away. Once I love you, I love you forever. In a good way. Even if we never really see each other again. That love will always be there. <3 I did get to visit with someone that I loved and her kid. We were roommates back in the day. First roommate, outside of the Navy and my big sister, actually. It was so crazy seeing them after 26 years. Mostly good, some not so good as they got into politics and religion. Yeah! But it was nice.
    Last thing, the crap going on in Florida. Listen in for me and check out the article I am attaching.
    God bless. Take care. Stay hydrated. <3
    Florida slavery curriculum doesn't just whitewash past, it makes it up (usatoday.com)
    31 min
  • Cyclist went down, but not me...as I ain't no cyclist. ;-) Self-proclaimed expert, what is that about? I'm still NED! :) <3

    Howdy y'all! Had a crazy experience at the park trail the other day. And NO it didn't involve that dude I spoke about a week or two ago. :)

    What is a self-proclaimed expert? Heard about one recently and I think he needs to un-proclaim himself. #forrealz

    Good news, I am still with No Evidence of Disease (AKA NED) as I had my three month check up yesterday. what what Hallelujah! #glorytoGod #lifeisgood #yay

    Listen in to hear all about it.

    God bless! Keep being kindness and spreading. <3

    30 min
  • Happy 4th of July -- what is independence to me. I met someone, again, kinda. :) The riots in Paris, France.
    ***Correction: I do believe everyone should be independent and have their own independence, however, not everybody truly wants that because many people out there want to have somebody with them wants to share that independence. Which I get that. And I'm not against that so I didn't mean to say not everybody should have independence. I meant to say everybody should, but not everybody necessarily wants their own independenc***
    Happy 4th of July, yes I know I am posting this at then end of the night of the 4th...but technically is is still the 4th here in Texas. I hope all that celebrate it have had a good and safe time doing so. I want to share what I consider my 4th of July, my independence. What do you consider your 4th of July? So, when I went to Denver last weekend I ran into someone that I had met last year. It was so nice seeing this person as I don't know I felt like there may have been some small morsel of chemistry between us. They were sorta seeing someone last year and it didn't go into much more than some little chit chat. Then the year went by and they happened to be at the same event I was at. We remembered each other and it was really nice seeing this person again. I have not been about wanting to meet anyone since first cancer diagnosis in 2011. I have had maybe a little crush on one or two people but it was a little crush that never went anywhere and even that was a long time ago. Trying to not be hung up on my ex hasn't always been easy. But I digress. Considering I haven't seen or dated or even held hands with anyone in so long it was nice to see that I can actually be attracted to someone, I wondered if that was possible anymore. Like really. I am so used to being by myself that I have wondered if I could see myself in a relationship again. And then there's the deeper side of that, you'll definitely have to give me a listen to learn more about that. :) Now, what is up with the riots in Paris? Have you been watching the news about it? I'd got some info about it and I think it's worth talking about.
    As always, thank you for listening and if you want...I'd appreciate you giving me a rating and maybe even leave a review. The more of those I get the more I will keep podcasting. Maybe I can even get some commercials...but I'll do my best to limit them, if that day does come. :))
    Have a nice rest of your week. God bless.
    31 min
  • My weekend in Colorado. The History of Juneteenth and Gay Pride Month -- Part 1 and 2 :)
    ***YES, I SAID THE NAME OF MY BOOK INCORRECTLY! 🙈 My book is "HOPE through cancer" -- I so funny!
    😁
    Hey y'all! My apologizes for not making an episode last Friday. I decided to drive to (lovely) Colorado and have some much needed fun. :)
    I'm talking about the history of Juneteenth and Gay Pride Month. Please listen in for all the cool stuff I'm sharing with y'all.
    Thank you as always for giving Talk Time with Hope a listen. Thanks to those that have been with me since the beginning and those that may came in the middle and also to the new listeners. Y'all make me keep on keeping on with this ole Podcast. :)
    Link to history of Juneteenth and the history of Gay Pride month. ***Please note that although I could have done a better job sharing these two worthy June celebrations, I really hope I helped one or more of you understand more about them, as I sure know I have. And I am grateful for that.
    https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/historical-legacy-juneteenth
    https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/june-28/
    44 min
  • Texas be HOT!!! Drivers are cra cra! Wear seatbelts! Some Podcast recommendations, true crime! :)
    So, I said:
    "Hey Google, what's the temperature right now?" ->>> That's when Google tells me that it's like 103 BUT due to the humidity it feels like freaking 111114444! degrees!
    Ok, that is not what Google said but it's what I heard! lol It said it was 114! That is really hot hot hot! Like HAWT! Maybe just not in a complimentary type of way. The sun may be beautiful, but I don't like her for her hotness! ;-) But seriously, y'all stay hydrated! DRINK LOTS OF WATER. :)
    Moving on: Recently I was in some road rage, but not really road rage. Ok, maybe it was a bit of road rage. Driving for (on and off) four years may be getting to me. But don't worry there was no accident and I did self-reflect on it and won't be doing that again.
    Hey, PLEASE wear your seatbelts! Seriously, because I care about you! :-)
    Ok, as promised (just a week or so late -- sorry) here are some of my true crime podcast recommendations -- plus one about haunted things. ;>
    Listen in to hear all about what I got to talk about with y'all today. <3
    As always, see you on the flip side. God bless! ♥️
    Podcasters I recommend:
    Solved Murders
    Unsolved Murders
    Cold Cases
    Serial Killers
    That Chapter
    Gruesome Horrific True Crime
    Inhuman: A true crime podcast
    The Serial Killer Podcast
    Haunted UK Podcast <-- yes, not about true crime but been listening to it bit...it's not bad. 👍🏾
    31 min
  • TWO years in remission y'all! The plot thickens...w/guy at park. <3 Guess who got more indictments?

    I hadn't intended to make today's episode about the park guy, again. But y'all today was insane. Y'all, maybe not all of you, but some of y'all may be thinking I should not have approached the dude BUT y'all I'm the kind of person that wants to try and understand the other person. Try and get their perspective. And I finally had a chance to speak with him. Last I checked we were both grown ups. But let me tell you guys, that guy was FAR FAR FAR from mature. WAYYYYY far from it. What he was -- is -- is angry and bitter and someone who seems to have hate in his heart. You gotta listen in for more.

    Now, good news, very good news. And that is today makes TWO years, yes that's right...TWO years in remission! Glory to God! The Lord Jesus Christ is truly my strength. Yes, I am grateful for everyday. But man oh man, woman oh woman, what a day to celebrate. Please raise a glass with me. It doesn't have to be alcohol. Raise a glass of whatever you want and say a toast to cancer survivorship and for cancer never to return. Let's give God ALL the glory for having me still HERE. My heart is so happy today. <3 <3 <3

    Last thing I talk about today is the crazyiness of the former POTUS and all the (new) indictments he has for messing with classified documents. Make that knowingly taking classified documents home with him when he lost the 2020 election because the narcissist wants his mementoes. Ugh!

    Have a wonderful weekend. God bless. <3

    31 min
  • Am I am justified in my frustration? Egypt shark attack!. BEAR in Ocean, in Destin FL. :)
    I may have talked about this already, but bear with me. The dude at the park that continues to stay left INSTEAD of right almost caused me to run into him or the two people that were on the right side while we were all at the same spot at the same time. #faceoffrustrastionrightnow #ineedtobeabletoaddemojis #ismyfrustrationjustified Today the guy showed that he can move to the side when someone is running towards him. Something he has never done for me, who is on a bike. But is it cause I'm a woman? There are still sexist men out there. #facts Is it because I'm on a bike and he doesn't like cyclist? If he can move for a runner, why not a cycist? If he can move to his right then why doesn't he keep right, as all of us do? Ugh!
    Have you seen the video of the young Russian guy that got eaten alive by a tiger shark? What about seeing the video of the bear, yes the bear, that was caught in the OCEAN? One of the videos may give you nightmares and it has nothing to do with a bear. :( Listen in for more.
    Thanks for always for stopping by. God bless.
    30 min
  • Ideas on how to sell my book. Met some (more) cool passengers, have to share. :)

    I know, I know...doing two episodes in one week. What? I am trying and wanting to do better with doing more of what I love. And one of those things is podcasting. You're welcome. heehee <---smile!

    I have done a crappy job with selling my book, HOPE through cancer, but now that I am only continuing to get stronger and like to think that maybe just maybe cancer won't be returning (even if only just to give me a long break from it) I want to sell more books. Yes, yes, I know I am working on writing more books, but I have so many books in my apartment and at my brother's house that I just want to sell them. I still plan on giving profits of my book to the ovarian cancer organizations too. That's in my heart to stay committed to doing that. So, if y'all have any ideas please let me know. I am thinking doing an advert for it on the back seat of my seats, what do you think about that? Speaking of my book I have met some rather cool nice folk passengers and gave them a free copy of my book. They were just too awesome and we had a great stranger connection to not do that. It's also my way of spreading awareness too. And that is one of my life goals. <3 Listening in for more. :)


    God bless.

    29 min

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This is a podcast that has me talking about my life. The good, the bad, the ugly and everything in between.