I am fortunate to go to work every day, doing something that I feel is my calling.  The men, women and children walking through my office door bless my life daily.  As I have always said, if we have a heartbeat, we have baggage – we just need to learn how to carry it gracefully.  These wonderful people are brave enough to seek assistance in sorting through the baggage of their lives and sharing their stories.  I not only am meeting great people, but I am also blessed with the opportunity of watching God work in their lives.  I am humbled and honored to walk next to them on their personal journeys.  I love my work!

With that said, I am also unfortunate.  When my schedule becomes overflowing with people who are hurting, it is good for business but a sad commentary on the hurt of our families, friends and neighbors.  When measuring my clients’ needs against the time commitment required of the show, my clients must come first.  Because of the increased needs at New Hope (www.grownewhope.com) I need to open more time for my clients which leaves less time to learn how to run DMLL computers/programming/and networking.  Unfortunately, there are only 24 hours in a day!

I will continue to blog on relationship topics as I am able (www.jackiejoens.com) and quarterly I will facilitate a class (Holistic Self-Identity) at Lutheran Church of Hope.  My love of people and their longing for healthy relationships has not changed and I will continue as I have the opportunity to bring these topics to the discussion table.

I believe that for every door that closes, another opens.  I am not sure what the future holds, but am confident that God will direct me in his time and in the direction that he desires.

My prayers are with you all today as you continue your journey of living and loving.  Thank you for your listenership and your involvement with To Be Real.  Thank you to all of our guests for sharing their limited time and their wealth of good insight and knowledge.  Thank you to my wonderful co-hosts, Mona Lillard and Amy Main.  Working with them has been a most wonderful addition to my life! 

Blessings!
Jackie

1.  A child advocacy center can guide you. To find a center near you, contact National Children’s Alliance at nca-online.org/members.html or call 1-800-239-9950.

2.  Darkness to Light      http://www.darkness2light.org/

3.  Child Molestation Research and Prevention Institute http://childmolestationprevention.org/

4.  Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault   http://www.iowacasa.org/

5.  Services for Survivors in Iowa – a list of agencies in Iowa that will help can be found…http://www.iowacasa.org/asp/news/news.asp?t=1&m=39&i=2

Hotlines

IOWA SEXUAL ABUSE HOTLINE

Rape Victim Advocacy Program
320 South Linn Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Hotline: 800.284.7821

Counties Served: All 99 counties in Iowa

STOP IT NOW!  

1-888-PREVENT (1-888-773-8368)  www.stopitnow.org
STOP IT NOW! offers a toll-free helpline and an online help center. The confidential helpline is for adults who are at risk for sexually abusing a child, for friends and family members of sexual abusers and/or victims, and for parents of children with sexual behavior problems. This helpline is available Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM-5:00 PM (EST). The online help center is a 24/7 resource offering those with questions about child sexual abuse specialized information, guidance and support they need to take action. 

Childhelp USA

1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453)   www.childhelpusa.org
The Childhelp USA hotline is staffed by counselors who can answer questions about child abuse, can tell you where to report suspected or known abuse in your community, or can provide referrals to agencies in your local community. Childhelp USA provides referrals utilizing a database of thousands of emergency, social service, and support resources located in the United States and Canada.

Children of the Night
Rescuing America’s Children from Prostitution

1-800-551-1300 (nationwide toll-free 24-hour hotline)
www.childrenofthenight.org
Children of the Night is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to assisting children between the ages of 11 and 17 who are forced to prostitute on the streets for food and a place to sleep. Children who call locally are counseled over the telephone while they wait for a taxi to transport them to our home. Children calling from other states are rescued and placed in local shelters. In most cases there is a lack of specialized services for child prostitutes, and many are brought in from other states for our comprehensive services. We cover the cost of nonstop flights to our home from all over the country.

Rape & Incest National Network (RAINN)

1-800-656-HOPE    www.rainn.org
RAINN operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE and carries out programs to prevent sexual assault, help victims, and ensure that rapists are brought to justice. On their website, you’ll find statistics, counseling esources, prevention tips, news, and more.

To Be Real

Today from 2:00 to 4:00, on To Be Real on Des Moines Local Live, we have a wonderful guest, Jen Childress – Personal trainer, health coach and owner of Patina Esprit.  Jen will be sharing tips for being healthy around the holidays and getting a head start on New Year’s resolutions. We are excited to meet Jen and hear all about her passions – health and wellness.   (Jen’s website – www.patinaesprit.com)

 As always…there is a relational element to our show.  Jen moved to Des Moines from the bay area of California nearly two years ago.  She will also be sharing about her journey and how it was to relocate and begin building new relationships as well as a new training and coaching business full time in a brand new community.

Lots to talk about today in the midst of holiday preparations.  Take a time-out and practice some self-care by joining the lively discussion as we eagerly anticipate all the holiday celebrations coming up in the next few weeks. 

Join Amy Main (Mona Lillard is travelling on business) and myself – live today!  To Be Real is your show, about real topics and issues that you face every day.  Remember, anyone with a heartbeat has baggage.  Learning how to carry that baggage gracefully is what happiness is all about.  That is why we are here – for you!   

Here’s the Link

To Be Real is live, today from 2:00 – 4:00 on Des Moines Local LIVE.  Here’s the link – http://macsworldlive.com/des-moines-local-live/jackiejoens/   Then, select “watch the video stream” or “listen to the audio stream.”  We can’t wait to hear from you!

Stay Warm!!!!

Have a wonderful and blessed day!!!!

Jackie

What do you want to know?

Do you have any great ideas for our future To Be Real shows?  Want to participate in discussions on any specific topics?  Send your ideas to us and we’ll get them on our calendar.  Remember…this is your show!

You are invited to join me on the journey of Strengthening Relationships every Wednesday from 3:00 to 4:00, as I explore all relationship issues and concerns on Des Moines Local Live at MacsWorldLive.com.   This week (June 3rd) we will be discussing the communication secrets we all need to know to help us in our relationship process.  Communication is often blamed as the culprit when we believe our relationships are broken.  Tune in on Wednesday, and participate in the discussion.

As always, I always love hearing from you regarding what topics of interest are driving your curiosity and/or passions. What kinds of relationship (family, spouse, work, neighbor, etc.) issues are you experiencing that you might like to hear discussed? What do you hear your family, friends, relatives… discussing? Do you have any suggestions on people in the greater Des Moines area that you would like to hear as guests on the show? Please leave a comment with any ideas or suggestions you have at the end of this post or you may email me at jackie@macsworldlive.com.

Remember, please join me (Jackie Joens) while we work to strengthen relationships on conversation at a time on Wednesdays from 3:00 to 4:00 on Des Moines Local Live at MacsWorldLive.com.  While you are at it, check out some (or all) of the other great Des Moines Local Live (DMLL) internet radio talk-shows, from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM, Mon – Fri.  Our DMLL co-op has a number of different hosts, covering a number of different topics of interest. It is always a lot of fun!

All in all, internet radio is a new world for me and is proving to be a rather interesting ride. I believe it is an opportunity for me to touch people in a totally different and unconventional way and I am excited about the possibilities. As we go forward in conversation… I would appreciate your prayers, ideas and/or both!

Have a blessed and wonderful week!

• Learning to Set Boundaries in Relationships
• Dating
• Living a Balanced Life
• Counseling versus Life Coaching
• Parenting
• Eating Disorders
• Living with Anxiety
• The Sandwich Generation
• Grieving (loss of loved one, loss of relationship, loss of job, loss of …)
• Co-dependency
• Struggling with Depression
• Abuse (domestic violence, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, financial abuse, spiritual abuse, violence against children…)
• Substance Abuse/Dependency
• Self-Esteem
• Spiritual Growth
• When Someone You Love is Struggling with Depression/Anxiety…
• Becoming a Grandparent
• Adoption
• Empty Nesting (or when children return to the nest)
• Gender Differences
• Divorce
• Chronic Pain or Health Issues
• Healthy Communication
• Infidelity
• Bullying in Schools
• Healthy Sexual Relationships
• Aging Parent issues (long-term care issues, Alzheimer’s, physical limits….)
• How to identify safe people and build safe relationships
• infertility