Podcasts about nurturing healing love

Nurturing Healing Love for LGBTQ+ Guest Tony Ferraiolo This episode features Tony Ferraiolo who inspires people to live the life they always imagined. He is a motivating and thought provoking trainer, speaker, and advocate for  transgender youth across the country and world. His story is featured in a documentary called A Self-Made Man about his own personal story of finding his true self. To know Tony is to love Tony. He truly lives his life in what we call compassion in action - identifying with other's pain and then helping to ease that pain. I have many friends with kids that are struggling with their identities and I know you have been there for them. Thank you. Learn more About Scarlett here: https://chooselovemovement.org/

We are resharing our conversation with Scarlett Lewis. Scarlett is the mother of Jesse Lewis who was killed in his first grade classroom during the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14, 2012 along with 19 classmates and 6 teachers and administrators in one of the worst school shootings in US history. She founded of The Jesse Lewis Choose Love Foundation in honor of Jesse and to spread a message he left on their kitchen chalkboard shortly before he died, Nurturing Healing Love, the formula for choosing love, and to promote social and emotional education in schools as well as a consistent message of compassion in our communities. Click here to visit the Choose Love website - https://chooselovemovement.org/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Scarlett Lewis is the mother of Jesse Lewis who was killed in his first grade classroom during the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14, 2012 along with 19 classmates and 6 teachers and administrators in one of the worst school shootings in US history. She founded of The Jesse Lewis Choose Love Foundation in honor of Jesse and to spread a message he left on their kitchen chalkboard shortly before he died, Nurturing Healing Love, the formula for choosing love, and to promote social and emotional education in schools as well as a consistent message of compassion in our communities. On this episode I had the pleasure of embracing her passion and drive to find a solution from what took her son. Scarlett speaks powerfully and offer an opportunity to hear from a mother who had to deal with the consequences of horrific events first hand. Please visit her website to see the work her foundation is doing and spread the word. Watch Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/G5LQqUZBQK8 Follow @DEADTalkspodcast on Instagram.  Subscribe to DEAD Talks on YouTube, Apple Podcast, Spotify & more.  www.deadtalks.net DEAD Talks with David Ferrugio engages death a little bit differently. Each new guest shares their experience with grieving or perspective on death in a way that shatters the “don't talk about death” taboo. Grief doesn't end, it evolves. Having lost his father on September 11th when he was 12 he learned the importance of discussion and sharing other people's stories. Grief, loss, death, mourning, trauma or whatever it may be, DEAD Talks Podcast hopes to make it a little easier to talk about. You may cry; but, you also may laugh.

Scarlett Lewis founded the nonprofit Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement after her six-year-old son's murder in the Sandy Hook tragedy on December 14th, 2012. She became part of the solution to the issues in society -- and that also caused the tragedy -- and advocates for social-emotional learning and character education.  She's the author of Nurturing Healing Love: A Mother's Journey of Hope & Forgiveness, a memoir of her journey toward choosing love and forgiveness, and From Sandy Hook to the World: How the Choose Love Movement Transforms Lives, an in-depth look at how Scarlett founded the Movement and its impact around the world today. The Movement's Choose Love for Schools Program is a no-cost, comprehensive, lifespan, next generation, SEL and character development program, empowering educators and students to choose love, handle adversity, and manage their emotions. Choose Love programming is extended into homes, communities, athletics, and the workplace, and has been accessed in all 50 states and more than 100 countries.  Speaking across the US and internationally to diverse audiences, Scarlett urges everyone to become part of the solution, dedicating her life to helping children and adults around the world to thrive mentally, socially, and emotionally. She has also been instrumental in changing legislation to incorporate SEL into schools.  In 2021, Scarlett was named a Forbes 50 over 50 Impact Honoree, one of 50 women leading the way with impact and changing their communities and the world in ways big and small through social entrepreneurship, law, advocacy and education. Join us for this powerful conversation about tragedy, growth, and how choosing love can create safer schools and a kinder world. In this episode, we cover:   How Scarlett's tragedy moved her to create the Choose Love Movement Social Emotional Learning and essential life skills as the keys to flourishing at all ages Why we need to be taught the skills in both schools and homes How teaching essential life skills makes schools safer Post traumatic growth and learning from trauma The importance of courage, gratitude, forgiveness, and compassion in action   Resources and links mentioned in this episode:   Visit chooselovemovement.com to learn more about the Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement and how you can use it at home, school, or work Find Scarlett's books, From Sandy Hook to the World: How the Choose Love Movement Transforms Lives  and Nurturing Healing Love: A Mother's Journey of Hope and Forgiveness, here Learn more about Rebel Educator, explore our professional development  opportunities for educators and students, and check out our project library  Visit us at UP Academy to learn more about our personalized and inclusive  learning environment  Connect with Tanya and UP Academy on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram and learn more about her journey here  Enjoying the show? Leave us a review and help more people find us! https://bit.ly/RebelEducatorApplePodcasts MORE ABOUT THE REBEL EDUCATOR PODCAST:   In each episode of the Rebel Educator podcast, I deconstruct world-class educators,  students, and thought leaders in education to extract the tactics, tools, and routines  that you can use as teachers and parents. Join me as we discuss how to shift the  classroom, the learning environment, the mindset, and the pedagogy, to resist tradition,  reignite wonder, and re-imagine the future of education.  This podcast is dedicated to all of the educators who work thankless hours to make  our next generation the best it can be. It was designed to begin conversations on how  we can redesign education for the future of work and the success of our students. It is  meant for teachers, students, administrators, homeschoolers and anyone who interacts  with and teaches youth.

Scarlett Lewis Choose Love Movement: Turning Tragedy into Triumph Scarlett Lewis founded Choose Love Movement after her son, Jesse, was murdered during the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy in December 2012. It is one of the worst mass shootings in U.S. history. At six years old, Jesse, alongside 19 of his first-grade classmates and six educators, died. Yet law enforcement says Jesse used his final moments to heroically save nine of his friends. Shortly after his death, Scarlett decided to be part of the solution to the issues that we're seeing in our society today—and that also caused the tragedy. She created the Choose Love Movement and became an advocate for character development and social and emotional learning (SEL), which teaches children how to manage their emotions, feel connected, and have healthy relationships. Before his death, Jesse left a message on their kitchen chalkboard, “Norturting Helinn Love” (Nurturing, Healing Love). When Scarlett learned that these words are included in the definition of “compassion” across all cultures, she realized that love, connection, and belonging are universal wants and needs that connect all of humanity. https://chooselovemovement.org/ With the guidance of Christopher Kukk, PhD, Dean of the Cormier Honors College for Citizen Scholars and Professor of Political Science at Longwood University, a Fulbright Scholar and author of “The Compassionate Achiever,” these three words led to the creation of a formula that can be used by anyone, at any time, anywhere in the world to manage their response to any situation. The Choose Love Formula™ is: Courage + Gratitude + Forgiveness + Compassion in Action = Choosing Love These four character values are easy to learn. When practiced, they strengthen the health and resilience of individuals, improve the community and culture of groups and promote a safer, more peaceful and loving world. The Choose Love Formula™ is the foundation of our next-generation Social & Emotional Learning and Character Education programming that was originally created for schools, but has quickly spread into homes, communities and the workplace to strengthen connection and promote a more peaceful, loving world. Scarlett Lewis is the mother of Jesse Lewis who was killed in his first grade classroom during the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14, 2012 along with 19 classmates and 6 teachers and administrators in one of the worst school shootings in US history. She founded of The Jesse Lewis Choose Love Foundation in honor of Jesse and to spread a message he left on their kitchen chalkboard shortly before he died, Nurturing Healing Love, the formula for choosing love, and to promote social and emotional education in schools as well as a consistent message of compassion in our communities. Scarlett is the recipient of the International Forgiveness Award, the Live Your Legacy Award and the Common Ground Award for her advocacy work for peace and forgiveness. When she became a parent for the first time, Scarlett wrote and published a children's book, Rose's Foal. Following Jesse's death, Scarlett wrote, “Nurturing Healing Love”, a story about her journey of turning personal tragedy into something that can positively impact the world. An artist and avid horsewoman, Scarlett lives on a small horse farm in Connecticut with her son and animals. Call In and Chat with Deborah during Live Show: 833-220-1200 or 319-527-2638 Learn more about Deborah here:  www.lovebyintuition.com

Scarlett Lewis is the mother of Jesse Lewis who was killed in his first-grade classroom during the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14, 2012, along with 19 classmates and 6 teachers and administrators in one of the worst school shootings in US history. She founded The Jesse Lewis Choose Love Foundation in honor of Jesse and to spread a message he left on their kitchen chalkboard shortly before he died, Nurturing Healing Love, the formula for choosing love, and to promote social and emotional education in schools as well as a consistent message of compassion in our communities. In this episode, Scarlett discusses her passion for mindful horse riding, sharing the details of the school shooting in 2012, how she was able to forgive the shooter, how to address the cause of the sufferings, cultivating social and emotional intelligence learning, Choose Love Formula of courage, gratitude, forgiveness, compassion in action, and much more. Please enjoy this wide-ranging conversation with Scarlett. Follow Nishant: Friday Newsletter: https://garnishant-91f4a.gr8.com/ Website: https://nishantgarg.me/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nishant-garg-b7a20339/ https://www.facebook.com/NishantMindfulnessMatters/ https://twitter.com/nishantgar

This episode features Tony Ferraiolo who inspires people to live the life they always imagined. He is a motivating and thought provoking trainer, speaker, and advocate for transgender youth across the country and world. His story is featured in a documentary called A Self-Made Man about his own personal story of finding his true self. To know Tony is to love Tony. He truly lives his life in what we call compassion in action - identifying with other's pain and then helping to ease that pain. I have many friends with kids that are struggling with their identities and I know you have been there for them. Thank you. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jesse-lewis-choose-love-m/message

Scarlett Lewis, mother of Jesse who was killed at the Sandy Hook shooting, talks with Hanna and Cari about her movement Choose Love, and how choosing love can prevent bullying and tragedy in our schools.  Scarlett is the founder of the Jesse Lewis Choose Love Foundation.Support the show (https://mybookcart.com/blog/apply/)

Hosts speak with Scarlett Lewis, the mother of Jesse Lewis who was one of the 20 children killed during the Sandy Hook School shootings. She has since founded The Jesse Lewis Choose Love Foundation in honor of Jesse and to spread a message he left on their kitchen chalkboard shortly before he died, Nurturing Healing Love, the formula for choosing love, and to promote social and emotional education in schools as well as a consistent message of compassion in our communities.  For more information or support contact Kevin or Niseema at info@thepositivemindcenter.com, or call 212-757-4488. To bring the Choose Love Movement to your school or community go to:www.chooselovemovement.orgThese are challenging times and we hope this episode served to validate and ease your anxiety about what you may be experiencing. Please feel free to also suggest show ideas to the above email. Thank you for listening,Kevin and Niseemawww.tffpp.orghttps://www.kevinlmhc.comwww.niseema.comwww.thepositivemindcenter.comPRODUCTION CREDITSOpening Music : Another Country, Pure Shadowfax, ShadowfaxEnd Music : TFFPP Theme - Giullian Goiello for The Foundation for Positive PsychologyThe Positive Mind is produced with the help of:Engineering: Geoff BradyProducer/ Research: Connie Shannon Website Design and End Music: Giullian GioelloMarketing and PR: Jen Maguire, Maguire PR, jen@maguirepr.com

Scarlett Lewis, momma of 6 year old Jessie Lewis ... who lost his life in the Sandy Hook School Shooting, shares her story about responding to heartbreak & tragedy with nurturing, healing, love. She shares the Choose Love Movement 4 step process to responding to any challenging situation with true integrity - in a way that will bring unity, healing, connection & peace to the world. Show notes can be found at FreshStartFamilyOnline.com/45

What would you do if you walked into your kitchen and saw the words: Nurturing, Healing and Love? And they had been written by you 6 year old son who died a hero during the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting? For Scarlett, it was to start the Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement. She began a journey to spread the message that Jesse left, those three words being the formula for choosing love and promoting social and emotional education in schools and communities. A journey that has turned personal tragedy into a positive impact in the world.  Scarlett is the recipient of the International Forgiveness Award, The Live Your Legacy Award and the Common Ground. Scarlett is the author of ‘Nurturing Healing Love’, the story of her journey.

How does social, emotional learning make our world a safer place?   Inside This Episode:   Scarlett’s story of what happened on the day she lost her six year old son Jesse at Sandy Hook Elementary School Why Jesse was given a Military Hero’s funeral The importance of courage and forgiveness  What is social, emotional learning? How teaching children awareness, tools, and skills is a proactive solution to gun violence   Learn more about the Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement at: http://www.shannonalgeo.com/podcast/jesse-lewis-choose-love-movement

On December 14, 2012, Scarlett Lewis experienced something that no parent should ever have to endure: she lost her son Jesse in an act of unimaginable violence after a gunman opened fire at Sandy Hook Elementary School. This conversation is about how to face the impossible, how to find courage when you think you have none, and how to choose love instead of anger, fear, or hatred.  We can live in anger and resentment, or we can choose love and forgiveness. With her decision made, Scarlett found some peace and began to believe that choosing love was the key to creating a healthy, safe, and happy world. She began the Jesse Lewis Choose Love Foundation. the foundation develops programs that teach children about the power each of us have to change our thoughts and choose a life without fear and hate.  Nurturing Healing Love is Scarlett's story of how choosing love is changing her life--and how it could change our world. To learn more about the foundation or to make a donation, go to www.jesselewischooselove.org Send me an email: Ben@heroicminds.live  

Scarlett Lewis is the mother of Jesse Lewis who was killed in his first grade classroom during the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14, 2012 along with 19 classmates and 6 teachers and administrators in one of the worst school shootings in US history. She founded of The Jesse Lewis Choose Love Foundation in honor of Jesse and to spread a message he left on their kitchen chalkboard shortly before he died, Nurturing Healing Love, the formula for choosing love.

'Nurturing Healing Love' is the message Scarlett Lewis's 6 year old son, Jesse left on their kitchen chalkboard just before he was shot and killed at his school, at the Sandy Hook school massacre, in 2012. The words ‘Nurturing’ and ‘Healing’ are a part of the definition of compassion across almost all cultures. Love is the foundation on which happy and healthy lives are built. On December 14th 2012 Scarlett Lewis went through something that no mother should ever have to experience when her 6-year old son, Jesse, died bravely trying to lead his classmates to safety during the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings. ‘Nurturing Healing Love’, is a message that would go on to help his family through this unimaginable tragedy and inspire a global movement to Choose Love. Find out more here ... http://karenswain.com/scarlett-lewis/

Sandy Hook mom, Scarlett Lewis is my guest on this episode of We Don't Die Radio. Her story is profound - she explains her personal experience of that horrific day in December 2012 to now being a messenger for peace, forgiveness and love. What an amazing woman she is. You will most definitely be inspired by her words.  Here is more about her...Scarlett Lewis is a mother, an artist an avid horsewoman and an advocate for peace.  She is the founder of the "The Jesse Lewis Choose Love Foundation” which she started in honor of her six year old son, Jesse Lewis, who was murdered at Sandy Hook Elementary School along side 19 of his classmates and 6 teachers in one of the worst mass murders in U.S history.The Foundation's mission is to start "Choose Love Movements" throughout the world by spreading a message Jesse left on their kitchen chalkboard shortly before he died, which he wrote ‘Nurturing Healing Love'.Following Jesse's death, Scarlett wrote, "Nurturing Healing Love", a story about her journey of turning personal tragedy into something that can positively impact the world. Scarlett is the recipient of the International Forgiveness Award, the Live Your Legacy Award and the Common Ground Award for her advocacy work for peace and forgiveness. She is also the author of children's book, “Rose's Foal” about the most important lessons a mother can teach her son. Her website is:  http://www.jesselewischooselove.org

ENCORE PRESENTATION:  Scarlett Lewis is back in the Café with Joy and Dan.  Scarlett is the author of “Nurturing Healing Love” a mother’s journey of Hope and Forgiveness.  Scarlett is the mother of Jesse Lewis and founder of  The Jesse Lewis Choose Love Foundation, and a new activist for peace. After losing her son in the Sandy Hook Shooting Tragedy, Scarlett says: “The blessing in tragedy is that it can break open your heart to allow you to see things more clearly. Priorities crystalize, insignificant feelings and things fall away and a realization dawns that all you might be left with is love, and that is ok. My experience has shown me that there is a greater plan and that faith is an essential part of acceptance and even progress. I am able to see now there are other ways to live, ways that are in service to others. The true meaning of compassion is not only identifying with someone's pain but also doing something to help ease that pain. When you put love in action, a miracle happens. It comes back to you in ways unimaginable.” Scarlett will talk about her personal growth experiences, what’s new with the Foundation and her recent trip to Byron Bay, Australia, where she attended the “Uplift Festival” whose mission statement is: Upliftment for all.  http://upliftconnect.com/ Angel Blessings Joy & Dan 

"Today and every day, choose one loving thought over one angry thought and encourage every child you know to do the same." – Scarlett Lewis Scarlett Lewis, mother of Jesse Lewis and founder of The Jesse Lewis Choose Love Foundation is a new activist for peace. On December 14th, 2012, Scarlett's six-year old son, Jesse McCord Lewis, walked out of his house and down the driveway towards his father who was waiting to drive him to school. Along the way, Jesse stopped to write a message with his finger in the frost on his mother's car: “I love you.” Just hours later, Jesse was gone. He was one of the 26 victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings in Newtown, Connecticut.  Days prior, Jesse wrote three words on his chalkboard at home: “Nurturing. Healing. Love.”  Following Jesse's death, Scarlett wrote Nurturing Healing Love, the story of her journey from personal tragedy to a movement that can change the world. The Jesse Lewis Choose Love Foundation collaborates with educators to develop school-based programs to change our current culture of violence to one of safety, peace and love. Its single guiding principle and motto is - Teaching Others to Choose Love. Visit www.jesselewischooselove.org  Watch “Choose Love.” Get the Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating on FB & follow us on Twitter.  Visit our website at www.meditationmuseum.org.

SCARLETT LEWIS: "I’m so very excited about this Afterlife TV episode with Scarlett Lewis, because there’s so many jewels to take away from it. Scarlett lost her six-year-old son, Jesse, in the Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting in Newtown, CT. In spite of this horrifying tragedy, Scarlett’s story is filled with powerful after-death communications (ADCs) and signs of precognitive knowing (when someone subconsciously knows about their impending death). "What’s even more amazing is that Scarlett Lewis learned how to choose thoughts of love instead of anger, hatred or fear, which she shares with us to use in our own lives. And only a short time after the shooting, Scarlett was able to forgive her son’s killer, and her example teaches us how to shed the burden of anger and hatred in order to find joy again following any tragedy. While the foundation of this story is sad, this Afterlife TV episode is both comforting and inspiring thanks to what Scarlett and Jesse Lewis have to teach us. You really don’t want to miss this special episode.” ~ Bob Olson, Afterlife TV SHOW NOTES: Photographs mentioned in interview (click each to enlarge--opens new window):                     SCARLETT LEWIS' WEBSITE: http://www.jesselewischooselove.org JT Lewis’ website (Scarlett’s other son): http://www.newtownhelpsrwanda.org SCARLETT LEWS' BOOK: Nurturing Healing Love: A Mother's Journey of Hope and Forgiveness CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE (paperback). BUY THE KINDLE VERSION: click here. On December 14, 2012, Scarlett Lewis experienced something that no parent should ever have to endure: she lost her son Jesse in an act of unimaginable violence. The day started just like any other, but when a gunman opened fire at Sandy Hook Elementary School, Scarlett’s life changed forever. However, this isn’t a story about a massacre. It’s a story about love and survival. It’s about how to face the impossible, how to find courage when you think you have none, and how to choose love instead of anger, fear, or hatred. Following Jesse’s death, Scarlett went on an unexpected journey, inspired by a simple three-word message he had scrawled on their kitchen chalkboard shortly before he died: Norurting Helin Love (Nurturing Healing Love). It was as if he knew just what his family would need in order to go on after this horrible tragedy. Bolstered by his words, Scarlett took her first step toward a new life. And with each step, it became clearer how true Jesse’s message was. She learned that love was indeed the essential element necessary to move forward and that taking the path of love is a choice. We can live in anger and resentment, or we can choose love and forgiveness. With her decision made, she found some peace and began to believe that choosing love was the key to creating a healthy, safe, and happy world. She began the Jesse Lewis Choose Love Foundation to develop programs to teach children about the power each of us has to change our thoughts and choose a life without fear and hate. Nurturing Healing Love is Scarlett’s story of how choosing love is changing her life—and how it could change our world. A portion of the proceeds from sales of this book will be donated to the Jesse Lewis Choose Love Foundation. SCARLETT LEWIS' BIO: Scarlett Lewis is the mother of Jesse Lewis who was killed in his first grade classroom during the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14, 2012 along with 19 classmates and 6 teachers and administrators in one of the worst school shootings in US history. She founded of The Jesse Lewis Choose Love Foundation in honor of Jesse and to spread a message he left on their kitchen chalkboard shortly before he died, Nurturing Healing Love, the formula for choosing love, and to promote social and emotional education in schools as well as a consistent message of compassion in our communities. Scarlett is the recipient of the International Forgiveness Award,

"Today and every day, choose one loving thought over one angry thought and encourage every child you know to do the same." – Scarlett Lewis Scarlett Lewis, mother of Jesse Lewis and founder of The Jesse Lewis Choose Love Foundation is a new activist for peace. On December 14th, 2012, Scarlett's six-year old son, Jesse McCord Lewis, walked out of his house and down the driveway towards his father who was waiting to drive him to school. Along the way, Jesse stopped to write a message with his finger in the frost on his mother's car: “I love you.” Just hours later, Jesse was gone. He was one of the 26 victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings in Newtown, Connecticut.  Days prior, Jesse wrote three words on his chalkboard at home: “Nurturing. Healing. Love.”  Following Jesse's death, Scarlett wrote Nurturing Healing Love, the story of her journey from personal tragedy to a movement that can change the world. The Jesse Lewis Choose Love Foundation collaborates with educators to develop school-based programs to change our current culture of violence to one of safety, peace and love. Its single guiding principle and motto is - Teaching Others to Choose Love. Visit www.jesselewischooselove.org  Watch “Choose Love.” Get the OFF TO WORK CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating & follow us on Twitter.

Scarlett Lewis is back in the Café with Joy and Dan.  Scarlett is the author of “Nurturing Healing Love” a mother’s journey of Hope and Forgiveness.  Scarlett is the mother of Jesse Lewis and founder of  The Jesse Lewis Choose Love Foundation, and a new activist for peace. After losing her son in the Sandy Hook Shooting Tragedy, Scarlett says: “The blessing in tragedy is that it can break open your heart to allow you to see things more clearly. Priorities crystalize, insignificant feelings and things fall away and a realization dawns that all you might be left with is love, and that is ok. My experience has shown me that there is a greater plan and that faith is an essential part of acceptance and even progress. I am able to see now there are other ways to live, ways that are in service to others. The true meaning of compassion is not only identifying with someone's pain but also doing something to help ease that pain. When you put love in action, a miracle happens. It comes back to you in ways unimaginable.” Scarlett will talk about her personal growth experiences, what’s new with the Foundation and her recent trip to Byron Bay, Australia, where she attended the “Uplift Festival” whose mission statement is: Upliftment for all.  http://upliftconnect.com/ Angel Blessings Joy & Dan   

Scarlett Lewis: Author- Nurturing, Healing, Love: A Mother's Journey of Hope and Forgiveness..... Scarlett Lewis is the mother of 6 year old Jesse Lewis who was shot and killed on December 14, 2012 at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut. We are so excited to have Scarlett back on to share how her work in the world of forgiveness is being shared with prison inmates, and estranged family members with outstanding success! Website: www.JesseLewisChooseLove.org Facebook: Jesse Lewis Choose Love Foundation Twitter: @JesseLewisLove Positive Talk Radio! David Essel Alive! Every Saturday, 6-9pm est, 3-6pm pst, on iHeart Radio, streaming FREE at www.davidessel.com/radio . Proud to be a part of the Premiere Radio Network, celebrating 22 years in talk radio.

Joy is very honored to have tonight's very special guest Scarlett Lewis.   December 14, 2012, Scarlett Lewis experienced something that no parent ever should: she lost her son Jesse in an act of unimaginable violence. The day started just like any other, but when a gunman opened fire at Sandy Hook Elementary School, Scarlett’s life changed forever. But this isn’t a story about a massacre. It’s a story about love and survival. It’s about how to face the impossible, how to find courage when you think you have none, and how to choose love instead of anger, fear, or hatred. Following Jesse’s death, Scarlett went on an unexpected journey, inspired by a simple three-word message he had scrawled on a chalkboard in their home: nurturing healing love. It was as if he knew just what his family would need to go on after this terrible event. Bolstered by his note, Scarlett took her first step toward a new life. And with each step, it became more clear how true Jesse’s message was. She learned that love was indeed the essential element necessary to move forward and that taking the path of love is a choice. You can live in anger and resentment, or you can choose love and forgiveness. With her decision made, she found some peace and began to believe that choosing love was the key to creating a healthy, safe, and happy world. And so she began the Jesse Lewis Choose Love Foundation to create a curriculum to teach children about the power each of us has to change our thoughts and choose a life without fear and hate. Nurturing Healing Love is Scarlett’s story of how choosing love is changing her life—and how it could change our world. ~Joy