A Thousand Tiny Lights

A couple of weeks ago I took a walk in the forest and I recorded some sounds and some thoughts for you along the way. So here are some musings on walking in the forest in February, on re-centering in these agitating times and how we’re all just trees that are able to walk around. I hope you enjoy this and it inspires you to go outside and to maybe lean into a friendly tree, or have a quiet chat wi...

So… I’m back! For those new around here: Hi, I’m Anna. I wanted to have a podcast for years, and then I went for it, and then it floundered. The dream, the vision never died. But I made it too complicated, I put too much expectation on it. I basically scared myself into not doing it at all. - Do you do that, too? (Please say you do! And if you don’t, I’m very happy for you, too. 😆) And now I’m pr...

After a long goodbye, summer has left and autumn is undeniably here. I welcome the colourful leaves, but the shorter days have me missing the light-filled evenings of June and July. That’s why the adventure this time is to do what Frederick the field mouse does in Leo Lionni’s charming picture book and gather supplies of sunshine, colour and words for the dark months. I’m creating a summer jar and...

Summer has arrived and as the days play out in glorious length, I ponder the kind of time travelling that happens when I’m in contact with friends in far places. And while I’m so grateful for the technology that lets me be in touch with friends on other continents and in different time zones, there is a magic in letters and postcards sent through the snail mail. There are wonderful old letters and...

Are there dandelions growing where you live? I hope so! They are such a joy in this season. In this episode we are looking at the little meadow lions and the fact that it’s not only edible, but also very healthy. We also listen to a fun - and wise - Sufi tale about roses and dandelions. For this week’s adventure, I invite you to nourish your body with a new food - foraged or not - to honour the ne...

I love the birdsong in this season. Do you get woken by the dawn chorus, too? This week we’re listening to the birds outside my window on a rainy, sweet-scented morning from a few days ago. I read you one of my favourite poems: “A Color of the Sky” by Tony Hoagland - you can find it here: Poetry Foundation: Tony Hoagland - A Colour of the Sky I also tell you the facts that really stayed with me fr...

Hello! Welcome to A Thousand Tiny Lights! My name is Anna. I’m so glad you’re here. This is a little intro, a taste of what’s to come. Or rather, of what I hope will come, because listen: I’m on this journey with you.  What journey? The one where we re-discover, re-ignite and cherish the little lights inside us. Because we are all born with thousands of tiny lights in our soul, but if we aren’t ca...