A Muse's Daydream: Creative Journeys to the Present Moment

Send us Fan Mail In this week's Substack article, The First Church of Waffle House, an after hours breakfast dive is a place to go just to be yourself. Enjoy a little reverie in a different atmosphere of the imagination. Thank you to subscribers! For workshops and retreats. Support the show Upcoming art and creativity programs www.themuseisin.com

Send us Fan Mail Hi, Here is an article I wrote in honor of David Hockney . This guided relaxation takes us on a meditative ride with him. Thanks for listening and being a subscriber. Support the show Upcoming art and creativity programs www.themuseisin.com

Send us Fan Mail We are tiny dots in a vast, beautiful masterpiece, each small on our own, yet essential to something far greater than we can see. Wherever we land, we add depth, color, and purpose to the whole. This special episode is a guided meditation that you can listen to. Something that reminds us that art, color, and imagination can transport us away from the difficulties of the world, if...

Send us Fan Mail My alter-ego ,Jilly Ann, seems to want to tell more stories these days.  I hope you enjoy this one about Kudzu. It's amazing what an invasive strain of flora can tell ya in terms of how to live your life. Thank you to my subscribers! Share with your friends! Make it a gift. Jill Support the show Upcoming art and creativity programs www.themuseisin.com

Send us Fan Mail I had a hankerin' to do another episode with a Southern accent, I suppose because it feels like coming home to a part of myself I didn’t realize I’d been missing. It feels like returning to a world where differences involved accents and not ammunition. I think I slip back into it from time to time just to remember there was a time that even though we didn’t pronounce our vowe...

Send us Fan Mail The script to this podcast is at The Muse is In on Substack  Bhutanese philosophy views death not as a tragic end, but as a natural transition, a continuation of life, and an integral part of existence.  Back in 2019, an MRI indicated that I had an aneursym in my ascending aorta. Yikes, I thought. I must be on my way out. I wrote a letter to all my people telling them I loved them...

Send us Fan Mail Howdy, [read with Southern accent]  This here little story is just an antidote to the craziness in world out thar. I wrote and recorded it in hopes that it would distract you from the chaos, but also help you find something soft to sink into. In Neighborliness~ Jill Badonsky The full script and other goodies are found at Substack For more information about me and such, go to this...

Send us Fan Mail Send us a text Meditation, especially guided ones, help me through this difficult time, and any difficult time. Thought this one might help you.  I posted one earlier, but this week is pretty much a sh#tshow, so just in case you need another one .. here it is.  Written, narrated, and engineered by jill Music by Epidemic Sound Script at Substack Programs and Inspiration Subscribe w...

Send us Fan Mail Hi There, Hi, It's Jill Badonsky. A Muse's Daydream is back with meditations, creative inspiration, and probably, some humor. This is a meditation I published on Substack, a place you can follow my writing and be notified of new recording. Subscribe to this podcast wherever you listen. Follow me and sign-up for classes here.  2026 programs Here's the transcript: htt...

Send us Fan Mail Hi There, Jill Here, This episode is a rerun of humorous suggestions of how to deal with family during the holidays. It gives a number of tongue-in -cheek and whipped-cream-in-mouth ways to deal with a dysfunctional family at the holidays... or really, anytime. Sometimes a little humor and perspective around the holidays is called for.  I know it was for me. Have a beautiful holid...

Send us Fan Mail Hi... I'm back with the podcast to be a catalyst for creative escape and inspiration. If you're still listening, I'm grateful. I'm not a consistent person except in the department of creativity. RIght now, we need it more than ever. May this poem and the accompanying music and effects lend some calm and motivation to do your own art and writing. It's a gre...

Send us Fan Mail The Muse's Daydream is back. I've been spending time working on a card of decks... no wait, a deck of cards. I explain about them, read two of them, and invite you to buy a deck in case you want creativity to be easier for you. Also a Zoom workshop is included as part of the purchase. You can buy a deck here . Upcoming trainings: The Kaizen-Muse Creativity Coaching Train...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is a momentary departure from the usual frivolity for reverie of the inspiration, relaxation, and the possibility of creativity. Script and Poster of the poem is available to purchase at this link. "Don't let the future hold your happiness hostage."  ~Sam Harris THe Workshop:   came and went       Support the show Upcoming art and creativity programs ww...

Send us Fan Mail I’ve spent a career teaching how self-judgment works against us in the creative process.    I’ve spent a lifetime dealing with my own harsh self-judgment, so I have the requisite compassion to understand its costs.   Once we’ve made it to a place of near completion, there is time is to be discerning, but the process requires license to start out crappy, make mistakes, and tolerate...

Send us Fan Mail Sometimes a little humor and perspective around the holidays is called for.  I know it was for me. This episode gives a number of tongue-in -cheek and whipped-cream-in-mouth ways to deal with a dysfunctional family at the holidays... or really, anytime. Have a beautiful holiday season. Subscribe to A Muse's Daydream wherever you get your podcasts A new Kaizen-Muse Creativity...

Send us Fan Mail Sometimes the undesirable and embarrassing parts of who we are make the best stories.  Writing does that... it uses creativity to lift us out of self-judgment about our personal weaknesses and into comedy, healing or just an awareness of our common humanity. ,  I've brought one of those stories I'm particularly startled by, to sound effects, music, and uncut candor on th...

Send us Fan Mail If you've ever tried to record a podcast without the proper sound proofing it can be challenging.  This episodes illustrated the frustrations I encounter with interruptions and how they can be good practice for resilience.  The secret to happiness is also revealed.   Script Making a podcast is challenging in many ways but can be a particularly frustrating when you don’t have...

Send us Fan Mail Hi, Thank you for listening. Think of someone who might like it and please, spread the word. Here's the blog that goes along with the newsletter . Written, narrated, and enginneered by, Jill Badonsky The Script : I’ve always identified with Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale, the ugly duckling story… maybe that’s why I don’t eat duck or why I should.  I wasn’t exactly a swa...

Send us Fan Mail Nothing here except this: Subscribe to my newsletter for podcast scripts and more creative inspiration. More here Thanks for listening Brought to you by Kaizen Muse Creativity Coaching Certification Training  Written, narrated, and engineered by Jill Badonsky   Music and sound effects by Epidemic Sound Support the show Upcoming art and creativity programs www.themuseisin.com

Send us Fan Mail William James, philosopher and psychologist observed,   “… when we reach the end of our days, our life experience will equal what we have paid attention to, whether by choice or default.”   I’m over 60., but I don’t care,.  I don’t choose to pay attention to my age most of the time “Age is only a number.”   There are occasional reminders that I’m not the number 20 or 30– Getting o...

Send us Fan Mail Ever find yourself in a job where you don't recognize who you are anymore? "Sold your soul to the company store?" I did for 10 years. It made me cranky but ultimately gave me compassion, resilience, confidence, and the determination never to eat duck again... so to speak. Learn to facilitate creativity groups and/or recognize and celebrate the depth of your creative...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is about how moments in childhood predict who we are as adults including  jumping too soon into pools and relationships.   Everything's better with humor and creativity. For podcasts delivered straight to you, sign up for the newsletter. More here   Support the show Upcoming art and creativity programs www.themuseisin.com

Send us Fan Mail We continue on this journey of  misguided  creative adventures  you may not want to try at home - adhd has it’s hazards, but stay tuned to A Muse’s Daydream, it also has its advantages. This episode includes a home far far away I once lived in with the wrong person, Martha Stewart Christmas ornaments, a tow truck and a firetruck, hitting bottom both literally and figuratively and...

Send us Fan Mail   This  is a story that begins in the Miami sun with wobbly sailboats incarcerated in the straight lines drawn by a well-intending mom and ends with... wobbly sailboats sailing free. It highlights the advantage of perseverance which is a by-product of finding the joy in the process and not worrying how things look. There are advantages of being a perfectionist with ADHD. You may h...

Send us Fan Mail Hi Listener, If you've been in earshot of me randomly bending a stranger's ear or at one of my workshops or trainings, you've probably heard the story I'm about to tell you.  I share so maybe a little light is shed on the poison of perfectionism as it relates to doing three of the most important parts of the creativity: 1. enjoying the process 2. enjoying what...