Grace & Joy!

An episode of 15:08 mins on 'being with' sadness and other energies in the body and how they may become our familiar companions. The episode also shares an intuitive poem, 'All is very very ok' written quickly on a piece of paper late at night on this subject and then also a reading of Rumi's 'The Guest House' -  relating so perfectly, and so beautiful. Leonard C...

An episode of 14:32 mins on the   comforts of poetry being read aloud and listening to poets reading their own poetry. The episode is a reading of three poems mentioned in the first part of the autobiographical trilogy by Janet Frame's 'An Angel at My Table'. 'Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking ' -  the beginning, and into a little of the 'Once Paumanok' section...

‘Remain in harmony, wherever possible. Create beauty, wherever possible. Relieve suffering, wherever possible. That is all we ask of you.’  It was truly wonderful to be in conversation with Janni Littlepage , a friend with so many creative gifts and talents, including being a singer-songwriter, artist, writer, garden designer and much more… Janni shares beautiful experiences, moments and insights...

An episode of 8 mins 03 secs and a morning poem that  wrote itself on a scrap of paper, inspired by me trying to remember what had made a certain sound, years ago, a sound that I felt viscerally and over the years have often tried to remember what it was... I wanted to remember as it was the only sound that summed up, so truly, a feeling I had about something... The sound had a deadened resonance,...

An episode of 7 mins 39 secs and a mid-morning poem that almost wrote itself on a Saturday (6th March 2021) , after watching a fly cleaning its legs & bathing in the sunshine and then stopping as my shadow passed over it... This led to ponderings around energies  and blossoming, responses, ease and awkwardnesses... and how we shine with some and not with others... Poem begins at 2.24 mins in....

An episode of 6 mins 41 secs and a morning poem that wrote itself quite early on a Saturday, after an image arising, whilst waking up, of a theatre audience being observed whilst watching a play. A poem then unfolded around the non-dual pointings of Advaita Vedanta, 'Can the perceiver be perceived?' ... & how the play plays out... Poem begins at 2 mins in. **New** - just adding the d...

An  episode of 9 mins 16 secs of a Saturday soundscape walk with Plum the labradoodle. (Proper music element at 7 mins 40 in :)) Features the joy of singing freely to the winds...also birds and passing buses :) Singing snatches of Queen's 'Radio Gaga' and also 'Dear Prudence' by The Beatles ... - am pretty sure ok to share a few moments of a cover version by the platform J...

Afternoon ponderings and reflections... Beginning with thoughts on the critical/negative voice , moving into Woody Allen's Zelig , identity and masks and onwards into the fullness of nothingness, Advaita Vedanta, the dance of our lives …and joy :) xx *Apologies for the sound quality at the start of the talking - it all eases smoothly after the intro :)   .........................................

An episode of almost 18 mins introducing an approach to EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) or 'Tapping' that is wonderful for HSPs. I've been tapping for a few years and am now training in EFT as would love to share this gentle procedure for emotional and physical pain relief with others. My approach incorporates other spiritual approaches I love, in order to return us to our natura...

Featuring beautiful purring by Charley  (he has a very loud purr!)  this is a morning poem inspired by the idea of a 'perpetual calendar'... Charley is my own purr-pet-ual alarm clock :) An urge to write unfolded  another intuitive  song of celebration ! On early morning, half-asleep, ponderings... and purrings :) Happy N(m)ew year! **New** - just adding the donate button   on 'Buy...

A morning poem inspired by overhearing fragments of a conversation on the radio about slugs nesting in a cupboard.  An urge to write unfolded a song of celebration ! On presence, dancing, heightened senses and receptivity....and slugs :) Poem begins at 1 min 48 secs **New** - just adding the donate button   on 'Buy me a coffee' as recently found out about this! Any contributions towards...

A 16 minute guided meditation for peace, calming and centring in the body and looking within for guidance, from our truest and most authentic space, rather than, perhaps automatically, looking outside for answers. On asking to be shown and being willing and open to receive . This may be around general questions or specific circumstances -  we can start to trust what emerges and live from this wise...

A short weather report for November 20th 2020, with  added experimental fun with my son... some vacuuming and a tiny bit of singing x (First time using Garageband on my phone - and it shows :) hee x Please also have a look at all the info on my website too if you'd like to know more...      ..........................................................................................................

An episode of just over 4.5 mins and the fourth in the Wednesday Warmers series, inspired by clothing in poetry.   This one is by Jimmy Santiago Baca and is an offering of love and warmth. The  poem begins at 2 mins 27 secs  **New** - just adding the donate button as recently found out about this! Any contributions towards coffees, pencils and cat treats - and celestial socks! (and podcast/audio c...

An episode of just over 9 mins , and the third in the Wednesday Warmers series, this one inspired by W.B.Yeats' poem 'A Coat' . Extended metaphor on identity, art, life, illusion and truth! (Apologies if I ramble on a little in this one :)) The  poem begins at 41 secs  **New** - just adding the donate button as recently found out about this! Any contributions towards coffees, pencil...

An episode of  almost 15 mins beginning with thoughts on 'embracing and accepting' the grey , alongside other 'Silver Sisters' :) Also on general self-acceptance through the many changes, internal and external that we experience in our lives. The poem began as a consideration of how our days, our lives are a woven fabric and then the theme of time passing seemed to merge into m...

An episode of  7:34 mins , and a  morning poem written in a few quiet moments after reading the short story, 'You are now entering the human heart' by Janet Frame. An intro and then the poem begins at 4 mins 47 secs **New** - just adding the donate button as recently found out about this! Any contributions towards coffees, pencils and cat treats (and podcast/audio costs) gratefully recei...

An episode of almost 7 mins, and the second in the Wednesday Warmers series inspired by reading Ron Padgett's poem today 'Inaction of Shoes' . A wonderful, gently humorous poem and quietly profound too. On doing, being, happening, non-happening, advaita vedanta...and the US election x A little bit at the beginning and end and the p oem begins at 2 mins 27 secs 'Inaction of Shoe...

An episode of just over 5 mins, and the first in the Wednesday Warmers series inspired by reading Pablo Neruda's poem today 'Ode to My Socks' . A beautiful poem celebrating the gift of a pair of hand-knitted socks. There's extra poignancy in the warmth, love, comfort and kindness shown with the gift, and in the joy in receiving too, when considering Neruda's history of exi...

An episode of almost 8 mins, and a Monday morning poem written in a few quiet moments. Beginning with the non-dominant hand sketches which have been a recent focus in the intuitive painting workshops, the poem continues with elements of spaciousness, stillness and awareness ... and the Loony-Tunes'  'Tasmanian Devil'! :) hmm... cartoons seem to be a recurring theme! Poem begins at 4...

A bonus 'mini episode' :) with a little bit of info on my 1-1 Art & Wellbeing sessions. I thought I'd add a quick audio here in case any listeners are interested... Main info starts at 56 seconds! Please also have a look at all the info on my website too if you'd like to know more... (I also wanted to create a short episode to trial the Descript audio integration - and it&a...

A 16 minute guided meditation for relaxation, cleansing and warmth . This is another of my own meditations, inspired by my own practice and elements of others I've loved over the years. This is a beautiful meditation for acknowledging, feeling and releasing any tensions and anxieties at any point throughout your day and is also wonderful for centring before intuitive painting. The visualisati...

An episode of 8:15 mins, and a poem just after midnight , whispering to me to get out of bed, put on the light, find a pencil and start writing x (Audio voice a little coldy/fluey!) This one wrote itself, too, beginning with words that emerged last Friday which inspired an intuitive painting - ' Leaping alive - into the green space '. Then two beautiful phrases and imagery by Janet Frame...

With Cornish winds from the very beginning ... do not adjust your set :) (a little hard to hear in a few places - apologies if it hurts your ears! If so, please skip to 3:30). An episode of almost 7 mins . Recording a few minutes of a walk with Moss , my beautiful borrowed dog, on a blustery, stormy day. Starting dry, bright and warm in the sun, after 10 mins the sky had darkened, it turned colder...

‘Do you look behind what’s visible? Do you go a step further?’ Anja Kersten is an inspiring writer, performer and filmmaker with a huge amount of creative offerings full of wonder, depth and intrigue for a magic world. It was fantastic to have a conversation on topics ranging from sensitivity, imagination, curiosity, wonder, improvisation, courage, authenticity and more... This is the second in ou...