Little Gifts

What if we could learn to shift from idolizing interdependence rather than independence? What would change if we could learn to co-evolve in our relationships and embrace the value of community? The honeybees have done just that and we could learn a lesson or two from them!  We’re joined by the extraordinary ordinary teacher and beekeeper Thea Vierling to get into all things honeybees 🐝 Books ref...

We’re reunited and it feels so good!! We catch up after almost a month of just little check ins here and there. We chat about how powerful it is to talk to strangers, what a crazy concept! And continue to reflect on how important it is for all of us to share our voices and our stories.  Sue Ellen shares the poem Hiding Places by Jack Micheline.  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please rate and review...

This ones for all you poetry lovers and history buffs! Sue Ellen joins her dear friend Donna Kerr to dive into the history of William and Dorothy Wordsworth and the impact they had on modern poetry. Dorothy was another woman who was a great influence behind a well known man and we think her story deserves to be told!  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and le...

It’s summer out and we’re making the most of it!! Meaning we were a little too busy to find time to record a new episode this week so we’re re-releasing one of our personal favorites. There are big shifts happening right now and we want to encourage all who listen to lean in to the turns ;)  In this episode Sue Ellen poses the question, can we reframe the perspective of our life story by marking i...

Rolands back! We’re sharing another conversation between Sue Ellen and her beloved friend Roland. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again! We have so much to be learned when we slow down and take the time to really hold space and listen to each other. We hope this episode inspires you to call an old friend yourself. The audio is a little warbly but it’s worth the listen! The poem Savanna shared...

This week’s episode is a little different, we’re sharing a conversation between Sue Ellen and a beloved friend Roland. We have so much to be learned when we slow down and take the time to really listen to each other. We hope this episode inspires you to call an old friend yourself. The audio is a little warbly but it’s worth the listen!  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please rate and review us on A...

St. Brigids here to hold our hands and give us the reminder that we can all rest in who we truly are. Join us as we talk about another one of Sue Ellens touchstone mystics St. Brigid. A historic figure, a Celtic goddess, tender to the weary, and a lover of poetry and good times.  If you’re interested in attending an in person ancestry and art workshop with SueEllen in September, email her at sueel...

To be alive is to feel and it’s so hard to do that in a society that breeds numbness. This week we’re talking about being sensitive beings in a hard to digest world. Take a deep breath, stretch your shoulders and join us in the quest to soften.  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and leave us some stars over on Spotify. You can email us at littlegiftspodcast@...

We’re talking about Sue Ellens current show Gifts in the Darkness at the Northcoast Artist Gallery https://www.northcoastartists.org/ … Sue Ellen poses the question “what seeds are you planting?” AND we’re finally starting our substack newsletters! We’ll be releasing a weekly newsletter featuring one of Sue Ellens Icon paintings and a piece of contemplative writing to go along with it. (sliding sc...

We’re here to remind you, you’re doing great!  Poem shared:  Forgetfulness by Billy Collins  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and leave us some stars over on Spotify. You can email us at littlegiftspodcast@gmail.com or find us on isntagram @littlegiftspodcast.  Find Sue Ellens artwork at www.sueellenparkinson.com or connect with her on instagram @sue.ellen....

Maybe all the work doesn’t have to be so much work and instead could be seen as play time to just get curious and connect? Join us as we discuss Savanna’s recent weekend of ritual play and hear the story of how Sue Ellen was first introduced to playful ritual practices as well. If you’re interested in bringing more ritual and ceremony into your life here are a few incredible people holding space a...

Join us in conversation with the incredible artist and mask maker Lauren Raine.  We get into so many juicy topics this week ranging from embracing the Mystery (with a capital M), the reclamation of the goddesses, the grass roots of neo-paganism and so much more!! Laurens masks can be found here: https://www.laurenraine.com/ https://www.masksofthegoddess.com/ Find out more about… Cherry Hill Semina...

In this episode we talk with our most favorite guest Mira Wonderwheel (Savanna’s mom and Sue Ellens daughter) all about her recent experience of donating a kidney to her brother. If you’ve ever been curious about the process or if you’ve never been curious about the process this episode is for you! Mira first got inspired to donate a kidney listening to a podcast, maybe this one can do the same fo...

Join us as we talk to the fabulous story teller Sarah Saulter. We talk about ho much the world can open up for us when we change our narratives, tell our stories and most importantly invite others to tell us theirs. Sarah shares with us the short story of the Butterfly Robe. You can and should listen to Sarah album of short stories on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/album/4HchzeaytT2bUFPgJhzKiZ?s...

Listen in as we celebrate our one and only Sue Ellen on her BIRTHDAY! In this episode we share things that have kept us sane, read poetry that speaks to our heart and have an all around love fest.  Morning Pages from The Artists Way by Julia Cameron https://juliacameronlive.com/the-artists-way/ Letters From Love by Elizabeth Gilbert https://elizabethgilbert.substack.com/p/welcome-to-letters-from-l...

Join Sue Ellen and Savanna as they talk about what fuels the creative process and how to infuse art into your day to day life. We’re all artists in the end.  The poem read by Sue Ellen is For The Young Who Want To by Marge Piercy  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and leave us some stars over on Spotify. You can email us at littlegiftspodcast@gmail.com or fi...

Join us as we talk with Charlie Kim, a true dreamer and fabulous musician who knows what it means to keep hold of his dreams. You can find more about Charlie at http://charliekimmusician.com/ If you live in the San Fernando Valley and are interested in singing check out the community choir at https://www.sfvmc.com/ Watch Charlie perform here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqMbyntAvUE https://www...

Join us as we sit down with psychotherapist, writer and grief activist Francis Weller. In today’s episode we are exploring the realms of ritual, grief, the long dark and why it’s so important to say “thank you.” As always we delve into these seemingly heavier topics with nothing but love and little humor along the way. We’re here to embrace it all. You can find out more about Francis and his work...

The solar eclipse and mercury retrograde got us (and our computers) feeling a little frazzled! This weeks a shorty but a goodie. We’re here to share a little love and hope you can do the same <3 Poem shared: Small Kindnesses By Danusha Laméris Shadow work journal: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/726368/shadow-work-journal-for-self-love-by-valerie-inez-and-latha-jay/ Podcast shout out:...

This week we’re talking about guilt, shame and “Shoulds”. How they all feed each other and how we’ve had enough of it. So many of us walk around with a cloud of nebulous guilt, what would happen if we all just started giving voices to our guilty conscious? How much freer could we all become?  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and leave us some stars over on...

The media loves to show us clean cookie cutter relationship arcs and while we all know that just isn’t the reality for most of us it can be hard to contextualize a different reality. In this weeks episode we go down memory lane with Sue Ellen and she gives us a different perspective on what a lifetime of relationships can look like.  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please rate and review us on Apple...

In this episode we are joined by an “Extraordinary Ordinary” human Meredith Melvin, a death doula and end of life midwife in Sue Ellens local community. Meredith radiates warmth and caring. She’s here to share so much potent and educational information  with us on how to navigate preparing for the end of life. Listen in on this sweet conversation about one of the only things we’ll all experience a...

In this weeks episode Savanna asks Sue Ellen to tell the story of her dearly departed mother Bunny (Savanna’s great grandmother). Bunny has been mentioned countless times in this show we thought it would be beautiful to honor her and her story by dedicating an episode to her. A sad but beautiful story of love, loss and how we can keep those who are no longer with us alive in our hearts through our...

Join us as we speak with Robin O’Brien, the talented musician behind our show music. We talk about singing as a spiritual practice, the history of Hildegard Von Bingen, the power of creating art when things aren’t perfect and so much more. To find more of Robins work visit her band camp https://robinobrien.bandcamp.com/ Or find her on Spotify. If you’re interested in her sung devotional prayers yo...

Join us as we take some time to reflect on how this show has impacted us over the last few months since we’ve started. We’re grateful and proud and getting over some FEARS! YAY! AND we now have a Substack!! Check it out and maybe you want to give us some support, it’d mean the world to us <3 https://littlegifts.substack.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please rate and review us on Apple Podca...