Just a neighborhood Life Coach using my voice to give listeners a chance to use the tool of healthy reflection. Tune in Sundays while I discuss many topics ranging from culture & healing to love & relationships. Start your week by tackling the self awareness challenge. CH- @SunflowerJones Email- SunflowerJones3@outlook.com Website- www.IntimateWithSunflowerJones.webnode.com IG: @IntimateWithSunflowerJones Twitter: @WithIntimate Snapchat: @Intimatewithsj
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Sojourners spirituality is about Paganism, I interview from many different paths, and go through myths. The purpose of the podcast is simply to tell a story. Oral tradition and history holds a special place to paganism, and the modern times are no different. But a story not told is forgotten.
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A podcast exploring the the intersections of creativity, healing and artmaking. Each episode muses over a theme from self expression, creative risk taking, discomfort, body-art connection and more. Alternating weeks, host Liana Berry is joined by a guest from helping professionals, everyday hobbyists, educators and soulful creatives. Liana Is an art therapist and artist passionate about engaging the skeptical, empowering the individual and nourishing the creative craving. Join her to ask the ...
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Every person has a unique perspective. Join me as I explore the different and unique ways people find inspiration during the journey through their lives: what inspires, what challenges, and what encourages people along their paths. With topics ranging from mundane to sublime, encouragement and inspirational, heartfelt and humorous, each episode will provide a slightly different glimpse of how we move through life. Join me & my metaphorical octopus of curiosity as we begin a new journey of ex ...
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1. Sharlene-Monique - Of Love (Piano & Voice) 2. Jaz Karis - Home 3. Cassandra Shade - Don't Change 4. Tamesy - Of you 5. Aleksa Safiya - Understand Me 6. Lauren Tuchscherer - You Make Me 7. Fortune - Fake Love 8. Alduts Sherdley - Swipe Right 9. Karmessa - Game X 10. Tambourine - Unequally Yoked 11. Anna Speer - Cuffing Szn 12. Stalk Ashley - Complicated 13. Yasz Base - Anoymous Drerrie 14. Marzz - KMS. 15. Niqueaux - Love You Down 16. Kazé - Love ain't enough 17. Makaela - Be Careful 18. A ...
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EP 31: Interview with Paper Florist and Sculptor Carissa Wu
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This episode will enchant you with the world of paper floristry and sculpture. Artist and workshop owner Carrissa Wu from Jotterbook Flowers joins host Liana Berry to share the insights, tips and passion of her craft. Carissa has a gentle, affirming and grounded approach to all that she does, prioritising relationship and connection and fostering a…
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EP 30: The L Plates of Creativity and the Rollercoaster of Learning in Art
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Ever been excited to learn something new and then started only to be confronted by feeling terrible at it? It wasn’t the picture you had in your mind was it? This episode is all about normalising the creative visions we have, the feelings of vulnerability and the ups and downs of learning. Host Liana reflects on the role of mastery in wellbeing, th…
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EP 29: Interview with Fairytale Author and Arts Pyschotherapist Pia Jones
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In this episode Pia Jones generously shares her insights and wisdom as a creative arts psychotherapist and author on the topics of fairytale, folklore, myth and storytelling. A dynamic conversation explores how we make meaning, find commonality and express our inner-worlds; including our pain, grief and yearning through storytelling. Pia shares the…
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EP 28: Bursting the Bubble; Arts relationship with Perspective
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It’s all about perspective isn’t it? I mean it’s all we have, the lens through which we see the world; shaped by our experiences, our emotions, our social and cultural contexts. In this episode host Liana dives into the relationship between creativity and perspective. Including how it’s a core foundation for empathy. She curiously unpacks how our p…
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EP 27: Interview with Painter and Prophetic Artist Rebecca Hepworth
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This episode unpacks the experiences of early career artist Rebecca Hepworth as she shares her creative practice as a painter, illustrator and prophetic artist. Topics include studying visual arts, forging identity and building creative habit as well as artmaking beyond inspiration and interweaving faith. Rebecca graciously shares her insights, her…
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EP 26: Building Creative Habit and Considering Creative Ritual
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Do you struggle with creative habits and making your art a routine? Perhaps it is always on your to do list but never gets done. First things first, you are in good company. This episode muses over the drive we have to create new habits, the barriers we experience in successfully making them and explores how re-framing perspective, considering your…
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EP 25: Combatting Your Inner Critic and Other Questions
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Rounding out season two is a Q & A episode. Host Liana Berry answers some of your burning questions about art therapy, creativity and herself! Lured in by the complex, dominant and prevalent human experience of inner criticism, Liana spends the first part of the episode walking you through practical ways to approach, understand and work with that r…
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EP 24: Interview with Artist, Weaver and Environmental Activist Joelie Russell
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Joelie Russell is an environmental activist and artist working from the Cocos Keeling Islands. In this episode she chats with host Liana Berry about transforming plastic rope and debris into beautiful hand woven baskets and earrings. She shares how this process has nourished her with much needed inspiration and hope and become a key way to share th…
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EP 23: Igniting Hope Through Artivism; Small and Creative Ways to Create Impact
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Join host Liana Berry as she muses over the little and localized ways art creates change, spreads kindness and has impact on the things that matter. She brainstorms ways that you can use art as a form of activism in community, kindness and environmental contexts from fundraisers, felt hearts, elephant blankets and themed artworks. It's a diverse to…
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EP 22: Interview with Printmaker Emily Shingleton from The Little Press
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There’s something irresistible and enchanting about hand printed cards, notebooks and inspiration decks; products made from a magical, old world slowness and precision with press machines close to a century old. This episodes guest is Emily Shingleton from The Little Press; a specialist letter press printer, artist and shop owner. She will have you…
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EP 21: Surprisingly Slow: The Pace of Creativity
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The pace of art is, well, slow. Yes, Yes I know its not what you wanted to hear. And whilst we have all (at times) been engulfed in inspiration, striding through creativity with unrelenting force, creativity has a fundamentally slow pace. From the physical processes themselves to the ways we find inspiration and process and express our inner landsc…
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EP 20: Interview with Poet Loredana P. Kint
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Good pairings might include pears and cheese, boots and puddles, flowers and glass, snow and scarves, but what about poetry and medicine? Join us for episode 20 with Loredana Poloska-Knit as she discusses the interweaving of her life as a doctor and poet. Loredana advocates to never give up something you love for something else, that each of us has…
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EP 19: In Company of Words and Symbols: How Art Helps us to Find Language
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A courageous musing into the layered and conceptual world of language and words. Host Liana Berry discusses the value, challenge and nuance of language in expression and how it can be harnessed in creative process. the episode will introduce you to symbolism and it’s duality as an individualized and unifying form and how to identify, generate and e…
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EP 18: Interview with Papier Mache Sculptor Osa Rosti
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Join a worldly chat with well traveled papier-mâché sculptor and artist Osa Rosti. Osa shares her processes, inspiration and the deep connection she has with her craft. Purpose, joy and encouragement weave their way through Osa’s conversation with host Liana Berry as they discuss the transformative qualities, the unexpected artisan history and the …
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EP 17: Transformation: The Promise and Secret of Healing Arts
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A well worn promise, transformation is readily coupled with the process of art-making and creative soul searching. But just how does transformation happen in art-making? what does it actually look like and can you elicit it? Perhaps transformation is as slow as evolution. Join host Liana Berry as she muses over one of healing arts biggest secrets; …
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EP 16: Interview With Family Photographer Cat Timms
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An interview with family photographer Cat Timms brings rise to musings on authenticity, play and finding your creativity. We discuss the importance of capturing joy, our ongoing desire to memoralise the people and moments we care about and that the path to knowing yourself is a slow one. Cat is also a strong advocate for small business, women and m…
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EP 15: Depth and Discovery in Relational Artmaking
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From 10 reasons why you should make art with family (a.k.a anyone you have a connection with), to explaining the differences between collaborative and parallel approaches to art making with others. Host Liana spends episode fifteen exploring some of the depths and discoveries of relational art-making and the things to consider and embrace on the jo…
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EP 14: Interview with Slow Fashion Designer Leuca Jane Ziemons
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Episode 14 is an interview with artist, slow fashion designer, educator and contemplative soul; Leuca Jane Zimmons. Leuca and host Liana Berry discuss breaking and challenging self and socially attributed definitions in order to embrace a creative practice that encompasses multiplicity. Leuca reflects on balancing the work of the runway with intima…
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EP 13: Piecing Together Creativity: Discussing Interconnection
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Curious about the ways you piece together inspiration, whats the difference between being inspired by and copying? Why is art history so fascinating and what is our responsibility towards environmental care. In this episode Liana discusses and explores the theme of interconnection in creativity. A fascinating and empowering episode that will get yo…
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Join host Liana as she shares activities for self reflection and intention setting and muses over the collective desire to be introspective at this time of year no matter what the weather. She shares some of her own achievements for 2023, highlights that most of us have bumpy roads through life and some of her exciting goals for the next lap around…
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EP 11: Interview with Creative Crocheter Elli Anderson
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A heartfelt conversation about self expectation, life's ups and downs and creative comfort with craft enthusiast and crochet queen; Elli Anderson. Elli joins host Liana to chat candidly about creativity, motherhood, cystic fibrosis and powering your own creative belonging. If you're not yet convinced, let Elli assure you creativity and craft is for…
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It's a natural human craving to seek comfort and in the right dose it can be so good for you! In this episode Liana explores the balance between comfort and discomfort, how creative comfort can be a self applied salve, the importance of flow and ways to understand, amplify and benefit from comfort in your creative practice. Get into your comfy clot…
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Kathrin Gabriel-Jones: A Life Update - Hope
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Coffee shops have always been my happy places, no matter where I’ve lived. And crafting this imaginary coffee shop has been one of my greatest discoveries, and I’d like to be doing this for many years yet to come. Today, Kathrin shares a life update about the future of Here's Hoping: Conversations with Kathrin, as sharing a glimpse into the origin …
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EP 9: Interview with Yoga Teacher and Artist Sophie Rey
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Here to discuss the nourishing coupling of yoga and artmaking, Birmingham based artist and yoga teacher Sophie Rey joins host Liana Berry for this episode. With infectious joy and humility Sophie offers her insights into the potential of body work and artmaking together and shares her evolving journey as teacher and somatic practitioner. You can fi…
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There is a lot to say when it comes to art making and the body, episode 8 explores how the body is engaged dynamically in making art (including some practical suggestions), the mind-body connection and how our emotional and bodily experiences can be a muse for creativity itself. A thought provoking episode that will have you thinking creatively abo…
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EP 7: Interview with Wild Creative and Educator Kate Andrews
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This episode of the podcast is an interview with Kate Andrews; lead educator, founder and pioneer of Wild Creative. Kate is an advocate, a nature enthusiast and a big heart-ed creator who think critically and isn't afraid to do things differently. We get ourselves into all sorts of topics in our conversation from festivals, photography, knives, ado…
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Unsure of how to take creative risks or even why it's important to, then have a listen to episode 6 where host Liana Berry explains benefits, considerations and examples of creative risk taking and gives you a pep talk so that you can take the leap.By Liana Berry
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Sunflower: Seeing Parents as Object Lessons - Growth
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**Please note: this episode contains foul language.** Kathrin talks with Sunflower about how a parent can break the cycle of family dysfunction and trauma with their own children. Sunflower, along with their three partners, Sage, Iris, and Foxglove, host And They Were Roommates, produced by the Quaple Network a limited-run advice podcast about LBGT…
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EP:5 Interview with Editor and Forth Founder Ella Kolomyjec
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A conversation with Forth Magazine founder Ella Kolomyjec about the discomfort of creativity, small business and balancing wellness. We explore that its so often the little things that make a difference, the power of collaboration and discuss the unfolding of Ella's journey into publication following her own experiences with mental illness. A hopef…
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This episode dives into the gritty nature of creative discomfort and how leaning into it and learning about yourself is worthwhile. Weaving unlikely comparisons between cold exposure, running and art-making with the concept of window of tolerance, this episode is at once serious, playful and encouraging and will get you musing about discomfort in a…
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EP 3: Interview with artist Deborah-Worthy Collins
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Exploring themes and cycles of life, death (and much more!) through evocative and conceptual textiles and fabric installations and watercolour and process led art-making Deborah is a fascinating and passionate artist. In this episode she chats with host Liana about her navigation of self inquiry through creativity and how she weaves her creative pr…
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EP 2: Searching For Self: Identity in Art Making
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There's no question that art is a vehicle for self expression, but how exactly and what does it mean to pursue creativity in search of insight and self-articulation? Art making is deeply personal, highly variable and a journey that is full of challenges and rewards for all of us (weather novice, hobbyist or creative professional). Join host Liana B…
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Welcome to Art Muse, if you're curious about art and healing, art therapy or creativity then this is the podcast for you. This first episode takes you on the journey of the host, Liana Berry and her business Sunflower and Ivy and gets all the basics covered so we can dig into juicy creative questions and themes in future episodes. Find Art Muse Pod…
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Joanna Basile: Embracing Therapy: String of Pearls
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Here’s Hoping: Conversations with Kathrin When we think about talking to our past self, context matters. Today, we share a string of pearls from my conversation with Joanna Basile: if you could fold time and space and tell your past self something, what you say to your past incarnation? Here’s Hoping. Some links to share Joanna Basile, writer, podc…
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Art Muse Podcast launches on the 15th of October 2023, hear from the host about the nurturing and creative content to come and join the countdown! You can find the podcast on Instagram @artmuse_podcastBy Liana Berry
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Joanna Basile: Embracing Therapy - Folding Time & Space
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When Joanna Basile and I shared a conversation together, I asked her a question that’s become a favorite among all my guests: If you could fold time and space and tell your past self something, what you say to your past incarnation? Here’s Hoping. Some links to share Joanna Basile, writer, podcast host, and yoga teacher, blends movement and philoso…
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Alice Kitchel: The Seed that Grows in Hope - Resilience
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I shared a cup with Alice Kitchel in my imaginary coffee shop, in February 2021. Remember what was happening then? What was happening in your life during 2021? And, during the conversation that I shared with Alice, we found this remarkable pearl of wisdom about something unexpected yet incredibly beautiful: resilience. Here’s Hoping Postscript: Ple…
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Dr. Jen Pratt: The Impact of Feeling Seen - Hope & Experiencing A Wish
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Today’s menu includes a small and powerful pearl of wisdom from Dr. Jen Pratt about the impact hope can have during a difficult time. Here’s Hoping. Some links to share You can read about the Make A Wish in the United States of America as well as the Make A Wish International. You can read also about the Impact of A Wish here. Interested in learnin…
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Anthony Monti was one of the first visitors at my imaginary coffee shop, and although we don’t stay in contact as much as we might like, I remain grateful for every pearl of wisdom he’s shared with me along the way. Today’s menu at Here’s Hoping features Anthony’s reaction to my question, what does hope mean to you? followed by a description of fer…
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Kathrin Gabriel-Jones: Little Things that Matter - Hope
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Life’s been A Lot lately. So today, you have Just Kathrin. Let’s share a moment together. Here’s Hoping. Some links to share You can start to learn more about Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan on her official website as well as this Wikipedia page: enjoy and be inspired by her incredible work. If you liked this episode of Here’s Hoping: Conversatio…
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Dr. Jen Pratt: Hope Unfolds from a Wish - Hope
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How does hope unfold in a person’s experience? In different ways depending on the person, the situation, or the day. Dr. Jen Pratt shares her own experience with how hope unfolded in her life. Here’s Hoping. Some links to share You can read about the Make A Wish in the United States of America as well as the Make A Wish International. You can read …
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Dr. Jen Pratt: Inserting Hope into An Experience - Wish
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There’s a lot that happens in our imagination, in our mind… But how does making a wish affect our body? During my conversation with Dr. Jen Pratt, she shared a surprising pearl of wisdom. Here’s Hoping. Some links to share You can read about the Make A Wish in the United States of America as well as the Make A Wish International. You can read also …
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Dr. Jen Pratt: Wish - A Four Letter Word - Hope
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Dr. Jen Pratt shares a remarkable pearl of wisdom that inspires a rediscovery of the word, Wish, and blows my mind. Here’s Hoping. Some links to share You can read about the Make A Wish in the United States of America as well as the Make A Wish International. You can read also about the Impact of A Wish here. Interested in learning more about Dr. J…
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I ask Sage a challenging question, and his insight opens windows in my mind for empowering awareness. Here’s Hoping. Some links to share Sage is part of The Quaple Network’s limited-run podcast, And They Were Roommates, an advice podcast on life, love, and everything in between. From the Talmud - Pirkei Avos (Ethics/Chapters of the Fathers) 2:16. F…
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Fonde Werts: Peace of Thread - Surprised by Connection
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Every day in some way, we may be surprised by connections undiscovered until an inspiration ignites our imagination. Today’s episode is dedicated to a connection discovered within a Peace of Thread. Here’s Hoping. Some links to share Peace of Thread was founded by Denise Smith in 2012 with a mission: to empower refugee women to become economically …
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Peace of Thread: Fonde Werts - Persevering Hope
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There is a lot happening in the world. And there’s inspirational hope persevering. This episode is dedicated to Peace of Thread, which grew from a seed of hope in Clarkston, Georgia, and extends roots of empowerment and inspiration. Here’s Hoping. Some links to share: Peace of Thread was founded by Denise Smith in 2012 with a mission: to empower re…
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Ian Macdonald: Context & the Trampoline of Experience - Beauty
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Ian Macdonald is the pastor of Anamesa Christian Church in Sherman Oaks, California, and also the author of the blog, Jesus not Jesús: Finding the Diving in the Space Between Us. You can learn more about Lenny Bruce on Wikipedia. And you can also review a whole slew of Lenny Bruce quotes here on Goodreads. There are a lot of quotes attributed to Ar…
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Pat Parker: Courtly Bow & Shaking Finger - Being Rooted
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Our lives are formed by the experiences throughout our lives: Pat shares two completely different experiences in the world that leave ripples in our lives... Here’s Hoping. Some links to share Maya Angelou. Enough said. Learn more about her and let your life become enriched through the knowing. Maya. Angelou. I often return to the 2005 film, Consta…
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Roberta Damon: Leave It Better Than You Found It - Kindness
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There’s always something happening in the world, isn’t there? Once upon a time, two friends shared a cup together while they talked about the world. The conversation turned to the legacy each of us leaves behind… Here’s Hoping. Some links to share You can learn more about Roberta Damon on her website. Her books are amazing and include: A Voice Beyo…
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Gianni Neiviller: Breathe In...Breathe Out. And Keep Going
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Today’s menu presents a nugget from Gianni Neiviller, restauranteur, musician, and founder of RespirOSpace which focuses on breathwork, an alternative healing practice. At the time we talked in 2021, the Covid-19 pandemic had been raging for over a year, with upheaval and division present nearly everywhere. Our conversation led us to The Breath… He…
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