A intimate foray into the wisdom and beauty of learning from sages through the ages. From stories to books, poetry and songs and any resources gifting an inherent wisdom we can learn from and apply for our own inner health, harmony and happiness.
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6 String Creative Podcasts
Musings into the tragedy of a gun attack on Sydney’s beloved Bondi Beach and the contrast of devastation and shock against the regularity we have become inoculated against in hearing of such attacks in the U.S. The pride Australians have had for three decades without mass gun violence as a result of Prime Minister, John Howard taking definitive act…
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Musings into the value of one’s efforts against the baubles and budgets of high tech, highly produced podcasts. Inspired by listening to a podcast with all the success and soundbites to attract listeners, a quiet giggle to myself was had thinking of how low tech my own foray into this medium is. This naturally gravitated towards questions of worthi…
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Musings into the double entendre of a quiet kind - the power of both a quiet kind of person, their need to regenerate in stillness, and the acts of quiet kindness or quiet craft - oft hidden but truly potent. Inspired by a story of actress Jessica Chastain being gifted a scholarship from Robin Williams while at The Juilliard School - revealed by he…
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Musings into a particular instance of relationship lost - the disenfranchisement of losing someone whose relationship to you was not visible or known in the circle of grief. A highly personal dive into a type of loss distinguished by the silence in which someone must grieve when the loss is of a particular vein. Stories shared of an unknown lover a…
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Musings into a particular instance of serendipity - its ability and power to catch us in the moment and gift us a sense of marvel or of being where we are meant to be… A daughter’s quest to buy the books her father had written and the people she meets who have treasured his words. Inspiration taken from an encounter in a bookstore, with the booksto…
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Musings into the power of evoking cadence and rhythm into our speech and our lives. A small act of autonomy and rebellion is to deliver a message that lands with people because you have been intentional about what you say and how you say it. Cadence contemplated in our lives gifts a undeniable harmony, as seasons do in nature. Inspiration gleaned, …
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Musings into life and legacy, creativity and confusion in a week of both violent and peaceful deaths, in U.S news, and at home. Inspiration gleaned from the life of the inimitable Mr. Robert Redford - how his movies, on-screen characters and off-screen presence, causes and words helped me regain trust and faith in an artistic life. How story-tellin…
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Raw musings when GRIEF is at the wheel and implodes like a grenade. An unedited 10 minutes into the musings of BLENDED WISDOM. From corporate lawyer to full time writer, Julia Mathison explores a journey unexpected into grief and it’s ability to detonate us emotionally and physically. The internal cost of grief is examined and the way it ricochets …
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A long break between episode 1 and 2 as LOSS intervened and GRIEF took the wheel. A powerful 10 minutes into the musings of BLENDED WISDOM. From corporate lawyer to full time writer, Julia Mathison speaks into a journey unexpected into grief and it’s ability to strip us of words. The period we look to others for words of wisdom, solace or meaning w…
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A first episode into the musings of BLENDED WISDOM. From corporate lawyer to full time writer, Julia Mathison speaks into a refreshing perspective on faith when your art is yet to flip the prosperity switch. The Rick Pino note of wisdom that inspired a new take on the notion that a creator has been given the power to create wealth and deservedly so…
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