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It's our birthday! Everyday Thin Places is one year old and we're celebrating by reflecting on this past year, updating everyone with what is going on now, and dreaming for the future! Help us celebrate our first birthday!
Today we are joined by Zoe Archer, Reiki master and yoga guide. In this episode we talk about Zoe's journey toward Reiki. We also use this time to learn about what takes place in a reiki session, we experience a bit of the benefits of Reiki, and the surprise of the role Zoe played in the origin of this very podcast! More Zoe https://www.instagram.com/zoe_archer_healer_mover/?hl=en https://www.zoevarcher.com/ The Trevor Project https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ Like and subscribe to Everyday Thin...
Rachael and Elizabeth know a little bit about cicadas and a lot about cycles and legacies. We reminisce about the last time the Magicicadas from Brood X emerged. Plus a poem from chaplain, Julie Prey! Follow along on the Everyday Thin Places Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everydaythinplaces/?hl=en As always, reach us at everydaythinplaces@gmail.com.
In this week's episode we explore birds. We open up about the special bird names that hold meaning for us and share our excitement about pleasant encounters with birds. Plus, we reveal what birds can teach us about death. Don't forget to rate and subscribe so you never miss an episode.
This week we interview Ben Wildflower, printmaker, Kensington resident, and all-around interesting guy. We're excited to share the amazing stories that have led Ben to where he is today. Find him at https://benwildflower.com
Rachael Gallagher and Elizabeth Varaso visit with the very interesting, Marla Taviano. Marla shares some personal stories of visiting Cambodia, which turned into living in Cambodia, moving back to the United States on the last flight due to Covid, and what life has been like since then. This episode is for anyone who has been impacted by travel, books, starting something new, or feeling like things are falling apart. Visit everydaythinplaces.com for information about how to support Marla and how...
Rachael and Elizabeth are joined by Dr. Joshua Black, a pioneer and leading researcher in the study of grief dreams. Listen as Dr. Black shares about his own life experiences that gave him the desire to study the intersection of dreaming and grieving, and the fascinating observations he's made about how our dreams can help us through the grieving process. You can find out more about Dr. Joshua Black, his work and the workshops & courses he offers at https://www.griefdreams.ca...
In this episode, in celebration of many different ways to build a family, we talk with Kara Sansonetti about hopes and dreams deferred, how her family has come to be through fostering a child, and more! If you have fostered children, are wondering how you can help, or are contemplating becoming a foster parent, take a listen to get some insight, encouragement, and inspiration to play some part in investing in children in this powerful way! http://www.everydaythinplaces.com...
Rachael Gallagher and Elizabeth Varaso discuss blooming and spring...it's what we've been waiting for! The temperatures are warmer, the sun is a little brighter, the days are a little longer! Don't forget to rate and subscribe so you never miss an episode. You can also email the podcast at everydaythinplaces@gmail.com. Visit http://everydaythinplaces.com for links to everything we mention on the show. Follow us on Instagram at @everydaythinplaces....
In this episode, we talk through the detours of life: chosen detours and detours that are thrust upon us. We can have an attitude and a posture and an approach of being present, which will allow us to experience the joy of the journey rather than focusing solely on the destination. We’ll walk through our spiritual questions about detours in life and the signs that we may be directed by along the way. This is a must listen!
This is already one of our favorite conversations and Mari-Carmen Farmer is now someone we both consider a great friend! Mari-Carmen is a woman who has lived through the ultimate grief of the death of her daughter. Today she discusses her life with her daughter, Caela and her life since Caela’s death. She shares how these experiences continue to inform the work that she does as a midwife. Don’t forget to rate and subscribe so you never miss an episode. Support this podcast: https://ko-fi.com/eve...
Rachael Gallagher and Elizabeth Varaso talk with Paige Chapman, founder of Mama's Wellness Joint! Together we discuss the process of creating community in a physical space, letting go of that physical space, and leaning into intuition and trusting your gut. Paige shares what she's intuitively learned from building a business and adapting to what the community needs now. Don't forget to rate and subscribe so you never miss an episode.
Small business owner of Lady CIMONNE Candle Company, Paris Northcutt is here. She's making waves in the world of candles and wax melts produced in the United States and made from renewable and sustainable materials grown by American farmers. Mentioned on this episode: https://ladycimonnecandleco.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkEk476KQBPrpkO_IzxT7fw https://supportingmamas.org/...
Rachael and Elizabeth share a vulnerable and tender conversation about being one year into the Covid-19 pandemic. This episode is about looking back into the past year to explore normalizing some of the difficult challenges and emotions we have collectively confronted. Visit https://www.everydaythinplaces.com/donate.html to support this podcast and the community we are building.
In this episode, Rachael and Elizabeth discuss the power of naming - people, places, things, feelings, ideas, all of it!
Poet, Pastor, and Peacemaker, Drew Jackson joins us to talk about his forthcoming book “God Speaks Through Wombs”. Drew has an amazing ability to reclaim the narratives of scripture through his poetry and talking with him was inspiring and challenging and we are so honored to share our conversation with you! https://www.djacksonpoetics.com/ https://www.ivpress.com/god-speaks-through-wombs https://www.madeforpax.org/ Don't forget to rate and subscribe so you never miss an episode. http://www.ever...
Astronomy hobbyist Charlie McLoughlin is here to talk about his passion for astronomy. We talk through astronomical events and discoveries and ponder the cool stuff happening in the Universe around us.
Rachael Gallagher and Elizabeth Varaso discuss regenerative organic agriculture with Jeff Tkach from Rodale Institute. Jeff is Chief Impact Officer for the Rodale Institute and is responsible for expanding Rodale Institute's global influence in healing people and the planet by unlocking the transformational power of regenerative organic agriculture.
Former lawyer, and current doula and grandmother, Cathy McCormick swings by to talk about being a self-described "loudmouth", how that characteristic has served her throughout her life, and her transitions from lawyer, to childbirth educator, to doula, to grandmother. Cathy is someone both Elizabeth and Rachael love, and soon you'll love her too.
Elizabeth tells Rachael about the deeper meaning behind the margins in her monthly word art. We needed a margin episode before we jumped right back into our interview episodes, so we used this episode to create some margins of our own. Don't forget to rate and subscribe so you never miss an episode.
It's our fourth and final mini-episode for the month of January, and one of our listeners has a questions about one of Elizabeth's monthly rituals. We find out that this podcast may have never come to be if Elizabeth hadn't stumbled upon this spiritual practice! Click here to check our our show notes to see some examples of the pieces Elizabeth has made, and use the hashtags #everydaythinplaces and #wordart to show us your own! Enjoying this podcast and want to help us keep up the good work? Buy...
Rachael Gallagher and Elizabeth Varaso discuss some helpful feedback from a child-free listener. We have some ideas for future episodes about all the ways people create family and we're really excited to share those with you in 2021!
Rachael Gallagher and Elizabeth Varaso discuss an imaginary dinner party with all the guest from every episode of Everyday Thin Places. What will we eat? What will we talk about? How soon can we make this happen?!
In this week's mini-episode we explore the surprises of hosting Everyday Thin Places. To send us a question for a future mini episode, reach us at everydaythinplaces@gmail.com. Visit http://everydaythinplaces.com for links to everything we mention on the show. Follow us on Instagram (@everydaythinplaces). Choose your own adventure and listen to one of our previous episodes that you missed!
Once upon a time in January 2020 we had visions about making this year meaningful. It may not have looked exactly like what we expected, but it has certainly been a meaningful year. And, 2021 is still ours! This week we talk about saying goodbye to 2020, including some of the specific plans Rachael made at this time last year. We're also talking about the hopes we have for 2021. Follow Everyday Thin Places on instagram: http://www.instagram.com/everydaythinplaces Mentioned on this episode! Disne...
In this episode, we talk through the idea of darkness. Today is the Winter Solstice, and that inspired us to reflect on darkness. Through our conversation, we learned that Elizabeth is a night owl and Rachael is an early bird, and that Elizabeth prefers the dark and Rachael is working on her appreciation of darkness. There is beauty in the darkness and we recognize the privilege of being invited into the darkness. Buy us a cup of coffee: https://ko-fi.com/everydaythinplaces...
Rachael Gallagher and Elizabeth Varaso are joined by Dr. Liam Robins to discuss Hanukkah, embracing Judaism as an adult, the "thin place" experience of lighting the Hanukkah candles, and more. Buy us a cup of coffee: https://ko-fi.com/everydaythinplaces
Rachael Gallagher and Elizabeth Varaso are joined by poet Kaitlin Shetler to discuss her poem 'Sometimes I Wonder', the concept of incarnation, going deeper into the beauty of the Christmas story, and so much more. Like what you hear and want to help support this podcast? Say thank you by buying us a cup of coffee! www.ko-fi.com/everydaythinplaces Visit our website at www.everydaythinplaces.com Visit Kaitlin's Facebook page at Kaitlin Shetler Poetry - Facebook...
This week, Rachael and Elizabeth take a deep dive into the world of couture jewelry design with Michelle Pajak-Reynolds. We learn how Michelle started making jewelry early in life, how her travels and research inform the designs she creates, and she walks us through the process of how collections come to be from mining her own gemstones to making their way to their forever homes. Michelle designs everything, produces it all, and works with a beautiful team to photograph it all, and she does it i...
