It’s the “most wonderful time of the year” and people are stressed to the point that The Mayo Clinic’s putting out holiday survival guides! We don’t have a survival guide for you but we might have something that could make you feel a little less alone during the ups and downs of this joyous, triggering, sometimes heart wrenching time of year. If you need a shoulder to lean on send us a note. We’ll give ya some love! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Want to help support us and this show? Subscribe t...
Dec 24, 2024•43 min•Ep. 59
This week we’re joined by Elizabeth Heartstar who is a psychic, astrologer and sacred journey guide.. We dive into the last full moon of the 2024, the year to come and the planet and goddess Sedna and what shes here to teach us and help support us in. It’s a time of evolution and REVOLUTION! You can find out more about Elizabeth and her offerings at https://astro-oracle.com or https://www.sedonareddoorretreats.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Want to help support us and this show? Subscribe to...
Dec 17, 2024•43 min•Ep. 58
We’re busy AHHH, so we’re rereleasing on of our favorite episodes :) In this weeks introduction Savanna shares the poem On Goddess by Nora Logan who is an artist and poet and the host of the podcast So Life Wants You Dead. You can find her on instagram @noraelogan - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Episode 14 description: This week we have Dr. Kayleen Asbo with us! Kayleen is Sue Ellens long time colleague, teacher and friend and she joins the podcast to share her hist...
Dec 09, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 57
In this week’s episode Savanna and Sue Ellen discuss anger, how they have (and haven’t) allowed themselves to work with it, process it and learn from it. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Want to help support us and this show? Subscribe to our Substack! https://littlegifts.substack.com/ https://substack.com/@littlegiftspodcast 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 @littlegiftspodca...
Dec 02, 2024•34 min•Ep. 56
We’re talking to the flowers! Inspired by our conversation in our last episode with Mary Porter Kerns we went out and found flowers to talk to ourselves. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Want to help support us and this show? Subscribe to our Substack! https://littlegifts.substack.com/ https://substack.com/@littlegiftspodcast 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 @littlegiftspodca...
Nov 25, 2024•27 min•Ep. 55
This week we’re joined for a heart filled conversation with the delightful author, writer and naturalist Mary Porter Kerns. In Marys words, “We are who we are because the flowers fell in love with us eons ago. Sentient and full of ancient wisdom, the flowers long to reconnect with us and help guide us forward in our changing world.” And we couldn’t agree more! Find Mary on… Substack https://maryporterkerns.substack.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/marytalkstoflowers/ Her website https://...
Nov 19, 2024•50 min•Ep. 54
Can you believe it, we’ve recorded a year’s worth of Little Gifts! In this weeks episode we share som reflections on the past year and share some of our personal coping mechanisms post election. You’re all in our hearts and if you need somewhere to share how you’re feeling our email is always open. In this episode we share readings from… The Wild Edge of Sorrow by Francis Weller Waking Up To The Dark by Clark strand Take Back The Magic By Perdita Finn The poem “For When We Great Each Other” by R...
Nov 11, 2024•27 min•Ep. 53
We’re joined by the extraordinary ordinary Lara Villarreal Hutner to hear the story of how St. Clare of Assisi and St. Francis came together and forged a path that had yet to be trodden. Lara is a civil rights attorney, women’s rights activist, devotee to Spirit and one heck of a story teller. Also… Sue Ellens coming to Portland, yay! Sign up for her talk at the Ravens Wing on Saturday November 9th at 6:30pm https://theravenswing.com/events/2024/10/4/visio-divina-slideshow-and-meditation-with-ar...
Nov 05, 2024•53 min•Ep. 52
Join Savanna and Sue Ellen for this giggle filled, Halloween, Day of the Dead inspired conversation! Sue Ellens coming to Portland, yay! Sign up for her talk at the Ravens Wing on Saturday November 9th at 6:30pm https://theravenswing.com/events/2024/10/4/visio-divina-slideshow-and-meditation-with-artist-sue-ellen-parkinson Join us for an afternoon of Soul Collage and community on Sunday November 10th from 1:00pm-5:00pm, email littlegiftspodcast@gmail.com to register Poems read by Sue Ellen and S...
Oct 29, 2024•31 min•Ep. 51
This week we talk about Gramma Sue’s priestess ordainment by the Church of Isis and how powerful it is to honor the people around you. AND Sue Ellens coming to Portland! Sign up for her talk at the Ravens Wing on Saturday November 9th at 6:30pm https://theravenswing.com/events/2024/10/4/visio-divina-slideshow-and-meditation-with-artist-sue-ellen-parkinson Join us for an afternoon of Soul Collage and community on Sunday November 10th from 1:00pm-5:00pm, email littlegiftspodcast@gmail.com to regis...
Oct 21, 2024•33 min•Ep. 50
In this weeks conversation we’re reflecting on last weeks episode with Clark Strand. Grandma Sue tells the story of when she heard a voice herself and the intimate relationship she developed with an entity she met in her dreams. This weeks episode is deep and juicy and so much fun. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Want to help support us and this show? Subscribe to our Substack! https://littlegifts.substack.com/ https://substack.com/@littlegiftspodcast Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts an...
Oct 14, 2024•43 min•Ep. 49
This week we delight in a wonderfully mystical conversation with Clark Strand. Clark Strand is an intrepid spiritual explorer, writer and poet. He is the author of many books such as Now is the Hour of her return, Waking the Buddha, How to Believe in God: Whether You Believe in Religion or Not, Meditation Without Gurus, Seeds from a Birch tree, The Way of the Rose (which was coauthored by his wife and one of our favorite guests Perdita Finn), as well as the book were going to be talking about in...
Oct 07, 2024•59 min•Ep. 48
In this weeks episode we’re inspired by one of our guests Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer’s poems “After All These Years” to talk about body image, and the pressure from society to be just right. We also share Rosemerrys poem temple. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Want to help support us and this show? Subscribe to our Substack! https://littlegifts.substack.com/ https://substack.com/@littlegiftspodcast Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and leave us some stars over on Spotify. You can email us...
Sep 30, 2024•29 min•Ep. 47
This week we’re reflecting on two very different experiences that gave us very similar take-aways. Sue Ellen hosted a workshop to remember the ancestors and Savanna attended a workshop on pelvic and womb care.. We both walked away with the lesson that it all comes back to again and again, remembering to love. If you can listen with love you’ll hear the yes when you need to and trust the no’s when they arise. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Want to help support us and this show? Subscribe to our Su...
Sep 23, 2024•37 min•Ep. 46
We’ve got a grandma Sue story time today! She dives into one of her many lived lives of this lifetime. Buckle up because it’s a fun ride. Poem shared by Sue Ellen is from the collection of poetry A Different Distance: A Renga, by Karthika Naïr and Marilyn Hacker Poem shared by Savanna is The Roses Mary Oliver ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Want to help support us and this show? Subscribe to our Substack! https://littlegifts.substack.com/ https://substack.com/@littlegiftspodcast Please rate and re...
Sep 16, 2024•45 min•Ep. 45
This week we’re joined by Lama T Carlson. Lama T is one of few westerns ordained in the Tibetan Buddhism tradition. He went through his retreat in the late 90s and is here to share his story and some very sweet teachings with us. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Want to help support us and this show? Subscribe to our Substack! https://littlegifts.substack.com/ https://substack.com/@littlegiftspodcast Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and leave us some stars over on Spotify. You can email ...
Sep 10, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 44
This week we’re joined by the brilliant Bella Castellino (a child and family therapist) to talk all about ADHD, what it’s like to be diagnosed as an adult and the myth of “typical.” If you think you might have ADHD and want to speak to a specialist visit www.psychologytoday.com or www.additudemag.com to find a clinician. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Want to help support us and this show? Subscribe to our Substack! https://littlegifts.substack.com/ https://substack.com/@littlegiftspodcast Please...
Sep 02, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 43
This week we’re talking imagination and intuition, really we think they’re kind of one and the same, and how important it is that we use them! It’s not a “use it or loose it” situation, they’re never lost to us. Sometimes we just have to remember to tap back in. Sue Ellen shares an old Inuit poem called Magic Words ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Want to help support us and this show? Subscribe to our Substack! https://littlegifts.substack.com/ https://substack.com/@littlegiftspodcast Please rate ...
Aug 26, 2024•26 min•Ep. 42
We have more to say about our conversations with Thea and Donna! Join us as we reflect on these two conversations with two amazing women who followed their guts and let it lead them into the expansive mystery of something bigger than themselves. Poem read by Savanna is In Praise of My Bed by Meredith Holmes ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Want to help support us and this show? Subscribe to our Substack! https://littlegifts.substack.com/ https://substack.com/@littlegiftspodcast Please rate and revi...
Aug 19, 2024•24 min•Ep. 41
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 referenced: Honeybee Democracy by Tom Seeley Natures Best Hope by Douglas Tallamy Plant your pollinators...
Aug 12, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 40
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. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Want to help support us and this show? Subscribe to our Substack! https://littlegifts.substack.com/ https://substack.com/@li...
Aug 05, 2024•29 min•Ep. 39
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! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Want to help support us and this show? Subscribe to our Substack! https://littlegifts.substack.com/ https://substack.com/@littlegiftspodcast Please rat...
Jul 30, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 38
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 important turning points? Join Sue Ellen and Savanna as they reflect back on moments in their lives th...
Jul 22, 2024•52 min•Ep. 37
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 is “Integration” by La Espiritista https://www.instagram.com/iamgoddexx/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~...
Jul 15, 2024•35 min•Ep. 36
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! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Want to help support us and this show? Subscribe to our Substack! https://littlegifts.substack.com/ https://substack.com/@littlegif...
Jul 08, 2024•34 min•Ep. 35
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 sueellenparkinson@gmail.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Want to help support us and this show? Subscribe...
Jul 01, 2024•35 min•Ep. 34
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. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Want to help support us and this show? Subscribe to our Substack! https://littlegifts.substack.com/ https://substack.com/@littlegiftspodcast Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and leave us some stars over on Spotify....
Jun 24, 2024•47 min•Ep. 33
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 scale payments starting at $5/month) Sue Ellen will also be offering a friendly ear to subscribers who...
Jun 17, 2024•29 min•Ep. 32
We’re here to remind you, you’re doing great! Poem shared: Forgetfulness by Billy Collins ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Want to help support us and this show? Subscribe to our Substack! https://littlegifts.substack.com/ https://substack.com/@littlegiftspodcast 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.suellenparkinson.com or conne...
Jun 10, 2024•9 min•Ep. 31
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 and keeping the magic of ritual practices alive and well… Adriana Rizzolo https://www.bodytemple.chur...
Jun 03, 2024•42 min•Ep. 30
