Field of Streams

Does what you see in the mirror match the vision you have of yourself? What do you do if it doesn't? In this episode, we dig into how to approach body image and why you should stop playing the 'shell game' with your "Self."  Mirrors. Never trust a mirror.

Curious about MackIntosh? Read this:  "Charles Mackintosh and his Famous Coat"

This is an audio reading of the post "Are you Playing the Shell Game?" originally published on March 23, 2023. Additional creative inspirations can be found at that link.

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About Field of Streams
This podcast provides audio readings of The Stream newsletter's main feature. The Stream is written by Janeen McCrae, and aims to provide a weekly dose of personal essays and creative inspirations that'll get you revved up to 'make the thing.'

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Why are we so hooked on nostalgia? Why do we want things to go back to the way they were and resist change? Was the past really that good? Let's discuss.

This is an audio reading of the post “Forged on the Anvil of Change” originally published on February 7, 2022. Additional creative inspirations can be found at that link.  https://www.jumpinthestream.com/anvil/

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About Field of Streams
This podcast provides audio readings of The Stream newsletter's main feature. The Stream is written by Janeen McCrae, and aims to provide a weekly dose of personal essays and creative inspirations that'll get you revved up to 'make the thing.'

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It's easy to freeze and get set in old ways. Wake up! Don't stay frozen like a worm in the Siberian tundra. Defrost and get at it - there's work to be done.
 
Worms Revived After 46,000 Years Frozen in Siberian Permafrost https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/29/science/roundworm-nematodes-siberia-permafrost.html

Watch me talking about the inspirations and themes of this episode on Behind the Streams video, here: https://www.jumpinthestream.com/behind-the-streams-ep-19-worms/

This is an audio reading of the post "We are Simple Worms, Yearning to Melt our Permafrost" originally published July 31, 2023. Additional creative inspirations can be found at that link. https://www.jumpinthestream.com/worms/

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About Field of Streams
This podcast provides audio readings of The Stream newsletter's main feature. The Stream is written by Janeen McCrae, and aims to provide a weekly dose of personal essays and creative inspirations that'll get you revved up to 'make the thing.'

Dip a toe into the stream and sign up for my free ramblings here 

Grief is a slippery emotion. A slippery roller coaster. Written on the three-year-anniversary of my Mum’s passing back in 2022, in today’s episode, we take a look at what grief is and why, though it sucks, it can also be considered a gift.

WandaVision’s Controversial Line

This is an audio reading of the post “Grief is a Gift. Don’t Pretend it Isn’t There” originally published on January 31, 2022. Additional creative inspirations can be found at that link.  https://www.jumpinthestream.com/feign/

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About Field of Streams
This podcast provides audio readings of The Stream newsletter's main feature. The Stream is written by Janeen McCrae, and aims to provide a weekly dose of personal essays and creative inspirations that'll get you revved up to 'make the thing.'

Dip a toe into the stream and sign up for my free ramblings here 

At the start of your life, you are given a box. You put stuff in. You take stuff out. Let's discuss how to get the balance right. 

Watch me talking about the inspirations and themes of this episode on Behind the Streams video, here:  https://www.jumpinthestream.com/behind-the-streams-life-box/

This is an audio reading of the post "Are you Carrying Unnecessary Weight in your Life Box?" originally published on April 24, 2023. Additional creative inspirations can be found at that link.  https://www.jumpinthestream.com/life-box/

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About Field of Streams
This podcast provides audio readings of The Stream newsletter's main feature. The Stream is written by Janeen McCrae, and aims to provide a weekly dose of personal essays and creative inspirations that'll get you revved up to 'make the thing.'

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The best way to figure out how to create or find your style is to try. This post was inspired by something Georgia O'Keeffe said, which got me thinking about mountains and how the world speaks to us. 

Watch Behind the Streams and Themes of this episode with more juicy Georgia O'Keeffe action: https://www.jumpinthestream.com/behind-the-streams-mountain/

This is an audio reading of the post "Making mountains out of soul hills" originally published on September 11, 2023. Additional creative inspirations can be found at that link. https://www.jumpinthestream.com/mountain/

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About Field of Streams
This podcast provides audio readings of The Stream newsletter's main feature. The Stream is written by Janeen McCrae, and aims to provide a weekly dose of personal essays and creative inspirations that'll get you revved up to 'make the thing.'

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Have we lost the ability to wait for things? When it comes to entertainment, when did we become a "gimme now!" society? Let's discuss the value of waiting.

Stephen King and George R.R. Martin interview mentioned in the post

This is an audio reading of the post "Gimme now, later" originally published on January 24, 2022. Additional creative inspirations can be found at that link. https://www.jumpinthestream.com/gimme/

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About Field of Streams
This podcast provides audio readings of The Stream newsletter's main feature. The Stream is written by Janeen McCrae, and aims to provide a weekly dose of personal essays and creative inspirations that'll get you revved up to 'make the thing.'

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To figure out your one true voice, you will spend a lot of time imitating the work of those you admire. Go for it! Imitate, imitate, imitate until you learn to create, create, create. It'll help you figure out your own voice along the way. 

Watch me talking about the inspirations and themes of this episode on Behind the Streams video, here:  https://www.jumpinthestream.com/behind-the-streams-raise-your-voice/

This is an audio reading of the post "Raise Your Voice Right: Steal Scraps from Expert Tables" originally published on April 10, 2023. Additional creative inspirations can be found at that link. https://www.jumpinthestream.com/raise-your-voice/

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About Field of Streams
This podcast provides audio readings of The Stream newsletter's main feature. The Stream is written by Janeen McCrae, and aims to provide a weekly dose of personal essays and creative inspirations that'll get you revved up to 'make the thing.'

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Why is it so important to us that people think we have good taste? In this episode, I not only ask that question of myself, I make a compelling case for watching the Nicolas Cage pig revenge film, PIG. For real.

This is an audio reading of the post "Pig. It Tastes Good" originally published on January 17, 2022. Additional creative inspirations can be found at that link. https://www.jumpinthestream.com/taste/

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About Field of Streams
This podcast provides audio readings of The Stream newsletter's main feature. The Stream is written by Janeen McCrae, and aims to provide a weekly dose of personal essays and creative inspirations that'll get you revved up to 'make the thing.'

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In loving memory, Margaret Florence McCrae, born 1924, died 2023. If you want to see some lovely photos of my grandma and the most recent rug she made me, go here. Vale, Grandma!

Watch me talking my grandma and how we honor those who've been in our lives, here: https://www.jumpinthestream.com/behind-the-streams-grandma/

This is an audio recording of a piece of my writing taken from my newsletter The Stream, originally published on October 2, 2023. 

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About Field of Streams
This podcast provides audio readings of The Stream newsletter's main feature. The Stream is written by Janeen McCrae, and aims to provide a weekly dose of personal essays and creative inspirations that'll get you revved up to 'make the thing.'

Dip a toe into the stream and sign up for my free ramblings here