In this episode, I talk about Hayao Miyazaki’s 1989 film, 'Kiki’s Delivery Service.' It’s about a 13-year-old witch who must spend a year away from home, learning to live independently and share her gifts. As Kiki opens a delivery service and begins to grow weary and uncertain, she meets women who offer her refuge, wisdom, and friendship. I talk about how this film explores what it means to lose your magic and to slowly find it again. I recorded this at a time when I’m learning to believe in myself again after great loss.

All My Sources:

• Deborah Levy's The Cost of Living
• DiscoverGhibli on Youtube
• Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke
• More about the fictional town of Koriko

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