Little Gifts

The world is a chaotic and frightening place so we want to make sure the ground we stand on is solid and concrete, so it won’t crumble under our feet. But the fact of the matter is that the ground we stand on is always disintegrating, crumbling and changing. Nothing can really grow in concrete so we might as well get curious and figure out what we can grow in the ground we are on. 

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Listen in for part 2 of our interview with Martín Prechtel. A heartfelt conversation on what it means to create revolutionary beauty, to continue relationships with those we’ve loved and lost, and how we could all use a little re-animalization in our lives.  Martín is a beloved artist, writer, musician, storyteller, teacher and healer. You can find out more about him, his books and his school Bolad’s Kitchen at https://floweringmountain.com/

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💫 Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and leave us some stars over on Spotify. You can email us at [email protected] or find us on isntagram @littlegiftspodcast.

🌹 Find Sue Ellens artwork at www.sueellenparkinson.com or connect with her on instagram @sue.ellen.parkinson. And the same goes for Savanna! Find more about her practice at www.savannawonderwheel.com or connect on instagram @savannabeing. 

This week we are joined by Martín Prechtel for a heartfelt conversation on what it means to create revolutionary beauty, to continue relationships with those we’ve loved and lost, and how we could all use a little re-animalization in our lives.  Martín is a beloved artist, writer, musician, storyteller, teacher and healer. You can find out more about him, his books and his school Bolad’s Kitchen at https://floweringmountain.com/

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Little Gifts Substack is a space for intergenerational connection in an age of disconnect. From maiden to crone, all are welcome. Join us as we grow our community of mystery-loving seekers & devotional creatives. Get newsletters that go along with each episode, our monthly medicine bonus episodes, & MORE! 

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💫 Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and leave us some stars over on Spotify. You can email us at [email protected] or find us on isntagram @littlegiftspodcast.

🌹 Find Sue Ellens artwork at www.sueellenparkinson.com or connect with her on instagram @sue.ellen.parkinson. And the same goes for Savanna! Find more about her practice at www.savannawonderwheel.com or connect on instagram @savannabeing. 

We all so deeply want to belong but what does belonging actually feel like? How do you find community? And when you do how do you trust that you actually are apart of it? All questions we pose and ponder on this weeks episode. 

Speaking of community! Join Sue Ellen in Portland OR on August 23rd for a talk at The Raven’s Wing in Sellwood https://theravenswing.com/events/2025/8/23/an-evening-with-sue-ellen-parkinson-visionary-artist-amp-iconographer (PREREGISTRATION ENCOURAGED!) 

❤️ JOIN OUR COMMUNITY OF LITTLE GIFTERS ON SUBSTACK 

Little Gifts Substack is a space for intergenerational connection in an age of disconnect. From maiden to crone, all are welcome. Join us as we grow our community of mystery-loving seekers & devotional creatives. Get newsletters that go along with each episode, our monthly medicine bonus episodes, & MORE! 

https://littlegifts.substack.com/about

💫 Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and leave us some stars over on Spotify. You can email us at [email protected] or find us on isntagram @littlegiftspodcast.

🌹 Find Sue Ellens artwork at www.sueellenparkinson.com or connect with her on instagram @sue.ellen.parkinson. And the same goes for Savanna! Find more about her practice at www.savannawonderwheel.com or connect on instagram @savannabeing. 

Join us as we the topic of “goddess” leads us into a discussion on our feelings around the societal standard of separating “sacred” and the “divine”  from anything relating to human normalcy. We are all already sacred, already divine. What would change if we acknowledged it? 

Join Sue Ellen in Portland OR on August 23rd for a talk at The Raven’s Wing in Sellwood https://theravenswing.com/events/2025/8/23/an-evening-with-sue-ellen-parkinson-visionary-artist-amp-iconographer (PREREGISTRATION ENCOURAGED!) 

❤️ JOIN OUR COMMUNITY OF LITTLE GIFTERS ON SUBSTACK 

Little Gifts Substack is a space for intergenerational connection in an age of disconnect. From maiden to crone, all are welcome. Join us as we grow our community of mystery-loving seekers & devotional creatives. Get newsletters that go along with each episode, our monthly medicine bonus episodes, & MORE! 

https://littlegifts.substack.com/about

💫 Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and leave us some stars over on Spotify. You can email us at [email protected] or find us on isntagram @littlegiftspodcast.

🌹 Find Sue Ellens artwork at www.sueellenparkinson.com or connect with her on instagram @sue.ellen.parkinson. And the same goes for Savanna! Find more about her practice at www.savannawonderwheel.com or connect on instagram @savannabeing. 

This week we’re reminiscing on and revisiting the classic children’s stories of Frog and Toad written and illustrated by Arnold Lobel. Sue Ellen read these books to Savanna when she was a kiddo and now the tables have turned and Savanna’s reading them to her! Join us as we discuss the impact these sweet little stories can have. 

Stories read were The Kite and Alone from Days with Frog and Toad. 

Join Sue Ellen in Portland OR on August 23rd for a talk at The Raven’s Wing in Sellwood https://theravenswing.com/events/2025/8/23/an-evening-with-sue-ellen-parkinson-visionary-artist-amp-iconographer (PREREGISTRATION ENCOURAGED!) 

❤️ JOIN OUR COMMUNITY OF LITTLE GIFTERS ON SUBSTACK 

Little Gifts Substack is a space for intergenerational connection in an age of disconnect. From maiden to crone, all are welcome. Join us as we grow our community of mystery-loving seekers & devotional creatives. Get newsletters that go along with each episode, our monthly medicine bonus episodes, & MORE! 

https://littlegifts.substack.com/about

💫 Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and leave us some stars over on Spotify. You can email us at [email protected] or find us on isntagram @littlegiftspodcast.

🌹 Find Sue Ellens artwork at www.sueellenparkinson.com or connect with her on instagram @sue.ellen.parkinson. And the same goes for Savanna! Find more about her practice at www.savannawonderwheel.com or connect on instagram @savannabeing. 

Join us as we give our gratitude to the wild lovers and activists Joanna Macy and Andrea Gibson. They gave us so much to be thankful for and we hope you find a spark of inspiration in our expression of thanks for them. 

Join Sue Ellen in Portland OR on August 23rd for a talk at The Raven’s Wing in Sellwood https://theravenswing.com/events/2025/8/23/an-evening-with-sue-ellen-parkinson-visionary-artist-amp-iconographer (PREREGISTRATION ENCOURAGED!) 

Episodes referenced: 

Magdalene's Here to Break Our Hearts Wide Open, in conversation with Dr. Kayleen Asbo - https://open.spotify.com/episode/0xpcjtbTS4jZL7jUnRwlsT?si=WSkZbMbOS8y8aD4dNTxqZQ

Go Deep, That's How You Grow... In conversation with Robin O'Brien

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3PM6La6oS7A6wdqNjA0HZF?si=Or-QKRAIS4KGvygVt6geSA

Find more about Kayleen Asbo and the Rose Sangha at http://www.kayleenasbo.com

Find out more about Lauren Artress and the labyrinth movement at https://veriditas.org and find a labyrinth near you at https://labyrinthlocator.org

Poetry: 

Poetry read by Sue Ellen from Johanna Macy and Anita Barrows Rilke’s Book of Hours 

Poem read by Savanna was Love Letter From the After Life by Andrea Gibson 

❤️ JOIN OUR COMMUNITY OF LITTLE GIFTERS ON SUBSTACK 

Little Gifts Substack is a space for intergenerational connection in an age of disconnect. From maiden to crone, all are welcome. Join us as we grow our community of mystery-loving seekers & devotional creatives. Get newsletters that go along with each episode, our monthly medicine bonus episodes, & MORE! 

https://littlegifts.substack.com/about

💫 Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and leave us some stars over on Spotify. You can email us at [email protected] or find us on isntagram @littlegiftspodcast.

🌹 Find Sue Ellens artwork at www.sueellenparkinson.com or connect with her on instagram @sue.ellen.parkinson. And the same goes for Savanna! Find more about her practice at www.savannawonderwheel.com or connect on instagram @savannabeing. 

Am I on the right path? Have I drifted off track? Is this right for me? All questions we all ask ourselves at one point or another. And questions Sue Ellen and Savanna have been asking themselves lately. While they certainly can’t answer the question for you, they explore these questions for themselves and their self inquiry might spark some inspiration for your own. 

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Little Gifts Substack is a space for intergenerational connection in an age of disconnect. From maiden to crone, all are welcome. Join us as we grow our community of mystery-loving seekers & devotional creatives. Get newsletters that go along with each episode, our monthly medicine bonus episodes, & MORE! 

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💫 Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and leave us some stars over on Spotify. You can email us at [email protected] or find us on isntagram @littlegiftspodcast.

🌹 Find Sue Ellens artwork at www.sueellenparkinson.com or connect with her on instagram @sue.ellen.parkinson. And the same goes for Savanna! Find more about her practice at www.savannawonderwheel.com or connect on instagram @savannabeing. 

We’re checking back into see how we’ve been feeling after our last weeks Little Gifts family therapy sesh. Reflecting on what it’s like to find your edge and how it feels to grow and change through life. 

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Little Gifts Substack is a space for intergenerational connection in an age of disconnect. From maiden to crone, all are welcome. Join us as we grow our community of mystery-loving seekers & devotional creatives. Get newsletters that go along with each episode, our monthly medicine bonus episodes, & MORE! 

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💫 Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and leave us some stars over on Spotify. You can email us at [email protected] or find us on isntagram @littlegiftspodcast.

🌹 Find Sue Ellens artwork at www.sueellenparkinson.com or connect with her on instagram @sue.ellen.parkinson. And the same goes for Savanna! Find more about her practice at www.savannawonderwheel.com or connect on instagram @savannabeing. 

This week we’re joined again by our favorite guest Mira Wonderwheel! Mira is Savanna’s mom and Sue Ellens Daughter and this week we are exploring the often thankless work that is motherhood. The conversation get’s personal, a little heated and through it all we share a lot of love. Listen in and please if you feel inspired send us your thoughts at [email protected]

❤️ JOIN OUR COMMUNITY OF LITTLE GIFTERS ON SUBSTACK 

Little Gifts Substack is a space for intergenerational connection in an age of disconnect. From maiden to crone, all are welcome. Join us as we grow our community of mystery-loving seekers & devotional creatives. Get newsletters that go along with each episode, our monthly medicine bonus episodes, & MORE! 

https://littlegifts.substack.com/about

💫 Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and leave us some stars over on Spotify. You can email us at [email protected] or find us on isntagram @littlegiftspodcast.

🌹 Find Sue Ellens artwork at www.sueellenparkinson.com or connect with her on instagram @sue.ellen.parkinson. And the same goes for Savanna! Find more about her practice at www.savannawonderwheel.com or connect on instagram @savannabeing.