My Beautiful Stories

In the first episode of series three - Our Stories - we tell you a heartwarming story from lockdown. 
The first story is ours, but this series will bring together the diverse voices of our community. 

Share your stories of 2020 with us and let's create a safe space where to keep a memento of what 2020 really was like - the beauty, the humanity, the heartbreak. 

We invite a diversity of voices to join us in telling the stories of 2020.

INSPIRATION:
Film: La vie en rose
Song: Short supply

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‘It’s five billion years away still.’ She replied: ‘What’s five billion?’

Happy Earth Day! For over three months, we have ardently prepared for this day. Over 100 of us, but to be honest, I loose track. 

My own contribution today is a funny, melodramatic and quirky last episode. The whole second series of My Beautiful Stories – the podcast was dedicated to our planet. It is an issue I care about deeply, so why not tell you my own stories and connection with it? 

There are over 100 other people who are joining hands with us today.  Today we tell you about a subtle realisation that parenting has led us to. We place our faith in the generations which follow us. 

If you have enjoyed this episode, or the whole series, which talks about pandas, perfume, coffee grounds and so much more, please do share with other people. It’s not that easy to record these episodes while we are all isolating… but we will continue to, if it matters.

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This was a live episode we recorded on Instagram. So you'll hear us chatting more than usual. If you want to see the whole episode, and our faces, go to my Instagram page. 

Pawel tells us the story of his mother's perfume. 

This is another episode where we join hands with other artists within the PLANET PROJECT. We discuss what is essential in times of isolation and how these essentials have changesd. Hear us debate this, and join us in the conversation, by sending me a message on here or on @storisse.

LINKS: PLANET PROJECT -The international, multi-media project celebrating 50 years since the first EARTH DAY. Aiming to recreate the emotion of the 1989 Baltic chain, when people across the Baltic states joined hands forming a peaceful demonstration of solidarity, the PLANET PROJECT is a such a demonstration, but taking place online on the 22nd of April.

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The Baltic Chain spanned almost 700 kilometres across the Baltic states. Let’s make this new chain stretch around the world.

RECOMMENDATIONS

One recommendation was suggested to us at the point of recording: 19 princelet street. 

We recommend a Nobel winning book and a really beautiful museum, speaking, among other things, about the hardships endured by the Jews in Estonia during the holocaust.  They do some virtual tours. We also recommend the city of Talinn, in Estonia, a place of beauty. 

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Welcome to the only bonus episode of this series. 

This bonus includes stories on the theme  ONE DAY IN NATURE. Thank you to  @inkysquare, @frodowrote and @cayleeamber for thus linking hands with us for the planet project.

To celebrate 50 years since the first EARTH DAY, on the 22nd of April, a range of artists, podcasters and writers will join hands creating one piece of work for our planet.

Our podcast has contributed 4 episodes to date and this bonus to the Planet Project. If you would like to watch us recording episode 5 live, come see us on Instagram, on Sunday 19th of April at 730pm GMT.

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These times of crisis bring back more memories than usual. Pawel tells us about a very poignant memory one summer by a lake. This is an episode of contrasts. We hope you really enjoy it.

What is beauty? Can we find beauty in the industrial, as much as we do in nature? Hear us debate this, and join us in the conversation, by sending me a message on here or on @storisse.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

We announce the PLANET PROJECT -The international, multi-media project celebrating 50 years since the first EARTH DAY. Aiming to recreate the emotion of the 1989 Baltic chain, when people across the Baltic states joined hands forming a peaceful demonstration of solidarity, the PLANET PROJECT is a such a demonstration, but taking place online on the 22nd of April.

If you would like to get involved, sign up to the newsletter.

The Baltic Chain spanned almost 700 kilometres across the Baltic states. Let’s make this new chain stretch around the world.

LIVE PODCAST

We also announce that we will hold a LIVE podcast episode on Sunday 19th of April 1930 GMT. Join us on instagram for that!

RECOMMENDATIONS

We recommend an aesthetically stunning film. In these days of more inwardness, we believe this is a beautiful film to watch. Like a meditation and an ode to beauty, really.

We recommend quenching your thirst for art in any way possible. This is where I go if I need a dose of art.

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Inspired by my grandmother's relentless care of the environment around her, today we discuss the role of our elders in today's Corona virus crisis.

They link us back to our roots. We find ourselves adopting their 'old-fashioned' ways, as means of coping in a time when the world is at a standstill.

They offer actual, physical help of great value. 

They soothe us with a feeling of peace and wisdom. 

Join us as we explore these thoughts, in 7 minutes of stories, laughs and reminiscing. 

And please do check out our recommendations, we both believe they will bring you a soothing moment to your day. 

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TRIGGER WARNING: At the very beginning of this episode, we talk about the death of Pawel's parents.

The remainder of the episode is a discussion on isolation at different times. We first experienced isolation as a couple, some ten years ago.

Ten years on, we are experiencing it again, but this time as a community. Whilst there are similarities, there is hope to draw on on the second experience.

DISCUSSION:

What if nature has rebelled? Should we take notice of this rebellion and react to it? 

What is the second part of 2020 going to look like? Are we looking at a changed world?

INSPIRATION:

We recommend a book which offers welcome distraction but also discusses loneliness and the respect with which human interaction should be awarded.

We also recommend a classic film which talks about small gestures.

We hope this episode offers some relief during these challenging times. If you enjoyed it, please let a friend know, or leave us a rating or review. It all matters. 

CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION

Each week, I publish a theme on my Instagram account, on which I invite our audience to create. This week, the theme is SMALL THINGS. Thank you for staying on this journey with us!

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This is the first episode from our PROJECT PLANET series. 
We tell you the story of our daughter's reaction to the Australian fires at the beginning of 2020. 

We discuss our small, yet important impact on the planet. 

We recommend a documentary which will change your perspective on your day to day. 

We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did, recording it.  And that if offers some relief during these challenging times. 

If you enjoyed it, please let a friend know, or leave us a rating or review. It all matters. 

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The podcast is back!

Listen to the trailer for series 2 right now.

Series two is a different and personal one. Over the next two months, we will be sharing our own experience and thoughts about our PLANET. This series also introduces PROJECT PLANET, a multi-disciplinary community project which celebrates 50 years from the very first EARTH day. If you would like to find out more, listen to the trailer and subscribe to my newsletter.

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This is the second of two parts. A bonus including stories posted on #mybeautifulstories, on @instagram, by our listeners.

This took longer to narrate, so it is now divided into two parts.
You can find the first part here. 

Thank you to @celine_entleman, @24cherrys, @ozgeekinday, @enchantedsimplicity, @ilziana, @e.ruth.carlysle, @shebkron.

You can find  Ozge’s presets here. 

On instagram, I also refer to the following two podcasts, on nature, both of them really worth subscribing to.

And if you continue to like our podcast, please do SUBSCRIBE, RATE AND REVIEW. It helps other people know we exist.

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