The Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life

In this episode, I share the third part of Amelia the Beaver where we learn the reason for her intense work ethic. She is able to let her guard down and figure out why she's been working so hard.

In this episode, I share the second part of Amelia's story. She is named the most hardworking beaver and we learn how her kits really look up to her. Isabel wonders why her work ethic is so strong and realizes that she'll be staying in the forest longer than she expected.

In this episode, I read the first part to the next character: Amelia the Beaver. Isabel, the main character, has decided it is time to go back home and must go through the mountain again. This time, she finds a hard-working beaver named Amelia who has no time for chit-chat. Stay tuned for next week's episode where I will share part two!

Do you ever feel like you're making progress but not quite sure where to go next? In this episode, I share how important this part of the creative process is. That part when you are in the middle of your work and realize that it all looks like a hot mess. This is where a lot of us walk away and don't come back. But what if we looked at it simply as part of the whole process? And a necessary part at that. I hope this episode helps you understand this a bit better! Come back next week to meet the 9th character of this series!

In this fourth and final part of Cornelius the goat, we learn more about his behavior and the reasons behind it. We also catch a glimpse of how he can become Ally's inner critic while she writes and what Isabel decides to do to help create a good flow to both of their energies. Stay tuned for next week which will be a reflection week, followed by a new character!

In this episode we learn more about the challenges that Ally and Cornelius face. He is able to move through it and make a compromise. Stay tuned for next week's fourth and final part of Cornelius the Goat.

In this episode I share a little about how a little stuffed animal sloth has been helping me see how easy it is for my students to play with creativity and how beneficial it's been. I also read the second part of Cornelius the Goat where we find out more about him. We discover that he is the Ally's Creative Genius and the problem they are having.

In this episode, I share a bit about the crazy, hectic week I've had. Then I read the first part of Cornelius the Goat. Isabel is stranded in this farm with Alistair's owner during a big storm. And yet, everything feels eerily familiar to her.

In this episode I read the fourth and final part of Alistair the horse. We find out how Isabel helps him get unstuck and experience a surprising ending.

In this episode I rant a little about going back to work and how that's going. I also share a little about therapy and how that's helped me in my creative journey. Finally, I share the third part from Alistair the Horse. We learn that he's getting in his own way, quite literally.