Living Practice

Episode Five: Surrender and slow evaluation

Correction I mentioned “Be like water” which I thought was in the Tao Te Ching, but is actually a Bruce Lee quote. I am including the full quote here as I do find it insightful. I found this here. [https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/29138-be-like-water-making-its-way-through-cracks-do-not] “Be like water making its way through cracks. Do not be assertive, but adjust to the object, and you shall find a way around or through it. If nothing within you stays rigid, outward things will disclose themselves. Empty your mind, be formless. Shapeless, like water. If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle and it becomes the bottle. You put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now, water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend.” ―Bruce Lee Other Notes: Buy my book: grace in every moment [https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=lbolp9h2sYhmPYlpg4MvPVIwTbCacZoIKHdjanCSae9] Let’s Connect! Website [https://starmothpress.com/] Bookshop [https://bookshop.org/shop/starmothpress] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/starmothpress?igsh=MXdzdjViN3V0ZmVkcg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr] TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@starmothpress?_r=1&_t=ZT-9188no3drHZ] Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/starmothpress.bsky.social] Ko-fi [https://ko-fi.com/starmothpress] Redbubble [https://www.redbubble.com/people/Starmothpress/shop?asc=u] YouTube [https://youtube.com/@starmothpress] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit starmoth.substack.com [https://starmoth.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Bonus Episode: The Collage Pod

Today I share the first reading from my collage deck made on playing cards. There are 43 cards all together. Our three cards were climb, depth and curiosity. I riff on this reading, provide message, prompts and a challenge to create your own collage based on this reading. I share the process of my collage creation during the video. If enjoyed, I’ll try to add this type of bonus at the beginning of each month — time and health allowing. There are now 3-card readings available from this deck on my ko-fi for $11. You’ll receive a PDF with a photo of the cards pulled, the message plus prompts and exercises to work with. Grab one here. [https://ko-fi.com/s/b84c0529ba] Upon purchase you’ll be prompted to provide me with your email, and I’ll send it off 24-48 hours later. It’s a fun process. Let’s Connect! Website [https://starmothpress.com/] Bookshop [https://bookshop.org/shop/starmothpress] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/starmothpress?igsh=MXdzdjViN3V0ZmVkcg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr] TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@starmothpress?_r=1&_t=ZT-9188no3drHZ] Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/starmothpress.bsky.social] Ko-fi [https://ko-fi.com/starmothpress] Redbubble [https://www.redbubble.com/people/Starmothpress/shop?asc=u] YouTube [https://youtube.com/@starmothpress] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit starmoth.substack.com [https://starmoth.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Episode Four: Leaning on creative practice and love

Mentioned: Monk and Robot Series by Becky Chambers [https://bookshop.org/p/books/monk-and-robot-a-psalm-for-the-wild-built-and-a-prayer-for-the-crown-shy-becky-chambers/927dc78f66d0e4b0?ean=9781250386335&next=t&aid=117136&listref=fiction-starmoth-press-book-recs] (apologies for stumbling on the authors’ name in the audio, my memory failed for a moment) Sign up for Care Mail Club here. [https://ko-fi.com/starmothpress/tiers] Order a reading here. [https://ko-fi.com/s/00008eea68] Let’s Connect! Website [https://starmothpress.com/] Bookshop [https://bookshop.org/shop/starmothpress] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/starmothpress?igsh=MXdzdjViN3V0ZmVkcg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr] TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@starmothpress?_r=1&_t=ZT-9188no3drHZ] Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/starmothpress.bsky.social] Ko-fi [https://ko-fi.com/starmothpress] Redbubble [https://www.redbubble.com/people/Starmothpress/shop?asc=u] YouTube [https://youtube.com/@starmothpress] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit starmoth.substack.com [https://starmoth.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Episode Three: Sitting with discomfort and our aliveness

Mentioned: POCKETS class playlist can be found here. [https://starmoth.substack.com/s/pockets] Sign up for Care Mail Club here. [https://ko-fi.com/starmothpress/tiers] Order a reading here. [https://ko-fi.com/s/00008eea68] Let’s Connect! Website [https://starmothpress.com/] Bookshop [https://bookshop.org/shop/starmothpress] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/starmothpress?igsh=MXdzdjViN3V0ZmVkcg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr] TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@starmothpress?_r=1&_t=ZT-9188no3drHZ] Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/starmothpress.bsky.social] Ko-fi [https://ko-fi.com/starmothpress] Redbubble [https://www.redbubble.com/people/Starmothpress/shop?asc=u] YouTube [https://youtube.com/@starmothpress] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit starmoth.substack.com [https://starmoth.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Episode Two: Self-involvement, sensual awareness, observation, surrender and notes on reclaiming our attention

My Website: https://starmothpress.com [https://starmothpress.com] The Artist’s Way Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRSsmAlBMAYHZQRAXU3J_VMMorx07T1_R&si=vE2_DAD4G9L3WJOd [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRSsmAlBMAYHZQRAXU3J_VMMorx07T1_R&si=vE2_DAD4G9L3WJOd] My Fiction Work: https://letterstoimaginaryfriends.substack.com/s/refraction-road [https://letterstoimaginaryfriends.substack.com/s/refraction-road] My Shop and Mail Club: https://ko-fi.com/starmothpress [https://ko-fi.com/starmothpress] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit starmoth.substack.com [https://starmoth.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]