Bitching in a Forward Direction

With these words

Feeling low energy? No motivation? Time to supplement these words, because with those words, you can do amazing things. Join me as I read my latest piece of writing, followed by some thoughts about it.  This is an audio reading of the post "With these words" [https://www.jumpinthestream.com/with-these-words/]published in my newsletter, The Stream, on April 16, 2026. Subscribe to the newsletter and find addition inspirations here [https://www.jumpinthestream.com/with-these-words/]: https://www.jumpinthestream.com/with-these-words/ Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/janeenm] About Field of Streams This podcast provides audio readings of The Stream [https://www.jumpinthestream.com] newsletter's main feature. The Stream is written by Janeen McCrae, and aims to provide a weekly dose of personal essays and creative inspirations that'll get you revved up to 'make the thing.' Dip a toe into the stream and sign up for my free ramblings here  [https://www.jumpinthestream.com/#/portal]

Are we not trees?

Part travelog, part love letter to trees, in this episode I take you on a seven-day motorcycle trip and wax poetic about the glory of the ancients (and how we are alike). Related links:  Walk the Methuselah Loop with me and check out the Bristlecones. https://www.instagram.com/reels/DMyzZfDpEVK/ [https://www.instagram.com/reels/DMyzZfDpEVK/] Photos from my motorcycle tour found here: https://www.jumpinthestream.com/are-we-not-trees/ [https://www.jumpinthestream.com/are-we-not-trees/] This is an audio reading of the post "Are we not trees?" [https://www.jumpinthestream.com/are-we-not-trees/] published online on August 1, 2025. Additional inspirations can be found at that link.  Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/janeenm] About Field of Streams This podcast provides audio readings of The Stream [https://www.jumpinthestream.com] newsletter's main feature. The Stream is written by Janeen McCrae, and aims to provide a weekly dose of personal essays and creative inspirations that'll get you revved up to 'make the thing.' Dip a toe into the stream and sign up for my free ramblings here  [https://www.jumpinthestream.com/#/portal]

How+L (Poem for Minneapolis)

Make art. Write history down. Sing the times. It is your job. Stay sane with Heather Cox Richardson. Read her Substack [https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com]: https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com [https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com] Watch YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@heathercoxrichardson]: https://www.youtube.com/@heathercoxrichardson [https://www.youtube.com/@heathercoxrichardson] This is an audio reading of the post "How+L" [https://www.jumpinthestream.com/howl/] published online on January 30, 2026. Additional inspirations can be found at that link. https://www.jumpinthestream.com/howl/ [https://www.jumpinthestream.com/howl/] Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/janeenm] About Field of Streams This podcast provides audio readings of The Stream [https://www.jumpinthestream.com] newsletter's main feature. The Stream is written by Janeen McCrae, and aims to provide a weekly dose of personal essays and creative inspirations that'll get you revved up to 'make the thing.' Dip a toe into the stream and sign up for my free ramblings here  [https://www.jumpinthestream.com/#/portal]

The Mark Maggiori Art Safari: Look at clouds from both sides. Now!

I'm a huge fan of what I call the "Art Safari" where you travel somewhere to go look at art and experience something creative. In today's episode, I talk about my first ever Art Safari in 2023 to go see some of artist, Mark Maggiori's paintings. He paints epic scenes of the American West.  Related Links: Listen to the episode about my 2024 Glasgow Art Safari [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2194216/episodes/14798893] here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2194216/episodes/14798893 [https://www.jumpinthestream.com/heart-hawk/] Experience "Both Sides Now" [https://open.spotify.com/track/1pjATX7sbd6Y4jMVqIvzHk?si=362fd77debde429f] by Joni Mitchell here: https://open.spotify.com/track/1pjATX7sbd6Y4jMVqIvzHk?si=362fd77debde429f [https://open.spotify.com/track/1pjATX7sbd6Y4jMVqIvzHk?si=362fd77debde429f] Go check out Mark Maggiori's work [https://markmaggiori.com] here: https://markmaggiori.com [https://markmaggiori.com] This is an audio reading of the post "The Mark Maggiori Art Safari: Look at clouds from both sides. Now!" [https://www.jumpinthestream.com/the-mark-maggiori-art-safari-look/] published online on March 13, 2023. Additional inspirations can be found at that link. https://www.jumpinthestream.com/the-mark-maggiori-art-safari-look/ [https://www.jumpinthestream.com/the-mark-maggiori-art-safari-look/] Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/janeenm] About Field of Streams This podcast provides audio readings of The Stream [https://www.jumpinthestream.com] newsletter's main feature. The Stream is written by Janeen McCrae, and aims to provide a weekly dose of personal essays and creative inspirations that'll get you revved up to 'make the thing.' Dip a toe into the stream and sign up for my free ramblings here  [https://www.jumpinthestream.com/#/portal]

Bitching in a Forward Direction

On the healing powers of a gentle bicycle ride. One that is NOT for exercise purposes and simply for tootling about and enjoying the day. This is an audio reading of the post “Bitching in a Forward Direction,” [https://www.jumpinthestream.com/continue-on/ ] published online on May 30, 2025. Additional inspirations can be found at that link. https://www.jumpinthestream.com/continue-on/ [https://www.jumpinthestream.com/continue-on/ ] Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/janeenm] About Field of Streams This podcast provides audio readings of The Stream [https://www.jumpinthestream.com] newsletter's main feature. The Stream is written by Janeen McCrae, and aims to provide a weekly dose of personal essays and creative inspirations that'll get you revved up to 'make the thing.' Dip a toe into the stream and sign up for my free ramblings here  [https://www.jumpinthestream.com/#/portal]