Everyday Creation
This show has to do with different kinds of creation: human, divine, and a third kind that connects the two. Our human creativity is easy to talk about because clearly we're prolific creators. We make music, we write, we cook; we establish businesses, we design gardens, we invent things. The list goes on and on. Another kind of creation is divine. We feel its presence when, for example, we contemplate birth, death, our life purpose, or have a quiet realization that there's something bigger than us. The third kind is perhaps a little more difficult to grasp and yet, with a little practice, it's easy to put into action. This is the personal power each of us has to direct our thoughts, words and actions every day toward what we want in our life and world, rather than what we don't want.
This sounds heavier than it is. For me, this show is an acknowledgment that while we're all here to learn and grow and do our best, there's still plenty of opportunity to relax, laugh, love, and enjoy this playground we call life. So my hope is that you'll get some enjoyment and illumination out of these episodes. Here you'll find interviews with delightfully creative individuals; short stories about some who have passed away; and essays about personal power.
I'm Kate Jones, host and creator of Everyday Creation. Thank you for following my show.
Everyday Creation
A Smile on a Summer's Day
Seasonal musings on bluebirds, connection and happiness.
This is Kate Jones. Thank you for listening to Everyday Creation, available on YouTube and in podcast directories including Apple, Audible, iHeart and Spotify.
[Kate's introduction]
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Kate: Hello, and welcome to Everyday Creation, a show about living our purpose and lifting our vibes.
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I'm Kate Jones, here with a thought about happiness.
[Bluebirds of happiness]
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On a sunny morning last month,
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I took a walk around the backyard and passed our two bluebird houses along the way.
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Both are occupied this season, which is gratifying.
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Last summer we missed having these lovely houseguests.
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Sometimes there's abundance, and sometimes not so much.
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I remember three years ago,
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looking out one of the kitchen windows and seeing an abundance of different kinds of birds, bluebirds included,
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just hanging out with each other for quite a while.
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It was a delightful scene.
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Then two years ago, on one of my summer strolls in the yard, I saw a bluebird sitting on top of each birdhouse.
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That reminded me of people sitting on their front porches,
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greeting the neighbors and watching the world go by.
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Only these were birds.
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Bluebirds of happiness.
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I love brief moments like that
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when we see the connection we have with other living beings, no matter how different they are from us.
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And that connection is a happy one indeed.
[Kate's closing remarks]
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This is Kate Jones. Until next time, thanks for listening.
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Please share this episode with bird lovers or anyone who appreciates a smile.
