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.
Episodes
139 episodes
An Engineering Major Wrote the Beginnings of a Poem — it Became "Puff the Magic Dragon"
Lenny Lipton was studying electrical engineering at Cornell University when he wrote a poem that turned into a song. That song eventually became a hit, thanks to Lipton's roommate who later became Peter in Peter, Paul and Mary. Find out how all...
"Day Is Done" Songwriter Peter Yarrow's Moment of Infamy Dealt a Blow to His Musical Legacy
Human beings are complicated and, as a result, life stories can include some not-so-shining moments. This is certainly true of this obituary for Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary fame. Sheldon Zoldan's story about Yarrow covers t...
Hold on Tight and Let the Fire Horse Carry You Through This Crazy Year
Courtesy of a friend, a few words of encouragement serve as a mantra for coping with this year of change and chaos. In this video, I share them with you along with a bit of info on the Year of the Horse designation in Chinese astrology.
"Neighborhood Flirt" Brenton Wood Put the Zest into "The Oogum Boogum Song"
Brenton Wood offered these final words to his fans: "Catch you on the rebound," referencing one of his songs.Brenton Wood wasn't his given name. In this episode, learn the inspiration behind the stage name, and also the moment that pique...
Badass Granddad Speaks His Mind about Risk, Adventure and the Meaning of Life
What began as a book about the Vietnam War evolved into a candid memoir about a self-centered life of thrill-seeking adventure transformed into one focused on service and meaning."Quest: Risk, Adventure and the Search for Meaning" by Joh...
Hunger, Horror & Feminine Rage
For fans of historical fiction and anyone who loves a great story, here's a recommendation: Maria Tureaud's gothic novel "This House Will Feed." It's set during Ireland's Great Hunger, also known by its Irish name, An Gorta Mór. Th...
Feeling Anxious? Here are 2 Simple Ways to Calm Down and Gain Clarity
For these two calming techniques, all that's involved is breathing in and out and focusing one's mind. They take maybe a minute or so to do both of them. I've found that they help me a lot when I'm feeling stressed, and I really like doing them...
Hearing a 60-Year-Old Song Got Me Thinking about its Relevance to Today
I recorded this short video after the fatal shooting of U.S. citizen Renée Nicole Good, a mother and poet, and before Veterans Administration nurse and U.S. citizen Alex Jeffrey Pretti died, also at the hands of ICE. Each was shot at what has b...
For this Year and Beyond: 2 Powerful Ways to Forgive Everyone and Release What Needs to Go
Summary: Kate Jones offers two affirmations in this video.The first focuses on letting go, releasing any tense hold we have on people, places, events and things.The second centers on forgiving everything, everyone and all experiences needing fo...
Joining Impact100 Supercharges Women to Help their Community in a Big Way
Each one of us can spread a little love in the world with just a smile or a kind word. And when we join together with other like-minded individuals, our positive influence grows exponentially. That's the effect that Impact100 has in communities...
Read 'THE LIGHT' and Let Your Own Light Shine
"THE LIGHT" is an 18-page illustrated board book designed to empower youngsters with themes of self-connection, self-trust and self-love. Author Scarlett Lam and illustrator Mindy Lee have found that adults also are moved by the book's upliftin...
Knitting to Help Others, Honoring Lady Liberty, and Leaving a Beneficial Legacy
This is the sixth and last excerpt from a longer conversation (Episode 121) with philanthropist and author Iris November and two of her daughters: the Rev. Rachel Hollander, also an author, and Anita Hollander, an actress, singer and songwriter...
A Sudden Death Followed by Profound Grief, a Lot of Swearing and, Later, Abundant Gratitude
In this fifth excerpt from a longer conversation, Iris November and daughters Anita Hollander and Rev. Rachel Hollander, talk about how the family struggled in the aftermath of the sudden passing of Iris' husband, Bernard "Bud" Hollander. Fathe...
A Spiritual Way to Go on Living — and, Eventually, Loving and Laughing — After Terrible Loss
In this fourth excerpt from a longer interview with Iris November and daughters Anita Hollander and Rev. Rachel Hollander, the conversation revolves around lost loved ones and how they can be remembered in positive and joyful ways. Iris envisio...
A Guide to Depression from Someone Who Knows the Darkness and Chooses to 'Surthrive' vs. Suffer
Rachel Hollander is an InterFaith/InterSpiritual minister and the author of "From There to Here: An Insider's Guide to Navigating the Darkness," a captivating book about living with depression. Rachel also is a performer wh...
Show Biz: This New York City Performer's Story Begins with a Role Model in a Leopard Skin
Anita Hollander, a multi-talented performer and advocate, says she was born to be a performer, following in the footsteps (and footlights) of her grandmother. In this excerpt from a longer conversation, Anita talks about her performing career, ...
The Pleasures of Giving, Schnorring, and Saying Goodnight to the 'Shoebox'
This is the first of six excerpts from an extraordinarily candid conversation with philanthropist and author Iris November and two of her daughters: the Rev. Rachel Hollander, also an author, and Anita Hollander, an actress and composer. All th...
With a Delightful Dash of Chutzpah, 3 Remarkable Women Tell Stories of Love, Loss and Legacy
Losing a loved one and losing a leg; picking up the pieces of a fractured life; creating beautiful things that serve others. These are only a few of the themes that emerged from this extraordinarily candid (and often funny) conversation with th...
The Courage to Embrace Your Second Act
Patricia Falvey left a successful and financially rewarding career in accounting to do what she always wanted: write full time. She made this her second act and encourages others who have a dream to do all they can to pursue it. Thi...
Goodness, Resilience and Paying It Forward
This episode is an excerpt from a longer interview with the novelist Patricia Falvey, a former accountant who now writes historical fiction. Here, we talk specifically about her latest book, "The Famine Orphans," which sounds like downer of a s...
Always a Writer at Heart
Patricia Falvey had a successful 30-year career in accounting, yet what she really wanted was to become a full-time writer. After taking a leap of faith to pursue her dream, she's happier and already has had five books published: "The Yellow Ho...
Five Books and Counting: the Novels of Patricia Falvey
Hello, I'm the host of Everyday Creation. Not too long ago, I had the pleasure of interviewing author Patricia Falvey. She and I covered a lot of territory in the full episode, including her successful 30-year career in accounting before she to...
Author Patricia Falvey on Being Brave, Resilient, and Focused on Your Dream
Patricia Falvey is the author of five historical novels that focus on Irish history and ordinary characters living through major historical events, blending fact with fiction. Her latest, "The Famine Orphans," follows six characters — "orphan g...
Small in Stature, Sugar Pie DeSanto Stood Tall with Talent, Athleticism and Songwriting Ability
Sugar Pie DeSanto was just under 5 feet tall, yet she had a powerful voice and a daring stage presence. She'd do back flips, splits, and stunts that included jumping off pianos.Signing with Chess Records led to DeSanto collaborating with...
Brewer & Shipley Didn't Take "One Toke Over the Line" Seriously, Then It Became a Hit
Mike Brewer began his music career writing songs and playing in coffee houses, eventually meeting Tom Shipley in Cleveland. They recorded their first album in 1968 and played mostly in Midwest college towns.Their song "One Toke Over the ...
