In Episode #34, Michele and I traverse the universe and all sorts of vibrational worlds. We talk about everything from connecting with like-minded souls to art and even climate change. This conversation can be compared to extremely rich and fertile soil. We hope it inspires and moves you and enlivens your imagination.
We hope you are doing well and that you are staying healthy and safe.
Topics
- beaming out a clear signal
- Contact, movie with Jodie Foster
- author and blogger Joanne Reed, our new Seoul sister https://authorjoannereed.net/
- our blog post about uncertainty, episode 28
- meaningful conversations
- fiber
- 39″ of topsoil
- art
- domestic violence
- trees
- poplar tree smashed Michele’s house
- honoring the space between us
- satellite images
- making art and destroying art, for the sheer expression of it
- Michele’s painting, “the abyss,” cleansing, in response to learning her friend was diagnosed with cancer. See installation video below. (trigger warning, it’s deep)
Question for you: How clear is the signal you are beaming?
Please post your answer in the comment section below, or go to anchor.fm/sassyshorts and leave us a voice message.
Thank you so much for all of your comments, likes and shares! You are letting us know that we are making a difference and we really appreciate you for that.
Much love,
Debbie and Michele
Michele Stone art installation the abyss for her best friend who was diagnosed with breast cancer.
Voice by Shawn Saxton.
Debbie Happy Cohen, author and coach, is also the founder of Joy-Based Living. Her Master’s Degree is in counseling, specializing in family systems, healing emotional trauma, and practical spirituality. Also affectionately known as Happy D! and Reverend SASSY SHORTS!, she lives on Lookout Mountain in Alabama, near Chattanooga, Tennessee. Her books include Reach Your Stars!, SANCTUARY, It’s All About Kids: Every Child Deserves a Teacher of the Year, and I Don’t Think So! You can find her blogging at http://www.joybasedliving.com.
Michele Stone is a professional artist in Tampa, Florida as well as a Certified Therapeutic Art Life Coach. She teaches classes for children and seniors and also curates art exhibits at the Carrollwood Cultural Center. Masterpieces with Michele, LLC is her company where provides painting parties for adults at their workplaces. You can watch her videos and subscribe to her youtube station here.
NOTE FROM MICHELE:
This podcast is for all you moms and dads out there freaking out about what to do with your children for the next 2-4 weeks, while we are all quarantined. We plan to do a whole series of refreshing topics and life hacks to keep the stress and frustration down to a minimum. They will cover a wide range of topics, including emotional intelligence, doodling, navigating challenging times, resistance and so much more. Please leave a comment and I might draw out a doodle for you!!
NOTE FROM DEBBIE:
This podcast is CLEAN LANGUAGE AND KID FRIENDLY. I am swearing to give up swear words during these podcasts because your young ones are at home and you need this info to be heard and shared freely!! We want you to be a great lioness during these times. We want to help you you be the calm amidst the storm. We know how much you love your kids and we know how much you care.
Please comment!
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Thank you!
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Dear Debbie, Michelle. Wow! Thank you so much for all the kind words of appreciation. I have no doubt that JBL is beaming a very clear signal, because it actually reached me across the world from your US base all the way to South Korea! It is interesting to listen to an author and an artist having meaningful conversations. It is funny because I think of myself more like an artist, it is more fluid, more fitting to my current state of mind which is one which wanders a lot and drift, always on the look out for the next story that needs to be told. Charles Bukowski said: “An intellectual says a simple thing in a hard way. An artist says a hard thing in a simple way.” The question you asked in your podcast is : “Where are you in your ability to beam out a clear signal?” I believe that your light is your essence and you have a duty to yourself to let that light shine, and in the process you are hoping that all the curious and lost souls out there will be drawn to it and will come to you for clarity and comfort. And This Is My Quest!
Hey Joanne! We mentioned you again in episode 35. I woke up with an idea 💡. What if we had you on our show and you read aloud a few of YOUR favorite excerpts from your book?? Also, I’ve sent you a few messages at fb but you haven’t seen them so they maybe in your spam file (fb Messenger version). 🤗
Hey Debbie. Wow Wow! Feeling blessed with attention! I listened to your podcast. So glad you purchased my book 😊🙏📖! You are right it is the type of book which you can open randomly and read something out of the blue that will hopefully nourish your mind. Thank you for reading that extract on your podcast. Glad to hear it resonates with you. I will be delighted to join you and michelle on your podcast to read some extract from my book. I like this format. It suits me. Let me know when and how we can connect bearing in mind 🇺🇸 and 🇰🇷 time zone. 🤗