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Welcome to my Reading Room where stories dwell and words ignite our imagination. Rebecca’s Reading room is a virtual space that has been set aside for reading and reflection. It is a place where stories and poetry are given voice. I am your host, Rebecca Budd. I look forward to sharing these moments with you

  1. 1d ago

    At the Lake: Reflections on Reading

    S6 E19: At the Lake: Reflections on Reading Welcome to Rebecca’s Reading Room. During a recent retreat on Vancouver Island, I spent time walking beside a quiet lake. As I walked, I began reflecting on books, reading, and the increasingly rare experience of slowing down long enough to truly live with a book. This video combines those reflections with footage from the lake itself. At the Lake: A Book Meditation is not a book review or a reading list. It is a gentle meditation on reading as companionship, reflection, and lifelong discovery. I hope you’ll find a comfortable place to sit, perhaps with a cup of tea nearby, and spend a few moments beside the water with me. Thank you for visiting Rebecca’s Reading Room, Rebecca 🎙️ Rebecca’s Reading Room Podcast 📚 Rebecca’s Reading Room Music by Epidemic Sound “Kasuga Rain” by Candelion https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/8d672430-a97e-47c4-9b24-e7c736879945/ “Never a Goodbye” by Gavin Luke. https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/23d78dc4-1dce-48cd-a10a-9bded0529d84/

  2. Aug 3

    The Stories We Tell in Photographs

    The Stories We Tell in Photographs Welcome to Rebecca’s Reading Room. I’m Rebecca Budd, and I’m delighted you’ve joined me. I recently read an article by Thomas Germain for the BBC that explored how modern smartphones now edit photographs automatically using artificial intelligence, adjusting light, colour, and clarity before we ever see the image. The article asks whether this changes our sense of reality. As I reflected on that idea, I found myself asking a different question altogether. How has photography changed the way we tell the story of our lives? Previous generations filled boxes with letters and journals. Today, many of us fill hard drives and cloud storage with photographs. Yet both are expressions of the same deeply human desire: “I was here. This mattered. Let me share it with you.” So, pour yourself a cup of tea, settle into a comfortable chair, and join me as we explore The Story We Tell in Photographs. Rebecca 🎙️Rebecca‘s Reading Room podcast Music by Epidemic Sound “For All We Know” by More than Family https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/8082dacc-d3a1-3470-977b-970879a925bc/

    The Stories We Tell in Photographs

  3. Jul 27

    Saturday Afternoon by Emily Dickinson

    S6 E17: Saturday Afternoon by Emily Dickinson Welcome. Today’s reading is Saturday Afternoon by Emily Dickinson. The images you will see were taken at Park & Tilford Gardens — a special place where my mother, my sister Sarah, and I shared many happy Saturday afternoons. Emily Dickinson’s poem celebrates youthful joy and freedom. For me, it is also a remembrance of love, family, and moments that continue to bloom in memory. I hope you enjoy this reading. Saturday Afternoon From all the jails the boys and girls Ecstatically leap,— Beloved, only afternoon That prison does n't keep. They storm the earth and stun the air, A mob of solid bliss. Alas! that frowns could lie in wait For such a foe as this! 📚Rebecca’s Reading Room 🎙️Rebecca’s Reading Room Podcast Photography by Rebecca Budd Music by Epidemic Sound “Sylarna” by Ström https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/69982e98-a358-3eb4-b6ea-a9faf617734e/

  4. Jul 20

    Lochinvar: A Ride Into Legend

    S6 E16: Lochinvar: A Ride Into Legend Today’s feature is Lochinvar by Sir Walter Scott, recited by writer and poet Paul Andruss. This beloved classic takes us back into the legends of the past, where courage, love, and risk move at full gallop. Great stories allow us to step into other times and live other lives for a while. Thank you for listening in! Until the next poem, Rebecca 📚Rebecca’s Reading Room Music by Epidemic Sound “Reunited We'll Prevail” by Kikoru https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/5824d377-b2bd-31e7-b8f5-f098dbe3b514/ “Never a Goodbye” by Gavin Luke https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/23d78dc4-1dce-48cd-a10a-9bded0529d84/ “The Bard's Tale” Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/443f9e43-c88a-4fb0-8728-5345837b643f/ “The Fellowship” Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/2b47cb34-005e-4186-8631-4c4841115e72/ “The Portal” Bonnie Grace https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/6adf42f0-177c-38cf-94db-26d212fedb9d/

  5. Jul 13

    The Moon is distant from the Sea by Emily Dickinson

    S6 E15: The Moon is distant from the Sea # 387 by Emily Dickinson Welcome to Rebecca’s Reading Room. Today I’m sharing a poem by Emily Dickinson titled “The Moon is distant from the Sea.” Dickinson had a remarkable ability to take something from the natural world and transform it into a meditation on human feeling. In this poem, the moon draws the sea toward the shore, not by force, but through a quiet and constant influence. Dickinson turns this simple movement of the tides into a reflection on devotion, distance, and the mysterious pull one soul can have upon another. Here is “The Moon is distant from the Sea.” The Moon is distant from the Sea –And yet, with Amber Hands –She leads Him – docile as a Boy –Along appointed Sands –He never misses a Degree –Obedient to Her eye –He comes just so far – toward the Town –Just so far – goes away –Oh, Signor, Thine, the Amber Hand –And mine – the distant Sea –Obedient to the least commandThine eye impose on me – Thank you for joining me in my Reading Room, Rebecca Music by Epidemic Sound "Mirror Of The Heart" by Bladverk Band https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/VOXd2j85h3/

  6. Jul 3

    The Drowsy World Dreams On by Walter Everette Hawkins

    S6 E14: The Drowsy World Dreams On by Walter Everette Hawkins Welcome to Rebecca’s Reading Room. Today’s reflection began during a quiet walk through the campus of Simon Fraser University. I paused at the Trottier Observatory, surrounded by maps of the stars and the turning seasons, while students passed by on their way to class. In that moment, I was carried back to my own university days and reminded of how quickly time moves, and how easily life’s tender moments can pass unnoticed. From that experience came the memory of a beautiful poem by Walter Everette Hawkins, The Drowsy World Dreams On—a gentle meditation on beauty, passing time, and the importance of remaining awake to the gifts of the present moment. Thank you for joining me in the Reading Room. Rebecca 📚Rebecca’s Reading Room The Drowsy World Dreams On by Walter Everette Hawkins A flower bloomed out on a woodland hill, A song rose up from the woodland rill; But the floweret bloomed but to wither away, And no man heard what the stream had to say, For the drowsy world dreamed on. Thro the frills of a curtain a moonbeam crept, Till it fell on the crib where a nursling slept; And a whisper and smile lit a wee dimpled face, But none save the angels their beauty could trace, For the drowsy world dreamed on. A wee bird piped out mid the corn, A rose bloomed out beneath the thorn; But the scent of the rose and the birdling’s lay On the winds of the morning were wafted away While the drowsy world dreamed on. And the drowsy old world’s growing gloomy and gray, While the joys that are sweetest are passing away; And the charms that inspire like the picture of dawn Are but playthings of Time—they gleam and are gone, While the drowsy world dreams on. Photography and Recitation by Rebecca Budd Music by Epidemic Sound “One Voice” Johannes Bornlöf https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/c81da105-dd17-4aba-b43d-ca2a6df2f434/ Location: Simon Fraser University, Burnaby Campus Note: The last phrase “The Drowsy World Dreamed On” should be read “The Drowsy World Dreams On.”

  7. Jun 22

    Looking Up A Garden Meditation

    S6 E13: Looking Up - A Garden Meditation at Park & Tilford Gardens, North Vancouver Welcome to Garden Meditations, a quiet series from Rebecca’s Reading Room. In this reflection, filmed at Park & Tilford Gardens in North Vancouver, I invite you to pause and look up. Beneath a canopy of spring blossoms, this moment becomes a gentle reminder that not all growth is visible at eye level. Sometimes, we need only lift our gaze to notice the quiet unfolding of life around us and within us. This meditation is an invitation to slow down, to step out of urgency, and to stand for a moment beneath something larger than ourselves. Thank you for joining me in the garden. Rebecca 🪴Garden Medition 📚Rebecca’s Reading Room Music by Epidemic Sound “Try Your Wings” Helmut Schenker https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/95c9c0a7-9e3a-4375-9f94-f859380b8254/

  8. Jun 8

    Walking Toward What Must Be | A Reflection on Rodin’s Burghers of Calais

    S6 E12: Walking Toward What Must Be | A Reflection on Rodin’s Burghers of Calais Filmed in the garden of the Musée Rodin in Paris, this short meditation reflects on The Burghers of Calais by Auguste Rodin. Rather than focusing on history alone, this piece explores a quiet but powerful moment — the walk toward what feels inevitable. There is no despair in these figures. Only acknowledgment. Each man carries his fate differently. And in doing so, they invite us to consider how we meet the difficult paths in our own lives. This is not a story of rescue. It is a reflection on dignity. Rebecca 📚Created for ChasingART Blog 🇫🇷Filmed in Paris Reflection by Rebecca Budd Music by Epidemic Sound “Some Chords” by Gavin Luke https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/cd5745c7-421a-4a34-ac8d-8ce1e22ca578/

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Welcome to my Reading Room where stories dwell and words ignite our imagination. Rebecca’s Reading room is a virtual space that has been set aside for reading and reflection. It is a place where stories and poetry are given voice. I am your host, Rebecca Budd. I look forward to sharing these moments with you

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  • Creator
    Rebecca Budd
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    90
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