Field of Streams

Janeen McCrae
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Field of Streams

Audio readings of original writing from the creative newsletter, The Stream, written by Janeen McCrae and designed to inspire you to get out and make the thing. Subjects range from writing and art to just some generally odd stuff about what it is to be creative. Sometimes essays, sometimes humor, sometimes creative exercises.

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    The One About Dangerous Pencils

    Are you overwhelmed by a sense of helplessness? Feeling like everything is spiraling out of control around you? Art can help. And all you need is a pencil. As legend and artist, Laurie Anderson says, "Very dangerous art can be made with a pencil.""No Place for Self Pity, No Room for Fear" by Toni Morrisonhttps://www.thenation.com/article/archive/no-place-self-pity-no-room-fear/Watch me in this Behind the Scenes video talking about protest art, propaganda, and asking the question: what is...

    21 min

  2. 3 DAYS AGO

    Is it time to purge your life pantry?

    Do you have a habit of hanging onto bad memories? Bad conversations, bitterness, the pain of relationships – are you an emotional hoarder of them all? This is an episode about letting go. Remove this stuff—all the expired goods—from your life pantry! This is an audio reading of the post “Is it time to purge your life pantry?” originally published on August 29, 2022. Additional creative inspirations can be found at that link.https://janeenmccrae.substack.com/p/pantrySupport the showAbout ...

    10 min

  3. NOV 12

    "..and the draft horse you rode in on."

    After several failed attempts at writing a book, I'm taking another crack. To give myself a pep talk, I consulted writers and scoured the internet for advice on the first draft and have concluded that to get through the first draft, you just have to keep PULLING THE PLOW. Don't stop and look back at the field until the field is done."Writing a novel is like driving a car at night. You can see only as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way." - E.L. Doctorow Agree...

    14 min

  4. NOV 5

    Can Bravery Be Bought?

    Wouldn't it be great if you could order courage from a catalog? Not just bravery, but a whole Life Package that equipped you with all the tools you need - bravery, judgement, curiosity, etc. - to be an artist? And what if you bought that package and it didn't work? Here is an imagined conversation between a customer and the company that sells the Life Package goods. This is an audio reading of the post "Can bravery be bought?", originally published on August 22, 2022. Additional creative insp...

    14 min

  5. OCT 29

    To Bee or Not to Bee

    Part riff on a Shakespearian soliloquy (hat tip, Hamlet Act 3) and part riff on finding out that bees can count, here is the text from an imagined letter by a drone bee to his Queen requesting reassignment of duties. Video from Ze Frank. "True Facts: Bees That Play With Balls And Do Math!" https://youtu.be/M6hGjh9SJ_M?si=mtoWVhrEQ6uE4cgIWatch the Behind the Scenes video about bees and this post herehttps://janeenmccrae.substack.com/p/behind-the-streams-ep-54-beeThis is an audio r...

    10 min

  6. OCT 22

    Faith is Unreal

    Why is it so hard to believe in ourselves? Much easier to believe in UFOs and flat earth theories - but let's cut it out! Here is your pep talk for the day. This is an audio reading of the post "Faith is Unreal", originally published on August 8, 2022. Additional creative inspirations can be found at that link. https://janeenmccrae.substack.com/p/faithSupport the showAbout Field of StreamsThis podcast provides audio readings of The Stream newsletter's main feature. The Stream is written by Ja...

    7 min

  7. OCT 15

    How to ask for help

    If you were an alien tourist, visiting Earth in a humanoid rental body, would you know how to ask for help? Specifically "Where is the toilet?" Luckily, there is an alien tourist guide for that. Take a listen. Watch the behind the scenes video about the post here: https://janeenmccrae.substack.com/p/behind-the-streams-helpThis is an audio reading of the post "How to Ask for Help" originally published on April 30, 2024. Additional creative inspirations can be found at that link. https://janeen...

    19 min

  8. OCT 8

    Take care of the caretaker

    There are things you should care about and things that you should not. Do not expend energy on pointless trivialities! Direct those energies on empathy and understanding. Take a listen to my list of things that I shall care more and less about in my effort to show care to myself and others. This is an audio reading of the post "Take care of the caretaker" originally published on August 15, 2022. Additional creative inspirations can be found at that link. https://janeenmccrae.substack.com/p/du...

    12 min
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Audio readings of original writing from the creative newsletter, The Stream, written by Janeen McCrae and designed to inspire you to get out and make the thing. Subjects range from writing and art to just some generally odd stuff about what it is to be creative. Sometimes essays, sometimes humor, sometimes creative exercises.

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  • Creator
    Janeen McCrae
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    130
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2024 Field of Streams
  • Show Website
    Field of Streams

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