The Accidental Muralist Podcast Pam Consear of AllHandsArt.com

In this 35th and final episode, your host Pam Consear describes how the Accidental Muralist Podcast began, why it bears that title, and what new project is growing up in its place. She also tells you about a new home she's settling into on the interwebs, where you can continue to listen. ✨

In this episode, Pam shares a segment of recent writing from the workbook she's crafting on the topic of transitions.

Fallout from a surprise snowstorm in Portland prompted today's thoughts about how we normally handle difficulties. Is it worth trying to avoid trouble, or is our life-energy better spent mining hard times for the lessons they can gift to us? Also, how can a person actually create more soul?

Do you ever feel hijacked by your emotions, triggered unexpectedly by someone’s words or behavior, and ready to swing back? Or maybe you decide they're a jerk and that cutting them out of your life is the best way to prevent further injury. Today's episode unpacks the lessons and gifts that are hidden next to our wounds, and suggests ways to move through the pain, with self-compassion, toward healing.

From my vantage point at the end of 2022, in the midst of an ice storm, and near the conclusion of my month of grand jury duty, I offer you armloads of well-wishes, none of which include the word "happy." But not because I'm a Grinch!
Find comfort and encouragement in this 10-minute message. ✨

"Growth demands discomfort" writes Danielle Dulsky. Michael Meade implores us to get in the right kind of trouble, before the wrong kind of trouble finds us. Despite the advertising industry's efforts to sell us material illusions of comfort, true comfort comes when we learn to trust ourselves. That happens the more we step outside of our comfort zone and find out what we're capable of.