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I am an Artist - these are my thoughts, feelings, documents of my life and how I interpret and process the world.
Alejandro Alvarez
A platform where literally anything goes! Come vibe with us as we speak with local artist from high to low nation wide about anything and everything you want to talk about! Send in music request and straight up chill with us! This is for all of our misunderstood, crazy, weird, unique amazing people out there! Cover art photo provided by Alejandro Alvarez on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@a2foto
Sandy Vasu is one of the leading new age coaches who believes that authenticity is the path to true happiness. Living in a world that is filled with safety and security schemes, Authenticity is often seen as a threat. People are made to feel mocked or judged for their differences. This podcast channel aims to help rid of such negative experiences in the most empathetic and pain-free way possible. Allowing you to move forward and embrace your Authenticity once again. This is a second chance a ...
Welcome to Called to Be Multiple Podcast, a community-building and storytelling platform for spiritual misfits and spiritually divergent people. Here, we are passionate about magnifying the voices of people who embody creative and life-affirming spiritualities that resist the norm. These are stories of marginality and struggle, but they are also stories of joy and abundance. Join host Addie Pazzynski and our guests as we accept the divine invitation to embrace and grow together as people who ...
Why I value Conversations with Others for my own Growth. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 13, YEAR 5) . Social Media: http://linktr.ee/Fk_Arts, fk.artists@gmail.com
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"Acid for the Children" - Flea, Book Review (REVIEW)
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"We were high and innocent enough to get out of the way and let the universe work." There are some technical decisions that were made with the book that I'm not a fan of. Marketing schemes. But the content is solid. Flea is open, honest, and beautiful. His reflections in this memoir are uplifting and spiritual as he shifts from poet to crass casual…
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Getting out of the Way of the Universe (CONVERSATION)
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How to get out of your own way/the way of the Universe and what that means. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 12, YEAR 5) . Social Media: http://linktr.ee/Fk_Arts, fk.artists@gmail.com
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Theology All Around & in Us with Stuart Getty
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This episode's guest is Stuart Getty (they/them). Stuart is a writer and brand strategist with 15 years of experience leading teams and storytelling. With a love for strategic communication and branding, Stuart is also a filmmaker who leads with an emphasis on authentic storytelling and emotional connection. Their best work is centered in the heart…
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Revengeance, Redemption, and Forgiveness. (CONVERSATION)
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Most of this is product of a sort of "Justice Complex" I have. But it ends up being about my lack of ability to forgive, I guess! (CONVERSATION - WEEK 11, YEAR 5) . Social Media: http://linktr.ee/Fk_Arts, fk.artists@gmail.com
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Balancing Hope and Expectations (CONVERSATION)
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Hope is not Simple. I try and figure out how to find a balance with it and come up empty handed. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 10, YEAR 5) . Social Media: http://linktr.ee/Fk_Arts, fk.artists@gmail.com
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Neutral Feels Anxious because it's Foreign (CONVERSATION)
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I stumble upon an incredibly foreign feeling and it makes me anxious because it's unfamilar. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 9, YEAR 5) . Social Media: http://linktr.ee/Fk_Arts, fk.artists@gmail.com
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Accepting the Speed, Changing the Direction (CONVERSATION)
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I realise I can't change the speed of things in certain ways. And there is so much freedom in realising what is in your control and what is not. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 8, YEAR 5) . Social Media: http://linktr.ee/Fk_Arts, fk.artists@gmail.com
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Spiritual AND Religious with Neonu Jewell
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This episode's guest is Neonu Jewell (she/her). Neonu is a PhD student at Union Theological Seminary whose research focuses on interreligious theology, race, and law. She studies the diverse ways people engage interfaith practices and examines the intersection of interreligious engagement, justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in society. Neonu…
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Awareness of Happiness causes Anxiety (CONVERSATION)
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I get anxious while happy and discuss it. I realise awareness is the issue because it takes me out of the present. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 7, YEAR 5) . Social Media: http://linktr.ee/Fk_Arts, fk.artists@gmail.com
Placebos can work well. Creating symbols and positive associations with them can be a way of healing the self. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 6, YEAR 5) . Social Media: http://linktr.ee/Fk_Arts, fk.artists@gmail.com
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"500 Days of Summer" Movie Review (REVIEW)
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"It's Love - not Santa Claus". Boy Meets Girl and things go awry. Classic. 500 Days of Summer is a humorous look at a Hopeless Romantic. It's got heavy moments easily offset by the laughs provided along with great opportunities for reflection. It's Painful but Palatable. It asks us to examine the characters and who is really at fault while we also …
An original and unique film about finding friendships and one's self through perseverance in creativity. An indie-style film that is humorous in how it presents a young man moving through past trauma through innocent eyes. A fun piece that expresses conviction and the will of the human spirit without being too corny or heavy handed. *No Spoilers*. …
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An Artist's Time is More Valuable (CONVERSATION)
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Not really. But an Artist may need more downtime than others. What does that mean and why... (CONVERSATION - WEEK 5, YEAR 5) . Social Media: http://linktr.ee/Fk_Arts, fk.artists@gmail.com
It's a pun. I move and have some back and forth internally about where I'm at and where I "should" be. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 4, YEAR 5) . Social Media: http://linktr.ee/Fk_Arts, fk.artists@gmail.com
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"BIRDMAN" Movie Review/Explained (REVIEW)
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I love Birdman. Art about Art. Entertaining while presenting existential questions about Ego, Authenticity, and what it means to Be. Basically, a washed up superhero actor has a midlife crisis and wants to prove to others he's a real artist so he directs, stars in, and writes his own adaptation of a play and hits Broadway. This meta film is present…
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Living for Today is Preparing for Tomorrow - Presence (CONVERSATION)
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Being in the past and thinking about the future needs to be broken up by being truly present. But that's not the be-all, end-all - being Present is just part of the balance. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 3, YEAR 5) . Social Media: http://linktr.ee/Fk_Arts, fk.artists@gmail.com
I discuss the phenomenon that is Rent! A fun but serious happy-sad musical about a group of Bohemian NYC friends that discusses class, HIV-AIDS, drug addiction, relationships, and living every day like it's the last. I also get into the beautiful and tragic details of the creator Jonathan Larson. *No Spoilers*. (REVIEW - WEEK 2, YEAR 5) . Social Me…
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One-Way Connections (CONVERSATION/BEHIND THE CURTAIN)
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I get back into what kicked the vlog off in the first place and reexamine what one-way connection means to me. How expressing myself on social media is a validation of life for me and how all this relates to my anxiety about mortality. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 2, YEAR 5) . Social Media: http://linktr.ee/Fk_Arts, fk.artists@gmail.com…
I discuss how Rain Man is a good film about Family Drama that introduced me to what Autism could be. It aged decently well and has a strong story that's more fast-paced than you'd think for the message and is intense and moving. *Spoilers*. (REVIEW - WEEK 1 YEAR 5) . Social Media: http://linktr.ee/Fk_Arts fk.artists@gmail.com…
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Vague but Sincere Apologies for the New Year (CONVERSATION)
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I feel the need to express some apologies as I acknowledge where I was, where I am, and where I'm going. (Acknowledging growth and areas that need more attention.) (CONVERSATION - WEEK 1, YEAR 5) . Social Media: http://linktr.ee/Fk_Arts, fk.artists@gmail.com
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Learning from 'Failing' Goalsetting (CONVERSATION)
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I discuss my goals for 2022 and what I learned about myself and my art practise, etc. from not completing what I set out to do! (CONVERSATION - WEEK 52, YEAR 4) . Social Media: http://linktr.ee/Fk_Arts, fk.artists@gmail.com
This is somewhat an extension to a recent conversation about Disruption as a Solution. Coveting is something that correlates with high anxiety and stress for me. It also is a method of disruption that can lead to implosion. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 51, YEAR 4) . Social Media: http://linktr.ee/Fk_Arts, fk.artists@gmail.com…
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Evergreen Content versus Dated References (CONVERSATION)
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I discuss how some people go out of their way to make content that is generic and yet speaks to the human experience in a way that can't be dated versus creators who fill their work with references people may not understand a few years later. I'm on both sides of the fence and can't settle it. Art is beautiful. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 50, YEAR 4) . So…
I'm still working out the term, "Mental Claustrophobia", but I think I might stick with it. Without an opportunity for stimulation or action, my mind is too available to drown in anxiety and is suffocated by it. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 49, YEAR 4) . Social Media: http://linktr.ee/Fk_Arts, fk.artists@gmail.com…
I talk about how much I daydream and how that's perhaps a coping mechanism that's developed early on in life. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 48, YEAR 4) . Social Media: http://linktr.ee/Fk_Arts, fk.artists@gmail.com
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Purging Negativity to get the Positive (CONVERSATION)
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I need to get negative in order to get to a clean slate to see more perspectives. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 47, YEAR 4) . Social Media: http://linktr.ee/Fk_Arts, fk.artists@gmail.com
I discuss the notion of "genius" and how maybe... It's just lazy people who say that. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 46, YEAR 4) . Social Media: http://linktr.ee/Fk_Arts, fk.artists@gmail.com
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The True Spiritual Home with Rev. Steve Kanji Ruhl
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This episode's guest is Reverend Steve Kanji Ruhl, MDiv, an innovative Zen Buddhist minister ordained in the Zen Peacemaker Order. He ministers to Zen students through spiritual counseling and instruction in his Touch the Earth cyber-sangha (online Buddhist community). Reverend Kanji received his Master of Divinity degree from Harvard University an…
I parallel how I solve Art problems with how I solve Life problems and how Chaotic Disruption may not be a great fixer after all. Who would have thought? (CONVERSATION - WEEK 45, YEAR 4) . Social Media: http://linktr.ee/Fk_Arts, fk.artists@gmail.com
Sunk-Cost Fallacy is the only reason I'm still breathing. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 44, YEAR 4) . Social Media: http://linktr.ee/Fk_Arts, fk.artists@gmail.com
I discuss "Snuff", a book by Chuck Palahniuk. A satirical look at the world of pornography with surprising depth. *Spoilers*. (REVIEW - WEEK 43 YEAR 4) . Social Media: http://linktr.ee/Fk_Arts fk.artists@gmail.com
Pulp Fiction, a movie in my top ten of all time. It's the Rated R version of Seinfeld. *Spoilers*. (REVIEW - WEEK 43 YEAR 4) . Social Media: http://linktr.ee/Fk_Arts fk.artists@gmail.com
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Revisiting a memory Alters it. (CONVERSATION)
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You can't trust your memory. Every time you engage a memory it changes. What if you had a photographic memory? (CONVERSATION - WEEK 43, YEAR 4) . Social Media: http://linktr.ee/Fk_Arts, fk.artists@gmail.com
(We need more gay serial killers.) Why Representation in Mass Media is important and how to make it more authentic and whole and why. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 42, YEAR 4) . Social Media: http://linktr.ee/Fk_Arts, fk.artists@gmail.com
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Financial Freedom leads to Honesty (CONVERSATION)
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I discuss my desire to be a grumpy old man and let everyone hear about the realness. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 41, YEAR 4) . Social Media: http://linktr.ee/Fk_Arts, fk.artists@gmail.com
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Treating Life Seriously Enough to not be So Serious (CONVERSATION)
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Part of treating life seriously is knowing when to be serious and when not to. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 40, YEAR 4) . Social Media: http://linktr.ee/Fk_Arts, fk.artists@gmail.com
Welcome to Called to Be Multiple Podcast: a community-building and storytelling platform for spiritual misfits and spiritually divergent people. I’m your host Addie Pazzynski, and I’m a theologian-in-training who is passionate about magnifying the voices of people who embody creative and life-affirming spiritualities that resist the norm. These are…
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The Summer of George... Is Dead. (CONVERSATION)
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The Summer of George is Dead. I discuss the fantasy of the Summer of George and why it's not achievable and it can be unhealthy. I also introduce The Sunday of George. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 39, YEAR 4) . Social Media: http://linktr.ee/Fk_Arts, fk.artists@gmail.com
If I go to sleep, I may not wake up. So why sleep? (CONVERSATION - WEEK 38, YEAR 4) . Social Media: http://linktr.ee/Fk_Arts, fk.artists@gmail.com
Shakespeare production in Galt Gardens leaves a sour taste in my mouth but also provides a great opportunity for reflection and discussion of public space in our city and how it's being used. Who is intruding on who? (CONVERSATION - WEEK 37, YEAR 4) . Social Media: http://linktr.ee/Fk_Arts, fk.artists@gmail.com…
I talk about the need for Accepting Chaos, how I'm bad at it, and also the quote, "Without Order Nothing Exists, Without Chaos Nothing Evolves." (CONVERSATION - WEEK 36, YEAR 4) . Social Media: http://linktr.ee/Fk_Arts, fk.artists@gmail.com
I review M. Night Shyamalan's Adventure/Thriller/Horror movie, "The Happening." A story that is easy to follow yet still brings in some conceptual ideas like The Butterfly Effect, and more. A little gory but not gratuitous. It does a great job of sticking with you and creeping up on you well after the film is over. *Spoilers*. (REVIEW - WEEK 36 YEA…
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"Dave Grohl. The Storyteller" Book Review (REVIEW)
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This memoir/autobiography is lacking in the detail department. It has a lot of heart but not much regard for its audience. I love Dave Grohl's contribution to music but as a writer in this context he puts you on cliffhangers only to shoot you with Chekov's Gun repeatedly. *No Spoilers*. (REVIEW - WEEK 35 YEAR 4) . Social Media: http://linktr.ee/Fk_…
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DOING DANGEROUS THINGS SAFELY - Confront Yourself, Part 2 (CONVERSATION)
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I continue the Conversation from last week and extends into themes of why people should travel while they're Young and Why you shouldn't respect your elders just because they're Old. Confront yourself and your existence semi-frequently. Be open and vulnerable and ready to process experiences in such a way that leads to growth. (CONVERSATION - WEEK …
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New GoPro - Now What? (BEHIND THE CURTAIN)
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I talk about some technical And conceptual things that the new GoPro has brought about. (BEHIND THE CURTAIN - WEEK 35, YEAR 4) . Social Media: http://linktr.ee/Fk_Arts, fk.artists@gmail.com
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CONFRONT YOURSELF - Why I Ride, Part 2 (CONVERSATION)
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Confronting Yourself can happen in many ways. I was commuting home after one of the best rides of my life and was very high off it still so I'm coming off oddly spiritual. But I felt so clear and didn't ramble as much and thus, didn't get everything out. Confrontation could just be another word for Challenge. But the elements that I speak of here I…
The Karate Kid, original 1984 film, has been one of my favourite movies for a long time. I've seen it a lot but not many times as an adult so seeing it with a slightly different perspective was great. I recognise character flaws differently and see complexities that went over my head before. *Spoilers*. (REVIEW - WEEK 33 YEAR 4) . Social Media: htt…
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The Art of Asking (CONVERSATION/BEHIND THE CURTAIN)
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I discuss a TED Talk about that Art of Asking people for help. How that pertains to my Buy Me a Coffee account and generous strangers. (CONVERSATION/BEHIND THE CURTAIN - WEEK 33, YEAR 4) . Social Media: http://linktr.ee/Fk_Arts, fk.artists@gmail.com
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Why I Ride.../GoPro Issues may be the end of Vlogging (CONVERSATION/STORY TIME)
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I discuss why I ride my Mountain Bike, all the things I get out of it, physically and mentally/emotionally and why it's so important to me. I also give some history of me and biking before getting into Mountain Biking. I then discuss my camera issues that may put an end to my vlogging. (CONVERSATION - WEEK 32, YEAR 4) . Social Media: http://linktr.…
