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On aliveness and wonder for Sensitives, Empaths, Introverts & Intuitives... for living a heart-centred life.

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United Kingdom

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On aliveness and wonder for Sensitives, Empaths, Introverts & Intuitives... for living a heart-centred life.

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English


Episodes

'This is the news' - one thing, one thing, one thing, one leaf'

2/20/2024
An intuitive poem of 2 mins 45 written in a few minutes after listening to 'The World at One' on Radio 4 and then looking outside. Feeling a great need for calming ... and the birds and the trees spoke to me x So wonderful writing these, having no idea really what will emerge... the process of writing and then reading them is always so surprising and calming for me. 'This is the news' – an afternoon poem This is the world at 1.45 says the news presenter on Radio 4. This is the news, firmly, this is the news at 1. 45. This is the news, says the wood pigeon outside my window. This is the news, says the collared dove who comes to eat at the bird table with her. It's all okay Rowena, it's all okay. After the fighting, after the darkness, after the killing, after the bruises, it's all okay Rowena. And then the purring, the mala all along, its Buddha beads, my cat, in orange and white, breathing and purring like beads. Ginger. And softly sliding through different doors. A myriad to ignore, these doors. It's all okay Rowena. Feel the earth in your hands. Gritty, grounding. Outside of culture. Voices. Life out there. This is life. This is the world. To in here. In this culture, this extraordinary richness in this soil. The morning spins and it is gone. The birds are still here. Onka, onka, onka. Flitting through myrtle leaves. One thing, one thing, one thing, one leaf. One shiny, one satin, one thing, Rowena, one thing. The sycamores in their perpendicular bowing are in agreeance. Their branches are knotty, one thing, one thing. Bare, weighing up the wind. Comme ci, comme ça they say in the breeze. The camellia is full pink, blooming pink, and so healthy, so well, so new, full of buds and blossoms, she calls to me. ...................................... ** please see the donate button on 'Buy me a coffee' as so happy to find out about this! Any contributions towards coffees, poetry books and bird seed :) ... (& of course the podcast/audio recording/editing costs!) gratefully received x ................................................................................................................................................................... Please see more artwork, articles and info at www.rowenascotney.com Artwork by Rowena Scotney Episode cover - photo of my garden camellia Podcast cover - 'Garden Robin' - felting Support the show

Duration:00:02:45

Gentle body scan meditation - for relaxation and peace

7/16/2023
An episode of just over 20 mins with a gentle guided meditation for relaxing the body. This meditation was inspired by listening to a Self-Realisation Fellowship (SRF) talk on Youtube - 'How to overcome Nervousness' and a body scan was suggested - mine grew from this and became much longer than anticipated :) The meditation begins at 1 min 26(see chapter marker) ' ...you realise that all along there was something tremendous within you, and you did not know it. ' - Paramahansa Yogananda Self-Realisation Fellowship ....................................... ** - please see the donate button on 'Buy me a coffee' as so happy to find out about this! Any contributions towards coffees, poetry books and bird seed :) ... (& of course the podcast/audio recording/editing costs!) gratefully received x ................................................................................................................................................................... Please see more artwork, articles and info at www.rowenascotney.com Music - from the Music library at Descript Artwork by Rowena Scotney Episode cover - Podcast cover - 'Garden Robin' - felting Support the show

Duration:00:21:21

Resting in (and as) our natural state - and 'After the Ecstasy, the Laundry' by Jack Kornfield

6/18/2023
An episode inspired by and referencing the wonderful book, 'After the Ecstasy, the Laundry' by Buddhist teacher and writer Jack Kornfield. Looking at Chapter 7 and discussing enlightenment, meditation and peace... Julian of Norwich and Zen poet Ryokan Taigu are mentioned amongst others, as are Mooji and Eckhart Tolle. In preparation too for my own meditation offering soon of '7 days of peace' - connecting with the peace we already are x ....................................... ** - please see the donate button on 'Buy me a coffee' as so happy to find out about this! Any contributions towards coffees, poetry books and bird seed :) ... (& of course the podcast/audio recording/editing costs!) gratefully received x ............................................................................................................................................................................... Please see more artwork, articles and info at www.rowenascotney.com Music by Chad Crouch www.soundofpicture.com - 'Gentle Marimbas' Artwork by Rowena Scotney Podcast cover - 'Garden Robin' - felting Support the show

Duration:00:12:55

On the energy of trust and love - with a visualisation by Lee Harris

4/24/2023
An episode of 7.5 mins on trust and love, with a short guided visualisation by the wonderful energy intutuitive and channeler Lee Harris. Recorded quite quickly whilst reading his book 'Energy Speaks' ...and also in order to try out a new microphone :) Lee Harris ‘ ....................................... ** - please see the donate button on 'Buy me a coffee' as so happy to find out about this! Any contributions towards coffees, poetry books and bird seed :) ... (& of course the podcast/audio recording/editing costs!) gratefully received x ............................................................................................................................................................................... Please see more artwork, articles and info at www.rowenascotney.com Music by Chad Crouch www.soundofpicture.com - 'Soft Driver' Artwork by Rowena Scotney Episode cover - Image of 'Energy Speaks' by Lee Harris Podcast cover - 'Garden Robin' - felting Support the show

Duration:00:07:42

The Wren - Tweet of the Day

2/22/2023
A tiny episode of almost 4 mins on a little garden wren who decided to sing a few words to me :) ... & in the moment, she echoed the words of Eckhart Tolle - on gratitude and abundance! ‘Be grateful for your experience in this moment, whatever it may be and if you can’t be grateful, allow it to be because, well… it already Is’ ‘You might as well do this tiny little thing’, said the wren, ‘because then … if you did this tiny little thing you will lessen your suffer ing.’ ....................................... ** - please see the donate button on 'Buy me a coffee' as so happy to find out about this! Any contributions towards coffees, poetry books and bird seed :) ... (& of course the podcast/audio recording/editing costs!) gratefully received x ............................................................................................................................................................................... Please see more artwork, articles and info at www.rowenascotney.com Music by Chad Crouch www.soundofpicture.com - 'Flutterbee' (tiny bit) Artwork by Rowena Scotney Episode cover - Garden Wren - superquick ink sketch Podcast cover - 'Garden Robin' - felting Support the show

Duration:00:03:53

Saturday walk and Buddhist Heart Sutra x

12/18/2022
An episode of almost 12 mins on a Saturday rambling dog walk through the fields in West Penwith, Cornwall. Also singing the Heart Sutra, from the Mahayana tradition which has been so beautiful for me recently and also reminds me of when I stayed in a Buddhist Monastery many years ago... ** I'm not a singer - so my voice isn't the best! :) - this podcast is for confidence around voice and all being perfect just as it is x Gate gate para gate para sam gate bodhi swaha (Sanskrit: गते गते पार गते पार संगते बोधि स्वाहा) - Buddhist mantra found at the end of the Heart Sutra and included in the Prajnaparamita ('Perfection of Wisdom') section of the Mahayana Buddhist canon. It is also known as the Heart Calming Mantra. It can be translated as 'Go, Go, go beyond, go completely beyond the beyond, such awakening, so great! (hallelujah!) ...in going beyond illusion to true reality. In effect staying as that which Is and not being affected by all that is not. Thank you so much for listening x ** - please see the donate button on 'Buy me a coffee' as so happy to find out about this! Any contributions towards coffees, poetry books and cat treats ... (& of course the podcast/audio recording/editing costs!) gratefully received x ............................................................................................................................................................................... Please see more artwork, articles and info at www.rowenascotney.com Music by Chad Crouch www.soundofpicture.com - 'La Di Da' Artwork by Rowena Scotney Episode cover - Gulval fields and sky, photograph Podcast cover - 'Garden Robin' - felting Support the show Support the show

Duration:00:11:57

The Magpie - Tweet of the Day

9/8/2022
An episode of almost 8 mins on my garden Magpies. This was inspired by an element in the course I'm currently running 'Birdsong, Flight & Wonder' - Meditation, Painting and Friendship My magpie decided to share a few words with me :) Please see chapter marker x ** - please see the donate button on 'Buy me a coffee' as so happy to find out about this! Any contributions towards coffees, poetry books and cat treats ... (& of course the podcast/audio recording/editing costs!) gratefully received x ............................................................................................................................................................................... Please see more artwork, articles and info at www.rowenascotney.com Music by Chad Crouch www.soundofpicture.com - 'Meadowland' Field Report Vol X: Powell Butte Artwork by Rowena Scotney Episode cover - Garden Magpie - sketch Podcast cover - 'Garden Robin' - felting Support the show

Duration:00:07:56

Spring poetry and an Ode to the Cat - e.e.cummings, Pablo Neruda (& Brother Ginger)

5/18/2022
An episode of almost 10 mins on poetry for Spring (although before the intro there's a mention of November :)). This was recorded in late April but have only just had time to create it and publish. I had a bit of a fluey/cold when recording this! Initially this was only going to be poems by e.e.cummings but then the big ginger neighbourhood cat Brother G inspired me to read Neruda's wonderful 'Ode to the Cat'... and he sat and listened all the while:) x The episode is a reading of five poems - the first four short ones by e.e.cummings and the last, longer one by Pablo Neruda. 'Who are you, little i' e.e cummings'Spring is like a perhaps hand '-e.e.c'In Just Spring' e.e.c'In Spring Comes'e.e.c'Ode to the Cat' Pablo NerudaPlease see chapter markers to skip to each, if you'd like x ** - please see the donate button on 'Buy me a coffee' as so happy to find out about this! Any contributions towards coffees, poetry books and cat treats ... (& of course the podcast/audio recording/editing costs!) gratefully received x ............................................................................................................................................................................... Please see more artwork, articles and info at www.rowenascotney.com Music by Chad Crouch www.soundofpicture.com - 'Ringling' Artwork by Rowena Scotney Episode cover - 'Spring buds & 'The Trees' by Larkin' - sketch (detail) Podcast cover - 'Garden Robin' - felting Support the show

Duration:00:09:33

On Grace

2/8/2022
An episode of just over 16 mins on Grace and what this might mean... and it's beautiful presence in our lives. With a mention of Leonard Cohen, Alan Cohen, Rainer Maria Rilke and Mary Oliver... I'd love to know your thoughts on Grace too... 'The Poet Speaks of Praising'7mins 12 secs 'Letters to a Young Poet' 13 mins 46 secs ........................................................................................................................... **New** - just adding the donate button on 'Buy me a coffee' as recently found out about this! Any contributions towards coffees, pencils and cat treats ... (& of course podcast/audio costs!) gratefully received x ............................................................................................................................................................................... Please see more artwork, articles and info at www.rowenascotney.com Music by Chad Crouch www.soundofpicture.com - 'Wonderblues' Artwork by Rowena Scotney Episode cover - Peony, cornflower, marsh yellow-cress and red scabiosa' felting Podcast cover - 'Garden Robin' - felting Support the show

Duration:00:16:20

On creativity, inspiration & joy - workshops & 1-1s for women! - a 1 min intro

1/19/2022
A one minute intro - On creativity, inspiration & joy - workshops & 1-1s for women! On friendship, thriving, resilience and the warmth of community x This was recorded for my workshops, as a kind of sum-up of what I love and a vision of women thriving, confident & happy! WorkshopsWebsiteIntuitive painting website..................................................................................................... * Adding the donate button on 'Buy me a coffee' as recently found out about this! Any contributions towards coffees, cat treats ... (& of course podcast/audio costs!) gratefully received x ............................................................................................................................................................................... Please see more artwork, articles and info at www.rowenascotney.com Artwork by Rowena Scotney Episode cover - Intuitive paintings - collage Podcast cover - 'Garden Robin' - felting Support the show

Duration:00:01:18

Morning poems 18 - A spider and a fish...

1/11/2022
An episode of just over 3.5 mins with two short poems written in the stillness - one whilst watching a spider and one after painting intuitively... Both poems focus gently on grief, beauty, tenderness... Chapter markers: Spider poem - 38 seconds Fish poem - 2 mins 24 seconds ........................................................................................................................... **New** - just adding the donate button on 'Buy me a coffee' as recently found out about this! Any contributions towards coffees, pencils and cat treats ... (& of course podcast/audio costs!) gratefully received x ............................................................................................................................................................................... Please see more artwork, articles and info at www.rowenascotney.com Music by Chad Crouch www.soundofpicture.com - 'Canvas' Artwork by Rowena Scotney Episode cover - Clover garden lawn - photograph Podcast cover - 'Garden Robin' - felting Support the show

Duration:00:03:37

In memory of my mother xx

12/16/2021
An episode of just over 30 minutes remembering my mum who died last week, on Friday December 10th. I hadn't seen my mum for almost 15 years; it was a difficult relationship for me, but I have such a feeling of love for her and many complex, tender feelings. I know in my heart that we'll have a true, authentic, loving and warm relationship in Spirit now and that we'll be closer than we ever have been. I felt called to make this episode whilst remembering times with her when I was younger...

Duration:00:30:15

On Van Gogh, poetry, Nature & Soul - and 'the gypsy soul of a crayon' :)

11/24/2021
An episode of just over 20 mins inspired by reading some of Van Gogh's letters to his brother Theo. This became a longer episode than I thought it would be and includes ponderings on Imagist poetry, including readings of Ezra Pound, F.S.Flint, D.H Lawrence and Amy Lowell... Also considerations of line and music, nature and soul and with an added bonus of my cat Charley sneezing - many times at one point! (He was standing in a sunbeam from the window :D) 'Grace & Joy Intuitive Painting workshops'Link to Meetup *Support the Show* - Please feel free to click my donate button on 'Buy me a coffee' ! Any contributions towards coffees, pencils and cat treats ... (& of course podcast/audio costs!) very gratefully received x ............................................................................................................................................................................... Please see more artwork, articles and info at www.rowenascotney.com Music by Chad Crouch www.soundofpicture.com - 'Boop' Artwork by Rowena Scotney Episode cover - Van Gogh blues Podcast cover - 'Garden Robin' - felting Support the show

Duration:00:21:39

On the Grace & Joy Intuitive painting workshops!

9/8/2021
An episode of just over 7 mins on the Grace & Joy painting and wellbeing workshops for women which are held locally in-person and internationally, via Zoom. A little bit about how these came to be, the women they may appeal to most (HSPs, Introverts, Empaths, Intuitives...) and the joy of painting in this way as a spiritual practice. Skip the intro to 1 min 42 in for the start :) Link to Meetup - for more info and to join *Support the Show* - Please feel free to click my donate button on 'Buy me a coffee' ! Any contributions towards coffees, pencils and cat treats ... (& of course podcast/audio costs!) gratefully received x ............................................................................................................................................................................... Please see more artwork, articles and info at www.rowenascotney.com Music by Chad Crouch www.soundofpicture.com - 'Flutterbee' and 'Happiness Is' Artwork by Rowena Scotney Episode cover - Intuitive painting workshop collage Podcast cover - 'Garden Robin' - felting Support the show

Duration:00:07:35

On Snails and Stillness...

8/11/2021
An episode of 9:28 mins on the beauty of slow... snails, stillness & quiet moments... Sitting with my cat Silver early this morning and listening to the sounds in the garden...and then ponderings and poems emerged x The episode includes readings of three poems: 'Mary OliverTom Gunn'A.R AmmonsPlease see chapter markers to skip to each, if you'd like x *Support the Show* - Please feel free to click my donate button on 'Buy me a coffee' ! Any contributions towards coffees, pencils and cat treats ... (& of course podcast/audio costs!) gratefully received x ............................................................................................................................................................................... Please see more artwork, articles and info at www.rowenascotney.com Music by Chad Crouch www.soundofpicture.com - 'Happiness Is' Artwork by Rowena Scotney Episode cover - 'The Snail & Mt Fuji' - Needle-punch sketch Podcast cover - 'Garden Robin' - felting Support the show

Duration:00:09:28

Morning poem 17 - Exotic Elements (or 'Peppery Pirouettes on your grass tips')

7/10/2021
An episode of just over 6 mins which is a short, intuitive morning poem inspired by a few words... These words unfolded by themsleves into a celebration of the exotic and pleasure in the everyday :) **New** - just adding the donate button on 'Buy me a coffee' as recently found out about this! Any contributions towards coffees, pencils and cat treats ... (& of course podcast/audio costs!) gratefully received x ............................................................................................................................................................................... Please see more artwork, articles and info at www.rowenascotney.com Music by Chad Crouch www.soundofpicture.com - 'Happiness Is' Artwork by Rowena Scotney Episode cover - Clover garden lawn - photograph Podcast cover - 'Garden Robin' - felting Support the show

Duration:00:06:14

Val & Moss - Val reading poetry...x

6/3/2021
An episode of 12:39 mins with Val reading the poetry she loves. I met Val over a year ago when I started to walk her Border Collie Moss each week, via The Cinnamon Trust. We often have a cup of tea and chat too and Val has shared how much comfort she feels from reading poetry, especially by Patience Strong. She has a wonderful 1930s booklet of her poetry that belonged to her mother and this episode is dedicated to Val reading from this booklet. Stay tuned for a Cornish poem at the end :)The cover photo is Moss listening to Val whilst she reads x so beautiful :) ** Adding the donate button on 'Buy me a coffee' as recently found out about this! If you've enjoyed these episodes and meditations, any contributions towards podcast/audio costs) are always gratefully received x ............................................................................................................................................................................... Please see more artwork, articles and info at www.rowenascotney.com Music by Chad Crouch www.soundofpicture.com - 'Wavy Glass' Artwork by Rowena Scotney Episode cover - Beautiful Moss listening to Val reading poetry x Podcast cover - 'Garden Robin' - felting Support the show

Duration:00:12:39

Empty empty empty - a meditation inspired by Mooji

5/30/2021
An episode of 21:42 mins on empty,empty, emptiness and the pure fullness and joy of this. Remaining as spacious awareness, & all else flowing through to the earth with a simple visualisation inspired by the Advaita Vedanta teacher Mooji. Guided meditation begins at 2 mins 30 ** Adding the donate button on 'Buy me a coffee' as recently found out about this! If you've enjoyed these episodes and meditations, any contributions towards podcast/audio costs) are always gratefully received x ............................................................................................................................................................................... Please see more artwork, articles and info at www.rowenascotney.com Music by Chad Crouch www.soundofpicture.com - 'Wavy Glass' Artwork by Rowena Scotney Episode cover - 'The fullness of emptiness' - quick sketch Podcast cover - 'Garden Robin' - felting Support the show

Duration:00:21:41

Poem close to midnight - 'Let all my guests come in'.

5/12/2021
An episode of 15:08 mins on 'being with' sadness and other energies in the body and how they may become our familiar companions. The episode also shares an intuitive poem, 'All is very very ok' written quickly on a piece of paper late at night on this subject and then also a reading of Rumi's 'The Guest House' - relating so perfectly, and so beautiful. Leonard Cohen's song 'The Guests' is also mentioned x Intuitive poemRumi's 'The Guest House'(trans. Coleman Barks) - **New** - just adding the donate button on 'Buy me a coffee' as recently found out about this! Any contributions towards coffees, pencils and cat treats ... (& of course podcast/audio costs!) gratefully received x ............................................................................................................................................................................... Please see more artwork, articles and info at www.rowenascotney.com Music by Chad Crouch www.soundofpicture.com - 'Happiness Is' Artwork by Rowena Scotney Episode cover - 'Grey colour wash' - intuitive painting sketch Podcast cover - 'Garden Robin' - felting Support the show

Duration:00:15:08

Listening to poetry as comfort and 'a coat of fur' x

4/14/2021
An episode of 14:32 mins on the comforts of poetry being read aloud and listening to poets reading their own poetry. The episode is a reading of three poems mentioned in the first part of the autobiographical trilogy by Janet Frame's 'An Angel at My Table'. 'Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking ' - Walt Whitman 'Meg Merrilies'John Keats'The Old Grey Squirrel' Alfred NoyesPlease see chapter markers to skip to each, if you'd like x **New** - just adding the donate button on 'Buy me a coffee' as recently found out about this! Any contributions towards coffees, pencils and cat treats ... (& of course podcast/audio costs!) gratefully received x ............................................................................................................................................................................... Please see more artwork, articles and info at www.rowenascotney.com Music by Chad Crouch www.soundofpicture.com - 'Wavy Glass' Artwork by Rowena Scotney Episode cover - 'Charley' - pastel sketch Podcast cover - 'Garden Robin' - felting Support the show

Duration:00:14:32