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A Muse's Daydream: Creative Journeys to the Present MomentThe Return of Surviving the Family During the HolidaysSend us a textHi There, Jill Here,This episode is a rerun of humorous suggestions of how to deal with family during the holidays. It gives a number of tongue-in -cheek and whipped-cream-in-mouth ways to deal with a dysfunctional family at the holidays... or really, anytime.Sometimes a little humor and perspective around the holidays is called for. I know it was for me. Have a beautiful holiday season.Subscribe to A Muse's Daydream wherever you get your podcastsA new Kaizen-Muse Creativity Coaching Training is coming u...2024-11-2307 min
A Muse's Daydream: Creative Journeys to the Present MomentBlue ReturnsSend us a textHi... I'm back with the podcast to be a catalyst for creative escape and inspiration. If you're still listening, I'm grateful. I'm not a consistent person except in the department of creativity. RIght now, we need it more than ever. May this poem and the accompanying music and effects lend some calm and motivation to do your own art and writing.It's a great time to be trained as a creativity coach not only to take your own creativity deeper, but to be a lighthouse for others searching for...2024-11-1503 min
A Muse's Daydream: Creative Journeys to the Present MomentYou are the ArtSend us a textThis episode is a momentary departure from the usual frivolity for reverie of the inspiration, relaxation, and the possibility of creativity.Script and Poster of the poem is available to purchase at this link."Don't let the future hold your happiness hostage." ~Sam HarrisWorkshop: Blessing of the New YearJoin me in a complimentary workshop called Blessing of the New Year, on December 27th, 12pm pacific time/ 3pm eastern. Welcome 2024 by creating a simple blessing with inspiration from poet, David Whyte and your own intuition. For...2023-12-1503 minA Muse's Daydream: Creative Journeys to the Present MomentStarry Starry Determination - ReloadedSend us a textI’ve spent a career teaching how self-judgment works against us in the creative process. I’ve spent a lifetime dealing with my own harsh self-judgment, so I have the requisite compassion to understand its costs. Once we’ve made it to a place of near completion, there is time is to be discerning, but the process requires license to start out crappy, make mistakes, and tolerate not being able to bring into reality the exact thing we envisioned. We need that freedom for the enjoyment...2023-11-2502 min
A Muse's Daydream: Creative Journeys to the Present MomentDysfunctional Family Holiday Survival GuideSend us a textSometimes a little humor and perspective around the holidays is called for. I know it was for me. This episode gives a number of tongue-in -cheek and whipped-cream-in-mouth ways to deal with a dysfunctional family at the holidays... or really, anytime.Have a beautiful holiday season.Subscribe to A Muse's Daydream wherever you get your podcastsA new Kaizen-Muse Creativity Coaching Training is coming up in January 2024. For those who want to understand more about how to unfold the creative process for others and/or yourself, through science, i...2023-11-1907 min
A Muse's Daydream: Creative Journeys to the Present MomentLady of the CanyonSend us a textSometimes the undesirable and embarrassing parts of who we are make the best stories. Writing does that... it uses creativity to lift us out of self-judgment about our personal weaknesses and into comedy, healing or just an awareness of our common humanity. , I've brought one of those stories I'm particularly startled by, to sound effects, music, and uncut candor on this episode.Unearth creativity's resilience, joy, and mindfulness in your life by joining my new group, called Talking About Creativity ... If you're a podcast listener yo...2023-11-1407 min
A Muse's Daydream: Creative Journeys to the Present MomentMaking Interruptions Work for YouSend us a textIf you've ever tried to record a podcast without the proper sound proofing it can be challenging. This episodes illustrated the frustrations I encounter with interruptions and how they can be good practice for resilience. The secret to happiness is also revealed. ScriptMaking a podcast is challenging in many ways but can be a particularly frustrating when you don’t have the proper sound studio set up, meaning a separate room lined in egg grates, foam squares, marshmallow peeps, or whatever soundproof material you can get your...2023-10-1406 min
A Muse's Daydream: Creative Journeys to the Present MomentAin't No Ballerinas in HiphopSend us a textHi,Thank you for listening. Think of someone who might like it and please, spread the word.Here's the blog that goes along with the newsletter.Written, narrated, and enginneered by,Jill BadonskyThe Script :I’ve always identified with Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale, the ugly duckling story… maybe that’s why I don’t eat duck or why I should. I wasn’t exactly a swan born in a family of ducks, I was more like say, a penguin or a frog flo...2023-09-2008 min
A Muse's Daydream: Creative Journeys to the Present MomentAnd Again, NothingSend us a textNothing here except this:Subscribe to my newsletter for podcast scripts and more creative inspiration. More hereThanks for listeningBrought to you by Kaizen Muse Creativity Coaching Certification Training Written, narrated, and engineered by Jill Badonsky Music and sound effects by Epidemic SoundSupport the show Upcoming art and creativity programs www.themuseisin.com2023-09-1305 min
A Muse's Daydream: Creative Journeys to the Present MomentThe ReasonSend us a textWilliam James, philosopher and psychologist observed, “… when we reach the end of our days, our life experience will equal what we have paid attention to, whether by choice or default.” I’m over 60., but I don’t care,. I don’t choose to pay attention to my age most of the time “Age is only a number.” There are occasional reminders that I’m not the number 20 or 30– Getting out of a chair after sitting for a while is interesting.I don’t go to Denny’s at 4 in the morning, wear shor...2023-09-0306 min
A Muse's Daydream: Creative Journeys to the Present MomentI Don't Eat Duck (The one about the job)Send us a textEver find yourself in a job where you don't recognize who you are anymore? "Sold your soul to the company store?" I did for 10 years. It made me cranky but ultimately gave me compassion, resilience, confidence, and the determination never to eat duck again... so to speak. Learn to facilitate creativity groups and/or recognize and celebrate the depth of your creative self by taking the Modern Day Muse Facilitator Course.Subscribe to my newsletter for podcast scripts and more creative inspiration. More hereWritten, narrated, a...2023-08-2708 min
A Muse's Daydream: Creative Journeys to the Present MomentJumping Too SoonSend us a textThis episode is about how moments in childhood predict who we are as adults including jumping too soon into pools and relationships. Everything's better with humor and creativity.For podcasts delivered straight to you, sign up for the newsletter.More here Support the show Upcoming art and creativity programs www.themuseisin.com2023-08-2009 min
A Muse's Daydream: Creative Journeys to the Present MomentFor Friction ReasonsSend us a textWe continue on this journey of misguided creative adventures you may not want to try at home - adhd has it’s hazards, but stay tuned to A Muse’s Daydream, it also has its advantages.This episode includes a home far far away I once lived in with the wrong person, Martha Stewart Christmas ornaments, a tow truck and a firetruck, hitting bottom both literally and figuratively and finding refuge in writing and art. It’s titled For Friction Reasons and is 100% true. I'm teaching a Wild Aband...2023-08-1409 min
A Muse's Daydream: Creative Journeys to the Present MomentFresh Water Pearls and Melted CrayonsSend us a text This is a story that begins in the Miami sun with wobbly sailboats incarcerated in the straight lines drawn by a well-intending mom and ends with... wobbly sailboats sailing free. It highlights the advantage of perseverance which is a by-product of finding the joy in the process and not worrying how things look. There are advantages of being a perfectionist with ADHD. You may have read it before, I posted it earlier, but now it is a podcast with cameos by Morgan Freeman and Harrison Ford. :) Script and...2023-08-0706 min
A Muse's Daydream: Creative Journeys to the Present MomentPerfectionism is Creativity's Evil StepsisterSend us a textHi Listener,If you've been in earshot of me randomly bending a stranger's ear or at one of my workshops or trainings, you've probably heard the story I'm about to tell you. I share so maybe a little light is shed on the poison of perfectionism as it relates to doing three of the most important parts of the creativity:1. enjoying the process2. enjoying what you've done.3. sharing it with the worldI'm holding a free call on Tuesday August 8, 11 am pacific/2 eastern c...2023-08-0107 min
A Muse's Daydream: Creative Journeys to the Present MomentA Single Person Lives HereSend us a texthi,I wrote this poem a few years ago when I was single. I'll still single, but in two weeks, I'll be married. Yet, I will still be living alone because that's what we decided was best for both of our independent artist mentalities. Read the text as you listen by clicking here. Music by Epidemic SoundWritten, narrated, and engineered by Jill BadonskySupport the show Upcoming art and creativity programs www.themuseisin.com2023-07-0304 min
A Muse's Daydream: Creative Journeys to the Present MomentThe World Inside of a FlowerSend us a textHi It's Jill. This episode I explore a Georgia O'keefe quote that goes like this: “When you take a flower in your hand and really look at it, it's your world for the moment.Did Georgia O'Keefe really like flowers? You'll find out in this episode.Script here and free workshop registrationThe Kaizen-Muse Creativity Coaching Certification Training is coming up in August.See more about that here.Find out more places for creative inspiration at where I hangout. Sup...2023-06-2006 min
A Muse's Daydream: Creative Journeys to the Present MomentRock Pile tooSend us a textI'm not really in New Mexico... this is an encore episode to go along with the theme in this week's Muse letter of seeing things differently but also finding the beauty in things we see as the same. It has the full script of the episode as well as some creative prompts and pretty paintings. You can find that here.Voice of Antonio: Robin BriseboisMusic: Epidemic SoundEngineered, written, and narrated by Jill BadonskyThe 2024 Taos retreat is half full. Join me if you'd like that...2023-05-0304 min
A Muse's Daydream: Creative Journeys to the Present MomentLet's Try Something DifferentSend us a textThe script is here if you want to follow along.Written, engineered, and edited by Jill BadonskySome traditions need to be examined, and maybe modified if they're not fun.Some of us would rather high-five than bow, some of us would rather blow bubbles in our chocolate malts than act too serious.I had fun writing this podcast. I find when I have a dry spell, I just submit to the silly, the absurd, and once again, my creative childlike spirit comes out to play...2023-04-1504 min
A Muse's Daydream: Creative Journeys to the Present MomentNot Really SkydivingSend us a textDon't quit your daydream. Daydreaming is the source of infinite creativity. Unlike any other form of thought, daydreaming is its own reward. ~Michael PollanDaydreaming incubates creative discovery. `Daniel GolemanHe does not need opium. He has the gift of reverie. ~Anais NinCreativity Workshop: April 19Here's other places I hang outSupport the show Upcoming art and creativity programs www.themuseisin.com2023-03-2804 min
A Muse's Daydream: Creative Journeys to the Present MomentThings TalkingSend us a text My hangouts can be found here. It's rainy here in San Diego. I wrote a poem and podcast last year about rain. I was in an Airbnb for two months because my bathroom was being renovated. It seemed fitting to send it to you again..Here's the writing "I’ve been taking a masterclass from poet, Joy Harjo. She says -- one of the elements to writing good poetry is listening. Everything has something to say. The trees, the sky, the potted plants on the f...2023-03-0107 min
A Muse's Daydream: Creative Journeys to the Present MomentThe Haiku Hiking TrailSend us a textWritten, narrated and engineered by me, Jill Badonsky This was written in 2020 to help us get through, you know, that thing in 2020. But it's also relaxing for 2023 and beyond.Embrace the Wabi SabiHere's a little newsletter with prompts to go along with it.Here's where I hang out.Support the show Upcoming art and creativity programs www.themuseisin.com2023-02-0110 min
Aspire with Osha: art, nature, humanityPart 2 - Creativity and Humor with Jill BadonskyIn Part 2, you’ll hear how to break through creative blocks with creative liberation fighter and creativity coach, Jill Badonsky. Osha and Jill talk about positive ways to frame the questions we ask ourselves, thus leading to better outcomes. Jill shares how she uses situations that might seem uncomfortable to fuel creative humor and reframe our approach to new projects, groups, events.How do you find your own artistic voice? Osha and Jill explore the path to finding your voice. You can learn about the many options available for exploring creativity in Jill Badonsky’s class...2023-02-0117 min
Aspire with Osha: art, nature, humanityPart 1 - Unleash Your Creativity with Jill BadonskyOsha and Jill Badonsky discuss the benefits of creativity and shine light on the creative process. You’ll get an introduction to the 9 modern day muses and a bodyguard based on Jill Badonsky’s book of the same name. We discuss- the benefits of creativity - how to protect your creative process- trusting the creative process - finding your flow- having fun with it! How do we cope with the multiple losses we’ve endured with the pandemic and the divisive politics in our count...2023-01-3031 min
art for all77. Jill Badonsky: The Creative MindThis week Danny chats with Jill Badonsky, M.Ed, an internationally recognized workshop leader, award-winning inspirational humorist, and author/illustrator of three books about mindfulness and creativity including The Muse is In: An Owner’s Manual to Your Creativity, The Nine Modern Day Muses (and a Bodyguard): 10 Guides to Creative Inspiration, and The Awe-manac: A Daily Dose of Wonder. She is the creator of Kaizen-Muse Creativity Coaching Certification training. Jill facilitates workshops in San Diego, around the US., annually in Taos, NM. and aboard. Jill lives in San Diego with two cats and a bougainvillea. She has a...2022-12-2657 min
A Muse's Daydream: Creative Journeys to the Present MomentThe Rain is BackSend us a textThis is a Re-re-release of the episode called Rain because it just feels like people need a little relaxation and reverie during this time where the contagion, politics and the threat of climate change is exhausting us. Plus the holidaze. When I listened to it again, it seemed new, that's the nice thing about forgetting stuff. And it's raining in San Diego right now.Written, engineered, and narrated by Jill BadonskyA new Kaizen-Muse Creativity Coaching training starts in January. On Zoom.Upcoming art and creativity programs www.themuseisin.c...2022-12-1206 min
Boss GoddessThe Magic Of Being Curious & Asking Questions With Jill Badonsky, Founder of Kaizen-Muse Creativity Coaching Trainings- INTUITIVE CREATORS SERIESOne of the most intuitive practices you can engage with is Creativity. So I am resharing the conversation I had with the creator of the Kaizen-Muse Creativity Coaching teachings (which is what I am certified in) Jill Badonsky. She is the master at finding easy, simple ways of getting out of our own way to begin to engage with our creativity. Our ability to create is massively powerful and it comes from that same easy place where we KNOW how to play with our imaginations as children and this knowing is connected to our intuition. When we tap back...2022-11-1556 min
A Muse's Daydream: Creative Journeys to the Present MomentReturn to the Castle DoorSend us a textHi! Thank you for listening. This is a replay from last year, but I have to admit I laugh everytime I hear and thought you might need a laugh.Check out www.themuseisin.com for more inspiration. Take care And here's where you can find more of my posts.Written, engineered, and narrated by author, illustrator, mindfulness/creativity teacher, Jill BadonskySupport the show Upcoming art and creativity programs www.themuseisin.com2022-06-1302 min
A Muse's Daydream: Creative Journeys to the Present MomentLunch with ZeusSend us a textWhat happens when olives don't agree with Zeus?Who is the mother of the nine Muse's?How do we keep our creativity going during fear and despair?I'm pretty sure this podcast answers those questions. Written, engineered, and narrated by Jill BadonskyGuest voices:Robin Brisebois and Kelly Kirchmar-HegerBirds in the background by birds in the backgroundApologies for mispronunciations (it's all Greek to me)Music by Epidemic Sound Wild Abandon Retreat in Rhinebeck, NYCreativity Retreat on a...2022-05-2911 min
A Muse's Daydream: Creative Journeys to the Present MomentIdea Hotline On Hold AgainSend us a textWhat if you could call a hotline to get ideas? I did and for SOME REASON it required a lot of patience. But I did get a pizza out of it, you might get a tip or two about your creativity.Explanation of where Wild Abandon Art and Writing Came fromVoice Actors:Robin Brisebois - he's an architectSadie Spikes, Kaizen-Muse Creativity CoachNicky Pitman - Master Kaizen-Muse Creativity CoachKim Selby, Kaizen-Muse Creativity Coach with a Podcast called Ignite Your Spark: Here's the...2022-05-1709 min
A Muse's Daydream: Creative Journeys to the Present MomentA Metaphor of RosesSend us a textA relaxing romp ... into roses. A tour to serve as a little vacation from your stresses that can also feed your creativity. At least 12 metaphors - send me a list of them for a drawing for a copy of the book, The Awe-manac: A Daily Dose of WonderWritten, narrated, and engineered by author/illustrator, workshop/retreat leader, Jill Badonsky.Music by Epidemic Sound.Thank you for listening. Subscribe where you get your podcasts. If you're inspired to do so, please write a review. I wou...2022-04-2812 min
A Muse's Daydream: Creative Journeys to the Present MomentHow to Be Here When You're Not All ThereSend us a textWhat happens when the Cheshire Cat becomes a life coach?This episode is inspired by Lewis Carroll and thanks to Terry WayWritten, narrated, and engineered by Jill BadonskyThank you for listening. Share if it feels right.Be kind to yourself. Stay safe. The Ministry of Silly Walks reference:Omega Institute Wild Abandon Creativity workshopJill is also these places.Support the show Upcoming art and creativity programs www.themuseisin.com2022-04-1011 minBoss GoddessWhy Creativity Is Your KEY To Unlocking A Life of Connection & Presence With Jill Badonsky, Creator of Kaizen-Muse Creativity Coaching TrainingsWhat if you could enhance your focus, resiliency, resourcefulness AND do it by having fun? That is the power of your creativity. We are all creative, despite having a creative or artistic calling. One of our wonderful human qualities that we are born with is creativity. What we often overlook when it comes to this playful part of us is it's usefulness. We talk with a very special return guest, Jill Badonsky, creator of the Kaizen-Muse Creativity Coaching Trainings (which is what I am certified in) about the many benefits that doing creative things can br...2022-04-0546 min
A Muse's Daydream: Creative Journeys to the Present MomentCase of the Missin' InspirationThis episode is inspired from one of the characters from my one woman show, I Can't Always Handle Reality but It's Really the Only Place to Get a Good Cup of Coffee. I played seven different characters including a Marshmallow Queen, a TV-Repair Beat Poet, a woman who only talked in TV jingles and this, The Zen Detective.Thank you for listening. Please share with friends, relatives, and the clerk at the grocery store. Robin Brisebois brings the character alive in this version. Written and engineered by Jill Badonsky.Let's relax and g...2022-03-3007 min
A Muse's Daydream: Creative Journeys to the Present MomentThings TalkingSend us a textThis one is a little more subdued due to what's happening in the world, but intended to bring some perspective and peace to your day. Thank you to poet laureate, Joy Harjo, for the inspiration.Written, narrated, and engineered by Jill BadonskyInspired by Joy Harjo, US Poet LaureateMusic by Epidemic sound. Follow jill here and check-out offerings at www.themuseisin.comSupport the show Upcoming art and creativity programs www.themuseisin.com2022-03-0607 min
A Muse's Daydream: Creative Journeys to the Present MomentMog the GoatSend us a textEmily Dickinson said, “I know nothing in the world that has as much power as a word. Sometimes I write one, and I look at it, until it begins to shine.” This episode explores how to make words shine and involves a whale, a giant, and a goat named Mog.Music by EpidemicSoundSound effects by ZapsplatVoice of the giant: Robin BriseboisVoice of the Mog the Goat by Barney the GoatFind Jill Badonsky and her creative offerings here....2022-02-1804 min
A Muse's Daydream: Creative Journeys to the Present MomentThe Rock PileSend us a textIn this episode, we witness the power of the imagination to transform the mundane to the magical in an unexpected way. "A rock pile ceases to be a rock pile the moment a single man contemplates it bearing within him the image of a cathedral." ~Antoine de Saint-ExupéryWritten, narrated and engineered by Jill BadonskyGuest voice: Robin BriseboisFor more about Jill BadonskyFor creative workshops and retreatsSupport the show Upcoming art and creativity programs www.themuseisin.co...2022-02-1204 min
A Muse's Daydream: Creative Journeys to the Present MomentDaydreaming is No MysterySend us a textThis how a quote from mystery writer Agatha Christie inspires the best way to daydream for creative fruition.Subscribe to A Muse's Daydream wherever you get your podcasts.Written, narrated, and engineered by Jill Badonsky. More creative inspiration at www.themuseisin.comJoin me in a Master Mindfulness Group that uses mindfulness as a conduit for creativity or in Finding Uber Bliss: A Wildly Creative Journey to the Present Moment.Support the show Upcoming art and creativity programs w...2022-01-1304 min
A Muse's Daydream: Creative Journeys to the Present MomentDoor to the CastleSend us a textSometimes there's a double meaning to a quote, other times a single meaning, and still other times... no meaning at all. Which one is it in this episode? Are you allowed to make up your own quotes, or is that going through the door you were told not to go into?BTW.. I love Anne Lamott, I highly recommend all of her books and thank her for her wisdom.As for me, I'm Jill Badonsky, author/illustrator of three and a half books, creator and trainer of the...2021-12-2702 min
A Muse's Daydream: Creative Journeys to the Present MomentA Different Kind of Tea Party ... ReloadedSend us a textYou are invited to this tea part of the imagination.It is a delicious thing to use the imagination, to exist in any universe of our choosing. To simultaneously be villain or heroine, to be an autumn afternoon where a red leaf lets go of its hold on a maple tree and surrenders in floppy grace to the ground. The imagination is a vacation from reality into a playground of associations, inventions, and daydreams of chance possibilities so grand they take our breaths away… but there are more breaths waiting to be bre...2021-12-1909 min
A Muse's Daydream: Creative Journeys to the Present MomentNothingSend us a textWe interrupt this holidaze, for a little bit of nothing. Brought to you by A Muse's Daydream, The Muse is In, and Gertrude Stein. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Sign-up for creative prompts and support hereWritten, illustrated, and narrated by author/illustrator Jill Badonsky Share with a friend. If you're enjoying this podcast, please write a review.Find Jill Badonsky and more creative inspiration HereSupport the show Upcoming art and creativity programs www.themuseisin.com2021-12-1304 min
A Muse's Daydream: Creative Journeys to the Present MomentA Moth and a Star ReturnsThis episode, A Muse's Daydream strays from the original work of Jill Badonsky to one of her favorite authors, James Thurber. It's his birthday on December 8.“The Moth and The Star” from Fables for Our Time and Famous Poems Illustrated was written by James Thurber. Copyright ©1940 by Rosemary A. Thurber. Presented by arrangement with Rosemary A. Thurber and The Barbara Hogenson Agency, Inc. All rights reserved. To learn more about James Thurber, visit ThurberHouse.org and JamesThurber.orgJames Thurber (Bio)American humorist James Thurber was born in 1894 in Colum...2021-12-0605 min
A Muse's Daydream: Creative Journeys to the Present MomentStarry Starry DeterminationSend us a textThis short episode of A Moment with a Muse uses the inspiration of Vincent Van Gogh as a conduit for perseverance. Imagine yourself with unflappable tenacity with whatever it is calling to you. One way you can persevere with your creative passion is by joining me on Mondays, 8:30 am pacific time/ 11:30 am eastern for what I call Parallel Universe Time. It's a time we hold the space for each other to work on something we've been putting off or simply getting the contagion of being in a community of focused individuals...2021-11-2802 min
A Muse's Daydream: Creative Journeys to the Present MomentReturn to the Faraway MuseSend us a textThis episode is about staying with an idea through creative chaos and the occasional trio of sandpipers. Dedicated to Tom Robbins.Art-filled Permission Slip to take it to the wildest of edges,Written, illustrated, and narrated by author/illustrator Jill BadonskyWith the character voices of Linda Blom, Robin Brisebois, Nicky Pitman, Sadie Spikes, and Reba Spencer. Share with a friend. If you're enjoying, please write a review.Find Jill Badonsky and more creative inspiration HereSubscribe where you get podcasts.Support...2021-11-2211 min
A Muse's Daydream: Creative Journeys to the Present MomentA Return to the Beach: SensoriaSend us a textIn this episode, we go back a bit in time ... but the sentiment remains the same: Paying attention to the senses is a good way to get into the creative moment. Sensoria, played by Kaizen-Muse Creativity Coach, Sadie Spikes, gives us this wisdom, and despite or maybe BECAUSE of ruminations, a creative story emerges ... along with a refreshing sea breeze.I'd love to hear whether you enjoyed the Moment with a Muse shorter podcasts. Let me know by dropping me a line at jillbadonsky @ hotmail.com (without the spaces).2021-11-1410 min
A Muse's Daydream: Creative Journeys to the Present MomentA Moment with a Muse: Georgia on my MindSend us a textSometimes adopting the thoughts of others can embolden our own confidence. Try a thought from painter, Georgia O'Keefe.Written and narrated by Jill Badonsky, Author/illustrator of three books on the creative process, creator/trainer, Kaizen-Muse Creativity Coaching Certification training, mindfulness/yoga teacherInspired by Sam HarrisQuote by Georgia O'KeefeMuse Letter about this subjectFind Jill in these places.Support the show Upcoming art and creativity programs www.themuseisin.com2021-11-0101 min
A Muse's Daydream: Creative Journeys to the Present MomentA Moment with a Muse: Making TimeSend us a textGiving yourself permission to make time for your creativity can have a bigger impact on who you are than you might have been thinking. Consider that if you’re listening to this, creativity is a value of yours. There’s something beyond the intellect that’s calling you to engage in this love affair with the present moment – it’s instinctual and validating. Engaging in creativity in a conscious liberated way without the pressure to be perfect makes you a more secure and confident person. Why wouldn’t you make time for that...2021-10-3001 min
A Muse's Daydream: Creative Journeys to the Present MomentA Moment with a Muse: WonderSend us a textTake a moment to revisit a feeling that can only serve you, both creatively and physically.Written and narrated by Jill Badonsky, Author/illustrator of three books on the creative process, creator/trainer, Kaizen-Muse Creativity Coaching Certification training, mindfulness/yoga teacherInspired by Sam HarrisFind Jill in these places.Support the show Upcoming art and creativity programs www.themuseisin.com2021-10-2502 min
A Muse's Daydream: Creative Journeys to the Present MomentA Moment with a Muse: Look UpSend us a text"A Muse's Moment" is subbing from A Muse's Daydream while that Muse is refilling.Offered on Mondays for your creative fortification in little messages under three minutes. Play it once, play it fourteen times... the Muse will rearrange your thinking and feeling in the direction of mindfulness and creative dreams. Subscribe where you get your podcasts or on Youtube. Written and narrated by Jill BadonskyInspired by Sam HarrisFor more inspiration, subscribe to A Muse is In Muse LetterSupport the show2021-10-1802 min
A Muse's Daydream: Creative Journeys to the Present MomentThe Coaster ReplaySend us a textThank you for listening to Season 2. I will be back with new episodes. I'm resting on my maples for a bit (laurels are uncomfortable), and working on a new book.Stay in touch. Here's where I hang-outWritten and narrated by Jill Badonsky.Music by Epidemic SoundSupport the show Upcoming art and creativity programs www.themuseisin.com2021-10-0504 min
A Muse's Daydream: Creative Journeys to the Present MomentReturn to Moonbeams Home in a JarSend us a textThe nice thing about little stories is you can listen to them again and get something new the second time. I think that might be the case with this story. Our lives wax and wane but one thing remains the same, creativity is a reflection of our brightness ... and sometimes our darkness. This episode sheds some light on the creative process."Sometimes when we just let .. ideas go out the window, we can practice trusting that the next idea may make us better off than we are. But I thi...2021-09-2108 min
A Muse's Daydream: Creative Journeys to the Present MomentThe Red CarpetSend us a textIn this episode, peacocks, cat hair, and acting "as if" all play a part in the power of a daydream to transport us to a red carpet and the confidence that can ensue by doing so.Written, narrated and engineered by Jill Badonsky with guest voice, Robin Brisebois. Subscribe where you get podcasts or subscribe to my newsletter and I'll send them to your email with prompts and inspiration when they come out. For more on retreats, trainings, classes and workshops to keep your creativity rolling out. visit T...2021-09-0710 min
A Muse's Daydream: Creative Journeys to the Present MomentThe Rain AgainSend us a textThis is a Re-release of the episode called Rain because it just feels like people need a little relaxation and reverie and when I listened to it again, it seemed new, that's the nice thing about forgetting stuff.Written, engineered, and narrated by Jill BadonskyUpcoming art and creativity programs www.themuseisin.comSupport the show Upcoming art and creativity programs www.themuseisin.com2021-08-3006 min
A Muse's Daydream: Creative Journeys to the Present MomentThe Underwhelm: Reloaded Anniversary EditionSend us a textCelebrating one year of A Muse's Daydream with one of the most popular episodes and a drawing for regular listeners.To enter the drawing: email me at info@themuseisin.com with A Muse's Drawing in the subject line. Tell me where you're from and if you have a favorite episode by August 30th. Prizes: New out-of-print editions of The Awe-manac: A Daily Dose of Wonder, $35 Gift Certificate to Bookshop.org, original art from yours truly. For more about events, etc. visit The Muse is In websiteLiz...2021-08-2214 min
A Muse's Daydream: Creative Journeys to the Present MomentThe MassageSend us a textThis episode illustrates how the writer (that would be me), can be influenced by TV shows and movies from the 60s and 70s, a zigzag carpet design that asks me to dance, and the altered state of consciousness one can get into when daydreaming while getting a massage. And of course, there's a nugget of wisdom.Sometimes it's more painful not to follow a creative call than it is to follow one that goes nowhere. Written, narrated, and engineered by Jill Badonsky. Visit www.themuseisin.com Other pl...2021-08-1311 min
A Muse's Daydream: Creative Journeys to the Present MomentThe Idea Hotline- For a Good IdeaSend us a textWhat if you could call a hotline to get ideas? I did and for SOME REASON it required a lot of patience. But I did get a pizza out of it, you might get a tip or two about your creativity.Voice Actors:Robin Brisebois - he's an architectSadie Spikes, Kaizen-Muse Creativity CoachNicky Pitman - Master Kaizen-Muse Creativity CoachKim Selby, Kaizen-Muse Creativity Coach with a Podcast called Ignite Your Spark:"Get "lit" with conversations that will encourage you to share your light! If...2021-07-2908 min
A Muse's Daydream: Creative Journeys to the Present MomentRadio DaydreamSend us a textI've been a little stuck with coming up with a new episode lately, so I tuned into Radio Daydream. Where do those kind of daydreams come from? The answer has something to do with brooms, unused amused, WD40, and a little bit of belief. What if you embraced your magnificence just a little more?Written, narrated, and engineered by Jill Badonsky.Guest voice and broom sweeping: Robin BriseboisKaizen-Muse Creativity CoachingGet workshop updatesJill Badonsky is the author/illustrator of three books on the creative pr...2021-07-1714 min
A Muse's Daydream: Creative Journeys to the Present MomentReturn to a Swim on the MoonSend us a textLast October, in the middle of election insanity and pandemicness, I found an article about the water found in the Clavius Crater on the moon. I took a trip to the moon to get out of the craziness and found out how relaxing it can be to just float in a relaxing body of water. I still need moments to revisit that experience and thought you might too. Written, narrated, and engineered by Jill Badonsky.Guest voice: Robin BriseboisKaizen-Muse Creativity CoachingGet workshop updates2021-06-1709 min
A Muse's Daydream: Creative Journeys to the Present MomentHaiku Hiking Trail ReloadedSend us a textHi,I'm revisiting November 2020 when the pandemic was still in high gear. It's interesting to see how I was feeling then - and how helpful the creative imagination was in getting through it. It was time for me to get out of the house for a hike - a haze that smelled like garlic was following me around at home. The hike was a little foggy, a lot like how the creative process is sometimes. . This episode includes owls, squirrels, and garbanzo beans.Written, narrated, engineered by Jill Badonsky.2021-06-1211 min
A Muse's Daydream: Creative Journeys to the Present MomentFlying Monkeys and the Good WishSend us a textIn this episode you hear about Evil Witch Dry Cleaners, flying monkeys, and a journey down a yellow brick road of an idea. Writing gives us the power to create our own reality. Another adventure in the metaphor of the creative process with special powers to relax and inspire you..Written, narrated and engineered by Jill Badonsky.Music by Epidemic SoundGood Witch played by Kaizen-Muse Creativity Coach and Founder • AVANT HAÜS MEDIA, Christina Barsi.Check out her podcast: Be Bold, Begin.Visit Barsi on I...2021-06-0112 min
Ignite Your SparkIGNITE with Creativity and Jill BadonskySend us a textAre you one of those people who says I don't have a creative bone in my body? I invite you to think again, and hopefully after you tune in to this episode, you will be inspired to let go of any fear you may have that you aren't creative. Because we all are, I guarantee it.My guest today is Jill Badonsky, former Occupational Therapist and life long creative, author, Creativity Coach and creator of The Kaizen-Muse Creativity Coaching program. Eight years ago, I had the pleasure of taking h...2021-05-3135 min
A Muse's Daydream: Creative Journeys to the Present MomentThe Moth and The Star by James ThurberThis episode, A Muse's Daydream strays from the original work of Jill Badonsky to one of her favorite authors. James Thurber was one of her early influences for tongue in cheek humor and stories with morals.“The Moth and The Star” from Fables for Our Time and Famous Poems Illustrated was written by James Thurber. Copyright ©1940 by Rosemary A. Thurber. Presented by arrangement with Rosemary A. Thurber and The Barbara Hogenson Agency, Inc. All rights reserved. To learn more about James Thurber, visit ThurberHouse.org and JamesThurber.org James Thurber (Bio)Ameri...2021-05-1405 min
A Muse's Daydream: Creative Journeys to the Present MomentA Mother's Day Message from Blanche BaldwinSend us a textBlanche interrupts our regular programming with a Mother's Day message for everyone, even if you're not a mother and especially if Mother's Day isn't all chocolate and roses. Written, narrated, and engineered by Jill Badonsky with special guest... Blanche Baldwin, Muse BrokerSubscribe where you get your podcasts.Jill Badonsky linksSubscribe to keep up with programs, workshops, and random acts of whateverBlanche's newsletterSupport the show Upcoming art and creativity programs www.themuseisin.com2021-05-0805 min
A Muse's Daydream: Creative Journeys to the Present MomentGalaxy 4 Writing ColonySend us a textIn this episode a writer is waiting for the perfect conditions to write in a galaxy of complications and distractions. It includes a boar, a Bed, Bath and Beyond flier, and a river of lilacs. A Muse's Daydream is available for subscription if you don't want to miss an episode wherever you get your podcasts. Share with a friend, thank you for listening.Written, narrated, and engineered by Jill Badonsky.Music thanks to Epidemic SoundKaizen-Muse Creativity CoachingSubscribe to creative inspiration... there's a coloring book...2021-04-2608 min
A Muse's Daydream: Creative Journeys to the Present MomentThe Modern Art Museum of Your MindSend us a textI received a brochure for an art museum where my thoughts were interactive works of art. There is abalone, slippers, and a belly button in this episode, as well as a busy café where I can overhear my thoughts talking at the next table about a shrimp louie hankering. Written, narrated, and engineered by Jill Badonsky.I'm having a giveaway. Tag two people on my Instagram page, or share this episode on your Facebook page and tag me, and I'll put your name in a drawing for an original thank you...2021-04-0814 min
A Muse's Daydream: Creative Journeys to the Present MomentOpen Mic at the Serendipity CafeIn this episode, I'm looking for a place to write a poem and stumble upon an open mic with a featured rap artist named Nick... but things aren't as they seem in a kinda of Black Mirror type way ... but not really. But inside of it all are some good ideas about how to make creativity easier and how to feel refreshed simply by the act of imagination. Nick's part is written and performed by Nick Catton, Master Kaizen-Muse Creativity Coach. Nick has some openings for introductory cre...2021-03-2410 minA Muse's Daydream: Creative Journeys to the Present MomentBeach Muses. Part Three: ScribeSend us a textThe third in the trilogy of Beach muses imparting creative wisdom, this episode is about... well, I'll have to check my notes, but as I recall its conclusion is vital to the cultivation and execution of creative ideas. It includes drawing coffee cups with the eyes closed and a song I didn't write.Written and narrated by Jill BadonskyThe voice of the Muse Scribe was played by Rozy WalkerFollow A Muse's Daydream on InstagramFor Creative Events, Retreats and Creative Prompts with Jill Badonsky: Subscribe here2021-03-0107 min
A Muse's Daydream: Creative Journeys to the Present MomentBeach Muses: Part Two The Far Away MuseSend us a textA Lewis-Carrolesque Yellow Brick Road journey to a Muse or .... staying with an idea through creative chaos and the occasional trio of sandpipers. Dedicated to Tom Robbins.Art-filled Permission Slip to take it to the wildest of edges, Written, illustrated, and narrated by Jill BadonskyMusic through Epidemic SoundWith the voices of Linda Blom, Robin Brisebois, Nicky Pitman, Sadie Spikes, and Reba Spencer.Thank you for listening. Subscribe where you get podcasts.Follow the Muse's Daydream's new account on Instagram. Support the show2021-02-1811 min
A Muse's Daydream: Creative Journeys to the Present MomentThree Beach Muses: Part One - SensoriaSend us a textA Muse's Daydream, Season two, opens with inbred thoughts, a walk on the beach, and meeting up with an eccentric Muse that has an original way of delivering inspiration. The voice of the Muse Sensoria is played by Sadie Spikes, my good friend and a Kaizen-Muse Creativity Coach.You can subscribe to A Muse's Daydream at your favorite podcast app. Written, narrated and engineered by Jill Badonsky. Creative Consultation by Robin Brisebois. Jill is creator/ trainer at Kaizen-Muse Creativity Coaching Certification program and three books that all mention Muses. www...2021-02-0510 min
The Awe-manac: A Dailyish Dose of WonderThe Awe-manac: January 26A Dailyish dose of wonder with Jules Feiffer, Ellen DeGeneres and the contributors to imaginary works of art. Written, narrated, and engineered by Jill Badonsky.Follow Jill Badonsky on Instagram, Facebook, or the newsletter.2021-01-2607 min
A Muse's Daydream: Creative Journeys to the Present MomentBest of Season One: That's Not How it Works, MuseSend us a textA return to the episode where a poet is under too much pressure to read, so she reads the back of a cereal box. What happens when the Muse gets exasperated.A Muse's Daydream is available on most podcast apps. Enjoy! Stay safe. Written, narrated, and engineered by Jill Badonsky, author of the books The Nine Modern Day Muses (and a Bodyguard), The Awe-manac, and The Muse is IN: An Owner's Manual to Your Creativity. www.themuseisin.com Support the show Upcoming art and creativity programs www...2021-01-1905 min
A Muse's Daydream: Creative Journeys to the Present MomentBest of Season One: Shepherd's PieOne of my favorite episodes: A quirky way of thinking about grace, clumsiness, and belonging.Also, catch my other podcast: The Awe-manac: A Dailyish Dose of WonderAlso written, narrated, and engineered by Jill Badonsky2021-01-1405 min