Little Gifts

Our not an episode episode! We love you and we’ll be back next week <3 Join us for our next monthly community care circle will be Sunday April 26th at 10am. This is a space to come together to be in community, get centered, prime the creative pumps and have some room to just be as you are. Mark your calendar! The zoom link will be accessible through our substack https://littlegifts.substack.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and leave us some stars over on Spotify. You can email us at littlegiftspodcast@gmail.com or find us on isntagram @littlegiftspodcast. Find Sue Ellens artwork at www.sueellenparkinson.com or connect with her on instagram @sue.ellen.parkinson. And the same goes for Savanna! Find more about her practice at www.savannawonderwheel.com or connect on instagram @savannabeing.

We got to take a mask making workshop with Lauren Raine and it was ahhhmazing!! Listen in as we share reflections of the incredible experience. You can find out more about Lauren and her art here https://www.masksofthegoddess.com/ Listen to our interview with her: Episode 29, For The Love Of The Mystery here https://open.spotify.com/episode/2J1rqRrdqoGptj7PwjzOag?si=FpV4dDNrSFChUeDN6vr9-g Check out @blackforager on IG and make your own magnolia snap cookies! https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVwxgcCDafP/?igsh=MWI0dzZieDYzcTZtNA== Join us for our next monthly community care circle will be Sunday April 26th at 10am. This is a space to come together to be in community, get centered, prime the creative pumps and have some room to just be as you are. Mark your calendar! The zoom link will be accessible through our substack https://littlegifts.substack.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and leave us some stars over on Spotify. You can email us at littlegiftspodcast@gmail.com or find us on isntagram @littlegiftspodcast. Find Sue Ellens artwork at www.sueellenparkinson.com or connect with her on instagram @sue.ellen.parkinson. And the same goes for Savanna! Find more about her practice at www.savannawonderwheel.com or connect on instagram @savannabeing.

We are delighted to announce that we will get to interview Perdita Finn later this month to celebrate her forthcoming book Mothers of Magic. Please enjoy this replay of our first interview with her from January of 2024, Episode 11. Episode 11: Join us and our special guest Perdita Finn as we take a peak behind the veil and talk about her new book Take Back the Magic, Conversations With the Unseen World… The dead are all around us, just waiting for us to include them in things. The time has come for us to trust our intuition and take back the magic for ourselves. You can find more of Perdita by following her on Instagram @perditafinn, joining the Facebook group The Way of The Rose (which can also be found on instagram), or signing up for her substack, take back the magic, to receive regular writings and insights. And of course there’s her website, www.takebackthemagic.com. References for writing mentioned throughout the show: The Alphabet vs The Goddess by Leonard Shlain Last Night The Rain Spoke To Me by Mary Oliver The Madonna Secret by Sophie strand book Join us for our next monthly community care circle will be Sunday April 26th at 10am. This is a space to come together to be in community, get centered, prime the creative pumps and have some room to just be as you are. Mark your calendar! The zoom link will be accessible through our substack https://littlegifts.substack.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and leave us some stars over on Spotify. You can email us at littlegiftspodcast@gmail.com or find us on isntagram @littlegiftspodcast. Find Sue Ellens artwork at www.sueellenparkinson.com or connect with her on instagram @sue.ellen.parkinson. And the same goes for Savanna! Find more about her practice at www.savannawonderwheel.com or connect on instagram @savannabeing.

Listen in on one of our most recent Life Cafe themed community care circle. Huge thanks to everyone who attended and brought their voices into the circle and generously allowed us to share their stories with our listeners. For anonymity’s sake all names have been removed. Our next monthly community care circle will be Sunday April 26th at 10am. This is a space to come together to be in community, get centered, prime the creative pumps and have some room to just be as you are. Mark your calendar! The zoom link will be accessible through our substack https://littlegifts.substack.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and leave us some stars over on Spotify. You can email us at littlegiftspodcast@gmail.com or find us on isntagram @littlegiftspodcast. Find Sue Ellens artwork at www.sueellenparkinson.com or connect with her on instagram @sue.ellen.parkinson. And the same goes for Savanna! Find more about her practice at www.savannawonderwheel.com or connect on instagram @savannabeing.

This week is a tender one, listen with care. We are discussing Delores Huerta, The Epstein Files and the lie we were told as women the anything “is just the way it is.” Our next monthly community care circle will be Sunday March 29th at 10am. This is a space to come together to be in community, get centered, prime the creative pumps and have some room to just be as you are. Mark your calendar! The zoom link will be accessible through our substack https://littlegifts.substack.com RESOURCES: National Domestic Violence Hotline https://www.thehotline.org Futures Without Violence https://www.futureswithoutviolence.org Crisis Text Line https://www.crisistextline.org National Mental Health Hotlinehttps://988lifeline.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and leave us some stars over on Spotify. You can email us at littlegiftspodcast@gmail.com or find us on isntagram @littlegiftspodcast. Find Sue Ellens artwork at www.sueellenparkinson.com or connect with her on instagram @sue.ellen.parkinson. And the same goes for Savanna! Find more about her practice at www.savannawonderwheel.com or connect on instagram @savannabeing.

Mana Youngbear, is a retired Waldorf educator with 45 years of experience in early childhood education. She writes and directs children’s plays and recently released the first book in her fantasy-adventure series The Adventures of Loralee Lightheart! the series uniquely blends traditional legends with new myths. Mana often speaks about how myth, magic, and legend strengthen families and communities. We are so grateful to have Mana join us on the show to talk about how our stories can be the exact medicine we so deeply need. You can read Mana’s writing at https://revmanayoungbear.substack.com/ And buy a copy of The Adventures of Loralee Lightheart for your favorite kiddo here https://www.amazon.com/Adventures-Loralee-Lightheart-Book-Finding/dp/B0GQK3GKYW Our next monthly community care circle will be Sunday March 29th at 10am. This is a space to come together to be in community, get centered, prime the creative pumps and have some room to just be as you are. Mark your calendar! The zoom link will be accessible through our substack https://littlegifts.substack.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and leave us some stars over on Spotify. You can email us at littlegiftspodcast@gmail.com or find us on isntagram @littlegiftspodcast. Find Sue Ellens artwork at www.sueellenparkinson.com or connect with her on instagram @sue.ellen.parkinson. And the same goes for Savanna! Find more about her practice at www.savannawonderwheel.com or connect on instagram @savannabeing.

Join us as we take a look at the history of International Women’s day and dream of a world in which women are heard, recognized and respected for their contributions to our society. If you have the means a donation to support Summer Hatfield while she grieves and care for her mom would be so appreciated https://gofund.me/c58affb0d Our next monthly community care circle will be Sunday March 29th at 10am. This is a space to come together to be in community, get centered, prime the creative pumps and have some room to just be as you are. Mark your calendar! The zoom link will be accessible through our substack https://littlegifts.substack.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and leave us some stars over on Spotify. You can email us at littlegiftspodcast@gmail.com or find us on isntagram @littlegiftspodcast. Find Sue Ellens artwork at www.sueellenparkinson.com or connect with her on instagram @sue.ellen.parkinson. And the same goes for Savanna! Find more about her practice at www.savannawonderwheel.com or connect on instagram @savannabeing.

Pull up a chair and get ready to be taken to school. This week we are joined by author, educator and producer Starr Goode for a rich conversation about Sheela Na Gig, the return of the goddess in the 20th century, the history of the vulva as an enduring cultural icon and SO MUCH MORE! Thank you Starr for joining us, you can find out more about Starr and her work at https://www.starrgoode.com/index.html Our next monthly community care circle will be Sunday March 29th at 10am. This is a space to come together to be in community, get centered, prime the creative pumps and have some room to just be as you are. Mark your calendar! The zoom link will be accessible through our substack https://littlegifts.substack.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and leave us some stars over on Spotify. You can email us at littlegiftspodcast@gmail.com or find us on isntagram @littlegiftspodcast. Find Sue Ellens artwork at www.sueellenparkinson.com or connect with her on instagram @sue.ellen.parkinson. And the same goes for Savanna! Find more about her practice at www.savannawonderwheel.com or connect on instagram @savannabeing.

In this episode Sue Ellen shares her simple yet powerful community grief ritual process that she has been doing monthly in her home town so that you may be inspired to share it with your community! Cause let’s be real, we’re all grieving these days. Sue Ellen read about the Fire Horse from a piece written by Mana Youngbear Savanna read Autobiography in 5 Chapters by Portia Nelson Our next monthly community care circle will be Sunday March 29th at 10am. This is a space to come together to be in community, get centered, prime the creative pumps and have some room to just be as you are. Mark your calendar! The zoom link will be accessible through our substack https://littlegifts.substack.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and leave us some stars over on Spotify. You can email us at littlegiftspodcast@gmail.com or find us on isntagram @littlegiftspodcast. Find Sue Ellens artwork at www.sueellenparkinson.com or connect with her on instagram @sue.ellen.parkinson. And the same goes for Savanna! Find more about her practice at www.savannawonderwheel.com or connect on instagram @savannabeing.

Join us for our February Community Care Circle 💕 These gatherings are an offering of space for folks to come together for community, for creative encouragement and for having sacred space to reconnect to self and other. Today! Sunday February 22nd, 10:00-11:30am PST over Zoom, we can’t wait to gather with you! https://us06web.zoom.us/j/4686864087?omn=87658819348 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and leave us some stars over on Spotify. You can email us at littlegiftspodcast@gmail.com or find us on isntagram @littlegiftspodcast. Find Sue Ellens artwork at www.sueellenparkinson.com or connect with her on instagram @sue.ellen.parkinson. And the same goes for Savanna! Find more about her practice at www.savannawonderwheel.com or connect on instagram @savannabeing.

Make some soup! And so much more… This week we’re reflecting on our conversation with Shiloh Sophia, the fact that we really are all creative, Savanna’s recent trip to Mexico, Saint Abigails feast day, how powerful it is to see women being honored, and carrot ginger soup! Grandma Sues Carrot Ginger Soup recipe: 1 pound chopped carrots 1 large chopped white potato 1 chopped red onion 3 chopped garlic cloves 2 tablespoons grated ginger Small can of corn 1/2 cup orange juice Cube vegetable bouillon 1/2 teaspoon toasted coriander seeds ground up sprig of rosemerry needles chopped up fine Cover all with water Cook until tender and then blend with a submersible blender. Add a little cream and stir Salt and pepper to tastes Oh and don’t forget a splash of Tamari 👍🩷 Our next monthly community care circle will be Sunday February 22nd at 10am. This is a space to come together to be in community, get centered, prime the creative pumps and have some room to just be as you are. Mark your calendar! The zoom link will be accessible through our substack https://littlegifts.substack.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and leave us some stars over on Spotify. You can email us at littlegiftspodcast@gmail.com or find us on isntagram @littlegiftspodcast. Find Sue Ellens artwork at www.sueellenparkinson.com or connect with her on instagram @sue.ellen.parkinson. And the same goes for Savanna! Find more about her practice at www.savannawonderwheel.com or connect on instagram @savannabeing.

What if art was an expression of your direct access to the divine? A way to channel your unique magic? For over 20 years Shilo Sophia has been teaching women how to allow their unique expression and their unique relationship to the divine to be channeled through their connection of the paintbrush to the canvas. In Shilos words “painting is a devotional act, a spiritual practice, a prayer in paint strokes.” In this episode we get into this and so much more, we hope you enjoy listening in! You can find out more about Shilo and her work at https://www.stardustlineage.com/ and https://musea.org/ Our next monthly community care circle will be Sunday February 22nd at 10am. This is a space to come together to be in community, get centered, prime the creative pumps and have some room to just be as you are. Mark your calendar! The zoom link will be accessible through our substack https://littlegifts.substack.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and leave us some stars over on Spotify. You can email us at littlegiftspodcast@gmail.com or find us on isntagram @littlegiftspodcast. Find Sue Ellens artwork at www.sueellenparkinson.com or connect with her on instagram @sue.ellen.parkinson. And the same goes for Savanna! Find more about her practice at www.savannawonderwheel.com or connect on instagram @savannabeing.

It’s Brigid story time with Grandma Sue <3 Brigid’s Day/Imbolc is celebrated on February 1st and 2nd and is the FIRST holiday observing a woman in western society. Hang out your scarves for Brigid to bless, get cozy and listen in. Sue Ellen shared the poem The flourishing to come on Imbolc 2026 by Rosemary Wahtola Trommer. Savanna shared Imbolc by Sophie strand. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and leave us some stars over on Spotify. You can email us at littlegiftspodcast@gmail.com or find us on isntagram @littlegiftspodcast. Find Sue Ellens artwork at www.sueellenparkinson.com or connect with her on instagram @sue.ellen.parkinson. And the same goes for Savanna! Find more about her practice at www.savannawonderwheel.com or connect on instagram @savannabeing.

Rerelease of Episode 66. Cultivating Powerful Love and Loving Power (& other important reminders for living through the long dark), in conversation with Francis Weller This episode was originally recorded in February of 2025. Join us as we sit down once more with psychotherapist, writer and grief activist Francis Weller. In this episode we talk about accessible, actionable steps we can take to feel less powerless, the importance of learning the language of grief, slowing down to the speed of the soul and so much more. As always we delve into these seemingly heavier topics with nothing but love and little humor along the way. We’re here to embrace it all. You can find out more about Francis and his work here https://www.francisweller.net/about.html PLACES TO HELP THE PEOPLE OF MINNESOTA: https://www.standwithminnesota.com/ https://mnfreedomfund.org/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and leave us some stars over on Spotify. You can email us at littlegiftspodcast@gmail.com or find us on isntagram @littlegiftspodcast. Find Sue Ellens artwork at www.sueellenparkinson.com or connect with her on instagram @sue.ellen.parkinson. And the same goes for Savanna! Find more about her practice at www.savannawonderwheel.com or connect on instagram @savannabeing.

Join us for our January Community Care Circle 💕 These gatherings are an offering of space for folks to come together for community connection, for creative encouragement and for having sacred space to reconnect to self. (which I know I always need but especially need more during times like these) Savanna will guide us in a short somatic centering session, and Sue Ellen aka the peoples grandma will guide an accessible to all creative practice to connect with Brigid and the approach of Imbolc. Sunday January 25th, 10:00-11:00am(ish) PST over Zoom, we can’t wait to gather with you! Join us on Zoom through this link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/4686864087?omn=87091839347 You can also find the link for this circle and all future monthly get togethers at our substack https://littlegifts.substack.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and leave us some stars over on Spotify. You can email us at littlegiftspodcast@gmail.com or find us on isntagram @littlegiftspodcast. Find Sue Ellens artwork at www.sueellenparkinson.com or connect with her on instagram @sue.ellen.parkinson. And the same goes for Savanna! Find more about her practice at www.savannawonderwheel.com or connect on instagram @savannabeing.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and leave us some stars over on Spotify. You can email us at littlegiftspodcast@gmail.com or find us on isntagram @littlegiftspodcast. Find Sue Ellens artwork at www.sueellenparkinson.com or connect with her on instagram @sue.ellen.parkinson. And the same goes for Savanna! Find more about her practice at www.savannawonderwheel.com or connect on instagram @savannabeing.

We’re serving up some medicines for the heart and soul this week. In honor of Renee Good and all the other lives that have come to an end too soon. We love you and we hope you’re taking good care. Poems shared in order of how they were read: Great Ass by Sue Ellen Parkinson The Hopeful One by Savanna Wonderwheel After I Fell In The Canyon If Grief by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer Holding Space by Ríonach Aiken What If We All Met On That Bridge by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer What The Living Do by Marie Howe My Dead Friends by Marie Howe Love After Love by Derek Walcott ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and leave us some stars over on Spotify. You can email us at littlegiftspodcast@gmail.com or find us on isntagram @littlegiftspodcast. Find Sue Ellens artwork at www.sueellenparkinson.com or connect with her on instagram @sue.ellen.parkinson. And the same goes for Savanna! Find more about her practice at www.savannawonderwheel.com or connect on instagram @savannabeing.

You don’t want to miss this one! We are joined by the renowned author and theologian Meggan Watterson for a soulful conversation circling around the women who were written out of one of the most influential texts in the world, the truth that we can all trust our innate knowing and what it means to be a human awake to love within you. You can find more about Meggan, her books Magdalene Revealed and The Girl Who Baptized Herself as well as her online community on her website https://www.megganwatterson.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and leave us some stars over on Spotify. You can email us at littlegiftspodcast@gmail.com or find us on isntagram @littlegiftspodcast. Find Sue Ellens artwork at www.sueellenparkinson.com or connect with her on instagram @sue.ellen.parkinson. And the same goes for Savanna! Find more about her practice at www.savannawonderwheel.com or connect on instagram @savannabeing.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and leave us some stars over on Spotify. You can email us at littlegiftspodcast@gmail.com or find us on isntagram @littlegiftspodcast. Find Sue Ellens artwork at www.sueellenparkinson.com or connect with her on instagram @sue.ellen.parkinson. And the same goes for Savanna! Find more about her practice at www.savannawonderwheel.com or connect on instagram @savannabeing.

We’re resting over here and we hope you are too, we’ll be back next week <3 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and leave us some stars over on Spotify. You can email us at littlegiftspodcast@gmail.com or find us on isntagram @littlegiftspodcast. Find Sue Ellens artwork at www.sueellenparkinson.com or connect with her on instagram @sue.ellen.parkinson. And the same goes for Savanna! Find more about her practice at www.savannawonderwheel.com or connect on instagram @savannabeing.