Your Gift Horse Has a Pretty Mouth

Forget Playstations - what about something from the Human's Gift Guide to Being Human this holiday season? Marketing emails hit our inboxes with extreme violence at this time of year, suggesting gifts for loved ones that will make them squeal. Subject lines that entice you with discounts, free shipping, and the promise of winning Christmas. But what about this? How about instead of material gifts this year, we give the gift of ourselves. Things like attention, vulnerability, and forgiveness. Let's discuss. This is an audio reading of the post "Your Gift Horse Has a Pretty Mouth" originally published on December 19, 2022. Additional creative inspirations can be found at that link. https://www.jumpinthestream.com/your-gift-horse-has-a-pretty-mouth/Support the showAbout Field of StreamsThis podcast provides audio readings of The Stream newsletter's main feature. The Stream is written by Janeen McCrae, and aims to provide a weekly dose of personal essays and creative inspirations that'll get you revved up to 'make the thing.' Dip a toe into the stream and sign up for my free ramblings here